
Kevin McCloud
Acting
Biography
Kevin McCloud MBE is a British designer, writer and television presenter best known for his work on the Channel 4 series Grand Designs, which he has presented since its debut in April 1999
Known For

This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.
Top Gear

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show

News comedy show, tonight show and chat show all in one, allowing Charlie to return to his comedy roots while being a general nuisance to newsmakers, politicians and other charlatans.
The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
Grand Designs

Stand-up comedians Richardson and Beaumont play exaggerated versions of themselves as viewers get a glimpse into their home and work lives, surrounded by their celebrity friends and their Hebden Bridge neighbours.
Meet the Richardsons

Follows intrepid individuals as they try to design and construct the home of their dreams.
Grand Designs Australia

Every year the Royal Institute of British Architects looks for the best new home in Britain, and this time Grand Designs is along for the ride
Grand Designs: House of the Year

Kevin McCloud follows households as they embark on an epic mission to construct their own homes, creating brand-new streets in Britain's biggest self-build project
Grand Designs: The Streets

Kevin McCloud is passionately optimistic about technology and the future, but Jon Richardson, Phil Wang and Alice Levine aren't so sure. Can Kevin persuade his trio of sceptics to see the light?
Kevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future

Melanie Sykes hosts a daily live show answering design queries with the help of professionals Naomi Cleaver, Diarmuid Gavin and Sarah Beeny. Zoe Lucker, Debra Stephenson, Kacey Ainswort, Janet Street Porter, Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie will share the results of their own projects, and the top 25 Grand Designs are revealed.
Grand Designs Today

Kevin McCloud follows an innovative community-led regeneration scheme in Castleford.
Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan

Kevin will travel the length and breadth of the country to uncover the stories behind some of Britain’s most remarkable buildings and structures, exploring why places as diverse as Coventry Cathedral and the Penguin Pool at London Zoo have been judged worthy of the highest level of protection. This is heritage with the doors thrown open, as Kevin is invited into parts of these structures the public never normally sees, as he meets the people who care for them and gets hands-on himself.
Kevin McCloud's Listed Britain

Kevin McCloud is joined by interior design guru Naomi Cleaver (Honey I Ruined the House) and award winning architect Deborah Saunt as they unpick the Grand Designs in series 5 and 6 to bring you behind the scenes advice on how to create a dream home with their own trade secrets.
Grand Designs: Trade Secrets
Design expert Kevin McCloud secures breathtaking vantage points from which to view impressive feats of architecture as he scales some of Britain's highest structures.
Don't Look Down

Kevin McCloud presents Grand Designs Abroad. The stakes are higher, the risks are multiplied, and the ambition - to build your dream home in the perfect European location - is greater than ever.
Grand Designs Abroad

With cities becoming more crowded, and our lives very stressful, Kevin McCloud attempts to discover whether a simpler life out in the wild could make us happier. He travels to different remote destination to see how others have built their lives and dwellings against the odds.
Kevin McCloud's Escape to the Wild

Climate change can be stopped and the solutions could benefit us all. Kevin McCloud, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Mary Portas urge government to act, and save us money at the same time.
The Great Climate Fight
A two-part documentary detailing a two-week stay in Mumbai's Dharavi slum.
Kevin McCloud: Slumming It

Kevin McCloud and Dr Anna Keay explore the UK's most incredible restorations of historic buildings of 2016
Great British Buildings: Restoration of the Year

Having spent the best part of 10 years talking about buildings, getting excited about new technologies and materials, plus critiquing the emotional journey of more than 50 Grand Designers – finally, it's time to turn the tables on Kevin McCloud's traditional role and watch him build his own house. But, clearly it won't be that straightforward...