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Escape to the CountrySeries 5

Series 5 saw the introduction of longstanding 'Escape To The Country' presenters Alistair Appleton and Jules Hudson alongside fellow presenter Melissa Porter.

Episodes

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    E01 Buckinghamshire

    May 14, 2007 · 45m

    Melissa Porter helps Sixties pop icon Jess Conrad and his wife Renee leave behind the Denham home they have shared for more than 40 years and find the perfect property in the country away from the hustle bustle of London

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    E02 Northamptonshire

    May 15, 2007 · 45m

    Alistair Appleton helps Andrew and Lisa Donley, who want to move to Northamptonshire.

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    E03 Dorset

    May 16, 2007 · 45m

    Jules Hudson is on the hunt for the perfect country escape for Emma Cook and Malachi Trout, who live in Twickenham and are desperate to move to Dorset. Emma wants to live by the coast and Malachi is happy to go further inland. Will Jules manage to find a house they can agree on?

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    E04 North Devon

    May 17, 2007 · 45m

    Alistair Appleton helps James and Monica, who live in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, and are keen to trade in city life for the wilds of north Devon.

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    E05 Lincolnshire

    May 18, 2007 · 45m

    Jules Hudson is in Lincolnshire helping house hunters Warren Archer and Steven Barritt from Maidenhead to find their perfect new home.

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    E06 Devon

    May 21, 2007 · 45m

    Melissa Porter goes house-hunting for Jacqueline and Geoff Hughes from Surrey who are relocating to east Devon to start a new life with their three young daughters

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    E07 Shropshire

    May 22, 2007 · 45m

    Alistair Appleton is in rural Shropshire with Jackie and Joe Barnes, who want to move from Milton Keynes to near Ludlow.

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    E08 North Cornwall

    May 23, 2007 · 45m

    Alistair Appleton is helping Felicity and Philip Wright to find the perfect house in North Cornwall, where they hope to start a diving business.

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    E09 Cotswolds

    May 28, 2007 · 45m

    Alistair Appleton comes to the aid of Paul and Nicki Jukes who want to move from Windsor to the Cotswolds before their new baby is born. While the couple have a reasonable budget, their opinions differ over the properties presented to them

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    E10 East Sussex

    May 29, 2007 · 45m

    Alistair Appleton helps a couple from Norwood search for a dream home in the picturesque east Sussex countryside that will satisfy their needs

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    E11 Hampshire/Surrey Borders

    May 30, 2007 · 45m

    Alistair Appleton house-hunts for a couple who are desperate to relocate for work reasons. They are after a three-bedroom house and have a healthy budget but Alistair has problems finding them what they want.

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    E12 The Lincolnshire Fens

    May 31, 2007 · 45m

    Melissa Porter meets Milka and Brian Rusk who are desperate to leave Darlington and start a business in Lincolnshire. They want to buy a country pub to run an African-themed restaurant and so Melissa's property search is rather a challenge.

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    E13 Hampshire

    Jun 4, 2007 · 45m

    Melissa Porter helps Noreen and Danny French try and find the perfect property for their escape to the country. Danny is an air traffic controller and is due to make the move to the new centre at Swanwick near Southampton, so the couple are keen to find a village home nearby. With a new baby on the way, the pressure is on.

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    E14 Staffordshire

    Jun 5, 2007 · 45m

    Melissa Porter is house hunting with Jenny Bowen and Simon Whittles, who are keen to trade life in Birmingham for a village in Staffordshire. They want a country home with all the trimmings in a rural location – but will their budget cope with their demands?

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    E15 Carmartenshire

    Jun 6, 2007 · 45m

    Allan and Susan Sneller are being shown a selection of country houses by Jules Hudson in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The couple are keen to quit the rat race of the South East for a more relaxed life in South Wales, but can Jules find something to tempt them?

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    E16 Gloucestershire

    Jun 7, 2007 · 45m

    Jules Hudson has four properties arranged for Roy and Clare King to view in Gloucestershire. The couple currently live in South East Wales and are keen to find a house big enough for their family and horses in the Forest of Dean. Will Jules manage to come up trumps?

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    E17 Suffolk

    Jun 8, 2007 · 45m

    Melissa Porter is in Suffolk with Elaine and Alan Tomlinson from Kent on a quest to find them their perfect country home. They have a healthy budget to spend but want a lot for their money - can Melissa rise to the challenge?

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    E18 The Lincolnshire Fens

    Jun 18, 2007 · 45m

    Melissa Porter helps house hunt the perfect country home in Wiltshire.

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    E19 Surrey to South Devon

    Jul 9, 2007 · 45m

    Jules Hudson is helping John and Sally Salter from Surrey find their ideal country retreat in South Devon. They are keen to start a dog agility business so are looking for a country house with lots of land and outbuildings – a real challenge for Jules.

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    E20 Peak District

    Jul 10, 2007 · 45m

    Jules Hudson is on the hunt for the perfect country property for Steve and Joanne Smith from Sheffield. The couple are keen to move to the Peak District and want an isolated location with stunning views. Will Jules manage to find the rural home of their dreams?

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    E21 Oxfordshire

    Jul 11, 2007 · 45m

    Jules Hudson is joined by Vanessa and Katie Novak from Sutton Coldfield, who are viewing country retreats in Oxfordshire. Can mother and daughter agree on what they really want, and will Jules find them their perfect home?

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    E22 North Yorkshire

    Jul 16, 2007 · 45m

    Alistair Appleton helps Amanda and Sarah Holland from Huddersfield find their ideal 1.1 million pound home in North Yorkshire. Will he manage to find a house that mother and daughter will agree on?

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    E23 Somerset

    Jul 17, 2007 · 45m

    Melissa Porter is house hunting in Somerset with Mark and Kelly Milsom who want to start a kennel business. They would like a house in a rural location with lots of land, but will Melissa manage to find them something suitable with their budget?

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    E24 Westbury-on-Tryn to Wiltshire

    Jul 18, 2007 · 45m

    Melissa Porter is trying to find the perfect country property for Kaya Halil and Nazife Yilmaz from Essex.

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    E25 Sussex Borders

    Jul 23, 2007 · 45m

    Jules Hudson goes house hunting with Martin Harvey and Joanna Whitehorn from Croydon, who are looking for a country retreat on the Surrey-Sussex border.

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    E26 Mid Devon

    Aug 22, 2007 · 45m

    Jules Hudson helps John and Sally Salter from Surrey find their ideal country retreat in South Devon. They are keen to start a dog agility business, so are looking for a country house with lots of land and outbuildings, which proves to be a challenge for Jules.

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