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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • January 9, 2014
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie 'Dòtaman' MacLeòid a' sealtainn dhuinn gu bheil taobh eile air le sreath ur DIY! Le òrd is sàbh na làimh, tha Donnie ag obair air an taigh aige fhèin. A' cùmail sùil gheur air cosgaisean, tha Donnie a' cleachdadh seann stuth a-rithist mar 'units' agus 'worktops' airson dreach spaideil a chur air a' chidsin. Tha e a' dèanamh obair-leasachaidh air an t-seòmar-shuidhe; teine ùr èifeachdach agus tòrr, tòrr comhdaich-bhlathachaidh fon làr! Tha Donnie cuideachd a' toirt seachad beachdan airson ar taighean a chumail ann an òrdugh- mar eiseimpleir a' cur phìoban ùra air oir a' mhullaich, a' càradh làr saimeant a tha briste, agus pròiseactan innteannach mar mullach bòrd ùr a dhèanamh de dh'fhiodh-làir a bh' aige mar-thà. Ge bith dè th' ann; beachdan ùra, doighean-obrach, neo misneachd airson toiseach tòiseachaidh, tha rudeigin aig DIY le Donnie airson a h-uile DIYair. Well-loved TV personality Donnie MacLeod shows us a different side in this series - his love of DIY! Armed with a hammer and saw, Donnie fearlessly undertakes work on his own home. In a cost-conscious refit of a 'granny-flat' kitchen, Donnie shows us how the likes of kitchen units and worktops can be reused to give a great new look, whilst also saving cash! More money will be saved by an energy-efficient makeover of the living room, including a new fire and plenty of insulation! Donnie also provides tips to keep properties in great condition, such as replacing old rhones and guttering, sorting out broken step tiles and fixing a cracked cement floor, as well as some great pointers on what to do with spare decking! Whether it's ideas, tips-of-the-trade, or inspiration to get you going on your own, DIY le Donnie has something for every budding DIY enthusiast.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • January 16, 2014
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie 'Dòtaman' MacLeòid a' toirt sealladh dhuinn air cho comasach 's a tha e air DIY! Le òrd is sàbh na làimh, tha Donnie ag obair air an taigh aige fhèin. A' cùmail sùil gheur air cosgaisean, tha e ag ath-chleachdadh pris agus na mullaich agus a'dèanamh gu leòr eile airson dreach spaideil ùr a thoirt air a' chidsin. Tha e cuideachd ag obair air an t-seòmar-suidhe a' cur teine ùr èifeachdach a-steach agus tòrr comhdach-blàthachaidh fon làr! Tron an t-sreath, tha Donnie a' toirt beachd no dhà dhuinn air mar a b' urrainn ar taighean a chumail ann an òrdugh - mar eiseimpleir, a' càradh làr saimeant a tha briste, agus mar as urrainn mullach bòrd ùr a dhèanamh de dh'fhiodh a bha laighe gu aon taobh. Ge bith dè cho comasach 's a tha sibh, bidh rudeigin aig Donnie dhuibh! Well-loved TV personality Donnie 'Dotaman' MacLeod shows us a different side in this new series - his love of DIY! Armed with a hammer and saw, Donnie fearlessly undertakes work on his own home. In a cost-conscious refit of a 'granny-flat' kitchen, Donnie shows us how the likes of kitchen units and worktops can be reused to give a great new look - and save some cash! More money will be saved by an energy-efficient makeover of the living room, including a new fire and lots and lots of insulation! Donnie also gives us tips to keep our properties in great condition, such as replacing old rhones and guttering, sorting out broken step tiles and fixing a cracked cement floor, and some great pointers such as using spare decking to make a new table top! Whether it's ideas, tips of the trade or inspiration to get you going on your own, DIY le Donnie has something for every budding DIYer.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • January 23, 2014
