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May 21, 2012
Season 12
Episode 75
Cornwall
Jonnie Irwin is in Cornwall helping a retired couple who are ready to tackle a renovation project with their budget of £300,000. Jonnie also visits a local otter sanctuary to find out how conservationists are supporting their survival.
May 18, 2012
Season 12
Episode 74
Yorkshire Dales
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, relocate to the Yorkshire Dales on a budget of £550,000. He also takes the opportunity to become a guest judge at the annual scarecrow competition in Kettlewell, North Yorkshire.
May 17, 2012
Season 12
Episode 73
North East Wales
Alistair Appleton joins the house hunt in North-East Wales to help a couple, with a budget of £550,000, who seek a country residence with space for their business. While in the region, music-loving Alistair attempts to keep in tune with some local church bells.
May 16, 2012
Season 12
Episode 72
Cornwall
Nicki Chapman comes to the aid of a buyer who has been dreaming of moving to Cornwall for over 30 years. With a budget of £230,000 can Nicki make her dream a reality? Plus, Nicki takes to the sea to try the latest craze to hit the Cornish coastline, stand-up paddle boarding.
May 15, 2012
Season 12
Episode 71
Surrey
Denise Nurse helps a family with a budget of £400,000 find a country home in the expensive county of Surrey. Away from the house hunt, Denise takes a tour of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens in Wisley.
May 14, 2012
Season 12
Episode 70
North Devon
Jules Hudson travels to North Devon to help a military couple who are looking to put down roots in the countryside for a budget of £500,000. Plus Jules catches up with a pair of escapees who found their dream home in a previous series.
May 11, 2012
Season 12
Episode 69
East Anglia
Jonnie Irwin joins the house hunt in East Anglia to help a young family in need of a country residence for a budget of £500,000. Plus Jonnie slips on his dancing shoes for a unique routine showcasing Suffolk's musical heritage.
May 10, 2012
Season 12
Episode 68
Nottinghamshire
Alistair Appleton helps a couple who want to escape to the Nottinghamshire countryside for a budget of £450,000. During his journey, Alistair heads to Southwell to uncover the story behind one of Britain's most famous apples, the Bramley.
May 9, 2012
Season 12
Episode 67
Devon
Denise Nurse helps a couple with a budget of £500,000 find a country home in Devon with a holiday let and enough land for goats. Away from the house hunt, Denise joins in the final harvest of the season at Devon's oldest vineyard.
May 8, 2012
Season 12
Episode 66
Hampshire
Can Jules Hudson rise to the challenge as he travels to Hampshire to help a couple with a maximum budget of £900,000? They have viewed over 40 properties in the past two years but have yet to find their perfect country home. Plus, Jules discovers the hidden secrets of watercress at one of the region's farms.
May 4, 2012
Season 12
Episode 65
Welsh Marches
Alistair Appleton joins the hunt with an artistic couple buying their first home together. With a £480,000 budget, they want a house for them, an annexe for her parents and space for an art studio. Plus, Alistair catches up with a couple from a previous series who found their dream home in the countryside.
May 3, 2012
Season 12
Episode 64
Suffolk
Nicki Chapman travels to the Suffolk countryside to help a couple find a new home for £500,000. While in Suffolk, Nicki gets a glimpse of some of the region's newly-born barn owls, part of a successful project to protect their declining numbers.
May 2, 2012
Season 12
Episode 63
Pembrokeshire
Jules Hudson helps a couple search for a country home on the Pembrokeshire coast, for a budget of £400,000. Plus, Jules gets to grips with the art of carving traditional Welsh love spoons.
May 1, 2012
Season 12
Episode 62
East Sussex
Alistair Appleton goes house hunting with a couple in East Sussex. They have £650,000 to spend and just one priority, the house must have fantastic views. During his journey, Alistair pays a visit to the famous Battle Abbey.
Apr 30, 2012
Season 12
Episode 61
Dorset
Aled Jones shows a couple a selection of prospective homes as he helps them search for the ideal property in Dorset, on a budget of £600,000. Later, he tries his hand at the traditional craft of blacksmithing.
Apr 27, 2012
Season 12
Episode 60
Kent
Following a battle with breast cancer, these buyers have refocused their priorities and decided to move to rural Kent. With a budget of £700,000 Nicki Chapman shows them three superb properties, before heading off to the annual Whitstable Oyster Festival.
