Escape to the Chateau

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?

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Escape to the Chateau

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?

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Documentary

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First Aired on: Jun 05, 2016
Popularity: 13.171: 9 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Rapid PicturesSpark Media (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 9 seasons, 50 episodes

Season 1

Season 1 of Escape to the Chateau

Aired 9 years ago

4 Episodes

Episode 1Finding the Chateau60 min
Dick and Angel find their fairytale French castle. Dick launches into fitting a monumental heating system while Angel discovers the chateau's vintage secrets.
Episode 2Chickens, Heating and a Blank Canvas60 min
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.
Episode 3Moat, Pineapple Chandeliers and a Wedding60 min
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.
Episode 4Hole in the Wall60 min
Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree buy a fairy-tale French chateau to bring back to life.