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September 12, 2011

Season 1

01. Episode 1

A couple who left Sheffield chat about their mobile fish-and-chip business. Nick Deane and Monica Walker who work as wedding planners organise their hugest event so far.

30min
September 12, 2011

02. Episode 2

The series takes a look at the life of builder Harry Dale who moved over to the Dordogne from Essex with his wife Denise in 2002. He is getting ready for an emotional reunion with his six sisters and ninety-three year old mum who are planning a visit to France. Julia Grant runs Eymet’s Shampoo Chiens, and the series finds out what made her take the big leap that brought her and her dogs to France.

30min
September 19, 2011

03. Episode 3

Documentary following a former newspaper photographer who quit his job in Britain to work daily eight-hour shifts in the vineyards of Dordogne, and a couple who built France's only lawn bowls club and green in their back garden. An expat also talks about uniting with the local French community to share a passion for music as part of the Eymet Choir. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer.

30min
September 26, 2011

04. Episode 4

Retired Army pilot Andy Spillane talks about his alpaca farm, which he runs with wife Nicky, and there is a look at how some expats still get their home comforts while in Dordogne. Plus, dog breeder and groomer Julia Grant, originally from Dorset, flies the flag for Britain in a local dog show. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer.

30min
October 3, 2011

05. Episode 5

Retired Lt-Cl John Walter Molyneux-Child talks about transforming a run-down property into a luxury manor-house estate complete with swimming pool and fishing lakes. Plus, alpaca farmers Andy and Nicky Spillane take their animals for a haircut, and chef Lexine Hepworth discusses what life is like in Dordogne for younger Britons. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer.

30min
October 10, 2011

06. Episode 6

Pauline and Clive Davie, who own a B&B and campsite in Dordogne, talk about their upcoming charity bingo evening for local expats. Plus, Peter Murphy and Michelle Pipe discuss making their dream of moving to France a reality, and choirmaster Richard Errington prepares for his farewell performance before retirement, with his 93-year-old mother Dulcie among those watching.

30min

07. Episode 7

Nick and Jackie Warner from Northamptonshire, who have bought a vineyard in Dordogne, produce their first bottles of wine, and butcher Ray Hicks holds a pie-tasting session for his family in preparation for the start of his new business. Plus, the first baby alpacas of the year are born on Andy and Nicky Spillane's farm. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer.

30min

08. Episode 8

The Hickses prepare to launch their new pie-making business, and members of the Eymet Cricket Club explain how the team was founded by British expats almost 30 years ago. Fiona O'Connor and her daughter Nicole renovate a barn attached to the farmhouse they have bought, before hosting a grand opening for friends, family and locals. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer.

30min

09. Episode 9

Jim and Sheila High talk about their move to Dordogne, where they bought a hazelnut farm, and Clive Davie has a surprise in store for wife Pauline on their wedding anniversary. Alex Crowe and Clare Milling, originally from Brighton, discuss their yurt campsite, where visitors can enjoy a taste of the 'good life'. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer.

30min

10. Episode 10

Peter Murphy and Michelle Pipe host a France v England fishing competition on their lake, and hazelnut farmers Jim and Sheila High receive support from friends after they suffer a family bereavement. Bridget Beattie, who moved to Dordogne from Nottinghamshire in 2005, talks about her role teaching expats the art of beekeeping.

30min