Jan 2017 - present
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S6 Ep3
10.0
5th Jan 2022
Alistair Appleton is in the rural wilds of Scotland, catching up with house hunters who have carved out new lives in the beautiful countryside of Dumfries and Galloway.
S6 Ep2
10.0
4th Jan 2022
Jonnie Irwin hears how a couple have completely rebuilt their home following a devastating fire that destroyed the beloved mystery house they bought in 2017.
S4 Ep1
10.0
6th Jan 2020
Jules Hudson heads to rural Shropshire to catch up with a couple who spent £425,000 on one of the houses they viewed during their property hunt. He sees for himself how they’ve made it their own and how it has opened doors to a healthier and happier lifestyle. He also revisits an intrepid buyer who spent £450,000 budget on a Herefordshire property and is impressed by how she has made a success of her work-life balance.
S6 Ep10
9.5
14th Jan 2022
Seven years on from their property search together, Jonnie Irwin travels to East Anglia for a reunion with two former house hunters from London.
S6 Ep9
9.0
13th Jan 2022
Sonali Shah revisits two couples who relocated to Norfolk after appearing on Escape to the Country.
S6 Ep7
9.0
11th Jan 2022
Sonali Shah retraces her steps with two sporty couples in the counties of Staffordshire and Hampshire, seeing how they have put their own stamp on their new rural homes.
S6 Ep6
9.0
10th Jan 2022
Jonnie Irwin visits past house hunters who relocated to Gloucestershire, including an entrepreneurial couple who have branched out from their original idea for a glamping business.
S6 Ep5
9.0
7th Jan 2022
Alistair Appleton visits former Escape to the Country house hunters to find out what happened next with their planned rural moves.
S5 Ep1
9.0
9th Nov 2020
Sonali Shah finds out whether one couple succeeded in creating their own back-garden pub, and in Herefordshire she looks around a stunning renovation of a house from the 1700s.
S1 Ep1
9.0
30th Jan 2017
Nicki Chapman is reunited with a couple she first met a few years ago when they were house hunting in the Worcestershire countryside and bought one of the properties they viewed together. Unfortunately, just weeks after moving in, their dream home was destroyed by a fire and they had to spend three years rebuilding it. Nicki now returns to see the complete transformation they have managed to achieve and how, in the aftermath of such turmoil, they are now enjoying life in their new country home. Later, Nicki also revisits a property-hunting couple she met in Dorset, whose new house in the heart of a village has opened doors into the thriving community.
S3 Ep4
6.0
8th Nov 2018
Sonali Shah is reunited with a couple who she helped move from Bristol to an idyllic home in the Herefordshire countryside on a £500,000 budget. After reminiscing about the emotional highpoints of their hunt together, Sonali sees for herself how they have settled into their beautiful rural home and how being close to the River Wye has paved the way to more time enjoying the great outdoors on the bikes. Sonali also turns her hand to making dinner for everyone in the local pub, a weekly event which her escapees have embraced as a way catching up with new-found friends.
S3 Ep5
6.0
9th Nov 2018
Nicki Chapman goes on a revisit tour of Devon, where she catches up with two different buyers who fell in love with the properties they viewed on their house hunt. First, Nicki catches up with a buyer on a £300,000 budget who found her dream country home just in time to start her new job in Plymouth. Nicki admires the stylish alterations she has made and takes in the breathtaking coastal location, a great place to de-stress after a commute. Later, Nicki drops in on a buyer whose emotional house hunt on £340,000 resulted in her buying a perfect rural retreat close to family where she has now started a bold new life chapter.
S3 Ep7
6.0
13th Nov 2018
Jules Hudson is in Monmouthshire revisiting one of his couples who were armed with a £500,000 budget and moved into one of the houses they all viewed together. He discovers how, since moving in 2010, they are loving life in their Welsh country property and are enjoying the benefits of their thriving community. Jules also heads to Abergavenny's indoor market with them and later marvels at his buyer's bowling skills, which have earned her a place in the county team.
S7 Ep10
6.0
4th Nov 2022
Sonali Shah heads for the West Country counties of Cornwall and Devon to catch up with former house-hunters who have settled there.
S1 Ep5
6.3
3rd Feb 2017
Alistair Appleton catches up with two house-hunting couples who made the successful leap of relocating from the city to the east of England countryside. First he revisits some of his Cambridgeshire house buyers, now happily living in the character home he first showed them. Besides holding down their new teaching jobs, they also organise a weekly village quiz night, which Alistair finds is extremely popular with the local community. Later, Alistair heads to north Lincolnshire to call on a couple who successfully bought their country home close to the family farm. He is impressed by how they have made their decorative mark on the living spaces and sees how excited they are at the prospect of bringing up their young family in such a relaxed rural setting.
