Housecall In The Country

Is this programe made live? They say that they are, but at the end of Tuesday's edition they said see you tomorrow, and then the CA said that they would be back on Thursday instead. Is the program was live, then they would have known that they were having a day off. Then on Thursday's edition, they spoke about things in Tuesday's edition as being yesterday, when it was two days before hand. If the program isn't live, then why do they ask for viewer's participation?

And have you noticed the daffodils? And the bare trees with no leaves? And how its so cold outside you can see the presenter's breath sometimes.
These are presumeably the shows which were displaced by Gulf War Coverage on BBC1. Looks like they did the show anyway and recorded to be transmitted later on.
You can still call in if you like! Operators really are standing by.

I saw some of it earlier in the week and thought it was campfest 2003, what with Kristian Digby (ex of That Gay Show) and the two extremely camp designers working on the red and black room...

Campfest or no Campfest, Its still a good show, and you can't help but love those 2 designers (Colin and Justin I think) and that Kristian Digby!

The show is only let down by the 2 main presenters. That Clare whatever she's called and that Man are just no good for this type of show. There about as suited to the show, as Anne Robinson would be to CBeebies!

I didn't say I didn't like it - I quite enjoyed it (mind you I also ended up watching House Invaders afterwards and while Linda Barker is somewhat annoying, that JJ... ahem ... pull yourself together man).

Isn't the woman Claire Sturgess who years ago was on Radio 1 doing Newsbeat?

Snap!! I too could not stop myself from watching Linda 'I think it works really really well' and 'Yeah..........Yeah' Barker afterwards. In that show I hate that guy (I think its Phil). He just thinks he knows it all. He always wears the most inappropriate clothes too (Yes - I have seen this show many times to find out this). Also the opening titles and theme!!!! You have that Anna Ryder-Richardson women twirling that Fake blind nob thing, and missing the graphic totally with her hand. That Gets on my nerves so much! Oh well never mind. I really should worry on more important things in life, than Anna missing the thing.

Clare Balding, usually only seen on BBC Sport (and then more racing than anything else)

I could be cruel, and say all those years around horses and she's started to look like...

...No. I won't.

Nope - Claire Sturgess (though she did once work at Radio 1) was (is?) the voice over on Sky One I believe. Claire Balding presents HCITC - as well as BBC Sport programmes (including the Racing and Sunday Grandstand) Her father used to train the Queen's race horses I believe?

I stand corrected.
Twice

Does anyone know where the house that they use is?

It normally is live, however, during the Iraq War they kept losing their slot (BBC News Specials) so about 10 programmes were recorded as LIVE and have been transmitted recently. When it returns next is should all be LIVE.