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 26 : Mid Devon
August. 22,2007
Jules Hudson helps John and Sally Salter from Surrey find their ideal country retreat in South Devon. They are keen to start a dog agility business, so are looking for a country house with lots of land and outbuildings, which proves to be a challenge for Jules.
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Episode 25 : Sussex Borders
July. 23,2007
Jules Hudson goes house hunting with Martin Harvey and Joanna Whitehorn from Croydon, who are looking for a country retreat on the Surrey-Sussex border.
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Episode 24 : Westbury-on-Tryn to Wiltshire
July. 18,2007
Melissa Porter is trying to find the perfect country property for Kaya Halil and Nazife Yilmaz from Essex.
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Episode 23 : Somerset
July. 17,2007
Melissa Porter is house hunting in Somerset with Mark and Kelly Milsom who want to start a kennel business. They would like a house in a rural location with lots of land, but will Melissa manage to find them something suitable with their budget?
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Episode 22 : North Yorkshire
July. 16,2007
Alistair Appleton helps Amanda and Sarah Holland from Huddersfield find their ideal 1.1 million pound home in North Yorkshire. Will he manage to find a house that mother and daughter will agree on?
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Episode 21 : Oxfordshire
July. 11,2007
Jules Hudson is joined by Vanessa and Katie Novak from Sutton Coldfield, who are viewing country retreats in Oxfordshire. Can mother and daughter agree on what they really want, and will Jules find them their perfect home?
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Episode 20 : Peak District
July. 10,2007
Jules Hudson is on the hunt for the perfect country property for Steve and Joanne Smith from Sheffield. The couple are keen to move to the Peak District and want an isolated location with stunning views. Will Jules manage to find the rural home of their dreams?
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Episode 19 : Surrey to South Devon
July. 09,2007
Jules Hudson is helping John and Sally Salter from Surrey find their ideal country retreat in South Devon. They are keen to start a dog agility business so are looking for a country house with lots of land and outbuildings – a real challenge for Jules.
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Episode 18 : The Lincolnshire Fens
June. 18,2007
Melissa Porter helps house hunt the perfect country home in Wiltshire.
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Episode 17 : Suffolk
June. 08,2007
Melissa Porter is in Suffolk with Elaine and Alan Tomlinson from Kent on a quest to find them their perfect country home. They have a healthy budget to spend but want a lot for their money - can Melissa rise to the challenge?
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Episode 16 : Gloucestershire
June. 07,2007
Jules Hudson has four properties arranged for Roy and Clare King to view in Gloucestershire. The couple currently live in South East Wales and are keen to find a house big enough for their family and horses in the Forest of Dean. Will Jules manage to come up trumps?
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Episode 15 : Carmartenshire
June. 06,2007
Allan and Susan Sneller are being shown a selection of country houses by Jules Hudson in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The couple are keen to quit the rat race of the South East for a more relaxed life in South Wales, but can Jules find something to tempt them?
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Episode 14 : Staffordshire
June. 05,2007
Melissa Porter is house hunting with Jenny Bowen and Simon Whittles, who are keen to trade life in Birmingham for a village in Staffordshire. They want a country home with all the trimmings in a rural location – but will their budget cope with their demands?
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Episode 12 : The Lincolnshire Fens
May. 31,2007
Melissa Porter meets Milka and Brian Rusk who are desperate to leave Darlington and start a business in Lincolnshire. They want to buy a country pub to run an African-themed restaurant and so Melissa's property search is rather a challenge.
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Episode 11 : Hampshire/Surrey Borders
May. 30,2007
Alistair Appleton house-hunts for a couple who are desperate to relocate for work reasons. They are after a three-bedroom house and have a healthy budget but Alistair has problems finding them what they want.
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Episode 10 : East Sussex
May. 29,2007
Alistair Appleton helps a couple from Norwood search for a dream home in the picturesque east Sussex countryside that will satisfy their needs
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Episode 9 : Cotswolds
May. 28,2007
Alistair Appleton comes to the aid of Paul and Nicki Jukes who want to move from Windsor to the Cotswolds before their new baby is born. While the couple have a reasonable budget, their opinions differ over the properties presented to them
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Episode 8 : North Cornwall
May. 23,2007
Alistair Appleton is helping Felicity and Philip Wright to find the perfect house in North Cornwall, where they hope to start a diving business.
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Episode 7 : Shropshire
May. 22,2007
Alistair Appleton is in rural Shropshire with Jackie and Joe Barnes, who want to move from Milton Keynes to near Ludlow.
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Episode 6 : Devon
May. 21,2007
Melissa Porter goes house-hunting for Jacqueline and Geoff Hughes from Surrey who are relocating to east Devon to start a new life with their three young daughters
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Episode 5 : Lincolnshire
May. 18,2007
Jules Hudson is in Lincolnshire helping house hunters Warren Archer and Steven Barritt from Maidenhead to find their perfect new home.
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Episode 4 : North Devon
May. 17,2007
Alistair Appleton helps James and Monica, who live in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, and are keen to trade in city life for the wilds of north Devon.
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Episode 2 : Northamptonshire
May. 15,2007
Alistair Appleton helps Andrew and Lisa Donley, who want to move to Northamptonshire.
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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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