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.

Creators and Cast

Creators

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Cast

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Charlie Dimmock

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Alan Titchmarsh

Episodes

Specials

17 episodes

S0 E1 · South Africa

2000-01-02

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S0 E2 · When Changing Rooms Met Ground Force

2000-02-12

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S0 E3 · When Changing Rooms Met Ground Force 2

2000-10-24

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S0 E4 · RAF Special

2000-12-11

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S0 E5 · India Special

2001-04-18

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S0 E6 · A Garden for Jill Dando

2001-08-24

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S0 E7 · Goes West Indies

2002-03-03

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S0 E8 · Goes South Atlantic

2002-06-16

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S0 E9 · New York Special

2002-08-25

An abandoned lot is transformed into a neighborhood oasis.

S0 E10 · The Italian Job

2002-12-05

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S0 E11 · Goes Festive

2002-12-25

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S0 E12 · Does Mardi Gras

2003-04-21

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S0 E20 · Goes to Ethiopia

2003-12-29

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S0 E26 · On the Road to Marrakech

2004-12-29

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S0 E27 · A Garden for Africa '05

2005-07-24

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S0 E28 · The Titchmarsh Years

2002-11-18

After six years Alan Titchmarsh is leaving the 'Ground Force' series so we take a look at his devoted band of gardeners plus clippings from the cutting room floor and how they stop at nothing to create that special garden.

S0 E29 · Goes to Hollywood

The team trek to tinseltown in this episode, where they plan to rebuild the garden at a community health clinic after arsonists destroyed it. Garden treats include a new pergola, plants and a water feature.

(uk) season 1

8 episodes

S1 E1 · Series 1, Episode 1

1997-09-19

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S1 E2 · Sanderstead

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S1 E3 · Petworth

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S1 E4 · Whitley Bay

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S1 E5 · Milton Keynes

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S1 E6 · Whitefield

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S1 E7 · West Wickham

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S1 E8 · Isle of Wight

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(uk) season 2

16 episodes

S2 E1 · Northwood

Another chance to see the team embrace the difficult task of transforming a narrow patch of land in Northwood, London, into a series of stylish garden rooms before the owners get back from Paris

S2 E2 · Spalding

Alan Titchmarsh and the team travel to Spalding, in Lincolnshire, where they have just two days to convert a demolished garage into a Tuscan-style dining area

S2 E3 · West Hanney

Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh recreate a tranquil Yorkshire Dales scene in an Oxfordshire garden, using giant rocks, alpine plants and a waterfall

S2 E4 · Bristol

The team design a garden suitable for a wheelchair user, incorporating a patio, pond and an abundance of plants

S2 E5 · Bromley

The crew of Blue Watch join Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh to create a beautiful garden in the grounds of Bromley Fire Station

S2 E6 · Basingstoke

Alan Titchmarsh and the team are given the daunting task of transforming a garden that the previous owner decided to resurface with concrete

S2 E7 · Warwick

The green-fingered experts summon the police to help clear a Warwick couple's garden, which has come to resemble a rubbish tip. At first everything seems to go smoothly - then disaster strikes

S2 E8 · Newport, Gwent

A patch of clay in Newport, Gwent, is given an ultra-modern makeover with a pier, bandstand, fountain and sculpture. Presented by Alan Titchmarsh

S2 E9 · Leatherhead

Alan Titchmarsh leads the green-fingered team in creating a seaside garden with pier and decking in Leatherhead for a female rugby star

S2 E10 · Edmonton

Alan Titchmarsh and the green-fingered team create a taste of north Africa in a London garden, using sand, hot planting, paving stones and a pavilion

S2 E11 · Pudsey

The team are assigned the difficult task of renovating a Yorkshire garden with a veritable brickyard lurking beneath the surface. Racing against the clock, they manage to make it fit for children of any age - giving the owner a shock on his return two days later

S2 E12 · Rainham

The miracle makeover team work wonders in the front garden of a couple from Rainham in Kent. Lumpy grass and a narrow drive make way for cobbles and a water feature

S2 E13 · Saltash

The team create a garden water feature to make nuclear submariner Rob Smith feel at home when he berths at Saltash, racing against time and hoping the cement isn't still wet

S2 E14 · Alloa

The team renovate a small garden in Alloa for a retired woman, complete with raised beds and new paths, to make her horticultural hobby easier to manage. A plant table, fountain and private patio are also planned, but a torrential downpour jeopardises the project

