Kevin McCloud (Part One)
Walking The Dog with Emily Dean
Goalhanger
4.7 • 3.2K Ratings
🗓️ 24 December 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Join Emily and Ray for a very special walk with designer, writer and television presenter Kevin McCloud!
The stunning backdrop for our walk with Kevin is the beautiful grounds of Goodwood House in East Sussex. Kevin has a very special connection with Goodwood - as he is the curator of their Barkitecture design contest - which is held annually in aid of charity during a wonderful event called Goodwoof.
Kevin does claim to be able to speak dog - as he has three dog grandchildren, but his time at home is currently being taken up by two elderly cats.
He tells us all about how he grew up surrounded by design, his year learning Italian on a Tuscan vineyard and how he felt he didn’t fit in at Cambridge University.
Grand Designs celebrated its 25th year in 2024. You can watch every episode on Channel 4!
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Goodwoof will be taking place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May 2025. Early bird tickets are available now here! Kevin will be appearing at the event as part of Barkitecture.
Thank you to The Goodwood Hotel for kindly hosting us in one of their lovely dog-friendly rooms during our trip to East Sussex. The Hotel has 12 dog-friendly rooms. Dogs are provided with a bed, bowls, bags and treats.
The Kennels is the clubhouse for all of Goodwood Estate's members, a home away from home for those looking to relax and enjoy superb food in stylish surroundings.
Dogs are welcome at The Kennels and can also join as members with a Kennels' Dog Membership. Dog members receive a personalised dog bowl and their membership helps support the work of The Kennels' chosen charity, Hounds for Heroes.
Walking the Dog was given special access to the Goodwood Estate, exploring The Kennels, where Goodwoof is held. There are a number of permissive paths across the Estate – further details can be found here. We ask that dogs are kindly kept on a lead when walking on the Estate.
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Instagram - @emilyrebeccadean
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Walking The Dog is produced by Faye Lawrence
Music: Rich Jarman
Artwork: Alice Ludlam
Photography: Karla Gowlett
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| 0:00.0 | So I think it's a great thing to be able to say, and it's all about delivery of this, isn't it? |
| 0:05.3 | There's quite a big problem here. |
| 0:07.5 | Meaning, the house has just fallen over. |
| 0:10.9 | This week on Walking the Dog, because it's Christmas, Ray and I have served up a bit of a treat for you. |
| 0:17.1 | We went for a walk with one of the nation's biggest national treasures, |
| 0:23.1 | Grand Designs presenter Kevin McLeod, |
| 0:26.2 | and where better to interview a national treasure than in the beautiful grounds of a stately home, the magnificent Goodwood House. |
| 0:31.6 | Kevin actually has a very special connection with Goodwood |
| 0:34.5 | and their annual dog festival, Goodwuf, |
| 0:37.3 | as he's the head judge of the Goodworth Design |
| 0:39.7 | Competition, Bar Architecture, where architects showcase some incredibly unique kennel designs. |
| 0:45.5 | So he took us on a tour of the grounds while we chatted about his childhood and his fascinating life and career |
| 0:51.2 | and how his whole passion for design and architecture all started. Full disclosure, |
| 0:57.1 | I absolutely love Kevin on Grand Designs. So whoever said don't meet your heroes is basically a liar, |
| 1:04.0 | because Kevin turned out to be such a smart, funny, total joy of a human being. And he also |
| 1:10.0 | totally won Ray over, which let's face it, |
| 1:12.9 | is the only thing that matters. So I really think you're going to love this one. |
| 1:16.6 | Huge thanks, by the way, to the fabulously dog-friendly Goodwood Hotel for hosting Ray and I |
| 1:21.1 | overnight. Thank God he didn't disgrace himself. And you can find out all the information |
| 1:26.3 | about Goodworth in the description of this episode. |
| 1:29.4 | Ray and I hope you have a truly wonderful Christmas and thank you so much for joining us on all |
| 1:35.0 | our walks this year. We've so loved having you with us. I'm going to stop talking now and |
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