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Escape to the Country

Series 12 · 75 episodes · Nov 14, 2011

  1. Episode 1

    Wales

    Nov 14, 2011

    Nicki Chapman visits Gwynedd, North Wales, to help an artistic couple find a home with inspiring views for £450,000. While in Gwynedd, Nicki takes a tour of a local slate mine and learns how to craft one of the region's famous tiles.

  2. Episode 2

    Yorkshire

    Nov 15, 2011

    Jonnie Irwin travels to Yorkshire to help find a rural home for a budget of 300,000 pounds. But there is a surprise in store for today's buyers.

  3. Episode 3

    Hampshire

    Nov 16, 2011

    Alistair Appleton meets a couple with £1.5 million to spend on a Hampshire home.

  4. Episode 4

    Lincolnshire

    Nov 17, 2011

    Aled Jones helps some young newlyweds to buy their first home in Lincolnshire.

  5. Episode 5

    Dorset

    Nov 18, 2011

    Jules Hudson goes on a £650,000 house hunt in Dorset.

  6. Episode 6

    North Devon

    Nov 28, 2011

    Jules Hudson tries to find a home in Devon for two generations of the same family.

  7. Episode 7

    Worcestershire

    Nov 30, 2011

    Alistair Appleton helps a couple find a home with B&B potential in the Malvern Hills.

  8. Episode 8

    Rutland

    Dec 1, 2011

    Jules Hudson visits Rutland, England's smallest county, as he helps search for a home for £400,000 for a couple from London. While in Rutland, Jules gets to grips with a unique set of traditional steam trains being restored by local enthusiasts.

  9. Episode 9

    Yorkshire Dales

    Dec 2, 2011

    Nicki Chapman searches for a home in the Yorkshire Dales for a budget of 420,000 pounds.

  10. Episode 10

    Cheshire

    Dec 22, 2011

    Jules Hudson searches for a home in Cheshire for a couple with £1.2 million to spend.

  11. Episode 11

    Northamptonshire

    Dec 23, 2011

    Nicki Chapman helps a couple who are about to be married find a £400,000 home.

  12. Episode 12

    South Cumbria

    Jan 3, 2012

    Alistair Appleton house hunts in Cumbria with an active young couple.

  13. Episode 13

    Devon

    Jan 4, 2012

    Aled Jones helps a couple hoping to find a home with holiday let potential in Devon.

  14. Episode 14

    Oxfordshire

    Jan 5, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin helps a newly-retired couple downsize to a smaller home in rural Oxfordshire.

  15. Episode 15

    Hampshire

    Jan 6, 2012

    Nicki Chapman joins the house hunt with a retired couple of caravan-owners.

  16. Episode 16

    Lancashire

    Jan 9, 2012

    Denise Nurse travels to Lancashire to help a family who have outgrown their London home.

  17. Episode 17

    Oxon/Wilts

    Jan 10, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin helps a couple who want to leave their family home after almost thirty years.

  18. Episode 18

    Carmarthenshire

    Jan 11, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps a couple who wish to move to the Carmarthenshire countryside.

  19. Episode 19

    North Devon

    Jan 12, 2012

    Alistair Appleton helps a couple of young retirees find a new home in North Devon.

  20. Episode 20

    Isle of Wight

    Jan 13, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin helps a couple and their autistic son find a home on the Isle of Wight.

  21. Episode 21

    Llyn Peninsula

    Jan 16, 2012

    Nicki Chapman helps a couple, with a dream of mortgage free living, escape to North Wales.

  22. Episode 22

    Wiltshire

    Jan 17, 2012

    Alistair Appleton travels to Wiltshire to help find a country home for a couple.

  23. Episode 23

    Lancashire

    Jan 18, 2012

    Denise Nurse helps a newly engaged couple from London find their dream home in Lancashire.

  24. Episode 24

    Powys

    Jan 19, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps a couple find a new home in the county of Powys in Wales.

  25. Episode 25

    Cambridgeshire

    Jan 20, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin helps a retired couple who want to move closer to their grandchildren.

