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August 22, 2013

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Escape to the Country - S14 - E8

Jules Hudson takes on a property-hunting mission with a husband and wife who are fed up with life in their southern England commuter belt. On a budget of £375,000, they are looking to 'semi-retire' to the Highlands of Scotland and pursue new ventures. During his journey, Jules comes face to face with Scotland's very own native wild cat.

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Escape to the Country: Season 14 - 58 Episode s

14x1 - Somerset
July 29, 2013
Jules Hudson helps a recently retired Baptist minister and his charity-worker wife find peace and tranquillity in Somerset, with a budget of £500,000. While in the county Jules goes on the hunt for the elusive bittern, a type of heron that nests in the Somerset levels.
14x2 - West Sussex
August 2, 2013
Nicki Chapman joins a couple from London, with a generous £900,000 budget, in search of a rural retreat in West Sussex. Whilst there, Nicki visits a local wetlands centre to see some of the world's most rare wildfowl.
14x3 - Dumfries and Galloway
August 5, 2013
Alistair Appleton goes property shopping in Dumfries and Galloway with a couple who have £300,000 to spend in the Celtic countryside. Away from the house search, Alistair visits Drumlanrig Castle to learn how working dogs have played an important role in the history of the Buccleuch estates.
14x4 - North Devon
August 9, 2013
Nicki Chapman navigates her way around Exmoor with a husband and wife who are returning expats, having lived in Florida for the last 25 years. With a budget of £475,000, they want a home with business potential. Along the way, Nicki explores the national park, discovering places that are hard to access on foot.
14x5 - Nottinghamshire
August 12, 2013
Jules Hudson heads to Nottinghamshire to help a retired teacher with a £330,000 budget find a rural home where she will be able to entertain friends. The presenter also learns about the harsh realities of life in a 19th-century workhouse on his travels through the county.
14x6 - Shropshire
August 16, 2013
Alistair Appleton rises to the challenge in Shropshire, as he helps a husband and wife with a unique house-hunting technique. For their generous budget of £700,000, they are looking for a dream home and space for a chocolate business. While in the county, Alistair pays a visit to an historic film set.
14x7 - Herefordshire
August 20, 2013
Jonnie Irwin comes to the aid of a couple who are desperate to relocate and be near their daughter in rural Herefordshire. With a budget of £400,000 to spend, can he help them find what they're after? While in the county, Jonnie also meets a family of dairy farmers with some innovative methods.
14x8 - Highland
August 22, 2013
Jules Hudson takes on a property-hunting mission with a husband and wife who are fed up with life in their southern England commuter belt. On a budget of £375,000, they are looking to 'semi-retire' to the Highlands of Scotland and pursue new ventures. During his journey, Jules comes face to face with Scotland's very own native wild cat.
14x9 - Worcestershire
August 27, 2013
Nicki Chapman hopes to get top property marks in Worcestershire as she helps a pair of soon-to-be grandparents with a budget of £310,000 to find their country retreat close to their daughters. Away from the house hunt, Nicki visits a house that is for sale which has also hosted royalty.
14x10 - Norfolk
August 29, 2013
Alistair Appleton goes on a property-hunting journey with a couple who want to improve their work-life balance with a complete life change in Norfolk. They have £350,000 to spend on their rural retreat. Away from the house hunt, Alistair braves the elements to visit a seaside favourite.
14x11 - Northumberland
September 2, 2013
Jonnie Irwin travels to Northumberland with a young couple who want to escape their cramped London lifestyle and move back to the north east, where they first met. And with a top budget of £650,000 it is not just a home they want; they also have serious business ambitions. While in the county, Jonnie visits the impressive gardens at Alnwick Castle.
14x12 - Somerset
September 4, 2013
Jules Hudson heads to Somerset to help a couple with a budget of £400,000 find a perfect countryside retreat. Away from the property hunt, Jules visits Castle House in Taunton to get hands-on with some unusual medieval restoration work.
14x13 - Hampshire
September 6, 2013
Jonnie Irwin is travelling through Hampshire with a retired couple who are on the hunt for a property that will allow them to really crank up their music. With £525,000 to spend, can Jonnie find them what they're after? We also visit an unusual Hampshire plantation where a Japanese superfood is being grown; one of the rarest and most expensive vegetables in the world.
14x14 - Perth and Kinross
September 9, 2013
Alistair Appleton meets a couple who are keen to move their family from Glasgow to the charms of rural Perthshire to give their toddler twins a slice of country life. They have £500,000 to spend on their dream home. Whilst there, Alistair visits a favourite retreat of Queen Victoria.
14x15 - South Wales
September 11, 2013
Jonnie Irwin takes up the challenge of helping a London couple with a big business idea find a rural home and enough land to live off in South Wales. Jonnie also lends a hand helping to save one of Wales's rarest species. (N.B. Due to one of the house hunters being a convicted sex offender, a fact he hid from the programme's production team and that only came to light once it had aired, this episode has never been broadcast again)
14x16 - Kent
September 13, 2013
Nicki Chapman is in Kent, property shopping with a young family who are desperate to break free from the capital to find their perfect rural home in Kent, with a generous £900,000 budget. While in the county, Nicki visits historic Hever Castle, where Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII did their courting.
