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8:57pm
Maggie’s Centre by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners WINS THE 2009 RIBA STIRLING PRIZE. Ruth Reed, President of the RIBA, presents the award to Richard Rogers, a previous winner for Barajas International Airport. Our congratulations go out to Richard and colleagues, and commiserations to the four other practices that made the shortlist. Any of the nominees would make a worthy winner.

8:51pm
Not long now… So exciting. There’s apprehension in the air.

8:42pm
He gets about a bit, doesn’t he? Kevin’s now in rural Denmark at the Fuglsang Kunstmuseum. It’s very Danish, and by that I mean effortlessly cool, as well as being both warm and modern. Its layout would require a visit to properly appreciate I think – might dust off the 4Homes expenses account and go have a look. This was the favourite with the bookies, which means it most likely won’t win. By the way, it’s a crazy architect that tells the client their brief is wrong! Tony Fretton must be a brave man.

8:38pm
Argh, now I’m torn. Maggie’s Centre in Hammersmith is quite special. Kudos to Richard Rogers for this, his second building on the 2009 shortlist. It’s marvellous that every aspect of the design is geared towards comfort and relaxation, as well as to both interaction and introspection. It’s an exceptional project, and would make a very worthy winner.

8:32pm
My own personal favourite – Kentish Town Health Centre by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. As all buildings should be, this is designed to serve its visitors down to the very finest detail. This is the bookies’ longest shot, but the RIBA Stirling Prize judges don’t always pick the odds-on favourite. Anyone else mildly uncomfortable with Kevin toying with an examination light?

8:27pm
Grand Designs Trade Secrets presenters Deborah Saunt and Tom Dyckhoff look very excited to be at the architectural equivalent of the Oscars. No word on who they’re rooting for, though – Kevin’s too coy to ask.

8:21pm
Time for 5 Aldermanbury Square to shine… quite literally. It’s coated in polished steel and glass, making it rather reflective. We’ve got Eric Parry to thank for this fine addition to London’s skyline. At 18 storeys high the views across London are magnificent, and the architects have made the most of this. Inside there are mixed materials, including timber, marble and more steel and glass. The building has a timeless, impenetrable feel to it, but and yet maintains at least a degree of grace. As Kevin points out rather more eloquently, this building blurs the lines between strong, masculine architecture and the curves and soft lines more often labelled feminine.

8:18pm
Kevin mentions that one architect will win and five will go home empty-handed. However Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners are nominated twice, for Maggie’s Centre in London and Bodegas Protos. To be fair, he may have had a vino or two.

8:11pm
After a quick ad break, Kevin returns to take us on a tour around Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners’ Bodegas Protos. It’s a winery built to mimic the underground caverns used to ferment and store wine in days gone by. Those timber-clad curved roofs also play on the shape of wine barrel. The building has a central courtyard for staff and visitors to relax in, and critically the wine store is kept at a constant 16C not by electronic means, but rather by utilising the thermal mass of the land in which it sits.

8:04pm
Kevin’s short film about Liverpool One emphasises the enormous scale of the project – 500 new homes, 42 acres, and 26 separate architects are involved in the regeneration of the city, under the single banner of Liverpool One. Great moment when Kevin sits in the chair of Herbert, ‘hairdresser to the stars.’ Multinational architecture and design practice BDP will accept the gong if this masterplan wins over the judges.

8:02pm
Two medical buildings, an art gallery, a winery, an office block and an entire city centre make up this year’s shortlist. An eclectic mix that includes two buildings by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.

7:59pm
In case you were wondering, the bookies are offering the following odds.
Fuglsang Kunstmuseum – 6/4
Maggie’s Centre – 9/2
Bodegas Protos – 9/2
Liverpool One Masterplan – 5/1
5 Aldermanbury Square – 5/1
Kentish Town Health Centre – 6/1

7:55pm
Kevin McCloud heads from his Grand Tour of Rome to Old Billingsgate, London where nerves are no doubt jangling…

Who do you think will win the RIBA Stirling Prize 2009? Leave your comments below…

Savills are listing it at £1.9million. I happen to know that this is my mum’s all-time favourite Grand Design, but she won’t be getting it for Christmas…

For more on the sale, check out the Primelocation Blog.

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All houses were found using the 4Homes Property Search.

1. The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air

Colonial-style house in Brighton designed in the style of The White House. Large outdoor pool, ornate ceilings and marble everything.

2. Footballer’s Wives

Cavernous three bedroom modern mansion in Cardiff complete with multiple patios and terraces, koi pools, summer houses, tennis court, snooker room and oversized hot tub.

3. The Sopranos

Modern, gated five bedroom detached home with infinity pool, in an unassuming suburban neighbourhood outside Poole.

4. Notting Hill

Grade II listed six bedroom house in, well, Notting Hill. Seven reception rooms, terrace and original features.

5. Pride And Prejudice

Grade II listed six bedroom vicarage near Truro with mature gardens, staff cottage and literary past.

Why not play around with the 4Homes Property Search yourself?

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If you’re fed up with flat pack, had enough of the high street and want your home to ooze individuality, get in touch and you might be selected to get Kirstie’s help transforming your interior. Kirstie will enlist the services of skilled craftspeople from across the UK, to give your house its own signature homemade style.

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The results upset the people of Middlesbrough, but the methodology and presentation were found to be fair.

The programme, broadcast in October 2007, used figures on everything from quality of schools to crime and health stats to compile lists of the top and bottom 20 places to live in the UK. Middlesbrough Mayor Ray Mallon took exception to the process and filed a complaint with Ofcom.

Today Ofcom ruled that it was not unfair to mention in the programme facts ‘about smoking, drug misuse and physical exercise in the area.’ It was also ruled acceptable for the programme to show footage of abandoned buildings, amongst other details.

What do you think of the ruling? Got something to say about where you live? Tell us what you think of any of the UK’s 434 boroughs, including Middlesbrough, on the Best & Worst Map. You can also read the full methodology and sources.

Colin and Jenny spent much of the last 10 years developing properties for profit, and just before the recession hit they chose to put all of their eggs in one basket by buying up Tavistock’s semi-derelict railway station. The plan is simple – convert it into three holiday lets and grab a slice of the south coast tourist market. The reality, however, turns out to be less straightforward.

Spending accelerates like a runaway train and the schedule becomes about as reliable as the 8:07 to Euston. Despite numerous setbacks and a colossal overspend, Colin and Jenny complete their sympathetic transformation of this village landmark, and open up to paying guests. The question for Sarah is, can they make a decent return on their investment?

Watch Property Snakes & Ladders on Tuesdays at 8pm on C4, or any time you like on 4oD. To find out more about the Old Tavistock Railway Station, visit www.oldtavistockrailwaystation.co.uk