  26. Episode 26

    South Wales

    Jan 23, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps a couple return to their roots in rural South Wales.

  27. Episode 27

    Suffolk

    Jan 24, 2012

    Alistair Appleton helps a couple find a country home along the Essex/Suffolk border.

  28. Episode 28

    Devon

    Jan 25, 2012

    Nicki Chapman is in Devon, helping a couple of retired teachers find a rural retreat.

  29. Episode 29

    Norfolk

    Jan 26, 2012

    Denise Nurse helps find a family home for a couple and their two children in Norfolk.

  30. Episode 30

    Norfolk

    Jan 27, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin travels to Norfolk to help a business woman find a home closer to her

  31. Episode 31

    Berkshire

    Jan 30, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps a couple with £1.2M to spend, find their dream home in Berkshire.

  32. Episode 32

    Shropshire

    Jan 31, 2012

    Alistair Appleton is in Shropshire, helping a couple buy a home for a budget of £550,000.

  33. Episode 33

    Somerset

    Feb 1, 2012

    Nicki Chapman helps a retired couple escape to Somerset, with a budget of £350,000.

  34. Episode 34

    Derbyshire

    Feb 2, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps a couple and their three-year-old daughter find a home for £450,000.

  35. Episode 35

    Warwickshire

    Feb 3, 2012

    Nicki Chapman goes on tour with the Alcester Court Leet and becomes a guest ale taster.

  36. Episode 36

    North Cumbria

    Feb 6, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin house hunts with a pair of avid walkers for a £600,000 house in Cumbria.

  37. Episode 37

    Somerset

    Feb 7, 2012

    Alistair Appleton is in Somerset helping a couple find a home for a budget of £400,000.

  38. Episode 38

    Lincolnshire

    Feb 8, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps two retired police officers swap their caravan for a rural residence.

  39. Episode 39

    West Sussex

    Feb 9, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin helps a couple find a new home in West Sussex for a budget of 700,000 pounds.

  40. Episode 40

    Herefordshire

    Feb 10, 2012

    Nicki Chapman helps two naval officers find a home in Herefordshire.

  41. Episode 41

    Northamptonshire

    Feb 13, 2012

    Alistair Appleton helps a pair of car enthusiasts who want to move closer to Silverstone.

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    Episode 42

    North Yorkshire

    Feb 14, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps a couple with 600,000 pounds find their dream home in North Yorkshire.

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    Episode 43

    Chilterns

    Feb 15, 2012

    Aled Jones helps a couple with 500,000 pounds escape to the Chilterns.

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    Episode 44

    North Devon

    Feb 16, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin helps a couple with a large budget of 1.2 million pounds.

  45. Episode 45

    Somerset

    Feb 17, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin attempts to find a country home for a family of returning ex-pats.

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    Episode 46

    Monmouthshire

    Feb 20, 2012

    Alistair Appleton helps a couple to find a home in the Monmouthshire countryside.

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    Episode 47

    Peak District

    Feb 21, 2012

    Jules Hudson joins the house search in the Peak District to help a military family.

  48. Episode 48

    Gloucestershire

    Feb 22, 2012

    Denise Nurse helps a couple to find a home in rural Gloucestershire.

  49. Episode 49

    Cornwall

    Feb 23, 2012

    Alistair Appleton goes house hunting in Cornwall with a couple with a budget of £875,000.

  50. Episode 50

    Cotswolds

    Feb 24, 2012

    Alistair Appleton seeks a country residence in the Cotswolds for a couple of teachers.

  51. Episode 51

    Dorset

    Apr 16, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin helps a couple who have lived in London nearly all their lives.

  52. Episode 52

    Central Scotland

    Apr 17, 2012

    Denise Nurse helps a GP and his wife relocate to Stirling in Scotland.

  53. Episode 53

    North Norfolk

    Apr 18, 2012

    Nicki Chapman helps a couple with a budget of 425,000 pounds who want to move to the north Norfolk coast. Nicki also heads to Blakeney Point to spot grey seals in their natural habitat.

