Escape to the Country - Episode Guide

A couple look for an environmentally friendly home in the west of England, where they hope to generate their own electricity and embrace the rural way of life - but a budget of £270,000 may not be enough to buy them the cottage of their dreams in leafy Wiltshire.

A couple from Leeds search for a traditional farmhouse in Wales with the help of Catherine Gee and former estate agent Nick Page.

Nick Page sets out to help Joe Fish, a radio DJ from Bolton who has recently fallen ill, find a peaceful countryside retreat in the Lake District.

A couple from south London journey to Sussex in a bid to find their ideal rural retreat, with plenty of outbuildings high on their list of requirements. Presenter Catherine Gee is on hand to help.

Catherine Gee comes to the aid of a Bristol family that wants to buy a property in Herefordshire's picturesque Wye Valley. With £330,000 to spend, it needs somewhere with outbuildings, space for the children to play and plenty of peace and quiet.

Charity worker Clare Felix would like to adopt more children and longs to bring them up away from the confines of London. Presenter Catherine Gee assists her in her search for the idyllic rural retreat.

Michael and Tania Steinbeck-Reeves decide to leave their Victorian townhouse in central London, and start a new life in the shires.

Catherine Gee helps Chris and Sue Neaves escape the London rat race by seeking out their ideal rural retreat in the Dorset or Devon countryside. Their main requirement is inspirational scenery to fuel Chris's watercolour painting - which is in increasing demand in Lyme Regis.

Nick Page helps a Cardiff couple keen to move to a rural retreat in the Forest of Dean - despite the misgivings of their three grown-up children.

Former estate agent Nick Page helps looking for a property in which to set up a surfing school in Cornwall after deciding to quit their city jobs for the coast.

Nick Page helps the Camerons find a home in the tranquil Bedfordshire countryside, away from the hustle and bustle of Reading, where they have lived for more than 20 years.

Nick Page helps a couple look for the perfect country retreat in Devon, away from the noisy M25 near their current location in Woking, but the pair have already viewed 80 houses.

Catherine Gee finds properties for a Warrington family with a budget of £500,000 who want an isolated retreat in Northumberland. Among the residences on offer are a seven-bedroom manor house and a property with its own bar, swimming pool and games room.

Nick Page sets out to find Birmingham newlyweds the perfect family home in rural Shropshire, but they have very different tastes - one likes modern styles, while the other is a fan of the traditional.

Catherine Gee helps two doctors relocate from the Surrey suburbs to the Welsh countryside. Armed with a budget of £600,000, the couple want to be near a good school for their two children and require at least five bedrooms.

Catherine Gee comes to the aid of the secretary of Canvey Island FC, who has £500,000 to spend on a property in rural Essex, which must be within commuting distance of his beloved football ground.

Catherine Gee comes to the aid of a Streatham couple who are fed up with living next to a railway line. They fancy somewhere quieter in Cambridgeshire, and have £350,000 to spend on their dream home.

Catherine Gee comes to the aid of a middle-aged couple who have decided to leave their busy town life in Leamington Spa and buy a home in rural Cornwall with plenty of space for gardening and access to good fishing.

Catherine Gee helps a keen organic gardener from Nottingham find a property with plenty of land in rural Yorkshire on a budget of £300,000.

Catherine Gee comes to the aid of music teachers Kathryn Stagg and Darren Lightowlers, who are looking for an isolated rural retreat in Buckinghamshire where they can practise without disturbing the neighbours.

Catherine Gee helps a couple with strong but opposing ideas search for a coastal property in rural Suffolk to fulfill their dream of living in the countryside - and enable the man of the house to be closer to his boat.

Melissa Porter comes to the aid of a Notting Hill couple who want to buy a large country house in Dorset where they can raise their baby daughter. With up to £500,000 to spend, they need a property which has a garden big enough to install a swimming pool.

Catherine Gee helps a pilot and a flight attendant find their ideal rural retreat together in Warwickshire. However, while they want a peaceful countryside setting, access to the airport is vital.

Melissa Porter helps a couple who met over the internet find a home in Yorkshire. They have £250,000 to spend, and claim they are willing to renovate. However, the properties on offer may require more work than expected.

