Château DIY: Win the Dream - Season 1

Château DIY: Win the Dream - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes20
DatesJan 26, 2026 - Feb 20, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1
Season 1Episode 160 min

Episode 1

The first four pairs of contestants tackle their first challenge for head judge Max McMurdo - transforming run-down garages into elegant entertainment spaces

Jan 26, 2026
Episode 2
Season 1Episode 260 min

Episode 2

The renovation challenge continues, with contestants competing for the chance to run their very own historic French property. Decision day sees one couple's dream of a new life in France hanging in the balance. Judges Max McMurdo and Stephanie Jarvis to put the contestants' entertainment spaces to the test

Jan 27, 2026
Episode 3
Season 1Episode 360 min

Episode 3

As the first heat reaches its midpoint, Max McMurdo's latest renovation challenge pushes the contestants' creativity, skill and nerves to the limit. With their future in the competition on the line, each pair must deliver standout work to prove that they deserve to stay.

Jan 28, 2026
Episode 4
Season 1Episode 460 min

Episode 4

The three remaining pairs have poured everything into transforming their bedrooms, but only the team with the strongest creativity, design and finish will impress enough to keep their place in the competition. Judges Max McMurdo and Stephanie Jarvis face an agonising decision in determining who will earn a spot in this week's final challenge.

Jan 29, 2026
Episode 5
Season 1Episode 560 min

Episode 5

In heat one's final showdown, the last two pairs must give everything to secure their place in the grand final and move closer to winning their dream chateau in France. Max McMurdo raises the stakes by taking them to the remarkable Château de Lalacelle, where they face their toughest challenge yet - planning and hosting a real event for real guests. With high expectations, tight timings and the pressure of performing in a working chateau, only the pair who deliver creativity, organisation and confident execution will progress.

Jan 30, 2026
Episode 6
Season 1Episode 660 min

Episode 6

The second heat begins with new contestants tackling attic snug transformations. Working in paired teams, the renovators must balance comfort, style and clever design as they bring the forgotten corners of the chateau back to life. With personalities, approaches and ambitions already clashing, the pressure mounts from day one.

Feb 2, 2026
Episode 7
Season 1Episode 760 min

Episode 7

Donna and Paul Newman join head judge Max McMurdo to give their thoughts on the attic snugs, scrutinising everything from layout choices to atmosphere and finish, before the first elimination of the second heat takes place.

Feb 3, 2026
Episode 8
Season 1Episode 860 min

Episode 8

With one pair already gone, the remaining renovators step into the solo phase of the competition in which they must create a breakfast room suitable for paying guests. They must show flair in both design and functionality while staying true to the chateau's character - but with no partner to rely on, confidence and creativity are pushed to the brink.

Feb 4, 2026
Episode 9
Season 1Episode 960 min

Episode 9

The breakfast room challenge reaches its critical conclusion as guest judges Donna and Paul Newman return to help Max McMurdo make a difficult decision. The three remaining pairs have put everything into transforming their rooms into welcoming, charming, practical and stylish spaces, but only two will secure a spot in this week's final, so for one pair, the dream of a new life in France ends here.

Feb 5, 2026
Episode 10
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Episode 10

The final of the second heat sees the contestants manage a group of workaways to transform the château grounds, turn over gîtes ready for paying guests and much more. With a place in the grand finale at stake, only the pair who deliver excellence across the board will triumph. Head judge Max McMurdo presides, alongside Château DIY favourites Alison Wright and Zion Kadosh.

Feb 6, 2026
Episode 11
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Episode 11

Heat three begins as four new pairs arrive at the picturesque French chateau, where Max McMurdo tasks them with transforming two tired outbuildings into luxurious dining rooms worthy of a grand estate. With the contenders working in combined teams, creativity and cooperation are pushed to their limits in an opening challenge that sets the tone for a fiercely competitive heat ahead.

Feb 9, 2026
Episode 12
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Episode 12

Guest judges Janet and Philip Barnard-Brown join Max McMurdo to give their thoughts on the dining room transformations. With expectations high, the contestants worry that their ideas may fall short - and for one pair, their French dream will be over as the judges decide whose efforts don't meet the standard they are looking for.

Feb 10, 2026
Episode 13
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Episode 13

With one pair gone, Max McMurdo sets a new brief designed to reveal imagination and personality - transforming blank interiors into elegant reading rooms or libraries. Working alone for the first time in this heat, the hopefuls must balance comfort, functionality and atmosphere while showcasing their design sensibilities.

Feb 11, 2026
Episode 14
Season 1Episode 1460 min

Episode 14

Feb 12, 2026
Episode 15
Season 1Episode 1560 min

Episode 15

Feb 13, 2026
Episode 16
Season 1Episode 1660 min

Episode 16

Feb 16, 2026
Episode 17
Season 1Episode 1760 min

Episode 17

Feb 17, 2026
Episode 18
Season 1Episode 1860 min

Episode 18

Feb 18, 2026
Episode 19
Season 1Episode 1960 min

Episode 19

Feb 19, 2026
Episode 20
Season 1Episode 2060 min

Episode 20

Feb 20, 2026

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