Better Homes and Gardens

7:30pm – Friday, February 4 on Seven

- 2011 SERIES RETURN

- DESIGNER MAKEOVER CHALLENGE FEATURING CHARLIE BROWN, CAMILLA FRANKS AND PETER MORRISSEY

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS returns for 2011 with a monster home makeover challenge featuring three of Australia’s top fashion designers.

Charlie Brown, Camilla Franks and Peter Morrissey turn their hand to renovating using the latest in outdoor trends and interior design to transform an everyday bedroom, living room and backyard. Will their flash for fashion translate to the home and garden?

Also tonight, Fast Ed’s new Summer Pavlova and Karen’s easy favourite Salt and Pepper Squid. It’s Dr Harry versus a screeching cockie who’s upsetting the local bowlo. Graham’s best vegetables for Chinese New Year. Rob Palmer’s outdoor bathroom. The easiest “memory” shelf you can make for maximum impact. Turn cheap pine into designer furniture. Makeover a grotty courtyard into your own private beach for Summer holidays at home.

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS is presented by Johanna Griggs with Australia’s favourite vet Dr Harry Cooper; interiors and decorating specialist Tara Dennis; landscaper Jason Hodges; DIY and renovating guru Rob Palmer; gardening expert Graham Ross; and chefs Fast Ed and Karen Martini.

Better Homes and Gardens returns for its 17th season on Friday with a monster home makeover challenge featuring three of Australia’s top fashion designers.

Charlie Brown, Camilla Franks and Peter Morrissey turn their hand to renovating using the latest in outdoor trends and interior design to transform an everyday bedroom, living room and backyard. Will their flash for fashion translate to the home and garden?

Viewers can vote for their favourite makeover for the chance to win an all new stylish Suzuki Swift with $5,000 in the glovebox.

Whose design will be voted “most fashionable”? Will it be Charlie Brown’s ‘Beach Safari’ living room, Camilla Franks’ summer holiday inspired ‘Island Resort’ courtyard or Peter Morrissey’s bedroom sanctuary featuring Johanna Griggs’ favourite DIY project of all time.

Also in Friday’s show, Dr Harry visits flood ravaged Queensland to support local pet owners and to meet the animals still lost and unclaimed by their owners. Dr Harry shows how you can help those affected, plus prepare yourself and your beloved animals for a natural disaster.

Better Homes and Gardens was awarded its 8th Logie for Australia’s Most Popular Lifestyle Program in 2010.

New segments for 2011 include Fast Ed exposing the fact or fiction behind food and health myths and RENO 101 where the presenters go back to basics to show you what it takes to renovate areas big and small of your home and garden.

Host Johanna Griggs will continue to take us inside the homes of some famous faces including My Kitchen Rules host Manu Feildel, swimmer Geoff Heugill, Conviction Kitchen host Ian Curley and Aussie dance superstars Justice Crew.

Better Homes and Gardens returns Friday, February 4 at 7.30pm on Seven.

7:30pm – Friday, December 31 on Seven

On the BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER SERIES, celebrate the New Year with the best in retro 80′s. Joh visits Aussie music legends Jon Stevens, Deborah Conway and Richard Clapton. Re-ignite the dinner party classic crepe suzette. Move over Elton – Rob transforms an old piano into the coolest drinks bar ever. Dr Harry re-visits our favourite pets of the past – Sea monkeys, ant farms and pet rocks. Jason turns a bland backyard into a retro showpiece: is that really Madonna over by the shed? Garden plants that survived the 80s to be back in fashion today.

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS is presented by Johanna Griggs with Australia’s favourite vet Dr Harry Cooper; interiors and decorating specialist Tara Dennis; landscaper Jason Hodges; DIY and renovating guru Rob Palmer; gardening expert Graham Ross; and chefs Fast Ed and Karen Martini.

7:30pm – Friday, December 24 on Seven

On the BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER SERIES, visit Dame Elizabeth Murdoch’s private Victorian garden and Jason catches the recycling bug with a charming second-hand design. Great Christmas eats like Karen’s chocolate, rum and macadamia slice and Fast Ed’s festive ham tarts using the leftovers. Get the party started with Rob’s entertainment bench, Tara’s bedroom makeover that’s calypso cool and join Dr Harry at a fancy fish auction where you can bid for your next pet.

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS is presented by Johanna Griggs with Australia’s favourite vet Dr Harry Cooper; interiors and decorating specialist Tara Dennis; landscaper Jason Hodges; DIY and renovating guru Rob Palmer; gardening expert Graham Ross; and chefs Fast Ed and Karen Martini.

7:30pm – Friday, December 17 on Seven

- GREAT CHRISTMAS IDEAS

On the BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER SERIES, Fast Ed’s Christmas pudding, plus BBQ T-bone steak with sauce vierge and updated pavlova roll with summer berries; need extra space at your place – check out instant extensions for spare rooms and home offices; how cute face washer pets could make perfect gifts; Dr Harry has tips on taking your pets on holidays; re-use and re-cycle old pots to create stunning planters; master the art of Bonsai; and meet Australia’s youngest DIY expert.

