Escape to the Country: Series 17
Veteran TV presenter Margherita Taylor joined the presenting team during the programme's 17th series.
Season 17 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 16.
- 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
Veteran TV presenter Margherita Taylor joined the presenting team during the programme's 17th series.
Episode Guide
Season 17 Progress Shield
Dorset
Sep 6, 2016 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is down on the Dorset coast with a couple who are hoping to find literary inspiration and some seaside serenity for their £500,000 budget. Whilst in the region, Sonali
Cambridgeshire
Sep 7, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is in Cambridgeshire helping a couple from south east London with a budget of £625,000 to find an idyllic rural home closer to their family. Nicki also visits a fenla
South Somerset
Sep 13, 2016 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley travels to the Somerset countryside to help a couple with a £450,000 budget find their very own patch of greenery after 18 years without a garden. Whilst in the coun
Northumberland
Sep 14, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is tasked with helping a retired lecturer find some peace, tranquillity and creative inspiration in the countryside of Northumberland for a £200,000 budget. Jules als
North Devon
Sep 20, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is house hunting with a creative couple who have £375,000 to start a new life in rural Devon where they can indulge in their arts and crafts. Whilst in the area, Nick
Herefordshire
Sep 21, 2016 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley is house-hunting in Herefordshire with a couple who have a budget of £330,000 and want to move from the coast to the countryside. Ginny also finds out how a mobile ci
North Devon
Sep 27, 2016 · 45 min
With a budget of £375,000, Ginny Buckley goes house hunting for a rural home in North Devon and land for animals is top of the wish list. During her time in the county, Ginny joins
North Wales
Sep 28, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a pair of returning expats find their ideal country home in North Wales with a budget of £350,000. Whilst in the region, Jules heads out with a local fisherman t
Cornwall
Oct 4, 2016 · 45 min
Today's house-hunting duo are a couple from Hampshire who are about to marry one another for the second time. Ginny Buckley is helping them spend their £700,000 budget to find the
Norfolk
Oct 5, 2016 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is property shopping in Norfolk with a dog and horse-loving couple who have an £850,000 budget to find a dream country home with enough land for all their animals. Sona
Cambridgeshire
Oct 11, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is property shopping in Cambridgeshire with young newlyweds who have £800,000 and want to escape London in favour of some space and serenity in the country. During his
South Devon
Oct 12, 2016 · 45 min
Margherita Taylor has £750,000 to spend in South Devon as she helps a married couple find their ideal rural home with enough space to house a collection of over 3,000 books.
Cornwall
Oct 18, 2016 · 45 min
With a budget of £560,000, Jules Hudson is assisting a retired couple in their bid to move to Cornwall, where they hope to get involved in the local community and volunteer for the
Welsh Borders
Oct 19, 2016 · 45 min
After tying the knot last year, a super-active and self-employed couple now have desires for a new rural backdrop for their married life and business. Jules Hudson is helping them
Leicestershire
Oct 25, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton assists a couple with a love of entertaining who have £450,000 to find a country home in Leicestershire where they can host family and friends.
East Devon
Oct 26, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman finds herself in the beautiful east Devon countryside with a couple who have £750,000 to find a more pastoral life and business.
West Sussex
Nov 1, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson heads to West Sussex to help a couple on a budget of £700,000 find their first shared home together. Jules also finds time to meet master craftsmen keeping the county'
Cornwall
Nov 2, 2016 · 45 min
Margherita Taylor is in Cornwall to help a couple from London with a budget of £750,000 make their first joint property purchase. Margherita also makes time to help out the head ga
North Wales
Nov 8, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a rural property shopper who has £250,000 to buy her ideal country home in north Wales and has drafted in her best friend for moral support.
West Sussex
Nov 10, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton goes house-hunting with a couple who want their £950,000 budget to buy them a family home in the West Sussex countryside that will give them a better work-life ba
Dorset
Nov 22, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is on a property-hunting mission in Dorset with a young couple from Surrey who are seeking a rural home for their £350,000 budget.
Derbyshire
Nov 23, 2016 · 45 min
With a budget of £475,000, Alistair Appleton is helping a couple and their young sons to quit London and make a new life and home in Derbyshire.
Cornwall
Nov 29, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman heads to Cornwall on a property search with a couple who have £750,000 to realise their dream of starting their married life together near the Cornish coast.
Dorset
Nov 30, 2016 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a married house-hunting couple who have a £500,000 budget to buy a slice of romance for their retirement years in the Dorset countryside.
