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Escape to the Chateau DIY

Many Brits have moved to France to buy crumbling French chateaus to renovate into stunning homes. This series follows their progress and sees them try to use their homes as a business for events, etc.

10 Votes (8.1)

2018 HD 46min United Kingdom English Ended
Documentary

Credits:

Dick Strawbridge

Narrator, Himself

Angel Adoree

Herself

S1E1 - Episode 1 2018-04-09

Dick and Angel give Jonny a crash course in the dos and donts of chateau shopping.

S1E2 - Episode 2 2018-04-10

Angel Adoree advises Brits Jonathan and Michael on how to make their chateau wedding business work, before they try to persuade an American couple to book a big money wedding.

S1E3 - Episode 3 2018-04-11

Jonny and Ashley continue the search for their dream chateau, while Dick visits Philip and Angelina and helps them build a bridge at their property.

S1E4 - Episode 4 2018-04-12

Dick Strawbridge searches for a stash of wine, said to be hidden by the Germans during the Second World War. Fiona starts renovating a dining room for a visit by the mayor.

S1E5 - Episode 5 2018-04-13

It is crunch time for Jonathan and Michael who are facing their investors. Philip and Angelina host the big anniversary party, but broken toilets threaten to offend their 60 guests.

S1E6 - Episode 6 2018-04-16

Dick Strawbridge follows the fortunes of Brit Mandy and her American business partner Steve, who have decided to build a swimming pool to entice more paying guests to their stunning cliff-edge chateau in the Dordogne. Desperate to increase income at his chateau, Michael invites Angel Adoree to help out with an experiment to do afternoon tea for the locals.

S1E7 - Episode 7 2018-04-17

As Jonathan and Michael prepare their chateau for the big wedding, they have a sewage problem that threatens to take the whole first floor out of action.

S1E8 - Episode 8 2018-04-18

Jonathan and Michael prepare for a wedding day with 45 guests, and a swimming pool continues to cause problems for Mandy and Steve.

S1E9 - Episode 9 2018-04-19

Dick Strawbridge helps Donna McDougal, who believes a horde of ancient armour was hidden in her chateaus lake. New parents in the Dordogne juggle their baby with converting an attic into a bed-and-breakfast suite, and Limoges chateau owners Colette and Paul launch an ambitious new menu.

S1E10 - Episode 10 2018-04-20

Dick Strawbridge and Donna McDougals search for the armour in the lake continues. Tim and Krys struggle to get the attic converted in time for the first guests of the season.

S1E11 - Episode 11 2018-04-23

Billy and Gwendoline want to hire their chateau out for weddings, but things are not going to plan, while Clive and Tanith hold an open day at their hotel to win over the locals.

S1E12 - Episode 12 2018-04-24

Billy, Gwendoline and Michael locate their heating problem, but it means Billy faces the tricky task of repointing the chimney 20 metres up - despite being scared of heights.

S1E13 - Episode 13 2018-04-25

Paul and Karen rent out their chateau as a holiday gite, while Dick and Angel try to keep costs down when shopping for baths.

S1E14 - Episode 14 2018-04-26

Billy and Gwendoline need help tracking down the wild boars causing chaos around their chateau. Paul continues the task of converting his water tower into an office.

S2E1 - Episode 1 2019-02-19

Dick Strawbridge helps Elaine and David in their search for the ideal chateau. Tim and Krys as they prepare to re-launch their business.

S2E2 - Episode 2 2019-02-26

Couple Tim and Krys work quickly to prepare the chateau for guests; Elaine and David make a visit to a former priory 17th-century in Normandy; and Steve and Angela work to improve a master bedroom.

S2E3 - Episode 3 2019-03-05

Belinda visits Dick and Angels chateau where they learn about decoupage, and potential chateau owners Elaine and David make a visit a 19th-century chateau that has 18 rooms along with two gites.

S2E4 - Episode 4 2019-03-12

Dick gives Tim a lesson on how to stage a gourmet weekend; Angel and Krys discuss their chateau lives. Belinda and Lee welcome their first guests.

S2E13 - Episode 13 2019-05-14

Mariam and Johnno move into their new chateau, along with their teenage son Monty, but discover there is no running water. The builders are at work in every room.

