Channel 4 Orders DIY Series with Dick & Angel Strawbridge

Channel 4 has commissioned a four-part DIY and home crafting series featuring Dick Strawbridge and Angel Strawbridge, tentatively titled Dick & Angel’s Make, Do & Mend.

The series will see the Strawbridges offer tips and tricks for families looking for imaginative ways to solve their DIY dilemmas amid the coronavirus pandemic, using what they have on hand. It will be made by Two Rivers Media in a strategic collaboration with Chateau Television, the Strawbridges’ independent production company.

Dick & Angel’s Make, Do & Mend (w/t) will be filmed entirely by the Strawbridge family at their chateau in France, which Channel 4 viewers saw the pair turn into their dream home using their own handiwork and design skills in Escape to the Chateau. The couple and their children will be tackling their own dream projects and trying out new pastimes to keep their family entertained while delivering practical advice and bespoke solutions for viewers to take on their own projects.

Dick and Angel Strawbridge said: “It’s humbling that our audience wants to see more of us and our adventures. Between the pair of us, we have nearly a century’s worth of ‘make do and mend’ experience and so we are really excited to be making this brand-new series. Capturing our life at the Chateau has grown out of a fantastic creative relationship with Lizi Wootton, who we have worked with for over four years. It’s fantastic to be partnering with such an experienced and dynamic team.”

Alan Clements, managing director of Two Rivers, said: “This collaboration is a major move for us as a growing, ambitious indie. Dick and Angel are highly respected presenters and we are very excited to be working with them. Two Rivers’ ambition is to make programming that is creatively exciting and commercially successful. Dick and Angel’s Make, Do & Mend (w/t) is the first step in what we hope will be a long and successful relationship with Dick and Angel. We are already in advanced discussions about other projects beyond this initial commission.”

Lizi Wootton, head of popular factual at Two Rivers, added: “Dick and Angel are some of the most popular talent on-screen today. I’ve worked with them since the beginning of their Chateau journey, when Escape to the Chateau was little more than an idea. We built the series over nearly five years, developing the on-screen brand and creating something extraordinary together. Now, not only are their ‘Chateau’ programs in demand all over the world, but their audience wants to see and learn more about Dick and Angel’s adventures. I am thrilled to be collaborating with them again.”

Sean Doyle, Channel 4’s deputy head of features and formats, said: “We are delighted that Dick and Angel will be sharing their homemade handiwork with the nation at a time when many of us are taking the opportunity to make fixes around the house and embark on those creative projects we’ve always wanted to do. In these unprecedented times, they will bring great joy, warmth and know-how into the sitting rooms, sheds, attics and cupboards across the country.”