Melissa Porter helps a family relocate from London to the Peak District on a budget of £600,000. Husband Tim wants a property he can fix up, but wife Donna isn't so sure about the idea.

Retired engineer Malcolm Allan has lived in Glasgow for 30 years, but is now looking for a more tranquil environment. Melissa Porter is on hand to help him find a traditional cottage in the Scottish Borders.

Melissa Porter helps a couple from Aldershot, who are about to adopt two children, to start a new life in Cornwall on a budget of £370,000.

A photographer and a passionate gardener decide to move out of their Northampton home, so Catherine Gee helps them look for an inspiring new property on the tranquil Pembrokeshire coast.

Melissa Porter helps Aylesbury couple Stuart and Sarah search for their dream cottage in Worcestershire. The pair have a budget of £320,000 to spend and the new property needs to have a garden big enough for their dog.

Melissa Porter helps a Stockport couple search for a country house for less than £350,000 in Conwy, North Wales, which they hope will provide enough land for their new plans and hobbies.

Catherine Gee helps a Derbyshire couple find their first house together in the Lincolnshire Fens on a budget of £225,000.

Catherine Gee helps a Ruislip couple whose son has been signed to Chelsea's under-nines team. She hopes to find them a new home in Berkshire on a budget of £480,000, with a garden large enough for the budding footballer to practise in.

Catherine Gee has a budget of £500,000 to find a family based in Twickenham a four bed house with at least two reception rooms in a village with good schools, a great boozer and bags of community spirit.

Advertising executive Jules Hinds has had enough of city life. Despite living in one of London's most desirable postcodes, NW3, she wants to swap her two bed Hampstead flat for a chocolate box cottage in the Cotswolds. To achieve her goal she has given Catherine Gee a wide ranging budget, between £300,000 and £500,000, but will Catherine have to spend all of her funds to find Jules the house of her dreams?

Li and Steve Brookman along with their girls Dot and Edie want to escape from their new estate on the edge of the M25, in Essex, to a country home in Kent. Catherine Gee has a budget of £300,000 to find them a three bed period property with space to set up a dark home for Li's future photography business, while Steve needs to be within striking distance of London. Can Catherine find them the house they want, in a village with good schools, shops and pubs, for their money?

Gwyneth and Rhys Llywelyn want to return to their country roots in the heart of the Welsh valleys and mountains. Rhys works as a fishing officer for the Welsh Tourist Board and is looking to indulge his favourite pastime more often. Gwyneth is about to give birth to their second child and wants to be settled before the arrival. They have given presenter Catherine Gee £400,000 to find them their rural idyll.

Having lived in London's greenest borough for 11 years, Clare Ladd and her partner David Hackett are ready to swap city life for a B&B venture in the country. They restored their Edwardian house to its former glory and are now looking for a country house, ripe for refurbishment and renovation. Catherine Gee has a budget of £360,000 to find it.

Simon and Sam Clough have just had their first child and woken up to the fact that most of their friends have moved out of London. In a bid to follow them, they're looking for a detached family house in Hampshire, with a budget of up to £700,000.

The Turpin family want to swap their very unique Port Talbot home for a place on the North Devon coast with £700,000 to spend.

Alison and David Partidge have decided to swap their detached Stratford-upon-Avon home, located on a very busy road, for a period cottage with similar dimensions in Somerset.

Presenter Catherine Gee helps a couple find a country pad in Wiltshire.

Presenter Catherine Gee helps a woman find a detached bungalow with three bedrooms and a good sized garden.

Presenter Catherine Gee helps a couple find a detached house in the East Riding.

Presenter Catherine Gee helps a woman and her daughter find a four bed house with views of the country or, ideally, the sea.

The Haines are looking to swap the tourist hot spot of Torquay for the rural charms of East Anglia. With £500,000 to find the detached property of their dreams it sounds like a simple job for Catherine Gee. But not when she's also got to find a fully functional annex for the family's grandparents, Pat and Len.

Melissa Porter is house-hunting for 60s pop icon Jess Conrad and his wife Renee. Jess and Renee have lived in their house in Denham for over 40 years but are keen to move further away from the hustle bustle of London to the Buckinghamshire/Oxfordshire borders. Melissa's challenge is to find them a house with lots of star qualities.

