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The Big Build - Bolton

DIY SOS Series 30

The DIY SOS team and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen head to Bolton to help the Taylor-Mann family, whose nine-year-old son William has severe autism.

Tonight the DIY SOS team and interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen head to Bolton to help the Taylor-Mann family - custody officer Martin, full-time carer Heather, their nine-year-old son William, who has very severe autism, and daughters Scarlett (8) and Penelope (1).

The nature and severity of William's condition means he is hypersensitive to noise, and being in close proximity to his siblings is often too much for him to bear. William is unable to talk and cannot communicate his distress by any other means than crying. He finds sleeping extremely difficult and is often awake through the night, which is impacting his sisters, as he continually disturbs them. William鈥檚 severe condition also means he is not aware of danger: he will attempt to climb through the upstairs windows or turn the taps on in the upstairs bathroom causing the house to flood. He cannot be left unsupervised upstairs, both for his own safety and to avoid further damage to the house.

Martin started the process of making a third bedroom upstairs so that Scarlett and Penelope would not have to share a bedroom with him, but financial constraints and job commitments have stopped him from making any more progress. This means that William has to share a bedroom with eldest daughter Scarlett, with Penelope in with Martin and Heather. William is simply desperate for a space of his own that is quiet and calming.

The family鈥檚 current house is unfit for purpose and a massive strain on their lives, so DIY SOS invites kind volunteers and generous companies to step up and help this family in need.

58 minutes

Last on

Tue 11 Feb 2020 08:00
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Elbow

    Jesus Is A Rochdale Girl

  • 00:01

    Mumford & Sons

    After the Storm

  • 00:02

    Benjamin Francis Leftwich

    Atlas Hands

  • 00:05

    Harry Styles

    Sweet Creature

  • 00:12

    Example

    Watch The Sun Come Up

  • 00:14

    Tom Grennan

    Run In The Rain

  • 00:16

    Paloma Faith

    Smoke & Mirrors

  • 00:16

    Just Jack

    Doctor, Doctor

  • 00:17

    Plan B

    Prayin'

  • 00:22

    Stevie Appleton

    Dirty Funk

  • 00:29

    Eliza

    Skinny Genes

  • 00:34

    Babybird

    You're Gorgeous

  • 00:37

    Ella Henderson

    Give Your Heart Away

  • 00:40

    Allman Brown

    Dust & Heat

  • 00:40

    Arctic Monkeys

    Balaclava

  • 00:40

    Arctic Monkeys

    D Is For Dangerous

  • 00:42

    Veronica Maggio

    Sergels Torg聽

  • 00:42

    Clare Maguire

    Break These Chains

  • 00:46

    Courteeners

    Not Nineteen Forever

  • 00:53

    Picture This

    You & I

  • 00:57

    Tom Walker

    Leave A Light On

  • 00:57

    Birdy

    Keeping Your Head Up

Credits

Presenter Nick Knowles
Executive Producer Paolo Proto
Series Producer Hamish Summers

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