If you're a fan of renovation shows, Amanda Holden and Alan Carr's series is a must-watch! They travel to different parts of Europe to "roll up their sleeves" and bring crumbling homes back to life before selling them to raise money for charity - all while embracing the local culture and having fun, of course!
Amanda and Alan's Italian Job
In 2023, the best friends began their renovation journey with some of Italy's notorious €1 rundown properties, transforming a crumbling Sicilian flat into one, big stylish apartment.
Alan and Amanda's Italian Job series 2 location
For the second series, Alan Carr (comedian and host of Interior Design Masters) and Amanda Holden (Britain's Got Talent judge) returned to Italy, this time taking on a €1 17th-century house in the picturesque location of northern Tuscany.
Is Alan and Amanda's Tuscany house for sale?
Alan and Amanda's Tuscany property was on the market with Rightmove for €220,000 and sold for €187,777 (which is just over £165,500), with all proceeds went to Children in Need and Comic Relief.
Where to watch Amanda and Alan's Italian Job?
There are two series (16 episodes) of Amanda & Alan's Italian Job available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Amanda and Alan's Spanish Job
In series 3, Alan and Amanda travel to sunny Spain to transform a a rundown three-storey Andalusian townhouse into a beautiful B&B. With rural areas facing depopulation, their goal is to attract tourists by showcasing overlooked and neglected spots along the Costa del Sol.
"Ciao for now and Hola España!" says Alan Carr. "We can’t wait to grab our power tools and get our hard hats on and bring some much needed TLC to a casa in Spain!”
This time there is 2,000 square feet, plus an unstable roof and a crumbling outbuilding to contend with. As always, the pair are very hands-on with the project and have the trusty Sicily-based home builder and project manager, Scott Thompson to help with the renovation. Lee Thornley, founder of specialist tile company Bert & May, is also there to lend his expertise and inject some zhuzh into the property.
"By day we love getting our hands dirty knocking down walls and lugging around power tools knowing we’ll be sipping on an ice-cold reward by night, forgetting the cameras are rolling!" Amanda says.
The release date for series 3 of Amanda and Alan's show is the 24th January 2025, with episodes dropping every Friday at 8:30pm on BBC One.
Alternatively, all episodes of Amanda and Alan's Spanish Job will drop the same day on BBC iPlayer.
Arabella Horspool is a Commercial Content Writer for Yours at Bauer Media. She's a bookworm who is passionate about TV, film and theatre. She enjoys cooking, scrapbooking, playing board games and spending time with her pet dogs, tortoise and chickens.