Escape to the Country: Series 15
The 15th series saw the departure of Denise Nurse, following 8 years on the presenting team.
Season 15 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Escape to the Country Season 14.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
The 15th series saw the departure of Denise Nurse, following 8 years on the presenting team.
Episode Guide
Season 15 Progress Shield
Somerset
Sep 1, 2014 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a couple of equestrian enthusiasts swap suburban life in Farnborough, Hampshire, for a new rural existence in Somerset. Their budget of £600,000 needs to secure
Surrey
Sep 2, 2014 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is on a rural property hunt with a couple of American expats who have a generous budget of one million pounds to spend on a country, family home in the Surrey cou
Snowdonia
Sep 4, 2014 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is house-hunting with a couple from Essex with £450,000 to spend, who are seeking a rural home with business potential in North Wales. While in the area, Jules visits
Suffolk
Sep 8, 2014 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple of busy Londoners find a home, business and slower pace of life in the Suffolk countryside with a generous £850,000 budget. Away from the house hunt, Jo
Oxfordshire
Sep 10, 2014 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is hoping to find a young family their first home together, so they can move from rented accommodation near Gatwick Airport to the peace of the Oxfordshire countrysid
South Cambridgeshire
Sep 11, 2014 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton helps a couple of newlyweds escape London and find their first home together in rural Cambridgeshire with a budget of £325,000. While in the county, Alistair meet
Wiltshire
Sep 16, 2014 · 45 min
Jules Hudson goes property shopping with a couple who want to move to be nearer to their son in the Wiltshire countryside. With a budget of £400,000 to spend, they're up for a proj
Scottish Borders
Sep 17, 2014 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple of new parents to find their dream family home in the Scottish Borders. With a generous budget of £650,000 to spend, they're hoping the house will offer
North Yorkshire
Sep 18, 2014 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman has a challenge on her hands as she tries to find a couple of history lovers a home and business in North Yorkshire that will also accommodate their nine children. Aw
Cotswolds
Sep 23, 2014 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple of golf fanatics to find a slice of rural heaven in the Cotswolds. With a budget of £500,000, are they ready to leave the urban bustle of London? Away f
Norfolk
Sep 24, 2014 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin house hunts with a couple who want to escape urban life and find a rural home in Norfolk for their family and horses on a budget of £500,000. While in the county, Jonn
East Sussex
Sep 25, 2014 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is house hunting with a young family who are looking for a new home and a new life in the East Sussex countryside on a healthy £750,000 budget. While in the county, N
Devon
Sep 30, 2014 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin takes on the challenging task of finding a home in rural Devon for three generations of one family. They have a generous budget of £910,000 to fund the move, but there
Cornwall
Oct 1, 2014 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a recently retired couple relocate to the Cornwall countryside in order to be closer to their daughter and family. Away from the house hunt, Jules visits one of
Wiltshire
Oct 2, 2014 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton helps a green-fingered homebuyer escape London to find the perfect garden paradise in the Wiltshire countryside. While in the region, Alistair visits a working 19
Devon
Oct 14, 2014 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a buyer to find a rural home in Devon where she can escape London life and nourish her creative spirit. While in the county, Nicki drops in on a one-of-a-kind b
West Sussex
Oct 17, 2014 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton goes property hunting with a couple of returning expats. With a generous budget of £950,000 to spend, our buyers want to rediscover rural life in West Sussex. Awa
Dorset
Oct 21, 2014 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a property-hunting young family bid farewell to the city to begin a new life in the Dorset countryside. Away from the house hunt, Jonnie dons a hat and apron to
Wiltshire
Oct 23, 2014 · 45 min
A pair of property hunters have left their wives at home as they go in search of a new rural property to accommodate their extended family in the Wiltshire countryside. Away from t
Devon
Oct 27, 2014 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple of childhood sweethearts relive their youth while property hunting in the Devon countryside with a generous £900,000 budget. While in the county, Jonnie
Cotswolds
Oct 30, 2014 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is in the Cotswolds helping a house hunter who is hoping to find a home with B&B potential on a budget of £500,000. While in the region, Jules learns how the fertile s
Shropshire
Nov 3, 2014 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is property shopping in Shropshire with a couple of recent retirees who are seeking a new house in the country. Away from the house hunt, Alistair visits the olde
Cornwall
Nov 7, 2014 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is in Cornwall with a young couple looking for a complete life change and who have a very generous budget of £1.3 million to spend on a new rural home. While in the c
Somerset
Nov 10, 2014 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is property shopping with a retired couple who are planning to return to a more rural life in the Somerset/Dorset borders on a budget of £460,000. While in the area, J
