DIY SOS: The Million Pound Build – A Sneak Peek
Airing Wednesday 13th November BBC One at 8 here is a sneak peek of the million pound build undertaken by DIY SOS for Children In Need
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HELLO!
Nick and his wife Jessica feature in this weeks HELLO! magazine talking about wedded bliss and their new venture – Knowles Antiques.
Nick Launches His First Antiques Shop and Home Design Consultancy
Nick launches Antiques Shop and Home Design Consultancy in Eton.
Working alongside top interior designers Nina Campbell, Julia Kendell, Gabrielle Blackman and award winning landscape designer Chris Beardshaw. ‘Knowles Antiques & Home Design Consultancy’ will be a joint venture between Nick and his wife Jessica. Opening in November in Eton, Berkshire, ‘Knowles Antiques’ will offer antique pieces of furniture as well as consultancy from these renowned designers.
Nick says “After years of working in the design and home development industry, I’m so excited to be opening ‘Knowles Antiques & Home Design Consultancy’ with my wife. Our shop, with beautiful historic pieces for your home, and access to design legends like Nina Campbell and landscape genius Chris Beardshaw, is going to be an inspiring place to come, browse and chat about how to make the most of your home.”
Nick has spent the last 14 years honing his knowledge of design and home development through DIY SOS whilst working on the hugely successful series Original Features allowed him to develop his passion for antique furniture.
The shop, set in the heart of Eton’s picturesque high street, will offer exquisitely crafted antique pieces as well as unique items designed by Nick and Jessica taking inspiration from their life and travels to create elegant twists on historic pieces.
The shop will open mid November 2013.
Who Dares Wins Are Looking For You
The hugely successful Saturday night quiz Who Dares Wins is back for a seventh series in 2014 and they are currently looking for contestants, you could be just the person they are looking for! See link for application form
DIY SOS calling for tradesmen to help in Peterborough
“Popular BBC TV programme DIY SOS is coming to Peterborough to dramatically reopen a children’s play centre are appealing to local tradesmen to help out on the project.
The PT previously reported that ‘DIY SOS’ is to reopen the Spinney Centre in Hartwell Way, Ravensthorpe, which was one of eight children’s centres axed by Peterborough City Council earlier this yearas part of the local authority’s bid to cut £17 million from its budget.
Work is set to start on the project on September 17 for nine days, which will see the centre rebuilt so that Peterborough group Little Miracles, which runs sessions for disabled children, can move there.
The popular BBC programme sees presenter Nick Knowles and a team of workmen round up friends, family and local tradesmen to help transform homes and buildings across the country.
Bosses of the show are currently appealing for anyone interested in helping on the project to come forward and they have issued posters and put out messages on the social networking website twitter.”
For the full article visit > www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk
Break The Safe
Nick hosts this brand new Saturday night BBC One quiz where three pairs of contestants battle it out for a chance to win up to £100,000. Together they build up the prize fund but only one pair will get the chance to ‘break the safe’ and get their hands on the money in a test of team work and timing. In this quiz against the clock just one second stands between winning and losing.
Book your FREE tickets to Break The Safe
BOOK NOW – SCOTLAND!
Break the Safe is a brand new show for BBC One Saturday night hosted by Nick Knowles. Tens of thousands of pounds are there for the taking, the players just need to know when to take it.
In this exciting new show just seconds could stand between the contestants and up to £100,000! In a game that requires, nerve, skill, general knowledge but ultimately the perfect timing.
Visit applausestore.com for tickets
Seeking Perfect Contestants
Perfection the fast paced BBC One quiz show is currently looking for contestants for the next series. For full details please visit bbc.co.uk/beonashow
Who Built The Pyramids? Nick Of Course!
Clueless teenagers believe Delia Smith, Jerry Hall and Camilla, duchess of Cornwall were among Henry VIII’s wives.
They also think William Shakespeare was a BBC chairman and DIY expert Nick Knowles built the pyramids.
For the full article – Metro
Nick Restores Homes To Their Former Glory
For a self-confessed history ‘nerd’, Nick Knowles doesn’t spend much time looking back at his own past. The DIY SOS presenter, who celebrated his half-decade in September, says: “I never look backwards. I’ve got a lot of friends who get together and talk about the old times at school, but I’ve never been much of a one for that. I think what’s gone is of no importance.”
Full feature here – Gloucestershire Echo