The Great House Revival: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This series, presented by architect Hugh Wallace follows six homeowners who have taken on the task of a lifetime, to transform these derelict properties into comfortable modern homes fit for the 21st century. Filmed across two years, the series follows every aspect of these mammoth projects as the homes are restored to their former glory. Every high, low and missed deadline is documented as these intrepid homeowners do their bit to save a little piece of our heritage. From a 110 roomed country estate in Co Mayo, to a 15th century crumbling tower house in Cork, a Cavan Schoolhouse and a North Inner Dublin City Victorian townhouse, each property is steeped in history and presents its own unique challenges when it comes to restoration. With budgets ranging from 30k to a hundreds of thousands of euro, the series features stunning reveals and projects of epic scale, showing just what is possible when homeowners take on the seemingly impossible.

Series details

• Title: The Great House Revival
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2018-05-06
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: RTÉ ONE
• Network country: Ireland
• Typical episode runtime: 53 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 43166
• TVDB ID: 347314

Cast and credited roles

• Hugh Wallace — Hugh Wallace

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-05-06; final listed air date 2019-04-14; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2020-02-16; final listed air date 2020-03-22.
• Season 3: premiered 2022-03-27; final listed air date 2022-05-01.
• Season 4: premiered 2024-03-24; final listed air date 2024-04-14; episode order: 4.
• Season 5: premiered 2025-02-09; final listed air date 2025-03-30; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Great House Revival on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.