The Repair Shop star Dominic Chinea is launching his new TV show Dom Chinea's Cornish Workshop with wife Maria after a relocation

BBC The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea will be seen by viewers in a completely new environment tonight (March 9) as he debuts his brand new TV programme after relocating with his wife - though he concedes that moving to Cornwall certainly presented its challenges.

Dom, his wife Maria and their dog Wendy are embarking on the journey of a lifetime, trading the commuter hustle of Kent for the rugged charm of West Cornwall. They've purchased a dilapidated stone farmhouse with an open-sided cow barn, which Dom intends to convert into his ultimate dream workspace, a fresh Cornish Workshop.

The series - Dom Chinea's Cornish Workshop - tracks Dom as he forges a new existence whilst undertaking engineering and construction tasks, as well as assisting neighbours and his newfound community with their projects.

Throughout the series, Dom recruits Sam Lovegrove for general engineering support, along with a host of charismatic local tradespeople who collectively aid Dom in realising his ambitious plans.

Ahead of the first episode of the new series on U and U Yesterday, Dom discussed his relocation and confessed he certainly encountered obstacles "everywhere". However, he also admitted they had already become smitten with Cornwall's "stunning" coastline, reports Cornwall Live.

He said: "Cornish lanes are so narrow and so tight - especially round here, I'm always forced to drive into the bush, scraping the side of my van on brambles and bushes.

"It brings me to tears almost every time. The lane is constantly getting potholes –I had to use a rock crusher to breakdown rubble to fill the holes - it was actually quite satisfying using thatrare antique machinery."

Dom and Maria have relocated from a former Post Office in Kent to what was once a dairy farm in Cornwall, complete with roughly two acres of land.

And it appears there's been no shortage of tasks for the pair from day one. He said: "I had to start weatherproofing the derelict (and very smelly) cowshed. As well as making a workshop, I'm putting a pond in the garden. Our new home ha splenty of space - there's two acres for me to spread out and start on new projects.

"We both love gardening and we know things take a long time to grow, so it made sense to get planting straight away."

Yet despite the graft involved, Dom and Maria have already made themselves at home and are smitten with their surroundings. He elaborated: "We have a lot more space at the new place - a two-acre garden - so I can really spread out, plenty of space for all of my projects and make the most of the open spaces we now have.

"The coastline is stunning in Cornwall, and I love learning more about the social history around local landmarks - like Geevor tin mine, near Pendeen, a working mine that officially closed in 1990, hitting the local community hard. I even used local tin to make a traditional workshop sign."

In the opening episode on Monday, March 9, audiences will witness Dom purchasing a "battered" old Land Rover which he restores - even managing to use a jack that he's stored for over 15 years and never had a use for. He also begins work on his new workshop project but access to the site proves problematic.

He says: "So I crush waste concrete to fill the potholes on my lane with a vintage tractor."

Dom Chinea’s Cornish Workshop will start on Monday 9 March on U and U Yesterday at 8pm.

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