Alistair Appleton helps Andrew and Lisa Donley, who want to move from Manchester to the Northamptonshire countryside. His challenge is to find them a house big enough to accommodate Lisa's parents, but with only £320,000 to spend, can he be successful?

Jules Hudson comes to the aid of a couple desperate to move from Twickenham to Dorset. But while one dreams of a property by the coast, the other would prefer to move further inland - leaving the presenter struggling to find something they can agree on.

Alistair Appleton is in North Devon with buyers James Youens and Monica Lopez Gomez. James and Monica live in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire and are keen to trade in city life for the wilds of North Devon. James wants to live on the coast, while Monica prefers village life inland. Alistair has to find a house that will appeal to them both.

Jules Hudson is in Lincolnshire helping house hunters Warren Archer and Steven Barritt from Maidenhead to find their perfect new home. Warren and Steve want to return to their roots and have a smaller house, but Jules has his work cut out to find something to suit their lifestyle.

Melissa Porter is house hunting for Jacqueline and Geoff Hughes from Camberley who are keen to start a new life in east Devon with their three young daughters. Melissa finds four properties that fit the bill, but are they really ready to escape to the country?

Alistair Appleton is with Jackie and Joe Barnes in rural Shropshire. Jackie and Joe are keen to leave their current home and life in Milton Keynes and move near Ludlow. As Joe is a builder, he is keen to take on a building project. Alistair comes up with four ideal properties including a barn renovation project. But will his buyers be tempted?

Alistair Appleton is helping Felicity and Philip Wright from Derbyshire to find the perfect house in North Cornwall. Felicity and Phil are keen to start a diving business in Bude and Alistair's challenge is to find them four suitable properties with enough space and storage for their new venture, as well as Felicity's mother.

Alistair Appleton helps Paul and Nicki Jukes, who want to make the move from Windsor to the Cotswolds before their baby is born. They have a healthy budget to spend, but Alistair's choice of properties causes some differences of opinion.

Alistair Appleton travels to East Sussex to help John and Jean Bates from Norwood, who are trying to find the perfect house for their escape to the country. John is looking forward to country life but Jean is not so sure – will Alistair manage to find something to keep them both happy?

Alistair Appleton house-hunts for a couple who are desperate to relocate for work reasons. They are after a three-bedroom house and have a healthy budget but Alistair has problems finding them what they want.

Melissa Porter meets Milka and Brian Rusk who are desperate to leave Darlington and start a business in Lincolnshire. They want to buy a country pub to run an African-themed restaurant and so Melissa's property search is rather a challenge.

Melissa Porter helps Noreen and Danny French try and find the perfect property for their escape to the country. Danny is an air traffic controller and is due to make the move to the new centre at Swanwick near Southampton, so the couple are keen to find a village home nearby. With a new baby on the way, the pressure is on.

Melissa Porter is house hunting with Jenny Bowen and Simon Whittles, who are keen to trade life in Birmingham for a village in Staffordshire. They want a country home with all the trimmings in a rural location – but will their budget cope with their demands?

Allan and Susan Sneller are being shown a selection of country houses by Jules Hudson in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The couple are keen to quit the rat race of the South East for a more relaxed life in South Wales, but can Jules find something to tempt them?

Jules Hudson has four properties arranged for Roy and Clare King to view in Gloucestershire. The couple currently live in South East Wales and are keen to find a house big enough for their family and horses in the Forest of Dean. Will Jules manage to come up trumps?

Melissa Porter is in Suffolk with Elaine and Alan Tomlinson from Kent on a quest to find them their perfect country home. They have a healthy budget to spend but want a lot for their money - can Melissa rise to the challenge?

Melissa Porter is with architect Chris Donahue and his wife Marie from London, trying to help them find their perfect country home in Wiltshire.

Jules Hudson is helping John and Sally Salter from Surrey find their ideal country retreat in South Devon. They are keen to start a dog agility business so are looking for a country house with lots of land and outbuildings – a real challenge for Jules.