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie 'Dòtaman' MacLeòid a' sealtainn dhuinn gu bheil taobh eile air le sreath ur DIY! Le òrd is sàbh na làimh, tha Donnie ag obair air an taigh aige fhèin. A' cùmail sùil gheur air cosgaisean, tha Donnie a' cleachdadh seann stuth a-rithist mar 'units' agus 'worktops' airson dreach spaideil a chur air a' chidsin. Tha e a' dèanamh obair-leasachaidh air an t-seòmar-shuidhe; teine ùr èifeachdach agus tòrr, tòrr comhdaich-bhlathachaidh fon làr! Tha Donnie cuideachd a' toirt seachad beachdan airson ar taighean a chumail ann an òrdugh- mar eiseimpleir a' cur phìoban ùra air oir a' mhullaich, a' càradh làr saimeant a tha briste, agus pròiseactan innteannach mar mullach bòrd ùr a dhèanamh de dh'fhiodh-làir a bh' aige mar-thà. Ge bith dè th' ann; beachdan ùra, doighean-obrach, neo misneachd airson toiseach tòiseachaidh, tha rudeigin aig DIY le Donnie airson a h-uile DIYair. Well loved TV personality Donnie MacLeod shows us a different side in this new series- his love of DIY! Armed with a hammer and saw, Donnie fearlessly undertakes work on his own home. In a cost-conscious refit of a 'granny-flat' kitchen, Donnie shows us how the likes of kitchen units and worktops can be reused to give a great new look, whilst also saving cash! More money will be saved by an energy-efficient make-over of the living room, including a new fire plenty of insulation! Donnie also provides tips to keep properties in great condition, such as replacing old rhones and guttering, sorting out broken step tiles and fixing a cracked cement floor, as well as some great pointers on what to do with spare decking! In this programme, Donnie gets to grips with different types of plumbing.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • January 30, 2014
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie 'Dòtaman' MacLeòid a' sealtainn dhuinn gu bheil taobh eile air le sreath ur DIY! Le òrd is sàbh na làimh, tha Donnie ag obair air an taigh aige fhèin. A' cùmail sùil gheur air cosgaisean, tha Donnie a' cleachdadh seann stuth a-rithist mar 'units' agus 'worktops' airson dreach spaideil a chur air a' chidsin. Tha e a' dèanamh obair-leasachaidh air an t-seòmar-shuidhe; teine ùr èifeachdach agus tòrr, tòrr comhdaich-bhlathachaidh fon làr! Tha Donnie cuideachd a' toirt seachad beachdan airson ar taighean a chumail ann an òrdugh- mar eiseimpleir a' cur phìoban ùra air oir a' mhullaich, a' càradh làr saimeant a tha briste, agus pròiseactan innteannach mar mullach bòrd ùr a dhèanamh de dh'fhiodh-làir a bh' aige mar-thà. Ge bith dè th' ann; beachdan ùra, doighean-obrach, neo misneachd airson toiseach tòiseachaidh, tha rudeigin aig DIY le Donnie airson a h-uile DIYair. Well-loved TV personality Donnie MacLeod shows us a different side in this new series- his love of DIY! Armed with a hammer and saw, Donnie fearlessly undertakes work on his own home. In a cost-conscious refit of a 'granny-flat' kitchen, Donnie shows us how the likes of kitchen units and worktops can be reused to give a great new look, whilst also saving cash! More money will be saved by an energy-efficient makeover of the living room, including a new fire and plenty of insulation! Donnie also provides tips to keep properties in great condition, such as replacing old rhones and guttering, sorting out broken step tiles and fixing a cracked cement floor, as well as some great pointers on what to do with spare decking! In this programme, Donnie is tiling, laying new flooring and building a new wall.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • February 6, 2014
