Ground Force

Name: Ground Force
Released: 1997-09-19
Rating: 7

1997 · 30m · TMDB 7.0/10 (1 votes)

Ground Force was a British garden makeover television series originally broadcast by the BBC between 1997 and 2005. The series was originally hosted by Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh and was produced by Endemol for the BBC.

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About Ground Force

Ground Force was a British garden makeover television series originally broadcast by the BBC between 1997 and 2005.

The series was originally hosted by Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh and was produced by Endemol for the BBC.

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 1 votes
Seasons: 12
Episodes: 94

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

Latest aired season

Season 12

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S12 E1Jan 31, 200530 min

Kingston-upon-Hull

A long, thin garden is converted into a series of 'rooms' comprising an angled patio, a woodland garden and a formal pond at the request of the owners daughter.

S12 E2Feb 5, 200530 min

Fulham

A garden owner calls in the team to surprise his Japanese wife as their garden is given an oriental makeover, featuring a pool, lanterns, decking and a pottery shed / tea house.

S12 E3Feb 14, 200530 min

Cork

The team travel to Cork to transform a 180ft garden for a rugby-mad couple. The pair had planned to turn the large space into an entertaining area as an extension to their small house, so the team set to work installing split-level decking and a misty water feature.

S12 E4Feb 21, 200530 min

Calverton

The green-fingered team visit Calverton, Nottinghamshire, to finish the work of a keen gardener who died before completing his dream project, so his widow can enjoy the fruits of his labour. Work begins on an ambitious deck including a pond, pergola and swing seat - but rain looks likely to disrupt their plans.

S12 E5Feb 28, 200530 min

Dorchester

The team come to the aid of a Dorchester couple with three-year-old triplets, putting in a path and patio made from circular paving and railway sleepers, along with beds of plants and a secret play area for the children.

S12 E6Mar 7, 200530 min

Wakefield

The team make an uneven garden more accessible for wheelchairs, so the owner's disabled father can enjoy it. The plan involves building bridges, inclines, and a water feature, as well as outside lighting to help the deaf householders communicate by sign-language in the evening.

S12 E7Mar 14, 200530 min

Eastleigh

The green-fingered team come to the aid of two brothers in Eastleigh, who let the garden fall into a lamentable state while their parents were in America and are hoping to put things right. Once the rubbish has been cleared away, they install concentric rings of paving stones and a circular pergola.

S12 E8Mar 21, 200530 min

Spain

It's off to Spain for the last episode of the series where the garden of a renovated farmhouse near Marbella is transformed for an expat couple. The owners want an area where they can sit and enjoy the magnificent view, so the team set to work on a pergola and water feature using traditional terracotta tiles. They also add blue ceramic planters and a stepping-stone path.