Apr 26, 2012
Season 12
Episode 59
Worcestershire
Alistair Appleton is helping a couple with a £500,000 budget buy their first home together in the Worcestershire countryside. During his journey, Alistair travels to the Wyre Forest to meet the pigs who are part of an ingenious project to regenerate the landscape.
Apr 25, 2012
Season 12
Episode 58
Wiltshire
Jules Hudson seeks out a rural retreat in Wiltshire for a couple with £500,000 to spend. Plus, Jules visits Stonehenge and attempts to unravel some of the mysteries that still surround the world-renowned site.
Apr 24, 2012
Season 12
Episode 57
Kent
Alistair Appleton joins a couple of globetrotting retirees who are now ready to put down roots in rural Kent. They have a budget of up to £800,000 but can Alistair help them settle for good? Whilst in Kent, Alistair visits Chartwell House, the family home of Sir Winston Churchill.
Apr 23, 2012
Season 12
Episode 56
Northern Ireland
Aled Jones joins the house search in Northern Ireland to help a couple of newlyweds find a home for £250,000. Plus, Aled meets the contestants in the World Oyster Eating Championships in Hillsborough.
Apr 20, 2012
Season 12
Episode 55
Shropshire
Jules Hudson helps a newly married couple find a new home in the Shropshire countryside on a budget of £400,000. Away from the house hunt, Jules visits the oldest tower clock-making company in Britain.
Apr 19, 2012
Season 12
Episode 54
Wiltshire
Jules Hudson comes to the rescue of a first-time buyer who has spent more than 40 years in the same home after inheriting it from her parents. With a large budget of £1.2 million to spend, the pressure is on to find the perfect country home in the Wiltshire countryside.
Apr 18, 2012
Season 12
Episode 53
North Norfolk
Nicki Chapman helps a couple with a budget of £425,000 who want to move to the north Norfolk coast. Nicki also heads to Blakeney Point to spot grey seals in their natural habitat.
Apr 17, 2012
Season 12
Episode 52
Central Scotland
Denise Nurse helps a GP and his wife relocate to Stirling in Scotland for a budget of £400,000. Away from the property search, Denise visits the Falkirk Wheel, the only rotating boat lift in the world.
Apr 16, 2012
Season 12
Episode 51
Dorset
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple who have lived in London nearly all their lives, but who now want to escape to the Dorset countryside on a budget of £650,000. Plus Jonnie puts his nerves to the test as he tries his hand at the ancient art of stone balancing.
Feb 24, 2012
Season 12
Episode 50
Cotswolds
Alistair Appleton takes on the challenge of finding a country residence in the Cotswolds for a couple of globetrotting teachers. They have £450,000 to spend, but will he be able to find their forever home?
Feb 23, 2012
Season 12
Episode 49
Cornwall
Alistair Appleton goes house hunting in Cornwall with a couple who have a budget of £875,000 to spend on a new country home with holiday lets. Plus Alistair visits Cornwall's only underground slate mine.
Feb 22, 2012
Season 12
Episode 48
Gloucestershire
Denise Nurse helps a couple with a budget of £500,000 to find a home in rural Gloucestershire. While in Gloucestershire, Denise auditions for a famous local circus troupe, bringing rural communities together.
Feb 21, 2012
Season 12
Episode 47
Peak District
Jules Hudson joins the house search in the Peak District to help a military family with £700,000. During his journey, Jules helps restore a vintage tram at the Crich Tram Museum, home to one of the largest collections of trams in the world.
Feb 20, 2012
Season 12
Episode 46
Monmouthshire
Alistair Appleton helps a couple with £350,000 escape to the Monmouthshire countryside. Away from the property search, Alistair dons a traditional Welsh costume and dances the afternoon away with a local Border Morris troupe.
Feb 17, 2012
Season 12
Episode 45
Somerset
The pressure is on for Jonnie Irwin as he attempts to find a country home for a family of returning ex-pats. They have a budget of £650,000 and want to return to their Somerset roots, but will he be able to meet their exacting standards? Jonnie also meets a couple from a previous series who bought one of the houses featured on the show and successfully escaped to Somerset.
Feb 16, 2012
Season 12
Episode 44
North Devon
Jonnie Irwin heads to the north Devon coast to help a couple with a large budget of £1.2 million. Top of the wish list is a country residence with plenty of woodland, so they can set up a luxury camping business. Plus Jonnie is put through his paces as he discovers just what it takes to become a RNLI lifeguard.
