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Escape to the Country

Series 25 · 55 episodes · Aug 27, 2024

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    Episode 1

    The Highlands

    Aug 27, 2024

    Alistair Appleton is in the Highlands of Scotland with an artistic couple whose aspirations include starting their own music festival among the magnificent mountains the region is famous for. Alistair also visits an ambitious rewilding project which hopes to restore the once vast Caledonian Forest.

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    Episode 2

    Cornwall

    Sep 2, 2024

    A couple from Kent want to head west to Cornwall to house-hunt for a property where they can create a wellness retreat, and Jules Hudson is just the man to help them find it. Taking a break from the search, Jules hopes to catch a glimpse of a recently released family of beavers.

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    Episode 3

    North Yorkshire

    Sep 9, 2024

    Nicki Chapman helps her buyer’s dream of moving to North Yorkshire become a reality. She also meets a painter who has set up a rural retreat for other like-minded artists.

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    Episode 4

    Cumbria

    Sep 16, 2024

    Two Eurovision enthusiasts need Denise Nurse’s help to find them, and their cat Larry, a new home in the Cumbrian countryside. Away from the house hunting, Denise meets up with a young family of keen climbers and outdoor adventurers who made their own escape to this beautiful county.

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    Episode 5

    North Buckinghamshire

    Sep 23, 2024

    Briony May Williams helps a couple to find a new home in the Buckinghamshire countryside and meets someone who has already swapped city life for farm life in the county.

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    Episode 6

    Devon

    Sep 30, 2024

    Sonali Shah helps a young couple who are looking forward to buying their first house together in the picturesque countryside of Devon. Sonali also takes to the water as she learns about a project that brings awareness of what lies beneath the surface of the sea along the county’s stunning coastline.

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    Episode 7

    Suffolk

    Oct 7, 2024

    Today’s buyer needs Alistair Appleton’s help to find a new home in Suffolk, where Alistair also meets a couple who have established a beautiful, biodiverse wildflower meadow.

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    Episode 8

    North Wales

    Oct 14, 2024

    Hoping to escape to the dramatic countryside of north Wales, Jules Hudson’s buyers want to find a new home with at least an acre of land where they can create a wellbeing retreat.

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    Episode 9

    Herefordshire

    Oct 21, 2024

    Nicki Chapman’s buyers are already renting in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside, but they need Nicki’s help to find them a house of their own, with space for a holiday let.

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    Episode 10

    Hampshire and Dorset Borders

    Oct 22, 2024

    Today’s buyers don’t mind if they find a new home in Hampshire or Dorset, just as long as it’s near their happy place, the sea. Denise Nurse is there to put a smile on their faces!

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    Episode 11

    Perth and Kinross Borders

    Oct 28, 2024

    Steve Brown marvels at the spectacular scenery on offer in Scotland's Perth and Kinross and beyond as he helps a couple with three children from a city in Essex find their dream home in the countryside. They need a big garden, good transport links and want to be within half an hour of a rugby club.

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    Episode 12

    Norfolk and Suffolk Borders

    Oct 29, 2024

    Having almost made their escape seven years ago, today’s couple want to try again, tasking Ginny Buckley to help them move from a Surrey town to the Norfolk/Suffolk border.

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    Episode 13

    Gloucestershire

    Nov 4, 2024

    Returning to the UK, after 22 years in eastern Australia, today’s couple have decided they now want to call the glorious Gloucestershire countryside home.

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    Episode 14

    Northumberland

    Nov 5, 2024

    A newly engaged couple from Cheshire want to buy their first home together in rural Northumberland, where Jules Hudson is on hand to show them a selection of houses that matches their wish list. A secluded location along with enough land to have a holiday let are their top priorities.

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    Episode 15

    Dorset

    Nov 11, 2024

    Alistair Appleton helps a buyer from Maidstone in Kent realise her dream of moving to the Dorset countryside, where she wants to be closer to her family.

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    Episode 16

    The Lothians

    Nov 12, 2024

    Wanting to escape south London, a mother and son meet up with Sonali Shah in the Lothians, where they want to find their ideal rural retreat, complete with an art studio.

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    Episode 17

    West Yorkshire

    Nov 18, 2024

    Emotions are running high in the West Yorkshire countryside as Nicki Chapman helps a buyer from a Hertfordshire town find a new home in the beautiful county where she grew up.