Welsh Borders
Dec 6, 2016 · 45 min
Margherita Taylor helps a couple who have £500,000 to make a much-yearned-for leap to a country life on the Welsh borders.
Worcestershire
Dec 7, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is on a house-hunting mission in south Worcestershire with a young couple who have just got engaged and are looking for their first joint house purchase with a budget
Gloucestershire
Dec 13, 2016 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is helping a self-confessed city-lover to break free from the big smoke and find some countryside calm where she can raise her young son. With a budget of £850,000, Gl
Buckinghamshire
Dec 14, 2016 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton helps a house-hunting couple find a country home with their £700,000 budget and get back to nature in Buckinghamshire. While in the area, Alistair visits an entre
North Yorkshire
Jan 24, 2016 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a house-hunting couple with a £750,000 budget break away from their London suburb and find a rural family home in North Yorkshire. While in the area, Jonnie lear
East Midlands
Jan 25, 2017 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is on a mission to help find a country home for £300,000 in the East Midlands for an eager buyer who has brought along her neighbour for support. While in the region, S
Snowdonia
Jan 23, 2017 · 45 min
Jules Hudson heads to Snowdonia with buyer who wants to downsize and move closer to relatives. For a £350,000 budget, she's after a new house as well as a new business and has brou
North Yorkshire
Feb 14, 2017 · 45 min
Margherita Taylor is in North Yorkshire helping a lady who has £500,000 to find a country property back in her home county. During her time there, Margherita hits the production li
Dorset
Feb 15, 2017 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is house hunting in Dorset with couple who have a £650,000 budget to realise their dream of retiring in the country. Jonnie also gets a real taste of the county when h
Rutland
Feb 22, 2017 · 45 min
Margherita Taylor is in the country's smallest county helping a young mother to carve out a new country life for her family with a budget of £450,000. Margherita also visits Rutlan
Oxfordshire
Mar 20, 2017 · 45 min
Jules Hudson helps a couple who have a £500,000 budget to start a new life in the Oxfordshire countryside, closer to loved ones. Jules also visits an impressive 17th-century Jacobe
West Sussex
Mar 27, 2017 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman helps a couple who want to turn their backs on London life to fulfil their long-held dream of moving to the countryside. Armed with a budget of £1.1 million, they hav
Lancashire
Mar 29, 2017 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley helps a couple with a £600,000 budget relocate to the Lancashire countryside, putting them a healthy distance from their grown-up children. Along the way, Ginny heads
North Dorset
Apr 4, 2017 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley is tasked with helping a couple who have £375,000 to find their forever home in the Dorset countryside. Ginny also visits the renowned Lyme Regis Boat Building Academ
North Devon
Apr 5, 2017 · 45 min
Sonali Shah heads to the north Devon countryside to help a career-minded couple with £950,000 to spend on a family home and start up a holiday-let business. While in the county, So
Shropshire
Apr 11, 2017 · 45 min
Margherita Taylor is property-hunting in Shropshire with a couple of keen gardeners on a £425,000 budget who want to buy a country home with ample space for them and their hot tub.
