Escape to the Country
TV-PG
7.4
2002
Reality
The property show that helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.
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Episode 23 : Tottenham To Perthshire
November. 20,2002
Kindly Catherine Gee and that nice Nick Page help buyers to find their dream home away from all the hustle and bustle. A move to Perthshire in search of snow.
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Episode 22 : Islington To The New Forrest
November. 19,2002
The city exodus continues! An IT specialist from Islington in north London seeks a sense of community and is looking for a place in the New Forest.
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Episode 21 : London To Dorset
November. 18,2002
Finding a dream rural home, with Catherine Gee and Nick Page. A couple look for a country pad in Lyme Regis after years of commuting in London.
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Episode 20 : Leeds To Devon
November. 15,2002
That nice Nick Page helps prospective buyers find their dream rural homes. A clairvoyant and her partner see a future for themselves on the Cornish coast.
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Episode 19 : Gipsy Hill To Cambridgeshire
November. 14,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help a couple who want to get out of the London rat race and care for their son in Cambridgeshire.
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Episode 18 : Wolverhampton To Worcestershire
November. 12,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help people track down dream homes. Cyclists Christabel Jones and Ian Harper are looking for a better life for their son James.
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Episode 17 : Earls Court To Oxfordshire
November. 11,2002
The Steinbeck-Reeveses want to trade their Victorian townhouse in Chelsea for a house in the shires, so they wisely enlist the help of Catherine and Nick.
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Episode 16 : Forrest Gate To Essex
November. 06,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page unearth more dream homes. Charity worker Claire Felix wants to be able to foster more children, so yearns for a move to rural Essex.
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Episode 15 : Bristol To Wye Valley
November. 05,2002
Catherine Gee comes to the aid of a Bristol family that wants to buy a property in the 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
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Episode 14 : Wolverhampton To Shropshire
November. 04,2002
Gardener Jackie and poet John are searching for inspiration in the Shropshire countryside. Catherine Gee and Nick Page plan an escape route for them.
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Episode 13 : Horseforth, Leeds To North Yorkshire
November. 01,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help prospective home buyers. A South African family living in Leeds look for the perfect country house in North Yorkshire.
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Episode 12 : Croydon To The Highlands
October. 31,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help prospective buyers to find their dream homes. Gordon Mathieson and wife Janice want to give up their life in London to start a new business.
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Episode 11 : Tulse Hill To Sussex
October. 30,2002
Another dream come true - hopefully - for a couple tired of city life. Stuart and Katie have their hearts set on the wilds of Sussex for their next home.
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Episode 10 : Bolton To Cumbria
October. 29,2002
Catherine and Nick lend their relocation talents to Bolton radio DJ Joe Fish. He wants to escape the town and take root in the Lake District.
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Episode 9 : Wokingham To Somerset
October. 28,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help prospective buyers to find their dream homes. Gordon Mathieson and wife Janice want to give up their life in London to start a new business.
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Episode 8 : Leeds To Anglesey
October. 25,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page do their best to help prospective buyers to find their dream home. A couple from Leeds go house-hunting on the Isle of Anglesey.
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Episode 7 : Earls Court To The West Country
October. 24,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help city dwellers flee the big smoke. A London couple look for a house near Bath which still has good access to the city.
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Episode 6 : Congleton To Carmarthenshire
October. 23,2002
Rural relocations with Catherine Gee and Nick Page. A retired couple from Congleton in Cheshire are looking for peace and quiet in Wales.
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Episode 5 : Wakefield To Shropshire
October. 22,2002
A couple from Wakefield go house-hunting in Shropshire, aided by Catherine Gee and Nick Page.
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Episode 4 : Burnt Oak To Suffolk
October. 21,2002
More rural adventures with Catherine Gee and Nick Page. A London couple are looking to move from the fumes of Burnt Oak in north London and settle in Suffolk.
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Episode 3 : Bristol To Somerset
October. 16,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help Bristol couple Dawn and John Parry, who have decided to trade in their Victorian town house for a house in West Somerset and come armed with a budget of £400,000.
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Episode 2 : Basildon To The Peak District
October. 15,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help find a dream property in the Peak District.
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Episode 1 : Barbican To Somerset
October. 14,2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help people buy dream homes. A young couple are looking for a West Country home where they can generate their own electricity.
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Seasons
Season 23
A series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. The current presenting team is Alistair Appleton, Nicki Chapman, Jules Hudson, Sonali Shah, Jonnie Irwin, Margherita Taylor, Ginny Buckley, and Steve Brown. Former presenters include Catherine Gee, Aled Jones, Denise Nurse, Nick Page, and Melissa Porter.
Season 22
Series 22 saw the expansion of the presenting team again, with former Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Briony May Williams join alongside consumer affairs presenter Chris Bavin.
Season 17
Veteran TV presenter Margherita Taylor joined the presenting team during the programme's 17th series.
Season 15
The 15th series saw the final appearance of Denise Nurse, following 8 years on the presenting team.
Season 14
Series 14 marks Sonali Shah's first appearance as part of the programme's presenting team.
Season 10
The 10th series saw Welsh singer and radio presenter Aled Jones join the show, as well as the first appearances of longstanding 'Escape To The Country' presenters Nicki Chapman and Jonnie Irwin.
Season 6
Series 6 is the final series where original 'Escape To The Country' presenter Catherine Gee appeared.
Season 5
Series 5 saw the introduction of longstanding 'Escape To The Country' presenters Alistair Appleton and Jules Hudson alongside fellow presenter Melissa Porter.
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