Better Homes

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Better Homes
Also known asBetter Gardens (2000)
GenreLifestyle
Presented byCarol Vorderman
StarringAdrian and Neil Rayment (Better Homes)
Kim Wilde (Better Gardens)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series6 (Better Homes)
1 (Better Gardens)
No. of episodes53 (inc. 2 specials) (Better Homes)
8 (Better Gardens)
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyGranada
DistributorITV Studios
Release
Original networkITV
Picture format16:9 (also 4:3)
Original release4 January 1999 (1999-01-04) –
1 July 2003 (2003-07-01)

Better Homes was a lifestyle game show that was broadcast on ITV from 4 January 1999 to 1 July 2003 and was presented by Carol Vorderman.

Format[]

Two houses were renovated for their owners. The one that increased in value after the televised renovation won for the owners an additional £5,000 (or, in the last series, a family holiday).

Transmissions[]

Better Homes[]

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 4 January 1999 12 March 1999 10
2 17 September 1999 29 October 1999 7
3 10 April 2000 3 July 2000 9
4 28 May 2001 14 August 2001 12
5 18 June 2002 1 August 2002 8
6 20 May 2003 1 July 2003 7

Specials[]

Date Entitle
3 September 1999 Revisited
29 December 1999 Christmas Special

Better Gardens[]

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 6 January 2000 13 February 2000 8

Ratings[]

Episode Viewing figures from BARB.[1]

Series 1[]

Episode No. Airdate Total Viewers ITV Weekly Ranking
1 4 January 1999 10,070,000 24
2 11 January 1999 10,420,000 20
3 18 January 1999 9,210,000 20
4 25 January 1999 9,430,000 16
5 1 February 1999 9,480,000 16
6 8 February 1999 9,500,000 14
7 15 February 1999 9,490,000 15
8 22 February 1999 10,070,000 13
9 1 March 1999 10,120,000 17
10 12 March 1999 9,400,000 23
Revisited 3 September 1999 5,530,000 23

Series 2[]

Episode No. Airdate Total Viewers ITV Weekly Ranking
1 17 September 1999 6,470,000 25
2 24 September 1999 8,250,000 15
3 1 October 1999 6,680,000 29
4 8 October 1999 7,220,000 23
5 15 October 1999 7,240,000 22
6 22 October 1999 7,130,000 23
7 29 October 1999 7,260,000 24
Xmas Special 29 December 1999 9,580,000 12

Better Gardens[]

Episode No. Airdate Total Viewers ITV Weekly Ranking
1 6 January 2000 9,120,000 14
2 9 January 2000 8,220,000 18
3 11 January 2000 8,750,000 19
4 16 January 2000 Under 6,480,000 Outside Top 30
5 23 January 2000 Under 6,160,000 Outside Top 30
6 30 January 2000 7,250,000 24
7 6 February 2000 Under 6,580,000 Outside Top 30
8 13 February 2000 Under 6,770,000 Outside Top 30

Series 3[]

Episode No. Airdate Total Viewers ITV Weekly Ranking
1 10 April 2000 7,190,000 20
2 17 April 2000 7,780,000 16
3 8 May 2000 7,490,000 12
4 15 May 2000 7,290,000 17
5 22 May 2000 6,980,000 19
6 29 May 2000 7,180,000 18
7 4 June 2000 6,920,000 19
8 26 June 2000 6,050,000 19
9 3 July 2000 Under 5,060,000 Outside Top 30

Series 4[]

Episode No. Airdate Total Viewers ITV Weekly Ranking
1 28 May 2001 5,430,000 23
2 4 June 2001 5,440,000 22
3 11 June 2001 7,270,000 18
4 18 June 2001 6,590,000 17
5 25 June 2001 6,720,000 16
6 2 July 2001 6,240,000 20
7 9 July 2001 6,670,000 19
8 16 July 2001 6,200,000 20
9 23 July 2001 6,650,000 12
10 31 July 2001 4,470,000 26
11 7 August 2001 6,720,000 14
12 14 August 2001 5,700,000 19

Series 5[]

Episode No. Airdate Total Viewers ITV Weekly Ranking
1 18 June 2002 6,150,000 18
2 20 June 2002 Under 4,530,000 Outside Top 30
3 27 June 2002 4,240,000 24
4 4 July 2002 4,310,000 27
5 11 July 2002 4,200,000 24
6 18 July 2002 4,010,000 27
7 25 July 2002 3,710,000 30
8 1 August 2002 3,890,000 30

Series 6[]

Episode No. Airdate Total Viewers ITV Weekly Ranking
1 20 May 2003 Under 4,230,000 Outside Top 30
2 27 May 2003 3,520,000 30
3 3 June 2003 Under 3,650,000 Outside Top 30
4 10 June 2003 Under 3,540,000 Outside Top 30
5 17 June 2003 Under 3,430,000 Outside Top 30
6 24 June 2003 Under 3,280,000 Outside Top 30
7 1 July 2003 Under 3,670,000 Outside Top 30

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