The Great Interior Design Challenge

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The Great Interior Design Challenge is a British television interior design competition broadcast on BBC Two from 20 January 2014 to 19 January 2017. Each series aims to find "Britain's best amateur interior designers". All programmes in the first three series have been presented by Tom Dyckhoff with the design tasks judged by Daniel Hopwood and Sophie Robinson. Interior designer Kelly Hoppen replaced Robinson as lead judge in series four, with Robinson becoming a guest judge along with Michelle Ogundehin, Elle Magazine's Decoration UK editor-in-chief.{{cite web|last1=Bullock|first1=Andrew|title=The Great Interior Design Challenge given primetime slot as Kelly Hoppen joins as judge|url=http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/696412/The-Great-Interior-Design-Challenge-primetime-Kelly-Hoppen-BBC-Two|website=Express.co.uk|accessdate=29 December 2016|date=3 August 2016}} Each episode introduces a new location with distinctive architecture and focuses on a few participants at a time. Contestants have a main challenge – usually to make-over a room in the home of their allocated client – and an additional small task – such as the upcycling of an old item.

Production

The commissioning of the series was announced by Tanya Shaw and Alison Kirkham {{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/the-great-interior-design-challenge.html | title=BBC Factual Features & Formats commissions The Great Interior Design Challenge for BBC Two | work=BBC | date=13 November 2013 | accessdate=16 November 2013}} and the executive producers are Tanya Shaw for the BBC and Alannah Richardson for Studio Lambert.{{cite news | url=http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/Studio-Lambert-to-make-latest-BBC2-competition-format_nid-3527.html | title=Studio Lambert to make latest BBC2 competition format | work=Televisual | date=14 November 2013 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Considine, Pippa}}

The presenter Tom Dyckhoff is a design critic of The Times. In the first three series, experienced interior designers Daniel Hopwood and Sophie Robinson judge and give expert opinions.{{cite news | url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/great-interior-design-challenge-changing-2786144 | title=The Great Interior Design Challenge: Changing Rooms changes name as BBC applies GBBO formula | work=Mirror | date=13 November 2013 | accessdate=16 November 2013 | author=Methven, Nicola}} Interior designer Kelly Hoppen replaced Robinson as lead judge in series four.

Episode list

=Series One=

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=Series Two=

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|Title=Tenements - Edinburgh: Semi-Final

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|Title=Stately Home - Cumbria: Final

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=Series Three=

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|Title=Modern Riverside - Marlow

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|Title=Self Build - South London

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|Title=Bournville - Birmingham

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|Title=Medieval Cottages - Wells: Semi-Final

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|Title=Art Deco Flats - Streatham

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|Title=Modernist - Hotwells, Bristol

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|Title=Thatched - Ashby St Ledgers

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|Title=Converted Castle Apartments - Broadstairs

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See also

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