S2 E15 · Torquay

Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh attempt to create a feng shui garden in Torquay using a combination of running water, bamboo fencing and Chinese lanterns

S2 E16 · Lurgan

Alan Titchmarsh and the team pitch in to create the ultimate football fan's garden, complete with corner grandstand, in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. But plans to keep the owner at bay fall into disarray, resulting in a last-minute dash to achieve their goal - with absolutely no chance of extra time

(uk) season 3

10 episodes

S3 E1 · Saltash

The team create a garden water feature to make nuclear submariner Rob Smith feel at home when he berths at Saltash, racing against time and hoping the cement isn't still wet

S3 E2 · Alloa

The team renovate a small garden in Alloa for a retired woman, complete with raised beds and new paths, to make her horticultural hobby easier to manage. A plant table, fountain and private patio are also planned, but a torrential downpour jeopardises the project

S3 E3 · Torquay

Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh attempt to create a feng shui garden in Torquay using a combination of running water, bamboo fencing and Chinese lanterns

S3 E4 · Lurgan

Alan Titchmarsh and the team pitch in to create the ultimate football fan's garden, complete with corner grandstand, in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. But plans to keep the owner at bay fall into disarray, resulting in a last-minute dash to achieve their goal - with absolutely no chance of extra time

S3 E5 · Series 3, Episode 5

1999-10-15

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S3 E6 · Series 3, Episode 6

1999-10-22

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S3 E7 · Series 3, Episode 7

1999-10-29

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S3 E8 · Series 3, Episode 8

1999-11-05

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S3 E9 · Series 3, Episode 9

1999-11-12

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S3 E10 · Series 3, Episode 10

1999-11-19

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(uk) season 4

6 episodes

S4 E1 · Wood Green

Alan Titchmarsh and the gang visit a home in North London which poses a tricky challenge, with two massive gas holders at the end of the garden. The team plan to disguise them

S4 E2 · Whitford

The team visit Whitford in Devon where they make over a once well tended back garden which is now a tad neglected. Alan is shocked to discover his doppelganger

S4 E3 · Prestwich

The team work their magic on a garden in the grounds of St. Hildas Parish Church in Prestwich

S4 E4 · Buckhurst Hill

A long narrow garden in Essex is transformed for a wedding celebration, with decking and a kitchen garden, but will Charlie have time to build her water feature?...

S4 E5 · Kirklees

A disabled botanical artist has her garden transformed to inspire her illustrations and meet her mobility needs.

S4 E6 · Kirby Hill

The garden in rural North Yorkshire isn't quite what Alan thought and plans have to be changed, will they finish the revised design in time?

Season 5

6 episodes

S5 E1 · Walney Island

2000-03-10

A brother and sister call in the team to a wet and windy Cumbria to work their magic on their parents front garden. A large expanse of grass becomes a beach garden, complete with veranda.

S5 E2 · North Baddersley

2000-03-17

A garden is divided into three areas for all members of the family making a Wendy house, a decking area and a sandpit.

S5 E3 · Treherbert

2000-03-24

A small corner patio is transformed with the addition of pergola, brick paving and a water feature.

S5 E4 · Okehampton

2000-03-31

A problem patch close to Dartmoor is transformed into a flower garden with raised beds, new path and water feature.

S5 E5 · Peterborough

2000-04-07

A hardworking nurse returns home to find her plot has been turned into a purple garden by the team, with decking, gazebo and water feature of course.

S5 E6 · Drumoak

2000-04-14

In the last episode of the series, the team head to the beautiful environs of Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire, the team attempt to build a stream and lay a patio.

Season 6

6 episodes

S6 E1 · Churchdown

2000-10-06

A messy back yard is transformed into a quaint cottage garden complete with roses, climbers and Yorkstone paving.

S6 E2 · Portmellon

Alan Titchmarsh leads the green-fingered team on a mission to transform the garden of a bungalow overlooking Portmellon Bay, Cornwall. Driftwood from Canada and plants adapted for the sea air contribute toward the creation of a plot reflecting its maritime position.

S6 E3 · Pitsea

The team create a slate slab rock garden and rill with waterfalls. All is fine until the decking arrives.

