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Escape to the Country(TV show/series, 2002-)

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| 45min per episode | Genre: Reality-TV

Reality TV in 24 seasons with 1,132 episodes

Escape to the CountryRating: 2.4/5 (with 10 votes) 238
Escape to the Country is a British daytime television property-buying/real estate programme that has been on the air since October 14, 2002. The show was originally produced by Talkback Thames and first aired on BBC One, with repeats on BBC Two. It has gained international syndication. Production later moved to Naked West, a division of Fremantle Media. The programme is commonly referred to as "Escape" among viewers. The show consistently ranks as the top-rated program in its daytime time slot on BBC One and has a significant global social media presence. ()
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About Escape to the Country

The property show that helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.

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Escape to the Country Seasons and Episodes

08/29/2023Series 24 - 28 episodes
#1 | 08/29/2023Moray
A couple hope their £400,000 budget will buy them a slice of rural bliss in Moray in Scotland, where Jules Hudson is eager to show them the very best property on offer. Jules also chats to some of the residents of an award-winning village recognised as a world leader for sustainable and holistic community living.
#2 | 08/30/2023Pembrokeshire
Nicki Chapman is on the hunt for a Pembrokeshire property with a holiday let to suit a couple with very different wants and needs. Nicki also visits some entrepreneurs who have turned a derelict farmhouse into a gorgeous home in the county.
#3 | 09/05/2023Northumbria
Denise Nurse helps a couple so fed up with the eight-hour round trip to see their son in Northumbria that they've decided to move there instead. Denise has the keys to some lovely properties and also pays a visit to Northumberland National Park.
#4 | 09/06/2023Somerset and Gloucestershire
Having spent 25 years in Holland, a retired opera singer and a music teacher approaching retirement have decided that now is the right time to return to the UK and, with Alistair Appleton's help, find a new home in Somerset or Gloucestershire.
#5 | 09/12/2023North Yorkshire
Briony May Williams helps to make dreams come true for a buyer with an ambition of moving to the North Yorkshire countryside on a £250,000 budget. Then, she takes her escapee to a farm, where they are given the privilege of feeding a young lamb.
#6 | 09/13/2023Norfolk
Denise Nurse is in Norfolk with a buyer who wants to move closer to her family, and who has her son in tow for support. Plus, Denise meets someone who has taken the idea of mobile homes on wheels to a whole new level.
#7 | 09/19/2023East Midlands
Sonali Shah tours the East Midlands in search of a property to suit buyers who have lived in the USA for the last 23 years.
#8 | 09/20/2023Caithness
Jules Hudson savours the spectacular scenery and splendid isolation on offer in Scotland's Caithness, as he helps a young family with a house-hunting budget of £270,000 to realise their dream of self-sufficiency.
#9 | 09/26/2023Yorkshire
Seeking a less hectic lifestyle in Yorkshire, a London couple have £425,000 to spend on a new home, and Steve Brown is on hand to help them find it.
#10 | 10/02/2023South West Wales
Having lived in the same house virtually all her life, a ukelele-playing buyer has £280,000 to relocate to Wales. Briony May Williams is tasked with helping her find the perfect property, and it will need to accommodate an entourage of animals.
#11 | 10/03/2023Somerset
A pair of artists need Alistair Appleton's help to find an inspiring rural retreat in Somerset where they can further indulge their creativity.
#12 | 10/10/2023The Lothians
After 26 years in London, today's couple has headed north to the Scottish Lothians in search of a complete change of lifestyle. They have a house-hunting budget of £475,000 and Nicki Chapman to help them spend it.
#13 | 10/11/2023The Wye Valley
Jules Hudson explores one of the UK's most beautiful locations today as he sets about finding the ideal Wye Valley property for his house hunters. Having put their Portugal home on the market, they've recently been touring the UK in their beloved camper van named Dave and are itching to settle down somewhere with more space inside and out!
#14 | 10/17/2023Lincolnshire
Having taken a leap of faith, today's couple from Scotland stuck a pin in a map that landed in lovely Lincolnshire. Sonali Shah tours the county with them, showing them the very best property the county has to offer for their £220,000 budget.
#15 | 10/18/2023North Yorkshire
Now back in the UK, a young couple crave the outdoors lifestyle they experienced together for nearly three years in New Zealand. Nicki Chapman's helps them find a new home in the fabulous countryside of North Yorkshire, where they want to spend their spare time running, cycling and walking.
