The BEST episodes of River Cottage season 5
Every episode of River Cottage season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of River Cottage season 5!
In 1999 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall decided to quit the bustle of London and take on the life of a smallholder at River Cottage, a former gamekeeper's cottage in Dorset. The aim: self-sufficiency; to grow his own vegetables and raise his own animals for food. Over the years several series have been produced covering his experiences and watching his rural empire grow.
#1 - Tales from River Cottage: A Garden of Delights
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/1/2006
Hugh looks at how he has made the best use of the land that he has.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Tales from River Cottage: Getting Started
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/25/2006
Hugh looks back on his early days at river cottage offering advice to other as to how to start their own adventures into small holding.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - Tales from River Cottage: Joy of Pigs
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/8/2006
The story of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's three years as a smallholder in Dorset. He reminisces about his adventures with his pigs - from buying his first pig to training his breeding sow to hunt for truffles.
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Tales from River Cottage: Friends and Neighbours
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/15/2006
Good friends and helpful neighbours are an essential part of the rural idyll. Hugh recalls his initiation into the rural Dorset community.
Watch Now:Amazon#5 - Tales from River Cottage: Business and Barter
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2006
Hugh believes that to achieve a thoroughly good living, you need to be ready to barter and heckle. He charts the rise of his own little enterprise, from the local farmers market to the tough streets of London.
Watch Now:Amazon#6 - Tales from River Cottage: Chickens and Eggs
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/29/2006
The difference between a vegetable garden and a smallholding is livestock, and every smallholder needs chickens. Hugh recalls his poultry learning curve.
Watch Now:Amazon#7 - Tales from River Cottage: Local Crafts and Customs
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/6/2006
Hugh tells us about some of the local customs he learnt.
Watch Now:Amazon#8 - Tales from River Cottage: The River and the Sea
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/13/2006
Hugh explains how the river and sea offer the free food - from crabs and cuttlefish to eels and pike.
Watch Now:Amazon#9 - Tales from River Cottage: The Wilder Larder
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/20/2006
Hugh explains why wild food should be a part of the smallholder's diet.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Tales from River Cottage: Land and Livestock
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/27/2006
Hugh decides to continue as a small farmer - but how far should he go?
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