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Escape to the Chateau DIY

Escape to the Chateau DIY

S1 · E1

IMDB:

4.7
Escape to the Chateau DIY

Released

4/9/2018

Duration

0h 46m

Genre

Documentary

Country

United States

Cast

Dick Strawbridge, Angel Adoree

Overview

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. In 2021, the program was renamed as "Chateau DIY".

Episodes

Episode 1EP 1Available

Episode 1

45m0.0

Dick and Angel give Jonny a crash course in the dos and don'ts of chateau shopping.

Episode 2EP 2Available

Episode 2

45m0.0

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.

Episode 3EP 3Available

Episode 3

45m0.0

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.

Episode 4EP 4Available

Episode 4

45m0.0

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.

Episode 5EP 5Available

Episode 5

45m0.0

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.

Episode 6EP 6Available

Episode 6

45m0.0

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.

Episode 7EP 7Available

Episode 7

45m0.0

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.

Episode 8EP 8Available

Episode 8

45m0.0

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

Episode 9EP 9Available

Episode 9

45m0.0

Dick Strawbridge helps Donna McDougal, who believes a horde of ancient armour was hidden in her chateau's 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.

Episode 10EP 10Available

Episode 10

45m0.0

Dick Strawbridge and Donna McDougal's 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.

Episode 11EP 11Available

Episode 11

45m0.0

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.

Episode 12EP 12Available

Episode 12

45m0.0

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.

Episode 13EP 13Available

Episode 13

45m0.0

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

Episode 14EP 14Available

Episode 14

45m0.0

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.

Episode 15EP 15Available

Episode 15

45m0.0

At Billy and Gwendoline's chateau, Billy and his father try to level a patio so it can pass health and safety regulations. As Paul and Karen struggle to get the office conversion finished in time, a huge damaged pine tree needs to be cut down.

Episode 16EP 16Available

Episode 16

45m0.0

Tim and Margreeth run their chateau in Picardy as a B&B, but are also planning to sell timeshares and build an upmarket caravan park to expand the business.

Episode 17EP 17Available

Episode 17

45m0.0

Nicole visits Angel to ask her about wallpaper she found in her chateau. Tim and Margreeth prepare for Easter when their chateau will host 30 guests, but there are kitchen problems.

Episode 18EP 18Available

Episode 18

45m0.0

Nicole and Stephan make a drastic decision and prepare for a party to celebrate the renovation of the main hall, while, Paul and Alison make the final preparations for a wedding.

Episode 19EP 19Available

Episode 19

45m0.0

Stephanie wants to plant a romantic rose garden for her singles weekend, but she cannot operate the digger. Dick and Angel need to rescue a children's trampoline from their moat.

Episode 20EP 20Available

Episode 20

45m0.0

Tim and Margreeth start to research their new business idea, Stephanie's big singles night arrives, while Sophie and James put on a walking tour.

Cast

Dick Strawbridge

Self - Narrator

Dick Strawbridge

Angel Adoree

Self

Angel Adoree