Nick Knowles: Original Home Restoration

A young IT worker tackles the renovation of his mid-terraced ex-miner’s cottage near Manchester. As this DIY novice attempts to transform the drab decor, Nick helps out with some great design ideas. But the real story is the area's past dependence on coal, which is the intriguing connection between the house's history and our budding DIYer's own ancestry that makes this project truly personal.