Genre Children's
DIY Country of origin Britain | Theme music composer Test^pattern | |
Directed by Mel Taylor
Paul Benham
James Knight
Jay Ahmed
Charlotte Ingham Presented by Lauren Layfield
Mark Wright Starring Olga Skumial
Sege Rosella
Dee Saigal
Tony Broomhead
Satwinder Samra
Maral Rahmantalab | ||
The Dengineers is a British children's DIY television series hosted by Lauren Layfield and Mark Wright and airs on CBBC. The designers are currently Sege Rosella, Olga Skumial, Tony Broomhead, Satwinder Samra, Maral Rahmantalab and formerly Dee Saigal. Series 1 began on 21 November 2015 and ended on 30 January 2016. A special one-off episode will air on 12 November 2016, featuring the best bits from the previous series with series 2 starting on 19 November 2016. The series is similar to DIY SOS, with the help of expert designers and builders and the youngsters themselves, the Dengineers team will then construct an extraordinary den, either completely from scratch or by transforming an existing space in the home, like a cellar or attic. As of early 2017, The Dengineers is now airing in the United States on the Discovery Family cable network.
Production
The Dengineers was first announced on 16 December 2014, with other CBBC commissions for 2015. On 11 April 2015, it was announced that Mark Wright would host with then-future CBBC HQ host Lauren Layfield. On 7 July 2016, a second series was commissioned.