Château DIY: Win the Dream

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.