Herefordshire
Nov 12, 2014 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is house hunting with an airline pilot who is looking for a new home in the Herefordshire countryside with a budget of £450,000 to spend. Will his fiancée approve of hi
Country Durham
Nov 17, 2014 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton helps a father-in-law and daughter-in-law duo who are looking for a sizeable home in rural County Durham. With a substantial budget of £700,000 to fund the proper
Gloucestershire
Nov 20, 2014 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman has a challenge on her hands helping to uncover a new rural home in the Cotswolds for a couple with very exacting requirements. While in the region, Nicki rubs shoul
Scottish Highlands
Jan 6, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is property shopping with a couple of nature lovers who yearn for great views and open spaces, and they're willing to move 500 miles to the Scottish Highlands to find
Norfolk
Jan 8, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is house-hunting with a couple who plan to escape the busy Bedfordshire town of Luton for the peace and quiet of the Norfolk countryside, on a budget of £450,000. Whi
North Wales
Jan 12, 2015 · 45 min
Sonali Shah helps a couple with a budget of £550,000 ditch their busy lives beside the English seaside and embark on a quieter life in rural north Wales. While in the area, Sonali
Devon
Jan 14, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is house hunting with two sisters who dream of escaping their urban homes and moving to the Devon countryside on a budget of £490,000. Away from the property search,
Lincolnshire
Jan 19, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a couple leave the busy town of Hull to find a home in rural Lincolnshire with bed and breakfast potential on a budget of £300,000. While in the county, Nicki g
West Wales
Jan 22, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is in Wales property shopping with a couple looking for a home and business in the Carmarthenshire countryside. They have a generous budget of £600,000 to spend on the
Wiltshire
Jan 26, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is house hunting with a couple looking for a new rural home in the Wiltshire countryside. They have a generous budget of £600,000 to spend on their dream country prope
North Devon
Jan 29, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is helping a couple find their first rural property together in Devon. The buyers have a budget of £400,000 to spend on their long-dreamed-of country home. Away from
Dorset
Feb 2, 2015 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is in the county of Dorset with a couple who have a very generous budget of £1.2 million to spend on a rural home. Alistair also visits the RNLI training centre a
Monmouthshire
Feb 6, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a couple who dream of returning to the Welsh countryside. They have a budget of £500,000 to spend on a Monmouthshire retreat. Away from the house hunt, Jules me
Yorkshire
Feb 11, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is in the North Yorkshire countryside helping a father and daughter team search for a new rural home. With a budget of £550,000 to spend they need a property to house
Northumberland
Feb 12, 2015 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is house hunting with a couple looking to buy their first home together in the Northumberland countryside on a budget of £300,000. While in the county, Alistair d
North Yorkshire
Feb 19, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a mother-and-daughter team escape from suburban Surrey to begin a new life in rural North Yorkshire. Away from the house hunt, Jules visits Richmond Castle and d
West Somerset
Feb 20, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple trade in the bright lights of Bristol for the rolling hills of West Somerset, with a healthy budget of £475,000 to fund the rural relocation. While in
Cornwall
Feb 23, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is in Cornwall helping a couple swap their urban lives in Hertfordshire for a more peaceful life in the countryside. They have £350,000 to spend on their rural retrea
Cambridgeshire
Feb 24, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple of music lovers who are planning a rural relocation. They are looking to ditch their urban lifestyles to live in harmony in the Cambridgeshire countrysi
Herefordshire
Feb 25, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a multilingual couple seek a translation to a more rural setting in the Herefordshire countryside. They have £500,000 to spend on their country relocation. Away
Somerset
Feb 26, 2015 · 45 min
Denise Nurse helps a couple of returning expats find a new home in the Somerset countryside with a budget of £400,000 to spend. While in the region, Denise discovers how the Victo
Dorset
Feb 27, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is hoping to find a rural Dorset home for a couple from London who have a healthy budget of £875,000 to spend. While in the county, Nicki tries her hand at tradition
Worcestershire
Mar 2, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is house hunting with a couple who plan to swap suburban Essex for a more peaceful life in rural Worcestershire. They have £350,000 to fund their rural dream. While in
North Yorkshire
Mar 5, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is property shopping with a couple of university sweethearts buying their first home together in the countryside. The North Yorkshire property hunt has a healthy budge
North Wales
Mar 10, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is house hunting in north Wales with a couple that wants to turn holiday memories into a retirement dream on a budget of £430,000. While in the area, Nicki tests her
Derbyshire