North Cornwall
Apr 12, 2017 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley is on a house-hunting mission to help a couple with a £525,000 budget find a country home in north Cornwall to retire to. Along the way, Ginny visits the annual Royal
South Wales
Apr 17, 2017 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is house hunting in the South Wales countryside with an itinerant couple who have £600,000 to find a rural retreat close to their growing grandchildren. While in the a
Yorkshire
Apr 19, 2017 · 45 min
Sonali Shah heads to Yorkshire to help a couple of retired teachers with a £450,000 budget find a country home and finally return to their family roots. Along the way, Sonali meets
Yorkshire Dales
Apr 25, 2017 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is on a house-hunting mission in the Yorkshire Dales with a pair of brothers, one of whom wants his £500,000 budget to furnish him with a country home in rural isolat
Somerset
Apr 26, 2017 · 45 min
Sonali Shah is in rural Somerset helping a retired teacher return to her West Country roots and find her country home with a £385,000 budget. While in the county, Sonali visits a l
Norfolk
May 2, 2017 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is in Norfolk to help a father and daughter who hope their £700,000 budget will provide them with a large equestrian property and annexe to house their family of four
Shropshire
May 3, 2017 · 45 min
Jules Hudson plays house-hunting Cupid in Shropshire with newlyweds who have £400,000 to buy a country home that gives them room in the future for a growing family. While in the co
Wiltshire
May 9, 2017 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is helping a couple with a £425,000 budget head for rural Wiltshire in a bid to enjoy more wildlife and outdoor pursuits. While there, Jonnie goes underground and lear
Somerset
May 10, 2017 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a couple scour the Somerset countryside for the finest rural homes they can buy for their £900,000 budget, complete with space for a helipad. Along the way, Jonn
Shropshire
May 16, 2017 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is in rural Shropshire with a couple who want their £500,000 budget to give them and their young children a life in the outdoors with community close by. While in
Gloucestershire
May 17, 2017 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman is in the Gloucestershire countryside helping a couple with an £850,000 budget find a rural home with holiday-let potential and land for alpacas. While in the county,
Scottish Borders
May 25, 2017 · 45 min
Jules Hudson heads to the Scottish Borders with a couple who want their £450,000 budget to buy them an equestrian property in the country. Jules also visits the dramatic ruins of M
Somerset
May 24, 2017 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is in rural Somerset with a retired couple who have a £700,000 budget and firm ideas on the vision for their perfect country home. Along the way, Jonnie masters the th
Worcestershire
May 30, 2017 · 45 min
Time is of the essence on this country relocation in Worcestershire, where Ginny Buckley is helping a married couple find their ideal rural property for a £410,000 budget. Ginny al
Suffolk
May 31, 2017 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton travels to Suffolk with a retired couple who have £525,000 to find their dream country home with an annexe for mum. Away from the house hunting, Alistair visits a
East Sussex
Jun 6, 2017 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman goes property shopping with a London couple who have a £700,000 budget to leave the capital and put down retirement roots in East Sussex. While in the county, Nicki r
West Yorkshire
Jun 7, 2017 · 45 min
Jules Hudson guides a couple on a West Yorkshire journey, where they hope to find a dream property for £500,000 that must have enough space to fit a beloved model railway. Away fro
Norfolk
Jun 13, 2017 · 45 min
Jules Hudson guides a soon-to-be-married, dog-loving couple who hope to start a new life as husband and wife in the Norfolk countryside on a budget of £600,000. Whilst in the count
Herefordshire
Sep 5, 2017 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is on a unique house-hunting mission in Herefordshire, helping two brothers who have pooled their resources to have £800,000 to find the right country home where
Oxfordshire
Jun 20, 2017 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is house-hunting for a handsome country property in Oxfordshire with a couple who have a healthy £900,000 budget. While in the county, Jonnie finds out about making ch
Welsh Borders
Jun 21, 2017 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman heads to the Welsh Borders with a retired couple of keen gardeners who have £500,000 to plough into buying a peaceful home in the country. While in the area, Nicki me
Exmoor
Jun 27, 2017 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton goes rural property shopping in Exmoor with a newlywed couple who have a £625,000 budget for a country home that will house his parents and provide her with land
East Midlands
Jun 28, 2017 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin heads to the east Midlands to help a couple find a comfortable country home that brings them closer to family for £450,000. While in the region, Jonnie visits the 'Lei
Shropshire
Sep 6, 2017 · 45 min
Jules Hudson is in the Shropshire countryside with a couple of parents who have £575,000 to spend on a home for them and their young son. While in the county, Jules visits the Acto
North Devon
Sep 12, 2017 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is on a property-searching mission in north Devon with a house buyer who has been tasked by her husband to find their perfect country home on a £600,000 budget. W
Gloucestershire
Sep 13, 2017 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin is in rural Gloucestershire helping a house-hunting couple of empty-nesters with £700,000 who want to buy themselves a slice of country village life. While in the area
South Wales
Sep 19, 2017 · 45 min
Nicki Chapman heads to the south Wales countryside to help a couple with £500,000 to spend on relocating from Newport to a village community. While in the region, Nicki visits the
Devon
Sep 20, 2017 · 45 min
Ginny Buckley is on a house-hunting mission in rural Devon with a couple excited at the prospect of buying their first home together with their £525,000 budget. While in the county
Herefordshire
Sep 26, 2017 · 45 min
Alistair Appleton is on a house-hunting mission with a dynamic couple in the Herefordshire countryside, hoping they fall in love with the homes they see for their £565,000 budget.
Somerset
Sep 27, 2017 · 45 min
Jonnie Irwin helps a rural property-shopping couple with an £850,000 budget put down roots closer to family in Somerset. Along the way Jonnie visits Glastonbury and learns how its