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    Episode 18

    Herefordshire

    Nov 19, 2024

    Three dogs and their two owners want to make their dream countryside escape from the busy port city of Southampton to beautiful, rural Herefordshire, where Denise Nurse is ready and waiting with the front door keys to a selection of new homes with exceptional potential.

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    Episode 19

    The Valleys

    Nov 25, 2024

    Alistair Appleton helps a couple from the South Yorkshire city of Doncaster find a new home in the wonderful Welsh valleys. He'll need a good head for heights when he meets up with the volunteers from the local mountain rescue team.

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    Episode 20

    East Devon Borders

    Nov 26, 2024

    Today’s couple has decided to move to the peace and quiet of the East Devon border region, where Jules Hudson is on hand to help out with a spot of property shopping.

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    Episode 21

    North Yorkshire

    Dec 2, 2024

    Today’s couple are newly retired, newly engaged, and with the help of Briony May Williams, are now looking for a new home surrounded by North Yorkshire’s spectacular countryside.

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    Episode 22

    Staffordshire and Derbyshire

    Dec 3, 2024

    A career change means today’s buyers urgently need Alistair Appleton’s help in finding them a rural property in Derbyshire or Staffordshire.

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    Episode 23

    Berkshire

    Dec 9, 2024

    Berkshire’s beautiful countryside will be a far cry from busy Slough, where today’s couple is moving from, and Ginny Buckley is on hand to help with the house hunting.

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    Episode 24

    Northumberland

    Dec 10, 2024

    Sonali Shah is in magnificent Northumberland, helping three generations of the same family to escape from Leicester and find a new rural home together.

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    Episode 25

    Argyll and Bute

    Dec 16, 2024

    There’s no place quite like Argyll and Bute, or so says Denise Nurse’s buyer, who wants to return there from Kent. Taking a break from the house hunting, Denise hops on a ferry to the Isle of Bute to meet an artist who takes his inspiration from the landscape and the wildlife that lives there.

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    Episode 26

    The Cairngorms

    Dec 17, 2024

    Nicki Chapman is in the Cairngorms with a couple who, after exploring the UK in their campervan for the last two years, have decided to settle in the Scottish countryside.

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    Episode 27

    West Sussex

    Jan 21, 2025

    After 15 years living and working in Dubai, two expats want to return home to the UK and need Sonali Shah’s help to find them a new home in wonderful West Sussex. Sonali also drops in on a farm which specialises in growing a variety of sunflowers, many of which are taller than she is!

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    Episode 28

    Herefordshire

    Jan 28, 2025

    Lost for words at the amazing property shown to them in Jules Hudson’s beloved Herefordshire, today’s couple need enough space for them, their dog and Dotty the caravan. Jules also discovers what it takes to create flower-rich meadows, vital habitats for wildlife and nature recovery.

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    Episode 29

    Hampshire and Wiltshire

    Feb 3, 2025

    Wanting to move to a quieter village than where they currently live, today’s couple have tasked Denise Nurse to find them a new home in the Hampshire or Wiltshire countryside.

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    Episode 30

    East Devon

    Feb 4, 2025

    In between marvelling at the majestic countryside on offer in east Devon, Nicki Chapman goes house-hunting with a couple of Londoners who are itching to escape to the countryside.

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    Episode 31

    Kent

    Feb 10, 2025

    In his home county of Kent, Steve Brown helps two newlyweds from London find a new, spacious and dog-friendly family home in the countryside. Steve also meets another couple who, eight years ago, swapped their city flat for a beautiful cottage in the county, where they also established a business.

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    Episode 32

    The Jurassic Coast

    Feb 11, 2025

    Alistair Appleton is hoping his selection of seaside properties passes the test as he helps a retired schoolteacher find a new home on the Jurassic Coast.

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    Episode 33

    North Yorkshire

    Feb 17, 2025

    Jules Hudson helps a rock-climbing couple from an East Midlands town look for a new, rural home that gives them access to the hills and dales of North Yorkshire. Whilst in the county, Jules attends the Great Yorkshire Show, an event which celebrates the region's food, countryside and agriculture.

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    Episode 34

    Somerset and Devon

    Feb 18, 2025

    A London couple want to escape from the city to either Somerset or Devon, where Briony May Williams has the keys to some wonderful countryside properties.

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    Episode 35

    The Wye Valley

    Feb 24, 2025

    In the wonderful Wye Valley, Sonali Shah goes house-hunting with a couple from the Australian state of Tasmania, who are looking to buy their first home together. Sonali also drops in for a chat with TV presenter Kate Humble and tours her Wye Valley farm.