#16 | 10/31/2023Northumberland
Needing more space for books, as well as an impressive collection of rocks, today's couple from Edinburgh have Alistair Appleton to help them with their rural relocation to Northumberland.
#17 | 11/06/2023Perth and Kinross
Jules Hudson is in Perth and Kinross, helping a young couple with a budget of £350,000 to find an ideal country home for them and their two young sons. Jules also meets a group of keen stand-up paddleboarders who do their bit to keep the waterways free of litter.
#18 | 11/07/2023West Yorkshire
In wonderful West Yorkshire, Nicki Chapman is with a young couple from Manchester who have a budget of £270,000 to find a home in the countryside for them and their baby son.
#19 | 11/13/2023Hampshire
In Hampshire, Steve Brown has some excellent houses in his property shopping bag to show today's couple who, along with their two children and two tortoises, want to live as close as possible to the county's beautiful beaches.
#20 | 11/14/2023Northamptonshire
Wanting to leave town life behind them, this episode's couple have their sights set on a new countryside home in Northamptonshire, and Ginny Buckley is on hand to help them find it.
#21 | 11/21/2023Warwickshire
Missing family and the great British countryside, today's couple are heading home to Warwickshire having spent the last six years living and working in the USA. Jules Hudson helps with their house search and visits an 18th century walled garden to meet the volunteers who help keep it in tip-top condition.
#22 | 11/22/2023Perth and Kinross
Sonali Shah marvels at the majesty of Perth and Kinross, as she helps a couple from a large town on England's south coast to find their dream country escape in Scotland. With their house-hunting budget of £425,000, lots of bookshelves, or places for them, are a top priority.
#23 | 11/27/2023The Peak District
Denise Nurse delivers the Peak District on a plate as she helps a couple from a town in Oxfordshire to find their dream country home for a budget of £450,000.
#24 | 11/28/2023Norfolk
On a bid to escape the city, today's couple and their three children are looking for a change of lifestyle for the whole family, and Nicki Chapman is in Norfolk to help them find it.
#25 | 12/04/2023Welsh Borders
A couple from Reading in Berkshire want to escape and set up home in the Welsh Borders, somewhere with enough land to keep a menagerie of animals. Steve Brown helps them with the property search and takes them to an animal sanctuary to meet Burrito, a cuddle-loving donkey, as well as two pampered pigs, Wilbur and Uncle Watson.
#26 | 12/05/2023Bedfordshire Borders
Even though the daily commute from London to their Bedfordshire business is taking its toll, Nicki Chapman has her work cut out persuading one half of today's couple to move to the county's borders!
#27 | 12/12/2023Scottish Borders
Denise Nurse shows off the magnificent Scottish Borders in all their glory to a young couple looking to make a big countryside escape. One half wants to open a veterinary practice in the region, and the other needs outbuildings for cars and motorbikes, but they are both united by their love of the great outdoors.
#28 | 12/13/2023Cornwall
On the lookout for a property with potential for a holiday let business, as well as a home, Jules Hudson shows off a gloriously sunny Cornwall to today's entrepreneurial couple.
08/22/2022Series 23 - 54 episodes
09/27/2021Series 22 - 38 episodes
09/07/2020Series 21 - 53 episodes
01/28/2020Series 20 - 25 episodes
04/02/2018Series 19 - 70 episodes
10/03/2017Series 18 - 70 episodes
09/06/2016Series 17 - 70 episodes
06/01/2015Series 16 - 70 episodes
09/01/2014Series 15 - 75 episodes
07/29/2013Series 14 - 84 episodes
09/03/2012Series 13 - 75 episodes
11/14/2011Series 12 - 75 episodes
09/06/2010Series 11 - 75 episodes
11/09/2009Series 10 - 80 episodes
02/23/2009Series 9 - 25 episodes
11/03/2008Series 8 - 20 episodes
10/06/2008Series 7 - 20 episodes
11/20/2007Series 6 - 23 episodes
05/14/2007Series 5 - 26 episodes
05/06/2008Series 4 - 19 episodes
?Series 3 - 18 episodes
02/26/2007Series 2 - 16 episodes
10/14/2002Series 1 - 23 episodes
04/14/2009Specials - 2 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Made by: Boundless
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Polish (PL)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 10/14/2002
Latest episode released on: 12/13/2023
Creator: Talkback Thames
Presenter/Host: Catherine Gee, Jules Hudson, Alistair Appleton, Denise Nurse, Jonnie Irwin, Nicki Chapman, Melissa Porter, Aled Jones, Nicki Shields, Anita Rani, Sonali Shah, Ginny Buckley
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Droomhuis op het Platteland"
"En plats på landet"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:3595, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024