The Next Best Thing (1999 – ...)

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Episode 7 — The Underground House, Cumbria

Name: Episode 7 — The Underground House, Cumbria
Released: 2003-09-24
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Kevin McCloud

Season 3 • The Next Best Thing

Released: 2003-09-24 • Documentary

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The old quarry stood on a slope of the Eden valley and commanded beautiful views. Local architect John Bodger designed a two-storey house that burrowed backwards into the rock and made maximum use of natural resources for light, warmth and power.

Episodes

Episode 1
Peterborough: The Wooden Box
2003-02-12

Episode 2
The Water-Works, Derbyshire
2003-02-19

Episode 3
The Woodsman's House, Sussex
2003-02-26

Episode 4
The Victorian Threshing Barn, Surrey
2003-03-05

Episode 5
Inverted V Roof, Buckinghamshire
2003-03-12

Episode 6
The Terrace Conversion, Hackney
2003-09-17

Episode 7
The Underground House, Cumbria
2003-09-24

Episode 8
The Traditional Cottage, Herefordshire
2003-10-01

Episode 9
The Cruciform House: Revisited
2003-10-08

Episode 10
The House of Straw: 2nd Revisiting
2003-10-15

Episode 11
The Former Electricity Sub-Station: Revisited
2003-10-22

Episode 12
The English Barn: Revisited
2003-10-29

Information

Episode air date	24.09.2003
Episode runtime	45 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	7.1
IMDb series rating	8.5
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	0+
Country	GB

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Kevin McCloud
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