Escape to the Country

Escape to the Country

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BBC One Running

26 Seasons · 1277 Episodes · Premiered May 14, 2007

A series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.

Where to Watch: BBC One

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Next Air Time: Mon, May 11 2026 2:00 PM GMT+0000

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

22 episodes
E01
Barbican to Somerset
45 min
A couple look for an environmentally friendly home in the west of England, where they hope to generate their own electricity and embrace the rural way of life - but a budget of £270,000 may not be enough to buy them the cottage of their dreams in leafy Wiltshire.
E02
Basildon to the Peak District
45 min
E03
Bristol to Somerset
45 min
E04
Burnt Oak To Suffolk
45 min
E05
Wakefield To Shropshire
45 min
E06
Congleton To Carmarthenshire
45 min
E07
Earls Court To The West Country
45 min
E08
Leeds to Anglesey
45 min
A couple from Leeds search for a traditional farmhouse in Wales with the help of Catherine Gee and former estate agent Nick Page.
E09
Wokingham To Somerset
45 min
E10
Bolton to Cumbria
45 min
Nick Page sets out to help Joe Fish, a radio DJ from Bolton who has recently fallen ill, find a peaceful countryside retreat in the Lake District.
E11
Tulse Hill to Sussex
45 min
A couple from south London journey to Sussex in a bid to find their ideal rural retreat, with plenty of outbuildings high on their list of requirements. Presenter Catherine Gee is on hand to help.
E12
Croydon To The Highlands
45 min
E13
Leeds To North Yorkshire
45 min
E14
Wolverhampton To Shropshire
45 min
E15
Bristol to the Wye Valley
45 min
Catherine Gee comes to the aid of a Bristol family that wants to buy a property in Herefordshire's picturesque Wye Valley. With £330,000 to spend, it needs somewhere with outbuildings, space for the children to play and plenty of peace and quiet.
E16
Forest Gate to Essex
45 min
Charity worker Clare Felix would like to adopt more children and longs to bring them up away from the confines of London. Presenter Catherine Gee assists her in her search for the idyllic rural retreat.
E17
Earl's Court to Oxfordshire
45 min
Michael and Tania Steinbeck-Reeves decide to leave their Victorian townhouse in central London, and start a new life in the shires.
E18
Wolverhampt on To Worcestershire
45 min
E19
Gipsey Hill To Cambridgeshire
45 min
E21
London to Devon
45 min
Catherine Gee helps Chris and Sue Neaves escape the London rat race by seeking out their ideal rural retreat in the Dorset or Devon countryside. Their main requirement is inspirational scenery to fuel Chris's watercolour painting - which is in increasing demand in Lyme Regis.
E22
Islington To The New Forrest
45 min
E23
Ham To Perthshire
45 min

Season 2

11 episodes

Season 3

18 episodes

Season 4

15 episodes

Season 5

26 episodes

Season 6

23 episodes

Season 7

20 episodes

Season 8

20 episodes

Season 9

25 episodes

Season 10

80 episodes

Season 11

76 episodes

Season 12

75 episodes

Season 13

75 episodes

Season 14

84 episodes

Season 15

75 episodes

Season 16

74 episodes

Season 17

70 episodes

Season 18

70 episodes

Season 19

70 episodes

Season 20

25 episodes

Season 21

53 episodes

Season 22

55 episodes

Season 23

55 episodes

Season 24

55 episodes

Season 25

55 episodes

Season 26

50 episodes

Cast

Jules Hudson
Jules Hudson as Presenter
Alistair Appleton
Alistair Appleton as Presenter
Nicki Chapman
Nicki Chapman as Presenter
Jonnie Irwin
Jonnie Irwin as Presenter
Sonali Shah
Sonali Shah as Presenter
Denise Nurse
Denise Nurse as Presenter
Ginny Buckley
Ginny Buckley as Presenter
Steve Brown
Steve Brown as Presenter
Catherine Gee
Catherine Gee as Presenter
Briony May Williams
Briony May Williams as Presenter
Aled Jones
Aled Jones as Presenter
Margherita Taylor
Margherita Taylor as Presenter

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