  54. Episode 54

    Wiltshire

    Apr 19, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps a first-time buyer who has spent more than 40 years in the same home.

  55. Episode 55

    Shropshire

    Apr 20, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps a newly-married couple find a new home in the Shropshire countryside.

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    Episode 56

    Northern Ireland

    Apr 23, 2012

    Aled Jones joins the search in Northern Ireland to help a couple of newlyweds find a home.

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    Episode 57

    Kent

    Apr 24, 2012

    Alistair Appleton joins a couple of globetrotters who are now ready to put down roots.

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    Episode 58

    Wiltshire

    Apr 25, 2012

    Jules Hudson seeks out a rural retreat in Wiltshire for a couple with a £500,000 budget.

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    Episode 59

    Worcestershire

    Apr 26, 2012

    Alistair Appleton is helping a couple buy their first home together in Worcestershire.

  60. Episode 60

    Kent

    Apr 27, 2012

    Following a battle with breast cancer, these buyers have refocused their priorities and decided to move to rural Kent. With a budget of 700,000 pounds Nicki Chapman shows them three superb properties before heading off to the annual Whitstable Oyster Festival.

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    Episode 61

    Dorset

    Apr 30, 2012

    Aled Jones helps a couple with a 600,000 pound budget search for a country home in Dorset. Plus, Aled tries his hand at the traditional craft of blacksmithing.

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    Episode 62

    East Sussex

    May 1, 2012

    Alistair Appleton goes house hunting with a couple in East Sussex.

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    Episode 63

    Pembrokeshire

    May 2, 2012

    Jules Hudson helps a couple search for a country home on the Pembrokeshire coast.

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    Episode 64

    Suffolk

    May 3, 2012

    Nicki Chapman travels to the Suffolk countryside to help a couple find a new home for 500,000 pounds. While in Suffolk, Nicki gets a glimpse of some of the region's newly-born barn owls, part of a successful project to protect their declining numbers.

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    Episode 65

    Welsh Marches

    May 4, 2012

    Alistair Appleton joins the hunt for an artistic couple buying their first home together.

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    Episode 66

    Hampshire

    May 8, 2012

    Jules discovers the hidden secrets of watercress at one of Hampshire's farms.

  67. Episode 67

    Devon

    May 9, 2012

    Denise Nurse helps a couple with a budget of £500,000 find a country home in Devon with a holiday let and enough land for goats. Away from the house hunt, Denise joins in the final harvest of the season at Devon's oldest vineyard.

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    Episode 68

    Nottinghamshire

    May 10, 2012

    Alistair Appleton helps a couple who want to escape to the Nottinghamshire countryside for a budget of 450,000 pounds. During his journey, Alistair heads to Southwell to uncover the story behind one of Britain's most famous apples, the Bramley.

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    Episode 69

    East Anglia

    May 11, 2012

    Jonnie slips on his dancing shoes for a routine showcasing Suffolk's musical heritage.

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    Episode 70

    North Devon

    May 14, 2012

    Jules Hudson travels to North Devon to help a military couple who are looking to put down roots in the countryside for a budget of £500,000. Plus, Jules catches up with a pair of escapees who found their dream home in a previous series.

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    Episode 71

    Surrey

    May 15, 2012

    Denise Nurse helps a family find a country home in the expensive county of Surrey.

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    Episode 72

    Cornwall

    May 16, 2012

    Nicki Chapman helps a buyer who has been dreaming of moving to Cornwall for over 30 years.

  73. Episode 73

    North East Wales

    May 17, 2012

    Alistair Appleton helps a couple look for a country residence in north east Wales.

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    Episode 74

    Yorkshire Dales

    May 18, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin helps a couple relocate from Bishops Stortford to the Yorkshire Dales.

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    Episode 75

    Cornwall

    May 21, 2012

    Jonnie Irwin helps a retired Cornwall couple who are ready to tackle a renovation project.