Feb 15, 2012
Season 12
Episode 43
Chilterns
Aled Jones helps Michelle and Robin, who want to trade life in Herefordshire for a rural pad in the Chilterns on a budget of £500,000. He also pays a visit to the Hell Fire Caves, a notorious private members' club built by a former Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Feb 14, 2012
Season 12
Episode 42
North Yorkshire
Jules Hudson helps a couple with a budget of £600,000 look for a home in North Yorkshire, and learns how the owners of Raisthorpe Manor are working to secure their estate's future.
Feb 13, 2012
Season 12
Episode 41
Northamptonshire
Alistair Appleton goes house hunting with a couple of racing car enthusiasts who want to move closer to Silverstone in the Northamptonshire countryside. Their £350,000 budget must buy them not only a home, but also a garage large enough to accommodate their 17-foot-long vintage car.
Feb 10, 2012
Season 12
Episode 40
Herefordshire
Nicki Chapman helps two naval officers find a home in Herefordshire. He wants to spend £500,000 and she wants to spend £450,000, but who will win the battle? Nicki also joins in the marigold harvest at a local organic farm.
Feb 9, 2012
Season 12
Episode 39
West Sussex
Jonnie Irwin heads to West Sussex to help a couple in need of a new home in the countryside for a budget of £700,000. During his journey, Jonnie hits the mountain bike trail in England's newest national park, the South Downs.
Feb 8, 2012
Season 12
Episode 38
Lincolnshire
The race is on for Jules Hudson as he helps two retired police officers, with a budget of £500,000 who want to swap their caravan for a rural residence before the winter sets in. Plus, Jules visits Burghley House, the country home of Elizabeth I's principal advisor, William Cecil.
Feb 7, 2012
Season 12
Episode 37
Somerset
Colin and David wish to find a large 5 bedroom house in Somerset with a wine cellar, Snooker room, 2 acres of land and room for a Grand Piano. They have a million pound budget.
Feb 6, 2012
Season 12
Episode 36
North Cumbria
Jonnie Irwin house hunts in Cumbria with a couple of avid walkers who have £600,000 to spend. Away from the property search, Jonnie uncovers the grand plans to restore the renowned Lowther Castle and Country Park.
Feb 3, 2012
Season 12
Episode 35
Warwickshire
Nicki Chapman helps a husband and his wife, who has recently been diagnosed with a life-changing illness, find a country home near Leamington. Plus Nicki goes on tour with the Alcester Court Leet and becomes the first lady in their 750-year history to become a guest ale taster.
Feb 2, 2012
Season 12
Episode 34
Derbyshire
Jules Hudson joins the house hunt in Derbyshire to help a couple and their three-year-old daughter find a country home for £450,000. Plus, Jules joins in rehearsals with a local digger dance troop practicing at the Derbyshire County Showground.
Feb 1, 2012
Season 12
Episode 33
Somerset
Nicki Chapman helps a newly retired couple with a budget of £350,000 escape to rural Somerset. Plus Nicki gets to grips with some of the county's traditional Ham Stone.
Jan 31, 2012
Season 12
Episode 32
Shropshire
Alistair Appleton is in Shropshire, helping a couple buy their first home together for a budget of £550,000. While in Shropshire, Alistair pays a visit to Fordhall Farm, a unique smallholding saved from the hands of developers when it was turned into Britain's first community-owned farm.
Jan 30, 2012
Season 12
Episode 31
Berkshire
Jules Hudson helps a couple find their dream home in Berkshire on a budget of £1.2 million. During his journey, Jules meets the Queen's royal swan marker and helps release a rehabilitated swan back into the wild.
Jan 27, 2012
Season 12
Episode 30
Norfolk
Jonnie Irwin travels to Norfolk to help a business woman, with a budget of £500,000, find a new home closer to her family. Away from the property search, Jonnie gets to grips with a famous steam traction engine.
Jan 26, 2012
Season 12
Episode 29
Norfolk
Ginny Buckley is helping a house-hunting couple with a £900,000 budget move back from France and find an impressive rural retreat in the Norfolk countryside.