S2 Ep1
6.3
2nd Jan 2018
Jonnie Irwin revisits house buyers who haven't looked back since relocating to the countryside. His first stop is Suffolk, where he finds his the buyers happily immersed in keeping chickens and bees and taking their new dogs to the local dog agility club. Later, Jonnie heads to Kent and marvels at the new design and decor the escapees have added to their property, before heading to the beach close by where they enjoy regular moments together as a family.
S3 Ep6
6.5
12th Nov 2018
Jonnie Irwin is in Cumbria, where he catches up with two couples who found their perfect country homes during their property search. First, Jonnie reunites with a retired health professional couple with a £475,000 budget and sees how, since moving in 2012, they have redecorated their period home, are enjoying cultivating their large garden and are forging friendships in the community at the local pub. Later, Jonnie catches up with an ambitious couple who had £500,000 to spend, and sees how their character property has allowed them to begin realising their dream of starting a glamping business.
S3 Ep9
6.5
15th Nov 2018
Sonali Shah revisits two of her house-buying couples who have recently settled into their country homes. First, she drops in on her escapees whose £230,000 budget afforded them their very first home together in the Monmouthshire countryside. She is surprised to see how it's all change in the property with the arrival of their baby and a new puppy. Sonali then heads to the Peak District to be reunited with a couple who now call one of the properties Sonali showed them for their £450,000 budget home. They also take in the dramatic splendour of the Ilam Park estate.
S1 Ep7
7.0
7th Feb 2017
Jules Hudson catches up with house hunters who left behind their hectic working lives in Brighton and relocated to Herefordshire. On their £300,000 budget, they successfully bought one of the homes they saw after a big rethink on their original property wishlist. Jules sees how their new home and the village location has had such a positive impact on their wellbeing and feeling part of local life. Jules also drops in on some of his former house hunters who had a £365,000 budget and are now happily living in one of the houses he first showed them. He finds out why they are delighted to have made the lifestyle leap to rural Monmouthshire.
S1 Ep8
7.0
8th Feb 2017
Jonnie Irwin heads to North Yorkshire to be reunited with his former house hunters who, with their £850,000 budget, wanted to escape London to be closer to family and raise their own young children in the country. They acted decisively and bought one of the country properties Jonnie first showed them. Despite being in the early months of settling in, Jonnie finds them all in great spirits. Their children love the great outdoors and are happy in their new school, and the parents are keen to get to grips with making home-grown produce. With that in mind, Jonnie takes them to Beningbrough Hall's community orchard, where they get a workout from squeezing freshly pressed apple juice.
S1 Ep1
9.0
30th Jan 2017
Nicki Chapman is reunited with a couple she first met a few years ago when they were house hunting in the Worcestershire countryside and bought one of the properties they viewed together. Unfortunately, just weeks after moving in, their dream home was destroyed by a fire and they had to spend three years rebuilding it. Nicki now returns to see the complete transformation they have managed to achieve and how, in the aftermath of such turmoil, they are now enjoying life in their new country home. Later, Nicki also revisits a property-hunting couple she met in Dorset, whose new house in the heart of a village has opened doors into the thriving community.
S1 Ep2
8.7
31st Jan 2017
Nicki Chapman heads to Derbyshire's Peak District to revisit a house-hunting couple who have used their interior design flair to beautifully refurbish a property she first took them to and they ended up buying. After being impressed by their 'country house' inspired décor, she takes in the dramatic setting of the National Park, where her house hunters now enjoy walking and landscape photography. Later, Nicki crosses the border into Nottinghamshire and catches up with a retired teacher who has been loving life in her Escape cottage for the past few years. Nicki sees how her move has been a springboard to a new social life and allowed her to realise a long-harboured dream of owning a narrowboat.
S1 Ep3
7.7
1st Feb 2017
Jules Hudson catches up with house-hunting couples who have successfully made the leap to the Welsh countryside. First, he pays a visit to some of his most enthusiastic escapees, who bought one of the rural properties he showed them few years ago. As well as admiring how they have made their mark on their country home, Jules sees not only that ploughing their efforts into self-sufficiency keeps them fit, but also how swapping homemade produce with neighbours keeps their community spirit alive and well. Later, Jules drops in on a couple who, since their house search together, have had a lifestyle overhaul and are reaping the rewards of setting up their mountain biking and holiday let business.
