Episodes

9 episodes in this season

The Big Build - Swansea

60 min

The Big Build - Dartford

60 min

The Big Build - Wigan

60 min

The Big Build - Hull

60 min

The Big Build - Loughborough

60 min

The Big Build - Epsom

60 min

Homes for Veterans, Part 1

55 min

Homes for Veterans, Part 2

55 min

Now Playing

The Big Build - Holmfirth

60 min

DIY SOS

TV Series

19991h10.0

Documentary

Now playing

The Big Build - Holmfirth

Season 26 · Episode 9 · Dec 17, 2015

Ten years ago Richard and Jude Ford met while working for the police. They married and started a family and now have three sons.Richard was a keen athlete and coached his sons' football club, but in June 2012, two weeks after running the Edinburgh Marathon, he suffered a devastating brain stem stroke and he was put into an induced coma. For 9 months he suffered from locked-in syndrome, meaning he was aware of everything that was going on around him but could not move or communicate. He's no longer locked in but Richard has limited movement and speech and is confined to an electric wheelchair, communicating via an iPad. Since his return home, the family have had to convert the children's playroom into a bedroom for Richard. He has no choice but to use a commode chair to go to the toilet, sometimes in full sight of his family. Tragically, though his body no longer works, Richard's mind is unaffected, so he is fully aware of his situation. He has very little privacy or independence.

More details

DIY SOS

TV Series

19991h10.0

Documentary

Now playing

The Big Build - Holmfirth

Season 26 · Episode 9 · Dec 17, 2015

More details