Scotland’s Home of the Year: Episode 2

This week the judges head to the Hebrides, with two stunning conversions on the Isle of Skye and a house built with sustainability in mind, on Harris.

Judges Anna Campbell Jones, Michael Angus and Kate Spiers start off with renovated croft house, Bealach Bothy, in Staffin on the Isle of Skye. Home to Jo, Allan, Lexi and Lachlan, the property is a century old and had been vacant for 15 years before the couple bought it in 2002. Small and quirky, the former croft house has been lovingly brought back to life.

Take a peek inside some of the country’s most stunning properties, as three judges travel the length and breadth of the nation in search of Scotland’s Home of the Year.

Architect Michael Angus, interior designer Anna Campbell-Jones, and lifestyle blogger Kate Spiers will visit some truly unique homes over the course of the series, looking for stand-out design and impressive interiors.

From Arran to Aberdeen and Boat of Garten to Coupar Angus, there’s a vast array of property styles to consider, from renovated period farmhouses to innovative contemporary builds. The regional heats take place over seven 30-minute episodes, building to the one-hour final in which Scotland’s Home of the Year is decided.

Season 3 Episode 2
Runtime: 30 minutes
Time: 20:00
Airdate: 14 Apr 2021
Network: BBC Scotland

Lights Up: Buttercup

Fortune is live streaming an informal spoken word gig to her online followers. As she takes the mic, she desperately hopes that her audience will include the one person who needs to hear her truth: her mother.

Weaving together words, poems, and memories, she shares her story, from her life as a vulnerable little girl in a bedroom in Kinshasa to a bold young woman partying and performing in Liverpool.

Only now is she ready to revisit a past she has locked away, to recognise the power behind her mother’s warnings, and to accept the truth that she was never to blame for what happened to her.

A virtual theatre festival staged in lockdown. Household names join groundbreaking new talent – pushing the boundaries of what theatre can be when there is no audience in the room.

Season 1 Episode 6
Runtime: 45 minutes
Time: 22:40
Airdate: 14 Apr 2021
Network: BBC Four

Location, Location, Location: Episode 2

Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help two couples searching in south London. Elliot and James want to buy their first place together but are struggling to pin down exactly where. Their favourite areas are Putney and Richmond, but their money does not go as far as they would like. Pam and Ross are in Wimbledon, where former tennis professional Ross works. However, having been stung after the 2009 housing crisis, they are understandably cautious.

No floorboard is left unturned as dynamic property experts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer help house hunters find the perfect home in the perfect location.

Season 36 Episode 2
Runtime: 60 minutes
Time: 20:00
Airdate: 14 Apr 2021
Network: Channel 4