Brickies - Season 1

In this episode, three groups of brickies are on a housing development in Stoke-on-Trent.

The brickies are under pressure to get the job done but with a national shortage of materials, nothing is guaranteed.

Jeorgia, from Wales, hopes to realise her dream of buying a sporty new car, but is dealing with the stress of working away from her home and family for the first time in her life.

The site's newest apprentice Tom T hopes to prove himself as he gets to grips with life in the real working world.

And things take a turn for Tom C - the site's labourer - when he unexpectedly finds himself out of a home and searching for somewhere to live.

The brickies are back in Stoke-on-Trent where things are falling behind schedule and a national mortar shortage threatens to grind production to a halt.

Local bricklayer Patch has been drafted in to give the build an extra push. A young father of two, Patch has earmarked a forthcoming family holiday for the moment he hopes to finally ‘pop the question' to his long-term girlfriend.

After a falling-out at home, labourer Tom C is still searching for somewhere to stay. His workmates are there for him as he works through his options. He arranges to meet his ex- girlfriend as he looks to get things back on track.

Newcomer Molly is used to working on smaller private jobs but she's now hitting the big time on a new housing development in Northampton.
Describing herself as the only brickie you'll ever meet with hair extensions and fake eyelashes", she's larger than life.

It's the battle of the apprentices as the site's young brickies, Lucas and Zac, go head-to- head and trade insults. Their rivalry begins at work but is settled on the foot golf pitch.

Hard-working Kuda is hoping to hear back on his mission to buy his first house. The big boss visits the site and brings news - but it's not what Kuda is expecting.

The brickies are back in Northampton for the second week on a new affordable housing development.

With the Euro football championships underway, excitement on site is growing about the biggest match of the tournament so far: England versus Germany. The brickies have planned a big night out to watch the game.

In the meantime, Molly realises her career aspirations will only be reached if she can overcome her fear of driving.

Apprentice Lucas experiences some on-site struggles. When brickies' foreman Jack catches up with him, shared personal revelations put everything into perspective.

The night of the England match comes and the brickies go large but they pay for it the next morning. With the news of a site inspection from the boss their hangovers are put to the test. The mood is helped when Molly returns with a big surprise from the local newsagent.

The brickies head to a village in Derbyshire, where a retaining wall is needed to protect a housing development from possible land slips and flooding.

Multi-talented Lauren is drafted in to help give things a push, but she isn't impressed by some of the attitudes on site. With dreams of becoming a property millionaire Lauren is keen to gain skills in bricklaying.

Lucas experiences setbacks on and off site as he confesses that his relationship is on the rocks. After struggling to get to grips with a new method of bricklaying, he pulls on the boxing gloves and enjoys sparring with Lauren.

Jeorgia is happy to have her dad working alongside her but when an anticipated delivery of bricks fails to materialise, production on site is at risk of stalling. Labourer Tom C believes he can save the day with an ingenious solution - one that only he can provide.

The brickies are back to where it all began, on site in Stoke-on-Trent where houses, apartments and a new sports and social club are being built. This is their biggest challenge, as the giant gable ends of the new club are built.

Kuda tells the story of a dramatic knife attack he experienced. Later, his long-running struggle to buy his first house reaches its conclusion.

Meanwhile, Tom C reflects on the challenges he's faced over the past weeks. He also gets the chance to develop his career opportunities by taking his first-ever forklift lesson.

With the final visit of the big boss looming and roofing contractors booked in, staffing setbacks hit the site and the build looks in jeopardy. Jack hopes to motivate the brickies with the promise of beers at a newly finished bar in his back garden.