14x17 - Leicester
September 16, 2013
Alistair Appleton goes back to nature in Leicestershire, property hunting with a couple who plan to give their young family a more rural lifestyle. They have budgeted £380,000 for their country escape. Away from the house search, Alistair discovers how Melton Mowbray's residents are protecting their food-producing legacy.
14x18 - Berkshire
September 18, 2013
Jules Hudson is property shopping in Berkshire with a pair of new parents who are desperate to find a new, rural family home. With a budget of £475,000, there is a spot of border hopping as the team seek out the best properties on the market. And Jules takes a boat trip down the River Thames to discover the colourful history of Mapledurham, an Elizabethan stately home.
14x19 - Dorset
September 20, 2013
Alistair Appleton helps a couple who are keen to leave behind their family home to start a new chapter of their lives in rural Dorset. Whilst there, Alistair discovers how some of Britain's most famous buildings came to be built from Dorset's Portland stone.
14x20 - Cornwall
September 25, 2013
Jules Hudson helps a London couple find a perfect rural escape in Cornwall that would enable them to live the 'good life'. On a budget of £400,000, can Jules deliver? Away from the property hunt, Jules explores Cornwall's most southerly tip.
14x21 - Suffolk
December 9, 2013
Nicki Chapman is in Suffolk, property shopping with a couple who have £425,000 to spend. But with one liking new builds and the other wanting character, can Nicki find a home that will suit them both? Away from the house hunt, Nicki learns about the county's silk-weaving tradition.
14x22 - Malvern Hills
December 11, 2013
Jules Hudson helps a couple escape the sounds of suburbia for a more peaceful life in the Malvern Hills. With a budget of £650,000 to spend on a rural property, Jules leaves them lost for words. While in Worcestershire, Jules discovers a hidden underground facility with a fascinating wartime history.
14x23 - Nottinghamshire
December 12, 2013
Jonnie Irwin rises to the challenge of helping two returning expats find a rural idyll in Nottinghamshire after 18 years in Australia. With a budget of £350,000 can Jonnie find them the light, open space they are after? Away from the property hunt, Jonnie takes a look at the remarkable architectural heritage beneath the city of Nottingham.
14x24 - Snowdonia
January 8, 2014
Jules Hudson heads to Wales to help a couple of keen walkers find a dream rural home in Snowdonia. Away from the property hunt, Jules gets a unique insight into one of the country's largest power stations.
14x25 - North Yorkshire
January 10, 2014
Nicki Chapman helps a couple of retirees find a perfect rural home in North Yorkshire so they can embrace a more active lifestyle. While in the county, Nicki meets an entrepreneur who has turned the area's rich heritage of wool production into a thriving business.
14x26 - Devon
January 14, 2014
Alistair Appleton is in Devon helping a couple who want to find a spacious property with the potential for a B&B. They have a maximum budget of £850,000 to spend on their dream countryside home.
14x27 - Gloucestershire
January 15, 2014
Jules Hudson travels through Gloucestershire on a house hunt with two sisters who are hoping to set up home together. On a budget of £750,000, they have a very specific wish list. While in the county, Jonnie takes a ride on the restored Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.
14x28 - Shropshire
January 16, 2014
Jules Hudson is hoping he can find the perfect rural home for a young couple wanting to relocate to Shropshire on a budget of £210,000. Away from the house hunting, Jules releases his inner blacksmith.
14x29 - Buckinghamshire
January 21, 2014
Nicki Chapman is property hunting with a London couple in search of a perfect country retreat in Buckinghamshire. With a generous budget of £950,000 can we pull it off? Nicki also meets the four-legged public servants who have dedicated their lives to the country.
14x30 - Northumberland
January 22, 2014
Alistair Appleton helps a couple find their forever rural home in Northumberland with a budget of £320,000. Away from the property hunt, Alistair tries his hand at the Northumberland smallpipes.
14x31 - Worcestershire
January 23, 2014
Jules Hudson is helping an Anglo-French couple find a creative space in the Worcestershire countryside on a budget of £700,000. Away from the property hunt, Jules takes a ride on the historic Severn Valley Railway.
14x32 - Dorset
January 28, 2014
Alistair Appleton is on a property hunt with a couple who want to downsize in rural Dorset after years of urban living. While in the county, Alistair meets up with another couple who appeared on the show over ten years ago, and discovers how their lives have changed.
14x33 - Ceredigion
January 29, 2014
Jules Hudson joins a couple who aspire to live the good life in Ceredigion, Wales. With a budget of £300,000, can he help find them their perfect rural property? Away from the house hunt, Jules gets up close with one of the busiest bee colonies in the county.
14x34 - Suffolk
January 30, 2014
Jonnie Irwin is on the property hunt with a recently retired couple who plan to make the move from the urban north east to rural Suffolk on a budget of £500,000. Away from the house search, Jonnie learns about the historic legacy of the Hawker Hurricane.
14x35 - Devon
February 4, 2014
Alistair Appleton takes on a property hunting mission with a couple who want to escape their housing estate in Coventry to find a new rural life in Devon with a budget of £530,000. Away from the property hunt, Alistair learns about the county's maritime tradition by meeting a group of sea shanty singers.
14x36 - Somerset
February 5, 2014