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    Episode 36

    Surrey

    Feb 25, 2025

    Denise Nurse helps newlyweds from London, who want to swap the chaos of the city for the serenity of the Surrey countryside and finally get the dog they’ve been dreaming of.

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    Episode 37

    Leicestershire

    Mar 3, 2025

    Jules Hudson is property-shopping in the Leicestershire countryside with a young couple who are hoping to buy their very first home together. Whilst in the county, Jules also meets a former beautician who traded in her career to work full-time on the family farm.

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    Episode 38

    South Wales

    Mar 4, 2025

    Sonali Shah helps an outdoor enthusiast with a £180,000 budget relocate to south Wales and also meets a couple running a rural business based on art and animals.

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    Episode 39

    Devon

    Mar 11, 2025

    Alistair Appleton heads to Devon, with a mother-and-daughter duo hopeful of finding a new countryside home for the whole family in or near Dartmoor National Park. Business potential is at the top of the wish list, as there are ambitions to create a retreat centring on their love of horses and yoga.

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    Episode 40

    The Wye Valley

    Mar 17, 2025

    Family comes first as Ginny Buckley explores the Wye Valley with a couple whose move is fuelled by a desire to be closer to their grandchildren. Along the way, Ginny visits a family-run fermented foods business where she makes her very own kimchi.

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    Episode 41

    Suffolk

    Mar 18, 2025

    Denise Nurse is in Suffolk, with a selection of tempting property options, on a mission to help a teacher finally settle down after three decades travelling the world.

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    Episode 42

    The Chilterns

    Mar 24, 2025

    Nicki Chapman is on a sun-soaked escape as she helps a couple to swap London for the Chiltern Hills, seeking out a home with space for hobbies and visiting family and friends.

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    Episode 43

    Wiltshire

    Mar 25, 2025

    Jules Hudson explores the Wiltshire countryside with a buyer looking to leave her London home of nearly 50 years.

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    Episode 44

    Somerset

    Mar 31, 2025

    Sonali Shah is house-hunting with a couple from New York who want to swap the Big Apple for a bite of the Somerset countryside.

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    Episode 45

    Dorset

    Apr 1, 2025

    There’s no time like the present for Alistair Appleton's buyers, who hope to realise a lifelong dream of living by the sea in Dorset.

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    Episode 46

    Suffolk

    Apr 7, 2025

    With the last of their children about to fly the nest, a couple from a Berkshire town need Jules Hudson’s help to find them a new home in Suffolk with holiday let potential.

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    Episode 47

    Devon

    Apr 8, 2025

    Nicki Chapman is in Devon, house hunting with a pair of entrepreneurial sisters who dream of creating their very own glamping business.

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    Episode 48

    The Lake District

    Apr 14, 2025

    Today’s buyer fell in love with the Lake District as a child and feels that now the time is right to finally make her dream move there. Sonali Shah is on hand with a selection of gorgeous cottages in some of the region’s most sought-after villages, including a one-of-a-kind mystery house.

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    Episode 49

    Suffolk

    Apr 21, 2025

    Briony May Williams has her work cut out on as she helps a couple who claim to have viewed over a thousand properties online in their search for their dream home in rural Suffolk. Keeping fit and healthy is a priority, and so is space for all their sports gear.

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    Episode 50

    North Yorkshire

    Apr 28, 2025

    The coast is a theme today as Denise Nurse helps a keen gardener move to North Yorkshire to be closer to her family and her treasured grandson.

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    Episode 51

    East Sussex

    May 12, 2025

    Having met online and fallen in love just over a year ago, today's couple are calling on the help of Nicki Chapman to find them their very first home together in East Sussex.

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    Episode 52

    Suffolk

    May 19, 2025

    Briony May Williams helps a young couple trade in their London flat for a family home in rural Suffolk, with space for their two children to enjoy a new life in the country.

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    Episode 53

    Devon

    May 26, 2025

    Steve Brown is with a buyer who is hoping to find a new house in her childhood home county of Devon, and visits an organic orchard producing award-winning cider.

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    Episode 54

    North Wales

    Jun 2, 2025

    In north Wales, Jules Hudson helps a buyer turn a favourite holiday destination into his forever home by finding a dog-friendly house with rural walks on the doorstep.

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    Episode 55

    Herefordshire

    Jun 3, 2025

    Briony May Williams is in rural Herefordshire, helping a couple who are looking to buy their first home together where they can finally get their collection of potted plants in the ground.