S6 E4 · Lancaster

A patch of land is transformed for a couple who need a relaxing outdoor space to escape the hustle and bustle of family life on their organic dairy farm in Lancaster.

S6 E5 · Northampton

A Northampton drop-in centre is in need of a garden and performance space for fund-raising events, so Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and the green-fingered team create their vision of a Globe Theatre for the Midlands, in the form of a scaffold stage, raised bed and water feature.

S6 E6 · Edinburgh

2000-11-26

Tommy dons a kilt for the last episode in the series, as a garden on an Edinburgh housing estate gets a very Scottish makeover as the team put their talents to the test and create a rocky spring, babbling burn, and basket-weave battlements.

Season 7

5 episodes

S7 E1 · Bournemouth

2001-04-22

A neglected riverside spot in Tuckton, Bournemouth is transformed into a fishermans paradise complete with decking, planters and a seating area.

S7 E2 · Stratford

2001-04-29

A community centre garden in East London gets a splash of magic with a sandpit, greenhouse and the simplest of water features - a bird bath, turning it into an area that local young children can enjoy.

S7 E3 · Nottingham

2001-05-06

The team work wonders on a communal yard, turning it into a hotspot for socialising and entertaining - laying a terracotta terrace filled with tropical plants and a water feature.

S7 E4 · Cambridge

2001-05-13

The team tackles a horticultural disaster zone in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, consisting of rubble, mud and two bath tubs, turning it into a family garden complete with rabbit hutch, summerhouse and an unusual water feature.

S7 E5 · Jersey

2001-05-20

It's over to Jersey for the last episode in the series and a courtyard garden is given a Mediterranean flavour, using plants that are too tender for mainland Britain, but are suitable for the Channel Islands' milder climate, including olive trees and potted palms.

Season 8

6 episodes

S8 E1 · Bordon

2002-01-07

Tommy needs an extra helper as the team face one of their most daunting challenges when they embark on their biggest ever deck project - which has to be built on a steep slope. As Alan busies himself with the immediate task in hand, Charlie gets on with the planting and has a few ideas to brighten up the rabbit hutch

S8 E2 · Luton

Louise from Luton is packed off to a health farm to allow renovation of her overgrown garden. The team get off to a good start by laying a resin-bonded path but disaster almost strikes when an outbreak of food-poisoning threatens to close the spa and Louise can't understand why her friends won't let her return home.

S8 E3 · Chesham

A rain-soaked retirement home garden poses a challenge for the team as they set to work creating a tranquil space in which the residents can relax. They begin by removing the swing from a willow tree, adding paving and pot plants - but with rumours of a royal visit rife, confusion is sure to follow.

S8 E4 · Great Harwood

A neglected back garden is transformed with a large natural-looking pond surrounded by trees and wild flowers. Tommy builds a new fence and pond-dipping platforms.

S8 E5 · Harrow

The back yard of a terraced house in Harrow is converted into a garden of two halves - an English cottage garden with pergola and roses, but also influences from Romania, the owner's homeland.

S8 E6 · Brotherton

2002-02-18

In the last episode of the series, the team are challenged to revamp a plot at Lyndale Residential Caravan Site. They set about building a veranda and creating a water feature using copper piping, but the terrible weather and poor soil make progress very difficult leaving them staring defeat in the face.

Season 9

5 episodes

S9 E1 · Gerards Cross

2002-09-02

The team creates a garden in Buckinghamshire that includes a living willow arbour and a purple-draped pavilion.

S9 E2 · Isle of Man

2002-09-09

garden which backs on to the famous TT motorcyle racecourse is given new flowers, shrubs, a local slate stone path and a two-tiered viewing platform - to surprise motor racing fanatic Mark

S9 E3 · Longey

2002-09-16

The team create a wheelchair-friendly garden with raised floral beds and a water feature, plus a resin-bonded path for easier access. When Alan has to leave to go and meet Prince Charles, Associate Producer Kirsty King appears on camera to lend a hand - she would later become a full-time member of the team when Alan departed at the end of this series.

S9 E4 · Sheerness

2002-09-23

The gang spend a sunny two days on the Isle of Sheppey, transforming a tiny garden plot into an intricate horticultural tapestry complete with pavillion and patio for newlyweds Nina and Dave.

