Hamptons has announced it will release a new series of podcasts that will begin to air today and run until the end of the year.

The series, There’s No Place Like Home, will consist of five themed episodes hosted by radio and TV presenter, Anita Rani.

Rani became a household name when she participated in the 13th series of Strictly Come Dancing, where she reached the semi-finals. Following this, she hosted the 2017 Strictly Tour around Britain, replacing previous host Mel Giedroyc. She also returned for 2018’s Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing alongside Caroline Flack and Aston Merrygold.

The podcast will take its listeners on a journey through the process of home ownership, starting with a useful guide to buying a house and moving through the different chapters of making a house a home. Along with Anita Rani as the host, each episode will welcome special guests.

The lineup includes a list of instantly recognisable names including; Amanda Lamb, James Wong, Laura Jackson, Micaela Sharp, Dom Wood, and Crystelle Pereira.

Hamptons first ever podcast series will be accessible to listeners through Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and all episodes will also be filmed and available to watch on YouTube and on the Hamptons website.

The first episode, Buying, Selling, Letting, Renting: Property 101, will cover tangible ways to move forward in the current property market and highlight everything you need to know to make an informed decision on your property goals for 2023. Head of Hamptons’ London Private Office, Grant Bates, will sit alongside special guest, TV presenter and property expert, Amanda Lamb to give their expert advice on navigating everything to be considered.

The second episode, A Breath of Fresh Air, will focus on the benefits of outdoor living – from design ideas and ways to make the most of your space for entertaining and unwinding to the important mental health benefits of plants and time spent outside. This podcast will also celebrate Hamptons’ involvement in the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with their entry, Hamptons Mediterranean Garden. Ethnobotanist, television presenter and garden designer James Wong will sit with Anita Rani to discuss all things botany. Anita will also meet with twice RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Winner, and designer of Hamptons 2022 winning garden, Tony Woods in this episode.

Episode three, A World Of Your Own: Optimising Your Interiors, will sit with TV presenter and business owner, Laura Jackson, TV personality and interior designer, Micaela Sharp, and Hamptons’ own Head of Corporate and Relocations, Canan Wood, who will all offer listeners their top tips for transforming their home into a personal paradise at a more affordable cost, whether you own or rent.

The fourth episode, Fix Up, Look Sharp, will be the ultimate guide to home-renovation with expert advice from TV entertainer turned Insta-famous DIY expert, Dom Wood, and Hamptons’ own Vikki Broad.

The final episode of the series is No Taste Like Home: The Art of Home Cooking will look into the joys of home-cooking with Great British Bake Off finalist and cookbook author, Crystelle Pereira giving her insight into what she loves to cook in her own kitchen.

Lesley Cairns, MD at Hamptons, said: “We have created a series of podcasts that offers home movers the opportunity to have all their questions answered by Hamptons’ home experts and other big names in the industry. Each episode explores a different element, from interior design, and garden tips to home cooking and so much more!

“We are thrilled to be working with Anita Rani and a wide variety of house-hold names to provide our listeners and viewers access to all the information they need in a fun and entertaining way.”

Fiona Stewart, head of marketing & PR at Hamptons, added: “Moving house and making your house a home is both a joyous, but at times a demanding experience. Every year we help over 120,000 buyers and tenants move home and as the home experts we wanted to share some of those experiences to help put homeowners at ease by providing them with five advice driven and engaging episodes that take them through the process of moving, creating spaces to enjoy and ways to transform their home.

“Working with Anita Rani and many identifiable names in the industry on this has been remarkable and has enabled us to bring our ideas to life. We are delighted with the outcome and hope our audience will be too.”

See the trailer on Spotify here.

Watch the first episode, Buying, Selling, Letting, Renting: Property 101 here