Mar 12, 2015 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is property shopping with a couple of recently retired teachers who are seeking a rural home in Derbyshire. Away from the house hunt, Alistair goes underground to
Somerset
Mar 17, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a couple to leave London and find a dream home in the Somerset countryside. They have a very healthy budget of £1 million with which to do it. While in the coun
Somerset
Mar 19, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple swap urban London life for rural Somerset. They are seeking a home with holiday business potential and have a healthy budget of £650,000 to fund the mov
Wiltshire
Mar 24, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a couple to kick off their retirement in the Wiltshire countryside with a healthy budget of £600,000 to spend on their rural relocation. While in the county, N
Isle of Wight
Mar 27, 2015 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton helps a couple swap city living for island life as they property shop on the Isle of Wight with a budget of £350,000. While on the island, Alistair visits an art
Hertfordshire
Apr 14, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson house hunts with a newlywed couple who plan to escape London life for the more rural surrounds of Hertfordshire. They have a healthy budget of £750,000 to fund their c
Cornwall
Apr 16, 2015 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton helps a London couple find a new home with holiday let potential in the Cornish countryside, with £500,000 to spend. While in the county, Alistair gets a taste o
Shropshire
Apr 21, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a music composer realise her dream of escaping suburbia for the Shropshire countryside, on a budget of £450,000. Away from the house hunt, Nicki visits a statel
Oxfordshire
Apr 21, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a music composer realise her dream of escaping suburbia for the Shropshire countryside, on a budget of £450,000. Away from the house hunt, Nicki visits a statel
Somerset
Apr 29, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman goes house hunting with a couple of childhood sweethearts who are seeking a rural retreat in Somerset after living in urban Croydon all their lives. They have a gener
North Yorkshire
May 5, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a couple to find a home with business potential. They have a budget of £450,000 to spend on a rural Yorkshire property. While in the county, Jules learns about
East Midlands
May 7, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman house hunts with a newly married couple who want to escape London life and move closer to family. The hunting ground is the rural East Midlands, and there's a £400,00
North Dorset
May 12, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a couple of retirees find a cosy and characterful property in the Dorset countryside. They have a healthy budget of £700,000 to fund their rural dream. While in
Worcestershire
May 14, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a budding writer and her husband escape urban life for a quieter one in the Worcestershire countryside with a budget of £375,000. While in the area, Nicki meet
Devon
Jul 20, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is property-shopping in Devon with a couple who plan to return to the county where they first met and fell in love. There's a budget of £425,000 to spend on their rura
Gloucestershire
Jul 22, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a couple relocate to the Gloucestershire countryside with a healthy budget of £550,000 to spend. While in the region, Nicki explores the extraordinary collecti
Devon
Jul 29, 2015 · 45 min
Sonali Shah goes house hunting in Devon with a couple of childhood sweethearts who have spent the last 20 years living in France. While in the county, Sonali gets wet exploring on
Somerset
Jul 31, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a couple from the commuter belt realise their dream of moving to rural Somerset, with a budget of £450,000 to spend. Away from the house hunt, Jules witnesses t
Cornwall
Aug 5, 2015 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman goes property shopping with a couple who are finally able to leave the county they've called home all their lives. With £460,000 to spend, they are planning to reloca
North Devon
Aug 6, 2015 · 45 min
Sonali Shah joins a couple with an exceptional budget who are planning a rural relocation in Devon while also seeking out a substantial business opportunity in the countryside. Be
North Wales
Aug 11, 2015 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is in North Wales helping a couple to find their first home together. Their dream Welsh rural property needs to come with a price tag of £300,000. Jules gets to exper
Cornwall
Aug 14, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple of property hunters who believe they were born to live in the country. With £550,000 to spend, the buyers are seeking their first rural home together in
Dorset
Aug 18, 2015 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is challenged to help a couple who are planning to wave goodbye to town living and embrace a new life in the countryside. With £450,000 to spend, the buyers are seeking
Surrey
Aug 20, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin has an especially challenging task on his hands as he tries to find a family home in rural Surrey for three generations. Their property hunt is helped by an exceptiona
Cornwall
Sep 1, 2015 · 45 min
Sonali Shah travels to Cornwall to help in the house hunt of a couple of retirees who are seeking a new life in the country. They have a substantial budget of £500,000 to fund thei
Shropshire
Sep 4, 2015 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a house-hunting couple who met while travelling the world as airline cabin crew. They plan to find their feet in rural Shropshire and have a healthy £550,000 wit