Jules Hudson is on the hunt for the perfect country property for Steve and Joanne Smith from Sheffield. The couple are keen to move to the Peak District and want an isolated location with stunning views. Will Jules manage to find the rural home of their dreams?

Jules Hudson is joined by Vanessa and Katie Novak from Sutton Coldfield, who are viewing country retreats in Oxfordshire. Can mother and daughter agree on what they really want, and will Jules find them their perfect home?

Alistair Appleton helps Amanda and Sarah Holland from Huddersfield find their ideal £1.1 million home in North Yorkshire. Will he manage to find a house that mother and daughter will agree on?

Melissa Porter is house hunting in Somerset with Mark and Kelly Milsom who want to start a kennel business. They would like a house in a rural location with lots of land, but will Melissa manage to find them something suitable with their budget?

Melissa Porter tries to find the perfect country property for Kaya Halil and Nazife Yilmaz from Essex.

Jules Hudson goes house-hunting on the Sussex and Surrey border with Martin Harvey and Joanna Whitehorn from Croydon as they look for the perfect property in the country.

Jules Hudson heads to Mid-Devon.

When ex-air hostess Julia Baynes posted a lonely hearts advert for a leather clad rocker she wasn't expecting to fall for Tim Ryan, one of the respondents. Tim's a committed conservationist and was living in a hut in the woods at the time, but he gave it up to move into Julia's Manchester house. They've since decided his home in the rural back-woods wasn't such a bad idea and are looking for a two bed cottage in the Peak District. Catherine Gee has £250,000 to make their dreams come true.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple from near Swindon who are hoping to find their dream house in Sussex.

A young couple are keen to move to Monmouthshire to be near their family. Jules Hudson is on hand to try and find them their ideal home, but will he succeed?

Jules Hudson is in Leicestershire to help a couple from Heston, Middlesex, house-hunt for the perfect family home.

Alistair Appleton is in North Yorkshire with a couple from Urban South Wales trying to find them their ideal country retreat.

Alistair Appleton is in Wiltshire to help a couple from London find the perfect home for their growing family.

Jules Hudson travels to Cornwall to find a million-pound home and business venture for a family from London.

Jules Hudson is in Somerset to help a couple from Kingston who want to downsize and buy their dream home.

Presenter Jules Hudson visits North Nottinghamshire to help a couple from Rotherham find their dream house in the country.

Alistair Appleton travels to Lincolnshire to help a couple from Camberley find their dream house in the country.

Jules Hudson travels to Pembrokeshire to help a family from Bridgend find their dream country home.

Alistair Appleton is in Kent, helping a young couple from south-east London to find the ideal country retreat.

Jules Hudson is in North Wales, helping a couple from Sutton find the ideal property.

Jules Hudson is in Yorkshire to help a Cambridgeshire couple find a family home.

Jules Hudson is in south Buckinghamshire helping a couple from the north find a home closer to their family and friends in London. But in such an expensive part of the country, will their budget stretch far enough?

Alistair Appleton is in the New Forest with a couple from the crowded south coast who want to put roots down in Hampshire. Although they have a reasonable budget, they still face a challenge to find a suitable property.

Jules Hudson goes house-hunting in Gloucestershire with a couple from Camberley who have a healthy budget.

Alistair Appleton is in the Vale of Glamorgan with a couple from Yorkshire who are keen to make the move across the border and be nearer their family. Can Alistair find them the right house with a south-facing garden that they want so much?

Presenter Jules Hudson is in North Lincolnshire helping a couple from South London who are desperate to find a country home with land for their 200 chickens.

Presenter Alistair Appleton helps a couple find an old and peaceful country home on the Shropshire/Herefordshire border.

Presenter Jules Hudson is in Northumberland, helping a couple who want to move near Hexham, but still be near enough to Newcastle to commute to work.

Jules Hudson is in Leicestershire helping a couple from Heston house-hunt for the perfect family home. Will their budget find them what they want?

Alison and David Partidge have decided to swap their town home, located on a very busy road, for a period cottage with similar dimensions.

Jules Hudson leads the search for a couple from Leamington Spa who are house-hunting in Northamptonshire. Among the properties of interest are homes with traditional features and contemporary barn conversions.