S2E17 - Episode 17 2019-06-11

Dick works on his temperamental van. Erin and JB begin work on the honeymoon suite and the solarium/sun room at their chateau. Alison and Paul make a discovery.

S2E19 - Episode 19 2019-06-25

Dick helps Erin and JB to repair their rusted hinges. Wedding season ends at Tim and Margareeths chateau. May and her son Jack prepare the new yoga room.

S2E20 - Episode 20 2019-07-02

Erin and JB launch their new chateau business by hosting a tea party. Charles, owner of Chateau Saint Loup, who was the inspiration for Puss in Boots, is introduced.

S3E9 - Episode 9 2019-12-24

Lee and Belinda work some more on their outdoor venue. Stephanie and friends get to restore their greenhouse. Jayne and Steve find a use for the disused orangery at one end of their chateau.

S3E10 - Episode 10 2019-12-31

Stephanies renovations start in a stable to create an art studio. Lee installs a solar panel system from scraps to heat the outdoor swimming pool. Jayne creates a mural up a grand spiral staircase in advance of their first guests arrival.

S3E11 - Episode 11 2020-01-07

Dick and Angel relive their laying electrical cable outside their chateau. Edward and Anna need to prepare for the new events season. New chateau owners Donna and Paul make the move into their new but dilapidated home.

S3E12 - Episode 12 2020-01-14

Adams quest to buy a chateau takes him to the Pyrenees. Donna and Paul find scores of dead bees in one of their chimneys. Dick expounds on how to enjoy chateau life.

S3E13 - Episode 13 2020-01-21

Alex and Ithaca have inherited a 300-year-old chateau – but need to maintain it against all challenges. Dicks children Arthur and Dorothy rescue baby toads at their chateau. Edward and Anna have to negotiate with their guests regarding a downturn in the weather.

S3E14 - Episode 14 2020-01-28

Donna and Paul take on their most challenging project so far. Alex and Ithaca raise cash with garden events, particularly targeting the repair bill for their chateaus roof.

S3E15 - Episode 15 2020-02-04

The Strawbridges travel to the beaches at Saint-Malo. Donna and Paul have a grand opening for the new tea room at their chateau, and the mayor is invited.

S3E16 - Season 3, Episode 16

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S4E1 - Episode 1 2020-03-23

Fiona fights with the sub-zero weather. Tim and Sasha attempt to improve their income during the low-season.

S4E2 - Episode 2 2020-03-30

Erin and JB start their transformation of the chateaus ruined orangery, trying to turn it into a top-tier venue.

S4E3 - Episode 3 2020-04-06

Tim and Sasha work on a plan to use their chateaus empty bathing pool.

S4E4 - Episode 4 2020-04-13

Tim and Rebecca work to transform their aviary. Fiona begins work to renovate a luxury suite.

S4E5 - Episode 5 2020-04-20

Dick and Angel give a makeover to their magnificent five-metre-high staircase.

S4E6 - Episode 6 2020-04-27

Stephanie makes plans for her mothers wedding, while Debbie and Nigel start their new French life.

S4E7 - Episode 7 2020-05-04

Over at Château de Brives, Sarah and Georges builders unearth a secret room that they think could be hiding vintage cognac.

S4E8 - Episode 8 2020-05-11

Stephanie hosts her mother Isabelles wedding at Château de la Lande.

S4E9 - Episode 9 2020-05-18

Debbie and Nigels have their renovations halted by a last-minute unexpected booking.

S4E10 - Episode 10 2020-05-25

Sarah and George encounter problems, while Stephanie has unexpected scheduling difficulties.

S4E11 - Episode 11 2020-06-01

Mariam and Johnno build a French parterre garden. Emma and Paul begin their renovations.

S4E13 - Episode 13 2020-06-15

Emma and Paul get ready for an important booking. Mariam and Johnno begin a transformation of their chateaus grand salon.

S4E14 - Episode 14 2020-06-22

Emma and Paul begin a new garden project. The costs of Karen and Pauls roof are beyond what was expected.

S4E16 - Episode 16 2020-07-06

Debbie and Simon are ready to move into the chateau; Wendy and Marcuss have their willpower tested.

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