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BUILDING ON A BUDGET

When is The House That £100k Built on BBC Two tonight, who are the presenters and what’s the show about?

Piers Taylor and Kieran Long have returned for a third series of the popular show

WHEN the first episode of The House That £100k Built aired in 2013, almost three million viewers tuned in — a record for an architecture show.

Now the show is now back for its third series, which concludes tonight – so here's all you need to know about it:

 The House That £100k Built returns to BBC Two tonight
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The House That £100k Built returns to BBC Two tonightCredit: BBC/The house that £100k built

When is The House That £100k Built on?

The new series began on Wednesday February 22, and concludes tonight with the sixth and final episode on BBC Two at 9.00pm. It's repeated on Sunday afternoon at 4.00pm.

What's the show about?

The series follows couples, families and single people attempting to build their own houses on a budget of £100,000 or less.

Hosts Piers Taylor and Kieran Long assist them on their journey, showing them how to do more with less.

Who are the presenters?

 Architecture experts Kieran Long, left, and Piers Taylor help self-builders on a budget
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Architecture experts Kieran Long, left, and Piers Taylor help self-builders on a budgetCredit: BBC/The house that £100k built

The programme is presented by renowned architect Piers Taylor and architecture journalist Kieran Long.

Piers' other presenting credits include BBC Two's The World's Most Extraordinary Homes and Britain's Most Spectacular Backyard Builds.

 The House That £100k Built is now in its third series
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The House That £100k Built is now in its third seriesCredit: BBC/The house that £100k built

The married dad of four lives in a self-built house in the woods near Bath.

Keiran is a senior curator of contemporary architecture, design and digital at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

He was recently appointed director of the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design in Stockholm.

 Could you build your dream home for less than £100,000?
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Could you build your dream home for less than £100,000?Credit: BBC/The house that £100k built

He has edited the Architectural Review and the Architects' Journal, and currently works as the architecture critic for the London Evening Standard.

He has also presented the BBC Two show Restoration Home.

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