Homes on TV: Property TV guide

aboutproperty.co.uk's weekly TV guide for homeowners and property investors for the second half of the festive period, covering Thursday December 29th to Sunday January 8th.

Highlights
With the glut of Christmas films out of the way, a host of new property programmes hit our screens over the next ten days. The Gardener's Year is the first of these, airing on Friday December 30th (BBC2, 2030). Alan Titchmarsh returns to guide amateur gardeners on what to do to keep their garden in top shape and when.

On Thursday January 5th, a new series starts on BBC2 that follows eight households who attempt to pay off their mortgage in two years. Business guru Rene Carayol guides the householders in Pay off Your Mortgage in Two Years (BBC2, 2000) through a range of money-saving and money-making strategies.

Meanwhile, at the same time A Place in the Sun: 20 Best Places to Make Money is essential viewing for any overseas property investors. Presenter Amanda Lamb picks out the world's best property investment hotpots (Channel 4, 2000).


Thursday 29th December

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
0935 – 1030 Five
A team of designers and workmen have just seven days to renovate an entire house.
See www.five.tv for more information.

HouseBusters
1325 – 1355 Five
A team of new-age practitioners look at alternative ways of turning people's houses into a happy home.
See www.five.tv for more information.

BBC Gardener of the Year
2000 – 2100 BBC2
Monty Don hosts the programme in which Britain's best gardeners put their gardening skills to the test.
See Gardener of the Year's website at www.bbc.co.uk


Friday 30th December

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
0935 – 1030 Five
A team of designers and workmen have just seven days to renovate an entire house.
See www.five.tv for more information.

HouseBusters
1325 – 1355 Five
A team of new-age practitioners look at alternative ways of turning people's houses into a happy home.
See www.five.tv for more information.

Christine's Garden
2000 – 2030 BBC2
A series that follows Christine Walkden as she tends to the garden of her ex-council house in Essex.
See Christine's Garden's website at www.bbc.co.uk

The Gardener's Year
2030 – 2100 BBC2
Alan Titchmarsh returns with a new series that guides the amateur gardener on what to do in the garden and when.
See The Gardener's Year's website at www.bbc.co.uk


Saturday 31st December – New Year's Eve

The Winter Flying Gardener
1100 – 1110 BBC2
Chris Beardshaw highlights the beauty of Britain's inspirational gardens in the winter.
See The Flying Gardener's website at www.bbc.co.uk


Sunday 1st January – New Year's Day

Britain's Best Back Gardens
1325 – 1425 ITV1
A double-bill in which Stephen Anderton and Janey Auchincloss go in search of Britain's best back garden.
See www.itv.com for more information.

The Winter Flying Gardener
1615 – 1630 BBC2
Chris Beardshaw highlights the beauty of Britain's inspirational gardens in the winter.
See The Flying Gardener's website at www.bbc.co.uk


Monday 2nd January

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
0930 – 1030 Five
A team of designers and workmen have just seven days to renovate an entire house.
See www.five.tv for more information.

The Winter Flying Gardener
1100 – 1110 BBC2
Chris Beardshaw highlights the beauty of Britain's inspirational gardens in the winter.
See The Flying Gardener's website at www.bbc.co.uk

A Place in the Sun: Home or Away
1700 – 1800 Channel 4
Jasmine Harman and Jonnie Irwin help homebuyers to decide whether to buy at home or abroad.
See A Place in the Sun's website at www.channel4.com


Tuesday 3rd January

House Price Challenge
0335 – 0405 ITV1
Two teams go head-to-head in predicting the price that three properties will sell at auction for.
See www.itv.com for more information.

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
0930 – 1030 Five
A team of designers and workmen have just seven days to renovate an entire house.
See www.five.tv for more information.

To Buy or Not to Buy
0915 – 1000 BBC1
Potential buyers are given the opportunity to road test a property before deciding whether to make an offer.
See To Buy or Not to Buy's website on www.bbc.co.uk

Homes under the Hammer
1000 – 1100 BBC1
Presenters Martin Robert and Lucy Alexander uncover the tricks of the property auction trade.
See Homes under the Hammer's website at www.bbc.co.uk.

Trading Up
1100 – 1130 BBC1
Programme that looks at ways to move up the housing ladder by selling up and moving to a bigger property.
See Trading Up's website at www.bbc.co.uk

Escape to the Country
1530 – 1630 BBC2
Homebuyers are helped to find their perfect place in the country.
See Escape to the Country's website on www.bbc.co.uk.

A Place in the Sun: Home or Away
1700 – 1800 Channel 4
Jasmine Harman and Jonnie Irwin help homebuyers to decide whether to buy at home or abroad.
See A Place in the Sun's website at www.channel4.com

How to be a Property Developer
2000 – 2100 Five
A new series following two couples' attempts to make money out of buying and selling property.
See www.five.tv for more information.

Wednesday 4th January

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
0930 – 1030 Five
A team of designers and workmen have just seven days to renovate an entire house.
See www.five.tv for more information.

To Buy or Not to Buy
0915 – 1000 BBC1
Potential buyers are given the opportunity to road test a property before deciding whether to make an offer.
See To Buy or Not to Buy's website on www.bbc.co.uk

Homes under the Hammer
1000 – 1100 BBC1
Presenters Martin Robert and Lucy Alexander uncover the tricks of the property auction trade.
See Homes under the Hammer's website at www.bbc.co.uk.

Trading Up
1100 – 1130 BBC1
Programme that looks at ways to move up the housing ladder by selling up an