Series synopsis
The Great House Giveaway is a British reality television series that premiered on Channel 4 on October 5, 2020. It stars Simon O'Brien.
Under the watchful eye of Simon O’Brien two strangers must buy a house at auction and with the help of a renovation budget they must flip a house and sell it on, working together to turn the property around. If the house makes a profit, they get to keep it to help them make that all important first step onto the property ladder!
Premise
Under the watchful eye of Simon O’Brien two strangers must buy a house at auction and with the help of a renovation budget they must flip a house and sell it on, working together to turn the property around. If the house makes a profit, they get to keep it to help them make that all important first step onto the property ladder!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Simon O'Brien as Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 58 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | October 5, 2020 | October 30, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 5 | September 6, 2021 | September 10, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 0 | ||
| Season 4 | 19 | October 2, 2023 | October 26, 2023 |
| Season 5 | 14 | July 22, 2024 | August 8, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In the first edition, private investigator Vikki and electrician Emily meet for the first time as they step into the auction room to buy a house together in West Yorkshire. |
October 5, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Beautician Rachael and maintenance manager Aeron buy and renovate a house in Manchester, but have very different ideas about what the end result should look like. |
October 6, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Mike and Manaswi meet for the first time as they step into the auction room to buy a Victorian property in Leicester. |
October 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crosby, Liverpool | September 6, 2021 |
| 2 | Stockport | September 7, 2021 |
| 3 | Kirkstall, Leeds | September 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Southport In Southport, Simon O'Brien gives Steph and John six months and a limited budget to transform a 1950s semi into a modern family home. |
October 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
Rhos-on-Sea, North Wales Can Bethan and Hollie do up and sell their quad house before the market takes a nosedive? |
October 3, 2023 |
| 3 |
Chesterfield Eleanor and Steve take on a terrace with a loft conversion that doesn't meet building regs. |
October 4, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Llanymynech In Llanymynech, joiner Grant and lettings agent Kelly take on a period terrace right next to a busy main road. Will its location put the brakes on any chance of making a profit? |
July 22, 2024 |
| 2 |
Wednesbury In Wednesbury, carpenter Chris and electrician Jorrell take on a dated detached. But with the housing market in freefall, they need every tool in the box to get it over the line. |
July 23, 2024 |
| 3 |
Wrexham In Wrexham, glamour model Alaw and technical engineer Harri take on a terrace with no kitchen or bathroom, that hasn't been touched since the day it was built. Can they flip it and make a profit? |
July 24, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 2020 |
| Last aired | August 8, 2024 |
| Status | continue |