The BEST episodes of Escape to the Château season 1

Every episode of Escape to the Château season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Escape to the Château season 1!

Angel and Dick Strawbridge swap their two-bed flat in Essex for an abandoned French château. Can they bring its 45 rooms and acres of land back to life?

Last Updated: 11/14/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Ended
Finding the Chateau
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8.06
93 votes

#1 - Finding the Chateau

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2016

Dick and Angel find their fairytale French castle. Dick launches into fitting a monumental heating system while Angel discovers the chateau's vintage secrets.

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Chickens, Heating and a Blank Canvas
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7.85
86 votes

#2 - Chickens, Heating and a Blank Canvas

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2016

With just £20,000 left in the coffers the refurb problems feel endless for Dick with time running out. But Angel is on a creative roll. And the family buy some chickens.

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Moat, Pineapple Chandeliers and a Wedding
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7.75
117 votes

#3 - Moat, Pineapple Chandeliers and a Wedding

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2016

Dick and Angel are due to marry in just a few weeks, expecting 200 guests. But room after room still needs to be restored, decorated and furnished, and the moat still needs fixing.

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They're Our Flies
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7.50
8 votes

#4 - They're Our Flies

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2016

This More4 version contains previously unseen footage. Dick, Angel and the family move into their crumbling chateau with flies everywhere.

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Hole in the Wall
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7.29
7 votes

#5 - Hole in the Wall

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2016

This More4 version of the first ever episode contains previously unseen footage. Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree buy a fairy-tale French chateau to bring back to life.

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Angel's Palace of Dreams
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2.00
1 votes

#6 - Angel's Palace of Dreams

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2016

In this More4 version with additional footage, Dick and Angel prepare to marry in just a few weeks. But room after room still needs restoring.

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