Jules Hudson is on a rural property hunt in Somerset, where he helps a family of six with a budget of £360,000 to find their dream rural home. Away from the house search, Jules visits a historic ship, SS Great Britain in Bristol.
14x37 - Herefordshire
February 6, 2014
Alistair Appleton is hoping to find the perfect rural retreat in Herefordshire for a couple on the cusp of retirement, with a budget of £400,000. While in the county, Alistair visits a farm that makes a special blackcurrant liquor.
14x38 - South Devon
February 11, 2014
Nicki Chapman is in Devon, helping a couple in search of a quieter life. They have a healthy budget of £400,000 to spend on a new rural home. Away from the house hunt, Nicki discovers a Devonian shoemaker who shows her the art of crafting hand-made boots.
14x39 - Hampshire
February 12, 2014
Jules Hudson helps a family with a £700,000 budget seek out a country retreat in Hampshire where three generations can live together. While in the county, Jules visits England's oldest almshouses.
14x40 - Wiltshire
February 13, 2014
Alistair Appleton introduces a couple of city dwellers to the rural charms of Wiltshire, hoping to find them a perfect country home. While in the county, Alistair gets the lowdown on an epic canal restoration project.
14x41 - North Yorkshire
February 18, 2014
Jonnie Irwin is in North Yorkshire with a young family who have a budget of £350,000 to spend on a dream rural home. While in the county, Jonnie learns about the 'Mouseman', a legend in the world of handcrafted furniture.
14x42 - Somerset
February 20, 2014
Nicki Chapman embarks on an emotional house hunt with a couple armed with a £420,000 budget, who are chasing a country dream in Somerset. Away from the property search, Nicki visits the historic Haynes Motor Museum.
14x43 - Sussex
February 24, 2014
Alistair Appleton attempts to find a couple their perfect rural retreat in Sussex for a budget of £800,000. While in the area, Alistair learns more about the county's defining architectural feature.
14x44 - Staffordshire
February 25, 2014
Jules Hudson travels through Staffordshire to find the perfect rural home for a recently retired couple for a budget of £400,000. They may need to downsize to get what they want, which could prove a challenge. Away from the house hunt, Jules gets up close to the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork ever found.
14x45 - North Yorkshire
February 27, 2014
Jonnie Irwin attempts to find a rural home and a business for a couple wanting to relocate their family to North Yorkshire on a budget of £650,000. While in the county, Jonnie tries his hand at some traditional farming methods.
14x46 - Suffolk
February 28, 2014
Alistair Appleton goes property shopping with a couple from Essex who want to escape to rural Suffolk with a budget of £400,000. Away from the house hunt, Alistair gets to grips with some unusual heritage vegetables.
14x47 - North Devon
March 3, 2014
Nicki Chapman journeys through Devon, helping a couple find a new life and possible business in the Devon countryside with a budget of £550,000. While in the county, Nicki gets carried away with the fun of the fair.
14x48 - West Sussex
March 4, 2014
Jonnie Irwin goes house hunting in West Sussex with a couple looking for their dream home with a generous budget of £850,000. Elsewhere in the county, Jonnie saddles up for a rather challenging sport.
14x49 - Dorset
March 6, 2014
Jules Hudson hopes to find a spiritual healer his rural idyll in Dorset with a budget of £350,000. Away from the houses, Jules goes in search of some very slippery local residents.
14x50 - Cornwall
March 7, 2014
Jonnie Irwin travels through Cornwall looking for a peaceful Cornish home with holiday let potential for a couple with a budget of £500,000. Away from the property hunt, Jonnie joins an elite crew of oarsmen at one of the county's top regattas.
14x51 - Cumbria
March 10, 2014
Nicki Chapman rises to the challenge to find a home for a couple in Cumbria, with enough space for their mother on a budget of £500,000. While in the area, Nicki meets a hardy breed of Cumbrian locals.
14x52 - Cotswolds
March 11, 2014
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple of returning ex-pats with a budget of £750,000 find a Cotswolds rural retreat. While in the Cotswolds, Jonnie visits one of Britain's miniature villages.
14x53 - Herefordshire
March 13, 2014
Jules Hudson is hoping to find a couple the peace and quiet they crave in rural Herefordshire with a budget of £750,000. Away from the property hunt, Jules finds out what it means to own a piece of English history.
14x54 - Cheshire
March 14, 2014
Jonnie Irwin is helping an entrepreneurial couple flee city life and find a new dream home and a new business in the Cheshire countryside, on a budget of £650,000. Away from the house hunt, Jonnie visits one of Cheshire's most iconic structures that dominates the local landscape.
14x55 - Worcestershire
March 17, 2014
Alistair Appleton is in Worcestershire, seeking a home for a couple and their horse.
14x56 - South Devon
March 18, 2014
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple of lifelong suburbanites move to the south Devon countryside with a budget of £600,000. During his visit, Jonnie learns about the wildlife wonder under threat from Mother Nature.
14x57 - Gloucestershire
March 20, 2014
Nicki Shields journeys through Gloucestershire, hoping to find an idyllic home on a budget of £750,000. And Nicki takes a break from houses to visit some of the county's more unusual residents.
14x58 - Kent
March 21, 2014
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple of new parents find a rural retreat in Kent so they can experience country living in the UK for the first time. With a budget of £650,000, can he deliver? Away from the house hunt, Jonnie takes to the cliffs to learn the art of traffic control on a very busy stretch of water.

