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== Host ==
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Des Ewing, Michael Dunn, Suzanne Garuda
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Judges (2010-12): Des Ewing, Michael Dunn, Suzanne Garuda  
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Judges (2024-): Jane Larmour, James Fairley, Patricia McGinnis
== Broadcast ==
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BBC One Northern Ireland, 22 February 2010 -
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BBC One Northern Ireland, 22 February 2010 to 6 February 2012 (19 episodes in 3 series)
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BBC One Northern Ireland, 23 September 2024 to present
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== Synopsis ==
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Top interior designer [[Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen]] tours Northern Ireland, visiting three homes in each county. Which will he pick as the best?  
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Top interior designer [[Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen]] tours Northern Ireland, visiting three homes in each county. Which will he pick as the best? Strictly speaking it's not up to him: he's the host and all-round master of ceremonies but the actual choice lies with Des Ewing, an architect; Michael Dunn, a freelance property consultant; and Suzanne Garuda, another interior designer.
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In his efforts, he's guided by Des Ewing, an architect; Michael Dunn, a freelance property consultant; and Suzanne Garuda, another interior designer.
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Fell off air for more than a decade before the success of [[Scotland's Home of the Year|Scotland's]] and [[Wales' Home of the Year]] prompted a revival. While the ''House of the Year'' format is legally distinct from those young upstarts, viewers will find far more similarities than differences, the key point of separation - other than an on-screen host - being that ''Home'' has a scoring system (nebulous and subjective though it may be), while ''House'' simply has the judges discuss the properties and announce a winner. But it seems reasonable to suppose that it will appeal to the same audience as those shows, and for the same reasons.
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For the revival, the judges are Jane Larmour, an architect; Patricia McGinnis, an interior designer; and James Fairley, who is an architect-turned-designer, so has a foot in both camps.
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== Champions ==
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''The judges. (l-r) Des Ewing, Suzanne Garuda, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Michael Dunn.''</div>
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2010: Arts and Crafts-inspired house in Donaghcloney, Co. Down, for Nicola and Angus Waddington<br>
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2011: Clifftop house in Newcastle, Co. Down, for David and Frieda Scott<br>
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2012: Contemporary barn in Saintfield, Co. Down, for Pamela and Drew Wylie<br>
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2024: Melrose House in Holywood, Co. Down, for Fiona and Jonathan
== Web links ==
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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xc1j4 Official site]
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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xc1j4 BBC programme page]
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== Pictures ==
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''The original judges. (l-r) Des Ewing, Suzanne Garuda, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Michael Dunn.''</div>
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<div class="image">[[File:House of the year 2024 judges.jpg|400px]]''And from the revival: Patricia McGinnis, James Fairley, Jane Larmour and the returning Laurence Llewelyn Bowen.''</div>
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Current revision as of 11:57, 15 November 2024

Contents

Host

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen

Co-hosts

Judges (2010-12): Des Ewing, Michael Dunn, Suzanne Garuda

Judges (2024-): Jane Larmour, James Fairley, Patricia McGinnis

Broadcast

BBC One Northern Ireland, 22 February 2010 to 6 February 2012 (19 episodes in 3 series)

BBC One Northern Ireland, 23 September 2024 to present

Synopsis

Top interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen tours Northern Ireland, visiting three homes in each county. Which will he pick as the best? Strictly speaking it's not up to him: he's the host and all-round master of ceremonies but the actual choice lies with Des Ewing, an architect; Michael Dunn, a freelance property consultant; and Suzanne Garuda, another interior designer.

Fell off air for more than a decade before the success of Scotland's and Wales' Home of the Year prompted a revival. While the House of the Year format is legally distinct from those young upstarts, viewers will find far more similarities than differences, the key point of separation - other than an on-screen host - being that Home has a scoring system (nebulous and subjective though it may be), while House simply has the judges discuss the properties and announce a winner. But it seems reasonable to suppose that it will appeal to the same audience as those shows, and for the same reasons.

For the revival, the judges are Jane Larmour, an architect; Patricia McGinnis, an interior designer; and James Fairley, who is an architect-turned-designer, so has a foot in both camps.

Champions

2010: Arts and Crafts-inspired house in Donaghcloney, Co. Down, for Nicola and Angus Waddington
2011: Clifftop house in Newcastle, Co. Down, for David and Frieda Scott
2012: Contemporary barn in Saintfield, Co. Down, for Pamela and Drew Wylie
2024: Melrose House in Holywood, Co. Down, for Fiona and Jonathan

Web links

BBC programme page

Pictures

The original judges. (l-r) Des Ewing, Suzanne Garuda, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Michael Dunn.
And from the revival: Patricia McGinnis, James Fairley, Jane Larmour and the returning Laurence Llewelyn Bowen.

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