Alistair Appleton helps a Manchester-based couple find a fantastic country pad in Cheshire with enough land for them to keep alpacas. The couple have a budget of just under £1 million and Alistair shows them some stunning properties. Will any of them prove to be their ideal new home?

Property expert Jules Hudson helps a couple from Hertfordshire hoping to retire in style in Dorset. They have a healthy budget and are shown some stunning properties, including one with regal connections.

Alistair Appleton comes to the aid of a Hereford couple looking to downsize from their current seven-bedroom house now their children have moved out. The pair are intent on finding their dream home in the Glastonbury area of Somerset, but may have difficulty agreeing on a property that meets their requirements.

Jules Hudson is in Oxfordshire helping a couple from Berkshire find a home with an annexe and land for two horses. They have a healthy budget of £800,000, but acres of land don't come cheap. Will they be taken by any of the properties Jules shows them?

Jules Hudson helps two city-dwellers find a country retreat in Somerset. The pair have a budget of £650,000 and are hoping to find a property with a large kitchen, a music room, somewhere to grow vegetables and keep pigs, and enough space to build a swimming pool.

In Perthshire, Alistair Appleton helps a Surrey couple find an idyllic retreat suitable for setting up an animal sanctuary. However, when the pair reveal their ambition is to keep donkeys, the presenter finds appropriate locations are much more difficult to come by.

Denise Nurse helps a Surrey-based couple whose four children have all left home, choosing both contemporary designed houses and period properties in West Sussex for the pair.

Jules Hudson helps a family from Hertfordshire find a country home in East Sussex for their young family, and a tough decision needs to be made when members are torn between two properties.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple from Pinner, north-west London, as they search for a retirement home, with good views and a small garden, in the East Sussex countryside.

Jules Hudson helps two steam-car enthusiasts from Surrey who want to move back to their roots in South Devon - but require a property with outbuildings big enough to hold 12 vehicles.

Alistair Appleton heads to West Yorkshire to house-hunt with a Hertfordshire couple looking to relocate for work, and hoping to find a property with period features suitable for their pedigree dogs.

Jules Hudson visits Cambridgeshire to help a couple from Kent find a rural retreat with enough land for a quad-biking track. All does not go smoothly. Will they be taken by any of the properties Jules shows them?

A couple from Surrey with a £1.2 million budget are keen to find an idyllic country property in Devon with holiday lets. Denise Nurse is on hand to show them amazing houses, one with a very unusual business. Will the couple be taken by any of the properties they see?

Jules Hudson helps a couple relocating from Kent search for a country home near Bath, complete with period features and a contemporary feel.

Jules Hudson helps a couple searching for a rural property on the border between Kent and Surrey from where they can commute to work and enjoy their social lives in Croydon, South London.

In Herefordshire, a couple from Leeds dream of finding a country home perfect for their growing family. However, troubles arise as the pair realise they might not agree on what they want, and Alistair Appleton is on hand to help them navigate through the property market.

Jules Hudson helps a young couple from south London who are keen to escape the crowded confines of their current location and move to Kent, on a budget of £1.2 million.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple from Epsom, Surrey, search for a retirement property in Warwickshire. They are planning to downsize, but would still like a big kitchen and garage space for their classic car.

Alistair Appleton is on hand to help a couple from Hampshire find their dream rural retreat in Dorset. With a budget of £1.5million, the pair hope to find a property with a water feature.

Alistair Appleton leads the search for a Norfolk property in the country which has a teenager's annex and land for four horses.

Jules Hudson helps a young couple, who love history and character features but don't want to spend their time fixing a place up, look for a rural retreat in Warwickshire. They have a budget of more than half a million pounds and need somewhere from which they can run their company.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple find a new home in Bedfordshire. They have a budget of £350,000, and are hoping to find a country retreat with room for horse-riding.

Jules Hudson helps a couple with a £750,000 budget, search for a country farmhouse in Powys, Wales. With their ambition to raise livestock and grow their own vegetables, they are shown round properties with large amounts of land, plus a quirky surprise option.

