Guy Martin: Building Britain
Season 1
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Network: Channel 4 (Online)
Season aired: 2018-10-05
Overview
Guy Martin is on a mission to learn about the UK construction skills shortage. Meeting the grafters of the future, Guy will try his hand at the specialist skills that helped build Britain.
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Episodes · 4
Golden Mede Housing Development
Guy Martin learns how to lay breeze blocks and tries plastering on a new housing development where young people are being given a chance to learn specialist trade skills in a real-world setting
Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths
Guy Martin learns how to tile and restores a parquet floor as he joins a group of construction students helping to renovate Newcastle's 90-year-old swimming baths
Café INDIEpendent
Guy Martin tries his hand at carpentry and painting as he helps a group of female construction students renovate a live music venue
Don Valley Academy
Guy Martin joins a group of school pupils being given a chance to learn hands-on skills outside of the classroom
