Kevin McCloud is best known for the internationally acclaimed series Grand Designs which has been running on Channel 4 for 25 years. It is now shown around the world along with spin off series including Grand Designs: The Streets and Grand Designs: House of the Year. In 2015, Grand Designs was awarded the Bafta for Best Feature.
Kevin recently joined forces with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Mary Portas to challenge the government’s commitment to climate change policies for Channel 4’s The Great Climate Fight. Kevin’s other TV work includes Man-Made Home, Kevin’s Supersized Salvage and Kevin McCloud’s Escape To The Wild. He wrote and presented his four-part Grand Tour of Europe and spent two and a half weeks in Dharavi for Slumming It, part of C4’s 2010 India season.
Kevin has written several books on design and champions sustainable development, context, the historic environment, and ecological construction. He is an Honorary Fellow of both the RIBA and the Society of Light and Lighting and a fellow of WWF. He was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his services to architecture.
Television
Grand Designs Presenter | Grand Designs - Presenter | Channel 4 | 1999 — 2024 |
Grand Designs: The Streets Presenter | Grand Designs: The Streets - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2019 — 2023 |
The Great Climate Fight Presenter | The Great Climate Fight - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2023 |
Grand Design's House of the Year Presenter | Grand Design's House of the Year - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2015 — 2021 |
Kevin McCloud's Rough Guide to the Future Presenter | Kevin McCloud's Rough Guide to the Future - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2020 |
Celebrity Snoop Dogs Presenter | Celebrity Snoop Dogs - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2020 |
Escape to the Wild Presenter | Escape to the Wild - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2015 |
Kevin's Supersized Salvage Presenter | Kevin's Supersized Salvage - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2014 |
Kevin McCloud's Manmade Home Presenter | Kevin McCloud's Manmade Home - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2012 — 2013 |
Kevin McCloud: Slumming It Presenter | Kevin McCloud: Slumming It - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2010 |
Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour of Europe Presenter | Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour of Europe - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2009 |
The Stirling Prize: Building of the Year Presenter | The Stirling Prize: Building of the Year - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2004 — 2008 |
Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan Presenter | Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2008 |
Time Team Presenter | Time Team - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2007 |
Demolition Presenter | Demolition - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2005 |
Grand Designs Abroad Presenter | Grand Designs Abroad - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2004 |
Grand Designs Indoors Presenter | Grand Designs Indoors - Presenter | Channel 4 | 2001 |
Don't Look Down Presenter | Don't Look Down - Presenter | BBC Two | 2000 |
Homefront Presenter | Homefront - Presenter | BBC Two | 1999 |
Television Guest Credits
Steph's Packed Lunch Guest | Steph's Packed Lunch - Guest | Channel 4 | 2021 |
Meet the Richardsons Guest | Meet the Richardsons - Guest | Channel 4 | 2021 |
Grayson Perry's Art Club Guest | Grayson Perry's Art Club - Guest | Channel 4 | 2020 |
Reasons to be Cheerful With Matt Lucas Guest | Reasons to be Cheerful With Matt Lucas - Guest | Channel 4 | 2020 |
Good Morning Britain Guest | Good Morning Britain - Guest | ITV | 2017 |
This Morning Guest | This Morning - Guest | ITV | 2016 |
Big Fat Quiz of Everything Guest | Big Fat Quiz of Everything - Guest | Channel 4 | 2016 |
The House the 50s Built Guest | The House the 50s Built - Guest | Channel 4 | 2012 |
1001 Things You Should Know Guest | 1001 Things You Should Know - Guest | Channel 4 | 2012 |
Lorraine Guest | Lorraine - Guest | ITV | 2012 |
Alan Carr Chatty Man Guest | Alan Carr Chatty Man - Guest | Channel 4 | 2012 |
Channel 4's Mash Up Guest | Channel 4's Mash Up - Guest | Channel 4 | 2012 |
The One Show Guest | The One Show - Guest | BBC One | 2011 |
The Alan Titchmarsh Show Guest | The Alan Titchmarsh Show - Guest | ITV | 2010 |
Top Gear Guest | Top Gear - Guest | BBC Two | 2008 |
Books
Grand Designs at 25
The Best of Grand Designs
Kevin McCloud's Principles of Home
Grand Designs Handbook
Choosing Colours
Kevin McCloud's Lighting Book
Kevin McCLoud's Decorating Books