The BEST episodes of Escape to the Château season 5
Every episode of Escape to the Château season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Escape to the Château season 5!
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?
#1 - Peak Summer
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2018
The temperatures soar as Dick and Angel face the busiest period of the year, as the school holidays coincide with peak wedding season. Dick comes up with an ingenious solution to stop wedding cakes from melting in the heat, but it involves piercing the chateau's walls. The moat is transformed into a boating lake, giving visitors a chance to cool down, and the family takes to the water in a home-made punt.
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#2 - Glamping
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2018
Dick and Angel expand the project by setting up a luxury campsite on the chateau grounds, but they only have six weeks to complete it before the first guests arrive - and the weather is not on their side, with constant rain turning the planned site into a muddy field. They also have to contend with a visit from Dick's family at Easter.
#3 - Parkour & Turret
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2018
Angel redesigns the rooms in one of the chateau's turrets with a fruits and flowers motif - but an unexpected surprise lurks behind her creations. Outside, Dick is putting together a parkour fitness trail in the 12 acres of grounds, but hits upon an unexpected obstacle buried deep underground.
#4 - Café Grandma
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/9/2018
Before winter sets in, Dick ploughs the wild flower meadow and joins with Angel in bringing the dilapidated coach house back to life, in a bid to create "Café Grandma".
#5 - In the Attic
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2018
Angel transforms the attic into a studio and storage space for her vintage treasures and takes Dorothy on a trip to Paris, while Dick has his own plans for repurposing some ancient tools he finds in the outbuildings. The couple throws a surprise birthday celebration for Angel's mother, where Dick's purpose-built open-fire popcorn maker is put to the test.
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#6 - Harvest Time
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2018
It's harvest time at the chateau. But there's still time for family wheelbarrow races, to give the basement a swish makeover, and to convert the old piggery into a chicken coop.
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#7 - Escape to the Château at Christmas
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/23/2018
Dick and Angel are preparing for a magical Christmas at the château, with festive treats for family and friends, including Dick's walnut wine and a super-sized Christmas tree.