Jan 25, 2012
Season 12
Episode 28
Devon
Alastair helps a couple called Mo and Tim find a 4 bedroom home in SW Devon in the South Hams district which falls into an area of "Outstanding Natural Beauty" . This area is the most expensive in Devon. This couple would like a home that offers potential for an income. Alastair learns about a charity that is helping Dartmoor Ponies which are now on the danger list. Tim and Mo have been married for 9 years. Tim is a retired IT Consultant and they met while being part of an amateur dramatic society.
Jan 24, 2012
Season 12
Episode 27
Suffolk
Alistair Appleton comes to the aid of a couple with £700,000 to spend on a country home along the Essex/Suffolk border. During his journey, Alistair also tries his hand at the traditional craft of painting Romany caravans.Alistair Appleton comes to the aid of a couple with £700,000 to spend on a country home along the Essex/Suffolk border. During his journey, Alistair also tries his hand at the traditional craft of painting Romany caravans.
Jan 23, 2012
Season 12
Episode 26
South Wales
Sonali Shah visits south Wales with a couple who have £230,000 to move out of Newport and buy their first home so they can raise their family in the countryside.
Jan 20, 2012
Season 12
Episode 25
Cambridgeshire
Jonnie Irwin is helping a couple of music lovers who are planning a rural relocation. They are looking to ditch their urban lifestyles to live in harmony in the Cambridgeshire countryside. Whilst there, Jonnie pays a visit to one of the largest bronze age sites in Britain.
Jan 19, 2012
Season 12
Episode 24
Powys
A couple from SE England wish to move to Wales. They have 2 young children and a Spaniel dog and wish for 3 bedrooms, a kitchen diner, an office and an acres of land. Jules presents them with 3 properties in Powys county, Wales for their consideration.
Jan 18, 2012
Season 12
Episode 23
Lancashire
Denise Nurse helps a newly engaged couple from London find their dream home in Lancashire for a budget of £700,000. While there, Denise heads down to Morecambe Bay to visit a family business that has been potting shrimps for over 200 years.
Jan 17, 2012
Season 12
Episode 22
Wiltshire
Denise helps a young professional couple, Andrew and Becky, look at properties in Wiltshire. Their budget is £450,000.00, and they would like a detached house to start their family and also have some dogs there.
Jan 16, 2012
Season 12
Episode 21
Llyn Peninsula
Nicki Chapman help James and Ingrid who wish to move to North Wales. They want a detached house with a minimum of 3 acres of land so that they can have a horse, goats and maybe a pig. They already have a dog. They are interested in a traditional Welsh cottage and they have ideas about starting a Kennel business. As usual they will be shown 3 houses and will be guessing the prices.
Jan 13, 2012
Season 12
Episode 20
Isle of Wight
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple and their autistic son find a home on the Isle of Wight. With a budget of £800,000 to spend, they are keen to run a holiday let business for families like themselves. Away from the property search, Jonnie gets a taste of one of the island's biggest exports at the UK's largest garlic farm.
Jan 12, 2012
Season 12
Episode 19
North Devon
Alistair Appleton helps a couple of young retirees find their dream home in north Devon. They have a budget of £500,000 and are happy to take on a renovation project, but the mystery house almost leaves them speechless. While in the county, Alistair takes to the River Exe for a unique spot of mussel fishing.
Jan 11, 2012
Season 12
Episode 18
Carmarthenshire
Jules Hudson is house hunting with a young couple who have decided to swap their life on the open seas for a slice of the Carmarthenshire countryside. With a maximum budget of £300,000, they are seeking a home with the perfect amount of land to set up an eco-tourism business. Plus Jules takes to the water in a Welsh coracle boat.
Jan 10, 2012
Season 12
Episode 17
Oxon/Wilts
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple who want to leave their family home after almost 30 years. But just how far will their budget of £650,000 go in the expensive Oxfordshire countryside? During his journey, Jonnie takes a tour of Blenheim Palace, one of Britain's most renowned architectural jewels.
Jan 9, 2012
Season 12
Episode 16
Lancashire
Denise Nurse travels to Lancashire to help a family with a budget of £525,000, who have outgrown their London home. Away from the property search, Denise learns the secrets behind the county's most famous dish, the Lancashire hotpot.
Jan 6, 2012
Season 12
Episode 15
Hampshire
Jules helps a couple who have already looked at 45 other properties, find a suitable house in Hampshire. This couple want to be within half an hour of Hampton Court Palace area where their daughter and future grandchild live. Jules also visits a centre of Watercress growing.
