Escape to the Chateau

6.7

2016•47m

Dick Strawbridge and his partner (subsequently wife) Angel Adoree swap their two-bed flat in Essex for an abandoned French chateau. Can they bring its 45 rooms and acres of land back to life?

Production

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2016

Season 1 of Escape to the Chateau

1. Finding the Chateau

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

2. Chickens, Heating and a Blank Canvas

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.

3. Moat, Pineapple Chandeliers and a Wedding

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.