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Britain's Most Spectacular Backyard Builds

Three backyard inventors let their imaginations run wild as they attempt to build a sweet-dispensing carousel, an automated breakfast maker and a giant robot.

Britain is a nation of inventors and in back gardens all over the country people are building ingenious, eccentric and brilliantly bonkers creations. From jet-propelled shopping trolleys to breakfast-making machines, the only limit is the imagination and engineering knowhow.

In this show, Sara Cox and award-winning architect Piers Taylor scour the country to find the very best backyard builders. They challenge three of them to put their skills to the test and create something truly spectacular in just ten weeks and with only £2,500. Sara and Piers then choose their favourite to win the competition. The three backyard inventors let their imaginations run wild as they attempt to build a sweet-dispensing carousel, an automated breakfast maker and a giant robot.

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 7 May 202113:00

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Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Overture Fidelio

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterSara Cox
PresenterPiers Taylor
Executive ProducerDan Barraclough
DirectorMaia Liddell
ProducerMaia Liddell
Production CompanyRDF Television

Broadcasts

  • Tue 21 Jun 201620:00
  • Fri 1 Jul 201600:00
  • Fri 22 Jul 201600:45
  • Sat 25 Jul 202009:00
  • Fri 7 May 202113:00