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie 'Dòtaman' MacLeòid a' toirt sealladh dhuinn air cho comasach 's a tha e air DIY! Le òrd is sàbh na làimh, tha Donnie ag obair air an taigh aige fhèin. A' cùmail sùil gheur air cosgaisean, tha e ag ath-chleachdadh pris agus na mullaich agus a' dèanamh gu leòr eile airson dreach spaideil ùr a thoirt air a' chidsin. Tha e cuideachd ag obair air an t-seòmar-suidhe a' cur teine ùr èifeachdach a-steach agus tòrr comhdach-blàthachaidh fon làr! Tron an t-sreath, tha Donnie a' toirt beachd no dhà dhuinn air mar a b' urrainn ar taighean a chumail ann an òrdugh - mar eiseimpleir, a' càradh làr saimeant a tha briste, agus mar as urrainn mullach bòrd ùr a dhèanamh de dh'fhiodh a bha laighe gu aon taobh. Ge bith dè cho comasach 's a tha sibh, bidh rudeigin aig Donnie dhuibh! . Well-loved TV personality Donnie MacLeod shows us a different side in this new series- his love of DIY! Armed with a hammer and saw, Donnie fearlessly undertakes work on his own home. In a cost-conscious refit of a 'granny-flat' kitchen, Donnie shows us how the likes of kitchen units and worktops can be reused to give a great new look, whilst also saving cash! More money will be saved by an energy-efficient makeover of the living room, including a new fire and plenty of insulation! Donnie also provides tips to keep properties in great condition, such as replacing old rhones and guttering, sorting out broken step tiles and fixing a cracked cement floor, as well as some great pointers on what to do with spare decking! In this last programme of the series, previous projects come together in time for the big reveal.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • January 14, 2016
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie Dòtaman MacLeòid air ais le sreath ùr loma làn phròiseactan ùra DiY. Ann am Barraigh, tha seann gheataichean Roddy a' tuiteam às a chèile ach le beagan cuideachaidh bho Donnie a tha a' dèanamh dà gheata ùr, faodaidh daoine a bhith a' falbh agus a' tighinn mar a thogras iad. The e a' cur radiator ùr an àite seann fhear nach robh air a chrochadh mar a bu chòir agus tha e a' toiseachadh air pròiseact ùr san taigh aige fhèin, sin a bhith ag ùrachadh an rùm-frasaidh gun cus airgead a chosg. Donnie Dotaman MacLeod is back with a new series of DIY. Travelling between Glasgow and Barra, he tackles a number of interesting projects which showcase his talents. In this episode Donnie builds two new gates for Roddy, whose old gates are falling apart. He sorts out a hall radiator which is badly in need of some TLC and he begins a project in his own home which will ultimately transform the family's shower room.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • January 21, 2016
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie MacLeòid a' siubhal eadar Glaschu agus Barraigh a' cuideachadh dhaoine le beagan DiY sna dachaighean aca fhèin. An t-seachdain seo, tha e ann an Glaschu a' tadhal air Rona 's a teaghlach gus an cuideachadh le balla a bh' air a mhilleadh nuair a dh'fheuch an duine aice a làmh air obair plèastar às dèidh bhidio a choimhead air-loidhne. Ach cha do shoirbhich le Andy mar a bha e an dùil agus tha aig Donnie ris a' bhalla a thoirt sìos agus tòiseachadh às ùr! Donnie Macleod travels between Glasgow and Barra tackling a number of interesting projects which showcase his many talents. In this episode, he visits Rona's home in Glasgow, where the family are living with a badly finished wall that husband Andy tried to plaster after watching an online tutorial. In no time at all, Donnie shows them how to build a new, smooth plasterboard wall!

