Series synopsis
Amanda & Alan's Italian Job is a British reality television series that premiered on BBC One on January 6, 2023. It stars Amanda Holden and Alan Carr.
Besties Amanda Holden and Alan Carr roll up their sleeves to bring a crumbling Sicilian home back to life. As they embrace the local lifestyle, it's demolition and la dolce vita.
Premise
Besties Amanda Holden and Alan Carr roll up their sleeves to bring a crumbling Sicilian home back to life. As they embrace the local lifestyle, it's demolition and la dolce vita.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Amanda Holden as Self
- Alan Carr as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 6, 2023 | February 24, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 5, 2024 | February 23, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Amanda Holden purchases two rundown apartments for one euro each in rural Sicily and convinces best friend Alan Carr to spend a summer renovating them into an Italian dream home. |
January 6, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Amanda and Alan take on their first project, designing a Sicilian kitchen. Alan tackles demolition in 36-degree heat, and Amanda learns how to cook the island’s signature dish. |
January 13, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Amanda and Alan divide and conquer as they renovate the bathrooms, but struggle to get on board with each other’s vision when a bidet and disco ball spark a heated debate. |
January 20, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Alan purchases a dilapidated 17th-century house and ropes in best friend Amanda to spend their summer transforming it into another Italian dream home. However they discover it’s been left empty since the previous owner passed away and it dawns on them that a massive restoration job lies ahead. |
January 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Amanda and Alan take on their first project, transforming the old dining room into a Tuscan living room, and face their first hurdle, as the windows turn out to be unsalvageable. |
January 12, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Amanda and Alan face their biggest challenge yet as they tackle the garden, an overgrown patch of land on the side of the mountain that’s has been untouched for more than a decade. |
January 19, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2023 |
| Last aired | February 23, 2024 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Friday at 06:00:00 |