“Draught excluders at the front door make a huge difference as does covering an old Chubb lock key hole. That stops the whistling wind come in and as we know from being North-Easterners that happens a lot.”

English architect, television presenter, lecturer and writer

George Anthony Clarke is an English architect, television presenter, lecturer, and writer. He is best known for his work on Channel 4 programmes including The Home Show, The Restoration Man, George Clarke's Old House New Home, and George Clarke's Amazing Spaces. Clarke has built a public profile around architecture and home design, especially through television. His work has focused on houses, renovation, and compact or unusual spaces, and he is also active as a lecturer and writer in the same field.