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • January 28, 2016
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie MacLeòid a' siubhal eadar Glaschu agus Barraigh a' cuideachadh dhaoine le beagan DiY sna dachaighean aca fhèin. Anns a' phrògram seo, tha Donnie ann am Barraigh a' coinneachadh ri Criosaidh aig a bheil poirdse a chaidh a thogail bho chionn 30 bliadhna. Tro na bliadhnaichean, tha an aimsir air buaidh a thoirt air a' phoirdse; tha am fiodh air breothadh agus tha e ag aoidion gach turas a bhios uisge agus gèile ann. Ach, tha freagairt aig Donnie a tha a' ciallachadh gu bheil poirdse Chriosaidh a-nise dìonach, blàth agus seasgair air thoiseach air droch gheamhradh. Donnie Macleod travels between Glasgow and Barra tackling a number of interesting projects which showcase his many talents. In this programme, Donnie is in Barra where he meets Chrissie, whose porch was built thirty years ago. The weather and the years have left their mark on the porch, but Donnie, as usual, has a solution which leaves Chrissie with a warm, dry porch in which to sit and do the crossword.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • February 4, 2016
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie MacLeòid a' siubhal eadar Glaschu agus Barraigh a' cuideachadh dhaoine le beagan DiY sna dachaighean aca fhèin. Anns a' phrògram seo, tha Donnie ann am Barraigh far a bheil duilgheadas aig Annag ann a bhith a' cumail chearcan air falbh bho na dìtheanan! Tha Donnie a' togail feansa ùr a tha a' cur bacadh air na cearcan agus tha e cuideachd a' cur polaichean aodaich ùra an sàs a tha làidir gu leòr seasamh ri droch shìde a' gheamhraidh! Donnie Macleod travels between Glasgow and Barra tackling a number of interesting DIY projects which showcase his many talents. In this episode Donnie is in Barra, where Annag is having problems keeping her hens away from the flowerbeds. Donnie builds a wooden fence to keep her plants safe and also fixes some new clothes poles into the ground which will be strong enough to withstand the west coast winter!

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • February 11, 2016
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie MacLeòid a' siubhal eadar Glaschu agus Barraigh a' cuideachadh dhaoine le beagan DiY sna dachaighean aca fhèin. Anns a' phrògram seo, tha Donnie ann an Glaschu far a bheil seòladh an taighe air a bheil e a' dèanamh a' cur fìor iongnadh air! 'S e taigh a phiuthar Mairead a th' ann agus tha fiodh aice a tha a' freagarrach airson deic gàrraidh a dhèanamh. Às dèidh dà latha agus iomadh sgriubha, tha Donnie deiseil ach dè bhios aig Mairead ri ràdh? Donnie Macleod travels between Glasgow and Barra tackling a number of interesting DIY projects which showcase his many talents. In this episode, Donnie is surprised to find himself at his sister Margaret's house, where a pile of wood is waiting to be transformed into garden decking. A couple of days and many screws later, Donnie's finished, but what will Margaret make of it?

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • February 18, 2016
    • BBC ALBA

    Tha Donnie MacLeòid a' siubhal eadar Glaschu agus Barraigh a' cuideachadh dhaoine le beagan DiY sna dachaighean aca fhèin. Anns a' phrògram seo, tha Donnie ann am Barraigh a' toirt taic dhan charthannas Cobhair Bharraigh, a bhios a' toirt curam-latha do dhaoine ann am Barraigh agus Bhatarsaigh. Anns an t-seòmar-suidhe, tha na ballachan air fàs gu math robach far am bi na sèithrichean a' suathadh, tha seat anns an taigh-bheag feumach air a chàradh agus tha tap anns a' chidsin nach eil ag obair. Ach tha Donnie a' sealltainn cho comasach 's a tha e anns gach rùm. Tha e cuideachd a' cur crìoch air an t-seòmar-frasaidh ùr san taigh aige fhèin. Donnie Macleod travels between Glasgow and Barra tackling a number of interesting projects which showcase his many talents. In this programme, Donnie is in Barra supporting Cobhair Bharraigh, a charitable organisation providing care to residents in Barra and Vatersay. The sitting room walls have been damaged where the chairs have been scraping, a new toilet seat is required and one of the kitchen taps needs repairing, but Donnie has a solution to all of these jobs! He also reveals the new shower room in his own home.