DIY SOS – Specials
Episodes
Summer Special 2000
A 50-minute special, tackling two projects with the assistance of locals: Ebbw Vale: Convert a derelict building into a rehearsal space for a theatre group. Manchester: Rescue the attempted renovation of Fifth Stalybridge Cub Scout Group's scout hut
DIY SOS Live
In a half hour episode, Nick Knowles's crew begins one project, while the choice of a second project for Lowri Turner's team to complete is put to the public vote, from a choice of three.
DIY SOS Live
In a ten-minute episode, both projects continue.
DIY SOS Live
An hour long special, for the completion of the projects
DIY SOS Christmas Special
Devon: Convert a primary school headmaster's house into a resource centre. London: Renovate a meeting hall for an old people's Christmas lunch.
Hola DIY SOS
An hour long special. Lowri: rescue expat couple Mike and Joy's retirement home plans. Nick: convert a goat shed into a house
DIY SOS Tour de Force
Hour long special rescuing ex-pat projects, including the bedroom conversion of a 15th-century farmhouse's grain store, and the child bedroom conversion of an old kitchen
DIY SOS The Italian Job
An hour long special, assisting expats in Italy. Lake Como: Extend John and Kay's house Tolentino: Create a nursery for Ben and Lisa
Floods Special
Nick Knowles and the team face their biggest challenge yet in this DIY SOS Flood special. Since the June floods, there are still many families still trying to renovate their houses back to liveable condition. The team head to Toll Bar, near Doncaster, and take on a foster family's house which found itself deep in water. Plus, they renovate the local club to provide a much-needed space for the people of Toll Bar.
Remixed Episode 1
Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team take a trip down memory lane, recalling some of their best renovations, stories, and the funniest moments over the last 10 years. Did DIY SOS truly change people's lives for the better? Join Nick and the team in between jobs on this unique journey through the DIY SOS archives.
Remixed Episode 2
What do Nick and the DIY SOS team do in their week off? Join them in between jobs and find out as they show more of their favourite stories from the past ten years. Including the highs, the lows and the funnies.
The Big Build
Nick Knowles and the team attempt to re-house a family who have spent years in a caravan.
The Big Build - Children in Need Special - Liverpool
The team travels to Liverpool to completely refurbish Norris Green Youth Centre. The money Children in Need already give to this centre helps it provide activities for young people with few other options. But the building is falling down around them, and without the youth centre the youngsters will have nowhere else to go outside school.
The Big Build Children in Need Special - Edinburgh
Renovation of the children's respite centre, The Yard.
Million Pound Build for Children in Need
The construction from scratch of a centre and two-and-a-half acre grounds for the children's charity Little Miracles
Grenfell Boxing Club
Community Centre
Celebrating 20 Years
Nick Knowles takes to the road to catch up with families and communities featured on DIY SOS over the last two decades and to find out what happened after the cameras left.
The Big Build - Children in Need Special
DIY SOS and BBC Children in Need embark on a truly challenging build for the young homeless people who are being supported by local Blackburn charity Nightsafe. Young homeless people are often overlooked, vulnerable and very much in need of help. The borough of Blackburn with Darwen is one of the poorest in the country, and there maybe dozens of young homeless on the streets nightly. Across the UK tens of thousands of young people are sleeping rough or in temporary accommodation each year. It's a growing problem that needs addressing. Luckily, the people who run local charity Nightsafe want to make a difference, but their current accommodation facility is full to capacity, so they are desperately in need of a new centre. As ever, it's an immense challenge, relying on generous volunteers and kind donations. This build is also supported by multiple faiths, as the trades take on the heavenly task of converting an old church hall into a brand new home for six young homeless people.
Children in Need Special 2020 - Caswell Bay
In Caswell Bay, Swansea, the team transform a dilapidated, disused bus shelter into the world's first purpose-built, fully adaptive surf centre.
Children in Need Special 2021
DIY SOS and BBC Children in Need embark on a truly challenging build for the Blackburn homeless charity Nightsafe. Young homeless people are often overlooked, vulnerable and very much in need of help.
Children in Need Special 2022
In this Children in Need Special, the DIY SOS team joins forces with Radio 2. Their mission is to transform a derelict site into a safe base for a young women’s charity in Leeds.
Children in Need Special 2025
DIY SOS and Children in Need join forces to transform The Joshua Tree, a children’s cancer support charity, in an emotional and ambitious special build.