Look Inside The Corfu Holiday Home Featured In Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job
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The BBC’s dynamic design duo are back
It’s a big fat Greek renovation. After making their way through Italy and Spain, Amanda Holden and Alan Carr have set their sights on their next big project – which takes them to the idyllic Ionian island of Corfu. It’s the furthest they’ve been from the UK yet, but we can expect the same level of laughs, chaos and mind-blowing home transformation the two are now known for. And with all episodes of Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job now streaming, we’re bursting with curiosity. Here’s what to expect from the latest series, plus the ‘before’ photos of the property in question.
Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job: Everything We Know So Far
The besties are back – and this time, they’re taking on the Grecian countryside. The fourth instalment in their ever-popular home renovation show, Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job sees the duo pack up their boiler suits once more as they tackle a small (but big-problemed) property in Corfu.
‘With ivy growing through the windows, hay and mud as a floor, a sewage pipe running through the downstairs plus a roof on the verge of caving in, their new project resembles a stable more than a house,’ says the BBC, in an official overview of the first episode.
Following in the footsteps of previous instalments of the series, the pair flip a tired-looking property with the goal to eventually sell it – with all proceeds from the sale split between Children in Need and Comic Relief.
(c) BBC/Voltage TV/Zak Walton
But why the sudden switch to Greece? Amanda and Alan spent two series in Italy, tackling projects in Sicily and Tuscany, before moving on to Andalusia. There, the duo completed townhouse transformation, as well as a one-off festive project – but this led many fans to expect another full-blown Spanish renovation to complete the set.
Speaking on the change, series Executive Producer Claire Walls said: ‘We wanted to go to a new location that would offer sunshine and blue skies but that would feel culturally different.’ She added that British naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell played a huge part in inspiring their choice of location. ‘We loved the idea of Corfu as we knew it had a strong connection with the Durrell’s – and Amanda and Alan both love animals.
‘We looked around a dozen properties before deciding on the one we bought for the series,’ she added. ‘As always, we needed to make sure that the renovation could be achieved in our three-month time frame, and we were keen to be as close to the sea as possible. This house had wonderful sea views from the first floor.’
Alan Carr came out on top in the first ever series of The Celebrity Traitors (c) BBC/Studio Lambert/Paul Chappells
It’s been an especially busy 12 months for Alan, who recently won the first edition of The Celebrity Traitors and announced the return of his biographic sitcom Changing Ends. But his busy schedule didn’t make him any less excited to tackle a renovation project abroad. Back in April, the comedian told the BBC that: ‘Greece is always my “Go To” place for holiday fun, so it will be strange for me to be packing a hard hat, drill and paint roller in my suitcase instead of my usual suntan lotion and budgie smugglers.’
The same level of excitement predictably came from Amanda. ‘We’re so excited to be spending another summer together bashing down walls in one of our favourite places ever,’ she said of the announcement earlier this year.
But, as always, it’s not all serious home design. Amanda and Alan promise to embark on plenty of mischievous side quests throughout the series – including a windy boat ride, visits to a donkey sanctuary and last minute cat adoptions. And, in true chaotic fashion, Amanda also got round to putting Alan on various dating apps so he could get to know the locals. (‘Amanda had to guess some key measurements.’)
How Is This Series Different From The Others?
Aside from the location, Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job will tackle a slew of challenges that the duo haven’t encountered in their previous projects.
But the biggest hurdle, according to the series’ Executive Producer, was the sheer amount of repairs and jobs that needed doing: ‘We had to replace the roof and all the floors, plus Amanda wanted her round bath. There was also the challenge of turning the front garden from effectively what was being used as a car park, into a dreamy Mediterranean garden.’
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr on the set of Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job (c) BBC/Voltage TV
There were also specific limitations set on the project, as part of Corfu’s efforts to preserve the heritage and natural beauty of the area. ‘It had to be a certain colour, a certain height – you can’t go mad with the skyscrapers,’ said Alan. ‘The really interesting thing that Stamatis [the property developer helping Alan and Amanda in the series] told us is that you can’t just build a new resort there or anything. You can only build a house where there is already a house there. So the area can never get ruined. They really care about the surrounding environment.’
‘Yes, we had to be respectful,’ added Amanda. ‘When you’ve got a grade two listed building or grade one, you know, you just have to go with it, don’t you? It’s their heritage. So this was one of those old traditional houses they needed to keep.’
Can We Look Inside?
With episodes now streaming, we can get a glimpse inside the Grecian home Amanda and Alan will be renovating over the course of the series. So far, only ‘before’ images of the entire property have been revealed (to see all of the project completed, you’ll need to tune in):
The duo shared that the job was their biggest one yet – so expect quite the transformation. ‘The house is probably the worst one we’ve had to tackle,’ Alan told the BBC. ‘Well, I don’t even think it was a house!’
‘It didn’t have stairs inside, it didn’t have windows,’ added Amanda. ‘Oh yes, and there was a message in blood written on the door outside.’
Not the warmest of welcomes, but that didn’t stop the two from giving the building the TLC it deserved. ‘The transformation really was the best,’ said Alan. ‘What makes this one really special is that, even though we’re getting better at DIY, we saw the state of the house at the beginning – my heart genuinely sunk – and the transformation was mind-blowing.’
‘Yes, it was great,’ agreed Amanda. ‘We’re always heartbroken when we leave a renovation project, but this was the worst one to leave. I’m already booked up to go on holiday next year and I think I will actually drive past and see who’s bought it.’
And if you want an idea of just what Amanda and Alan can do in terms of interior design, then take a peek inside the Sicilian apartment and the Spanish townhouse the duo did up in previous instalments of the series.
(c) BBC/Voltage TV/Zak Walton
When Will Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job Air?
Sticking to tradition, Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job will air at the start of the year – the first episode dropped on BBC One on Friday 2 January 2026. There will be eight episodes in total, and it’s expected they’ll air on the following dates:
- Episode 1: 2 January at 9.30pm
- Episode 2: 9 January at 9.30pm
- Episode 3: 16 January at 9.30pm
- Episode 4: 23 January at 9.30pm
- Episode 5: 30 January at 9.30pm
- Episode 6: 6 February at 9.30pm
- Episode 7: 13 February at 9.30pm
- Episode 8: 20 February at 9.30pm
How To Stream
If you can’t tune in, don’t worry. All episodes of Amanda & Alan’s Greek Job are now available to stream on BBC iPlayer, meaning you can catch up at any time. Watch here.
And while you wait for the next instalment in Amanda and Alan’s multiverse of (home) madness, why not stream its predecessors? Series 1 and 2 of Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job and series 1 of Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job are both streaming on BBC iPlayer.