14x1 - Somerset

14x2 - West Sussex

14x3 - Dumfries and Galloway

14x4 - North Devon

14x5 - Nottinghamshire

14x6 - Shropshire

14x7 - Herefordshire

14x8 - Highland

14x9 - Worcestershire

14x10 - Norfolk

14x11 - Northumberland

14x12 - Somerset

14x13 - Hampshire

14x14 - Perth and Kinross

14x15 - South Wales

14x16 - Kent

14x17 - Leicester

14x18 - Berkshire

14x19 - Dorset

14x20 - Cornwall

14x21 - Suffolk

14x22 - Malvern Hills

14x23 - Nottinghamshire

14x24 - Snowdonia

14x25 - North Yorkshire

14x26 - Devon

14x27 - Gloucestershire

14x28 - Shropshire

14x29 - Buckinghamshire

14x30 - Northumberland

14x31 - Worcestershire

14x32 - Dorset

14x33 - Ceredigion

14x34 - Suffolk

14x35 - Devon

14x36 - Somerset

14x37 - Herefordshire

14x38 - South Devon

14x39 - Hampshire

14x40 - Wiltshire

14x41 - North Yorkshire

14x42 - Somerset

14x43 - Sussex

14x44 - Staffordshire

14x45 - North Yorkshire

14x46 - Suffolk

14x47 - North Devon

14x48 - West Sussex

14x49 - Dorset

14x50 - Cornwall

14x51 - Cumbria

14x52 - Cotswolds

14x53 - Herefordshire

14x54 - Cheshire

14x55 - Worcestershire

14x56 - South Devon

14x57 - Gloucestershire

14x58 - Kent

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