“The majority of men can see and visualise the end part of the build, and their wives go, 'I just can't get it.' The common phrase I hear from women is, 'He gets to do the build, he can project manage all that - and I'll do the interior design, decide the look of it, decide what the kitchen's going to be like, decide the tiles.'”

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.