Escape to the Chateau DIY
Escape to the Chateau DIY
Escape to the Chateau DIY
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Overview
Many Brits have moved to France to buy crumbling French chateaus to renovate into stunning homes. This series follows their progress and sees them try to use their homes as a business for events, etc. In 2021, the program was renamed as "Chateau DIY".
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2018-04-09
Runtime: 0h 45m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
Dick Strawbridge
Dick Strawbridge
Narrator, Himself
Angel Adoree
Angel Adoree
Herself
Official Videos
TRAILER | Escape to the Chateau: DIY | Weekdays at 4pm Channel 4
TRAILER | Escape to the Chateau: DIY | Weekdays at 4pm Channel 4
Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
Episode 1
Episode 1
Dick and Angel give Jonny a crash course in the dos and don'ts of chateau shopping.
Episode 2
Episode 2
Episode 2
Angel Adoree advises Brits Jonathan and Michael on how to make their chateau wedding business work, before they try to persuade an American couple to book a big money wedding.
Episode 3
Episode 3
Episode 3
Jonny and Ashley continue the search for their dream chateau, while Dick visits Philip and Angelina and helps them build a bridge at their property.
Episode 4
Episode 4
Episode 4
Dick Strawbridge searches for a stash of wine, said to be hidden by the Germans during the Second World War. Fiona starts renovating a dining room for a visit by the mayor.
Episode 5
Episode 5
Episode 5
It is crunch time for Jonathan and Michael who are facing their investors. Philip and Angelina host the big anniversary party, but broken toilets threaten to offend their 60 guests.
Episode 6
Episode 6
Episode 6
Dick Strawbridge follows the fortunes of Brit Mandy and her American business partner Steve, who have decided to build a swimming pool to entice more paying guests to their stunning cliff-edge chateau in the Dordogne. Desperate to increase income at his chateau, Michael invites Angel Adoree to help out with an experiment to do afternoon tea for the locals.
Episode 7
Episode 7
Episode 7
As Jonathan and Michael prepare their chateau for the big wedding, they have a sewage problem that threatens to take the whole first floor out of action.
Episode 8
Episode 8
Episode 8
Jonathan and Michael prepare for a wedding day with 45 guests, and a swimming pool continues to cause problems for Mandy and Steve.
Episode 9
Episode 9
Episode 9
Dick Strawbridge helps Donna McDougal, who believes a horde of ancient armour was hidden in her chateau's lake. New parents in the Dordogne juggle their baby with converting an attic into a bed-and-breakfast suite, and Limoges chateau owners Colette and Paul launch an ambitious new menu.
Episode 10
Episode 10
Episode 10
Dick Strawbridge and Donna McDougal's search for the armour in the lake continues. Tim and Krys struggle to get the attic converted in time for the first guests of the season.
Episode 11
Episode 11
Episode 11
Billy and Gwendoline want to hire their chateau out for weddings, but things are not going to plan, while Clive and Tanith hold an open day at their hotel to win over the locals.
Episode 12
Episode 12
Episode 12
Billy, Gwendoline and Michael locate their heating problem, but it means Billy faces the tricky task of repointing the chimney 20 metres up - despite being scared of heights.
Episode 13
Episode 13
Episode 13
Paul and Karen rent out their chateau as a holiday gite, while Dick and Angel try to keep costs down when shopping for baths.
Episode 14
Episode 14
Episode 14
Billy and Gwendoline need help tracking down the wild boars causing chaos around their chateau. Paul continues the task of converting his water tower into an office.
Episode 15
Episode 15
Episode 15
At Billy and Gwendoline's chateau, Billy and his father try to level a patio so it can pass health and safety regulations. As Paul and Karen struggle to get the office conversion finished in time, a huge damaged pine tree needs to be cut down.
Episode 16
Episode 16
Episode 16
Tim and Margreeth run their chateau in Picardy as a B&B, but are also planning to sell timeshares and build an upmarket caravan park to expand the business.
Episode 17
Episode 17
Episode 17
Nicole visits Angel to ask her about wallpaper she found in her chateau. Tim and Margreeth prepare for Easter when their chateau will host 30 guests, but there are kitchen problems.
Episode 18
Episode 18
Episode 18
Nicole and Stephan make a drastic decision and prepare for a party to celebrate the renovation of the main hall, while, Paul and Alison make the final preparations for a wedding.
Episode 19
Episode 19
Episode 19
Stephanie wants to plant a romantic rose garden for her singles weekend, but she cannot operate the digger. Dick and Angel need to rescue a children's trampoline from their moat.
Episode 20
Episode 20
Episode 20
Tim and Margreeth start to research their new business idea, Stephanie's big singles night arrives, while Sophie and James put on a walking tour.
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