The BEST episodes of Escape to the Country season 1
Every episode of Escape to the Country season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Escape to the Country season 1!
A series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country. The current presenting team is Alistair Appleton, Nicki Chapman, Jules Hudson, Sonali Shah, Jonnie Irwin, Margherita Taylor, Ginny Buckley, and Steve Brown. Former presenters include Catherine Gee, Aled Jones, Denise Nurse, Nick Page, and Melissa Porter.
#1 - Bristol to Somerset
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help Bristol couple Dawn and John Parry, who have decided to trade in their Victorian town house for a house in West Somerset and come armed with a budget of £400,000.
#2 - Earls Court To The West Country
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help city dwellers flee the big smoke. A London couple look for a house near Bath which still has good access to the city.
#3 - Basildon to the Peak District
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help find a dream property in the Peak District.
#4 - Barbican to Somerset
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/14/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help people buy dream homes. A young couple are looking for a West Country home where they can generate their own electricity.
#5 - Tottenham To Perthshire
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/20/2002
Kindly Catherine Gee and that nice Nick Page help buyers to find their dream home away from all the hustle and bustle. A move to Perthshire in search of snow.
#6 - Islington To The New Forrest
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/19/2002
The city exodus continues! An IT specialist from Islington in north London seeks a sense of community and is looking for a place in the New Forest.
#7 - London To Dorset
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/18/2002
Finding a dream rural home, with Catherine Gee and Nick Page. A couple look for a country pad in Lyme Regis after years of commuting in London.
#8 - Leeds To Devon
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/15/2002
That nice Nick Page helps prospective buyers find their dream rural homes. A clairvoyant and her partner see a future for themselves on the Cornish coast.
#9 - Gipsy Hill To Cambridgeshire
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/14/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help a couple who want to get out of the London rat race and care for their son in Cambridgeshire.
#10 - Wolverhampton To Worcestershire
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/12/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help people track down dream homes. Cyclists Christabel Jones and Ian Harper are looking for a better life for their son James.
#11 - Earls Court To Oxfordshire
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/11/2002
The Steinbeck-Reeveses want to trade their Victorian townhouse in Chelsea for a house in the shires, so they wisely enlist the help of Catherine and Nick.
#12 - Forrest Gate To Essex
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/6/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page unearth more dream homes. Charity worker Claire Felix wants to be able to foster more children, so yearns for a move to rural Essex.
#13 - Bristol To Wye Valley
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/5/2002
Catherine Gee comes to the aid of a Bristol family that wants to buy a property in the picturesque Wye Valley. With £330,000 to spend, it needs somewhere with outbuildings, space for the children to play and plenty of peace and quiet
#14 - Wolverhampton To Shropshire
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/4/2002
Gardener Jackie and poet John are searching for inspiration in the Shropshire countryside. Catherine Gee and Nick Page plan an escape route for them.
#15 - Horseforth, Leeds To North Yorkshire
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/1/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help prospective home buyers. A South African family living in Leeds look for the perfect country house in North Yorkshire.
#16 - Croydon To The Highlands
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/31/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help prospective buyers to find their dream homes. Gordon Mathieson and wife Janice want to give up their life in London to start a new business.
#17 - Tulse Hill To Sussex
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/30/2002
Another dream come true - hopefully - for a couple tired of city life. Stuart and Katie have their hearts set on the wilds of Sussex for their next home.
#18 - Bolton To Cumbria
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/29/2002
Catherine and Nick lend their relocation talents to Bolton radio DJ Joe Fish. He wants to escape the town and take root in the Lake District.
#19 - Wokingham To Somerset
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/28/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page help prospective buyers to find their dream homes. Gordon Mathieson and wife Janice want to give up their life in London to start a new business.
#20 - Leeds To Anglesey
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/25/2002
Catherine Gee and Nick Page do their best to help prospective buyers to find their dream home. A couple from Leeds go house-hunting on the Isle of Anglesey.
#21 - Congleton To Carmarthenshire
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/2002
Rural relocations with Catherine Gee and Nick Page. A retired couple from Congleton in Cheshire are looking for peace and quiet in Wales.
#22 - Wakefield To Shropshire
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/2002
A couple from Wakefield go house-hunting in Shropshire, aided by Catherine Gee and Nick Page.
#23 - Burnt Oak To Suffolk
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2002
More rural adventures with Catherine Gee and Nick Page. A London couple are looking to move from the fumes of Burnt Oak in north London and settle in Suffolk.