S1 Ep4
7.5
2nd Feb 2017
Nicki Chapman visits the West Country to be reunited with couples she helped make the momentous step of moving from town to country. Nicki catches up with her Wiltshire house buyers, now happily living in the character home they first saw together. She sees how volunteering in the local shop and forging ahead with new hobbies has put them at the heart of village life. Later, Nicki meets her property purchasers in Somerset, who had emotional reactions to all three houses she initially showed them. Nicki is impressed by how they have decorated the one they chose to buy. The house has also allowed them to grow their successful dog grooming business, now a popular port of call for canines in their local community.
S1 Ep5
6.3
3rd Feb 2017
Alistair Appleton catches up with two house-hunting couples who made the successful leap of relocating from the city to the east of England countryside. First he revisits some of his Cambridgeshire house buyers, now happily living in the character home he first showed them. Besides holding down their new teaching jobs, they also organise a weekly village quiz night, which Alistair finds is extremely popular with the local community. Later, Alistair heads to north Lincolnshire to call on a couple who successfully bought their country home close to the family farm. He is impressed by how they have made their decorative mark on the living spaces and sees how excited they are at the prospect of bringing up their young family in such a relaxed rural setting.
S1 Ep6
6th Feb 2017
Nicki Chapman visits Cornwall to be reunited with a teacher she first met a few years ago, when the clock was ticking to find a perfect home before the new school term started. Nicki hears how she is loving life in the cottage they first saw together and explores the local beauty spots she enjoys after a busy school day. Nicki also visits a retired couple she helped find a Cornish retreat after they made surprise changes to their property wishlist. Nicki sees how they have added their own personal touch to their new home, which gives them beautiful countryside on the doorstep for walks with their beloved dogs.
S1 Ep7
7.0
7th Feb 2017
Jules Hudson catches up with house hunters who left behind their hectic working lives in Brighton and relocated to Herefordshire. On their £300,000 budget, they successfully bought one of the homes they saw after a big rethink on their original property wishlist. Jules sees how their new home and the village location has had such a positive impact on their wellbeing and feeling part of local life. Jules also drops in on some of his former house hunters who had a £365,000 budget and are now happily living in one of the houses he first showed them. He finds out why they are delighted to have made the lifestyle leap to rural Monmouthshire.
S1 Ep8
7.0
8th Feb 2017
Jonnie Irwin heads to North Yorkshire to be reunited with his former house hunters who, with their £850,000 budget, wanted to escape London to be closer to family and raise their own young children in the country. They acted decisively and bought one of the country properties Jonnie first showed them. Despite being in the early months of settling in, Jonnie finds them all in great spirits. Their children love the great outdoors and are happy in their new school, and the parents are keen to get to grips with making home-grown produce. With that in mind, Jonnie takes them to Beningbrough Hall's community orchard, where they get a workout from squeezing freshly pressed apple juice.
S1 Ep9
9th Feb 2017
Jonnie Irwin revisits a couple he helped on their initial property search in Sussex. Jonnie returns to the house he showed them that they ultimately bought for under their £600,000 budget. The couple each had very strong ideas on what they wanted from their move to the country, with one of them determined to run a bed and breakfast from their new home. Building work is in progress, so Jonnie sees how their vision will provide accommodation for the business without intruding on their personal living space. As well walking their new dog in the surrounding countryside, Jonnie and his house buyers visit one of the award-winning vineyards Sussex is home to. After harvesting grapes and eating more than a few, they sample the array of wines produced there.
S1 Ep10
7.0
10th Feb 2017
Alistair Appleton catches up with two couples whose property searches helped them make a successful leap to the Norfolk countryside. First he revisits some house buyers who had a £400,000 budget and are now loving life in the home they bought. Over a cup of tea in their kitchen, Alistair finds out what creative changes they have made to the interior and how much pleasure they have had discovering new country walks from their doorstep. Alistair then meets up with a married couple of musicians who, on their initial house hunt, had quickly cast aside their property criteria when they fell in love with one particular Norfolk village. Alistair tracks them down at that village's community shop, where they now volunteer, to find out what happened next.
Series celebrating the house-buying success stories of people who went on to purchase a rural property they were introduced to on their original Escape to the Country journey.
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The first episode of I Escaped to the Country aired on January 30, 2017.
The last episode of I Escaped to the Country aired on January 16, 2025.
There are 85 episodes of I Escaped to the Country.
There are 9 seasons of I Escaped to the Country.
Yes.
I Escaped to the Country is set to return for future episodes.