S9 E5 · Italy

For the last episode in this series, the team pack their tools and head to Italy for a special challenge to transform an Umbrian garden belonging to the Anglican Vicar of Rome. Although a little more modest than anticipated and with a few changes to the original design, the team set to work on a pergola, water feature and wall, hoping to make the best of the garden's heavenly hilltop views.

Season 10

6 episodes

S10 E1 · Nantwich

2003-01-27

The garden of Helen, a charity-worker, is revamped with a twisting rill, circular lawns and a 'pig patio' made from concrete railway sleepers.

S10 E2 · Stamford

Three daughters plan a new garden at their family home while their parents are away celebrating their dad's 60th birthday. Unfortunately, the garden contains so much compacted clay, the going proves very tough.

S10 E3 · Newcastle

A couple are keen to make their New Zealander son-in-law feel at home in Newcastle so they design a garden especially for him. As Charlie and Kirsty become bogged down in a swampy area of the garden, Tommy and Will leave little time for decking after labouring over the paving. Despite their best efforts, the job proves to be more of a cahllenge than anticipated.

S10 E4 · Garforth

While Tommy concentrates on the paving, Charlie makes the most of half a shed and some exciting plants, while a stone-wall water feature and an awning add to the ambience.

S10 E5 · Putney

A huge, overgrown council house garden is transformed into a haven for a mother and her children. The team try to make the most of one of the original features - a beautiful plum tree - by surrounding it with a circular paved area, while the paddling pool is restored to it's former glory and a lawn area is laid.

S10 E6 · Truro

2003-03-13

In the final episode of this series, a dilapidated area at Cornwall's Wildlife Trust headquarters is transformed into a wildlife haven. Made entirely from recycled materials, the finished plot comes complete with a pond and an aqueduct water feature.

Season 11

8 episodes

S11 E1 · Poplar

2004-03-01

The team create a new garden for east London resident Susanne, who wants to connect her land to her sister's property next door. They develop a circular theme with a round patio and seating made from an old fireplace hearth, as well as adding eye-catching plants and water features. But they only have two days to finish the task before Susanne's sister returns, and there are three skiploads of crazy paving to get rid of before they can start.

S11 E2 · Castle Donington

The green-fingered team comes to the aid of a woman in Castle Donington who wants to create a new garden for her grandmother, with an easy walking surface, a pond and raised beds for plants, as well as a gazebo to do the crossword in.

S11 E3 · Croydon

The team come to the aid of a preachers family who want to transform their garden. Unable to proceed with the children's original idea of paving half the garden, Tommy Walsh comes up with an alternative plan - creating a sunken plot complete with large stone water feature.

S11 E4 · Kingswinford

The team erect a summerhouse with a verandah and create a mini knot-garden surrounded by cottage-style brick paving for a family man who has packed his wife and kids off to a holiday camp.

S11 E5 · Ilford

The team create a wheelchair-friendly garden, including raised beds and ponds, for an Essex woman with brittle bone syndrome. Her close friend had thought about paving the plot, but this proves too ambitious a plan for their tight schedule. Instead, they build a ramp from the existing deck and lay a gravel path on special matting designed to make it safe for a wheelchair.

S11 E6 · Beckenham Kent

The green-fingered gurus travel to Beckenham in Kent to help teenage twins surprise their hard-working mother with a garden makeover. The boys have a bit of spare time now that they've finished their GCSEs and with the team's help create a shapely path, decking and an arboretum, and renovate the tumbledown gazebo.

S11 E7 · Bacup

2004-06-23

The team come to the aid of a woman from Bacup who has fostered more than 70 children, all under the age of two. Janet Hill has always wanted a garden she can sit in with the babies, so while she's away Charlie and Tommy step in. But while they make short work of the planting, paving, pergolas and water features, the project hits a snag when a sewer pipe is damaged.

S11 E8 · Molesey Surrey

Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh create a garden for a lock-keeper in Molesey, Surrey, on the bank of the River Thames. While the oblivious owner is away on a health and safety course, the team builds a shady, secluded area with decking and a small water feature, as well as using a new process to lay cobbled paving in record time. However, while the rush to meet the usual two-day deadline, lock-keeper Steve is not in any hurry to come back.

Season 12

8 episodes

S12 E1 · Kingston-upon-Hull

2005-01-24

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 E2 · 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 E3 · 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 E4 · 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 E5 · 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 E6 · 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 E7 · 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 E8 · Spain

2005-03-21

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.