A Place in the Sun (TV series)
Encyclopedia
A Place in the Sun is a British
FreeForm/Channel 4
lifestyle programme about buying property abroad. It most often focuses on places in southern Europe
, but in recent years has also featured a number of places in other areas of the world. It is usually presented by former estate agent and model Amanda Lamb
; other presenters have included Victoria Hollingsworth, Simone Bienne, Fay Davies, Zilpah Hartley, Jasmine Harman
and Jonnie Irwin
. Laura Hamilton
is also now presenting with the team.
Generally, each episode of the programme shows a couple looking at four selected properties in a particular area within a budget. Then the "house hunters" are given some time to discuss between themselves to decide on what house they are going to buy. They then go back to the presenter to tell them which house they want to buy. It normally ends with the presenter phoning the house's estate agent and placing the bid the "house hunters" want to place on that particular house. It was a response to the growth in Britons
buying property abroad. It the last few years it has shown destinations as diverse as Bulgaria
, Romania
, Slovenia
, Canada
, Australia
, South Africa
, the Caribbean
and even Cape Verde
.
and Birmingham
called A Place in the Sun Live. There have also been a number of spin-off television programmes:
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
FreeForm/Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
lifestyle programme about buying property abroad. It most often focuses on places in southern Europe
Southern Europe
The term Southern Europe, at its most general definition, is used to mean "all countries in the south of Europe". However, the concept, at different times, has had different meanings, providing additional political, linguistic and cultural context to the definition in addition to the typical...
, but in recent years has also featured a number of places in other areas of the world. It is usually presented by former estate agent and model Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb was an English television presenter and former model.-Biography:Amanda Lamb was born in Portsmouth and now lives in London...
; other presenters have included Victoria Hollingsworth, Simone Bienne, Fay Davies, Zilpah Hartley, Jasmine Harman
Jasmine Harman
Jasmine Isabelle Harman is a British television presenter.-Early career:Prior to working in television, Harman had a successful career in the health and fitness industry. She is a qualified fitness instructor and lived in the Algarve for several years, working as Marketing Manager for a luxury...
and Jonnie Irwin
Jonnie Irwin
–Jonnie Irwin is a British television presenter.-Early career:Prior to working in television, Irwin worked for business transfer specialists Christie & Co becoming associate director within three years, before going on to work for .-Television career:In 2004, Irwin was selected along with...
. Laura Hamilton
Laura Hamilton
Laura Hamilton is a British television presenter who participated in Dancing on Ice 2011 finishing in second place.-Early career:...
is also now presenting with the team.
Generally, each episode of the programme shows a couple looking at four selected properties in a particular area within a budget. Then the "house hunters" are given some time to discuss between themselves to decide on what house they are going to buy. They then go back to the presenter to tell them which house they want to buy. It normally ends with the presenter phoning the house's estate agent and placing the bid the "house hunters" want to place on that particular house. It was a response to the growth in Britons
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
buying property abroad. It the last few years it has shown destinations as diverse as Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
and even Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
.
Spin-offs
Spin-offs have included a magazine, which is now the most popular magazine advising on buying overseas property, and two live exhibitions per year in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
called A Place in the Sun Live. There have also been a number of spin-off television programmes:
- My Place in the Sun, revisiting people who have appeared on A Place in the Sun and reviewing the effect that their new property has had on their lives
- Housetrapped in the Sun, looking at disasters that have occurred while buying property abroad
- A Place in Greece, A Place in France, A Place in Spain (and the sequel A Place in Spain - Year 2) and A Place in Slovakia (with its sequel Chaos at the Chateau), each of which has a continuing docusoap format.
- A Place by the Sea, which looks at buying property in coastal areas of the UK, presented by Seetha HallettSeetha HallettSeetha Hallett is a British television presenter for the Channel 4 series A Place by the Sea.-Early life and career:Hallett was born in London to Sri Lankan Tamil parents who migrated from Sri lanka as asylum seekers...
. - A Place in the Sun - Home or Away, in which people view properties both in the UK and in a foreign country, presented by Jasmine HarmanJasmine HarmanJasmine Isabelle Harman is a British television presenter.-Early career:Prior to working in television, Harman had a successful career in the health and fitness industry. She is a qualified fitness instructor and lived in the Algarve for several years, working as Marketing Manager for a luxury...
and Jonnie IrwinJonnie Irwin–Jonnie Irwin is a British television presenter.-Early career:Prior to working in television, Irwin worked for business transfer specialists Christie & Co becoming associate director within three years, before going on to work for .-Television career:In 2004, Irwin was selected along with...
.
External links
- A Place in the Sun at Channel4.com
- Official A Place in the Sun TV series website