Jan 5, 2012
Season 12
Episode 14
Oxfordshire
Jonnie Irwin helps a newly retired couple downsize to a smaller home in rural Oxfordshire, with a budget of £500,000. While in Oxfordshire, Jonnie is put through his paces by the head coach of the world-famous Oxford University rowing team.
Jan 4, 2012
Season 12
Episode 13
Devon
A couple returning to Britain from living in France for twenty years, wish to buy a detached house in Devon near the rim of Dartmoor. As usual in this series they are shown two houses on the first dy and a mystery house on the second day.
Jan 3, 2012
Season 12
Episode 12
South Cumbria
Alistair Appleton house hunts in Cumbria with active young couple, Carl and Leslie, looking to spend up to £300,000. Away from the property search, Alistair gets a taste for the delights of Kendal mint cake at a local factory.
Dec 23, 2011
Season 12
Episode 11
Northamptonshire
Aled helps a retired couple find a rural home in Northamptonshire and Aled visits a rapeseed producing farm.
Dec 22, 2011
Season 12
Episode 10
Cheshire
Jules Hudson joins the house search for a couple with £1.2 million to spend in Cheshire's 'Golden Triangle'. While in Cheshire, Jules also visits the Tatton Park Estate, home to the only pineapple vinery in the UK and discovers how the iconic country home was run in its heyday.
Dec 2, 2011
Season 12
Episode 9
Yorkshire Dales
A couple wish to give up their jobs and move from Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire to further north in the Yorkshire Dales where they would like to run a Bed and Breakfast establishment. Their budget is £500,000.00.
Dec 1, 2011
Season 12
Episode 8
Rutland
Jules Hudson visits Rutland, England's smallest county, as he helps search for a home for £400,000 for a couple from London. While in Rutland, Jules gets to grips with a unique set of traditional steam trains being restored by local enthusiasts.
Nov 30, 2011
Season 12
Episode 7
Worcestershire
Alistair Appleton joins a couple who have been travelling the world and helps them find a home with B&B potential in the Malvern Hills.
Nov 28, 2011
Season 12
Episode 6
North Devon
Alistair shows 3 homes to a pair of baking enthusiasts in north Devon.
Nov 18, 2011
Season 12
Episode 5
Dorset
Nikki shows 3 properties in Dorset to a couple, Liz and Neil, from West Sussex, that want a 4 bedroom home with an artist's studio for Liz and a large garage for Neil's business equipment. Nikki also visits an organic dairy sheep farm.
Nov 17, 2011
Season 12
Episode 4
Lincolnshire
With a budget of £250,000, Aled Jones helps some young newlyweds hoping to buy their first home in Lincolnshire. During his journey around the county, Aled goes on a very unique delivery round with a community-based baking business.
Nov 16, 2011
Season 12
Episode 3
Hampshire
Alistair Appleton tackles a very expensive house search in Hampshire for a couple with £1.5 million to spend. Top of the agenda are space for entertaining and room for the in-laws.
Nov 15, 2011
Season 12
Episode 2
Yorkshire
Jonnie Irwin travels to Yorkshire to help find a rural home for a budget of £300,000. But there is a surprise in store for today's buyers, when one house proves too close for comfort. Away from the property search, Jonnie meets a local expert to discover the secrets of one of the oldest iron forges in the world.
Nov 14, 2011
Season 12
Episode 1
Wales
Nicky helps a retired couple escape to North Wales. They are in the county of Gwynedd where slate is quarried and the average price of a house is £140,000 which is £23,000 less than the UK average. The Snowdonia National Park is to the east, and houses in the park are no more expensive than outside it. The couple seeking a property is Jamal and Dee from North London who have retired early, both from an Accountancy career. Dee is a keen amateur photographer and Jamal likes old properties. They would like some out-buildings for a studio and stables for horses. They do not want to buy a property that needs work and their budget is £450,000.

Cast & Crew

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Jules Hudson
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Alistair Appleton
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Melissa Porter
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Nick Page
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Denise Nurse
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Nicki Chapman
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Catherine Gee
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Aled Jones
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Season info

Original Title
Escape to the Country
Rating
7.4
Country
United Kingdom
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Naked Television, TalkBack Productions
Sound mix
Stereo
Aspect ratio
1.33