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS is presented by Johanna Griggs with Australia’s favourite vet Dr Harry Cooper; interiors and decorating specialist Tara Dennis; landscaper Jason Hodges; DIY and renovating guru Rob Palmer; gardening expert Graham Ross; and chefs Fast Ed and Karen Martini.

7:30pm – Friday, December 10 on Seven

- SUMMER SERIES

On the BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER SERIES, Joh and Pete Colquhoun visit an amazing beach-house that’s a design brain-wave.

Plus, Jason and Rob bring Bali to your backyard with a tropical retreat; try Fast Ed’s cherry dessert for all your favourite festive flavours and Karen’s roast chicken and avocado salad is a meal in minutes; Dr Harry’s tips to keeping your pet cool this summer; Graham shows how you can grow vibrant heirloom veggies at your place.; Tara makes house numbers to add instant appeal to the front of your house; and meet Max the daredevil dog – when the sparks fly so does he!

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS is presented by Johanna Griggs with Australia’s favourite vet Dr Harry Cooper; interiors and decorating specialist Tara Dennis; landscaper Jason Hodges; DIY and renovating guru Rob Palmer; gardening expert Graham Ross; and chefs Fast Ed and Karen Martini.

7:30pm – Friday, December 3 on Seven

- SUMMER SERIES

- “AT HOME” WITH BEST-SELLING AUSSIE AUTHOR MATTHEW REILLY

On the BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS SUMMER SERIES, Joh’s visits Aussie author Matthew Reilly at home in Sydney.

Plus, great ideas to makeover your place; Jason and Tara create an exotic retreat for the backyard; Rob shows how to add value to your home by transforming a window into a door; Graham creates a water feature that doubles as a veggie garden; try Karen’s Double Happiness lamingtons plus Fast Ed serves up summer on a plate with a stunning seafood salad; check out the latest canine craze – Fly Ball, plus Dr Harry meets a porker that needs to shape up.

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS is presented by Johanna Griggs with Australia’s favourite vet Dr Harry Cooper; interiors and decorating specialist Tara Dennis; landscaper Jason Hodges; DIY and renovating guru Rob Palmer; gardening expert Graham Ross; and chefs Fast Ed and Karen Martini.

7:30pm – Friday, November 26 on Seven

- CELEBRATE A BACKYARD CHRISTMAS WITH BH&G

Get set for a backyard Christmas with the team from BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS.

Joh joins Karen as she creates the ultimate Christmas turkey with all the trimmings – on the barbie AND in half the time!

Plus, Rob makes a team of rocking reindeer the kids will want to ride all year round; Fast Ed shares his recipes for a tropical glazed ham, a gingerbread house and delicious gingerbread Christmas tree angels; create extra space for Christmas guests with Tara’s chic outdoor room; Graham’s living, breathing plant decorations; Dr Harry shows how to teach pets festive season table manners; Rob’s Christmas gift that’s guaranteed to become a family heirloom.

7:30pm – Friday, November 19 on Seven

- SUMMER SPECIAL

- SPECIAL GUEST KASEY CHAMBERS AT HOME ON THE NSW CENTRAL COAST

This week on BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, the hottest ideas and recipes for a long hot Summer, plus Johanna visits special guest Kasey Chambers at her home on the NSW Central Coast.

Also tonight, Fast Ed cooks spicy lamb with home made tabouleh; try Karen’s divine dessert Berry Jelly, the best thing since pavlova; Tara shows off THE look of this summer – dip dyeing tee-shirts, cushions, candles, anything!; how to make the perfect pergola that’ll turn your neighbours green with envy.; Graham has the latest from the vegie patch; and Dr Harry reveals the secrets to having a backyard brimming with Butterflies.

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS is presented by Johanna Griggs with Australia’s favourite vet Dr Harry Cooper; interiors and decorating specialist Tara Dennis; landscaper Jason Hodges; DIY and renovating guru Rob Palmer; gardening expert Graham Ross; and chefs Fast Ed and Karen Martini.

Some changes to the final week of ratings for Seven.

Wednesday Nov 24, at 7.30pm, will be a one hour premiere special of The Zoo.

Looks like Seven will try and go out of the ratings year with a bang with three free to air movie premieres over the final weekend for the ratings year.

At 8.30pm, Friday Nov 26, after the final Better Homes and Gardens for the year, is the FTA premiere of the fourth Indiana Jones movie – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of The Crystal Skull. That is followed by Disturbia at 11.05pm.

On Saturday, Nov 27, at 6.30pm is the family movie FTA premiere of Wall-E. That is followed by The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian at 8.40pm – also a FTA premiere.

Saturday November 27 is also the same night that Nine will air the final Hey Hey It’s Saturday for the year – and perhaps forever – which will be followed by Nine’s GTV party special – Lights, Camera, Party! - which celebrates the last night of Nine using the Television City Studios at GTV9 in Richmond, Melbourne. During summer, Nine moves studios to Docklands, offices to Bourke St.

Should be a big night – expect a lot of clips of times gone by.