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Phil Norris

Nick Knowles' last-minute DIY SOS plea ahead of BBC filming in Bristol

DIY SOS presenter Nick Knowles has made an urgent appeal for materials as his BBC team and a host of volunteers prepare to film an episode set in Bristol.

The popular makeover show will be undertaking a 10-day project at the Southmead Adventure Playground in Doncaster Road from Tuesday (October 19).

On the eve of filming, Nick Knowles tweeted that wood products are needed for the ambitious transformation scheme.

Read more: All we know as Nick Knowles and DIY SOS prepare for Bristol filming

In the tweet posted just before 9pm on Monday, he said: "Thanks to BSW and Travis Perkins for supplying us with much needed timber for our DIY SOS in Bristol but still urgently need more 150 x 150 wood posts, supply of 2 x 2 timber and more assorted sizes and amounts."

He said anyone who can help can contact diysosbristol@bbc.co.uk.

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The episode will see the dilapidated and vandal-hit playground repaired and new features added.

The rundown youth centre will get a make over, with a kitchen and recording studio, and the burned out 'forest school' will be transformed.

The badly-damaged basketball and football pitch will also be renovated.

Crews and volunteers will be in working on the project from Tuesday, October 19 and the keys to the new facility will be handed over on Thursday, October 28.

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