Alistair Appleton helps a young couple find a gorgeous country home in West Sussex that is not too far from good rail links to London. They have a puppy and are expecting a baby. They love period features and want a house with character. Can Alistair show them the perfect family home within their budget?

Jules Hudson is in Gloucestershire helping a retired couple who want to leave suburbia for the perfect country retreat closer to their grown-up children. They want a property near to a village so they can make friends and they need a garage for their classic car. They have a budget of £400,000. Will this be enough to get them the house of their dreams? Along the way they visit a farm of Gloucester Old Spot Pigs.

Denise Nurse helps a couple who dream of escaping to Cornwall. Ideally they'd like a place with a sewing room and a garden which would attract local wildlife. Denise shows them some idyllic properties - some with amazing gardens - and a very unusual mystery house. They have a budget of £450,000, but will they find what they are hoping for?

Alistair Appleton visits the Jurassic Coast in Devon to help a couple who want to buy a coastal property, perfect for fossil-hunting, on a £1 million budget.

Jules Hudson heads to West Yorkshire to help a pair of young doctors find their dream rural retreat. They have a budget of £700,000 and want a true country house with some acreage so they can rear some livestock. Jules shows them a selection of what is on offer including an amazing chapel conversion but will they be tempted?

Denise Nurse helps to find a rural retreat near Shaftesbury, Dorset, for a couple who have just moved back to the United Kingdom after living in France for four years. With a budget of £350,000, the house-hunters hope to find a property with lots of space and views of the countryside.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple from East Grinstead find a quiet country home in the Cotswolds. They already have a home in Florida where they spend half the year, and they are looking for the perfect lock-up and leave property in the area of Bishop's Cleeve. Will Alistair show them anything suitable?

Denise Nurse is in West Sussex to help a couple with a young family find the perfect country escape. They want to get away from the rat race, live the good life and grow their own vegetables. For that they want an acre of land away from any roads. Will Denise show them anything that suits?

Jules Hudson is in Wales, helping a couple to escape to north east Powys. They want to find an idyllic rural property with enough land to become self-sufficient and grow their own food, and they have a budget of £310,000. Will Jules show them anything anything they like?

Denise Nurse helps a couple search for a property near Burton-on-Trent. Having previously lived in a flat, they are looking for a family home on a budget of £300,000 in.

Alistair Appleton travels to the Peak District to help a couple find their ideal rural retreat. With one of the pair's parent moving in with them, they need enough space for an annex and are keen to buy a property they can spend time renovating themselves, but have not thought enough about the size of project they would like to take on.

Jules Hudson helps a couple from the West Midlands searching for a Devon property with enough land for two rescued donkeys.

A couple search for a home in Suffolk with enough room to accommodate their musical ambitions. The pair also hope for a spacious garden where they will be able to grow their own vegetables. With these requirements in mind, Tim Vincent takes the pair to a selection of properties in Stowmarket.

Alistair Appleton is in Cornwall helping a couple of teachers find their dream country home. They hanker after having a hobby farm with enough land to rear livestock and grow vegetables within striking distance of the Cornish coast. It also has to be not too far from Truro. Alistair shows them some beautiful properties and a mystery house with business potential.

Jules Hudson helps a couple find a rural retreat in Worcestershire. They would like a large kitchen and a spacious garden, but their expectations may exceed their budget.

Denise Nurse travels to North Yorkshire to help a couple who have been searching for their ideal country home for the past decade. Searching for a character property with a rustic kitchen, large rooms and a view, they search the Leyburn area and inspect a challenging mystery house.

Alistair Appleton is in Shropshire helping a couple looking for a dream home and a new pace of life. But the couple are divided over what they want - one likes period properties, while the other prefers clean and contemporary features. Will Alistair help them find something they agree on?

Jules Hudson is in south Devon helping a couple search for their dream home. They want a cottage-style property with a country kitchen and easy access to the coast. Will they find what they are looking for?

Denise Nurse helps a mother and son find a home to give them a fresh start. They are moving from a big house in Norfolk to be closer to friends and family in Worcestershire. They want to downsize but need lots of space for their animals, and they are also looking for an outbuilding to turn into a craft centre. Will Denise show them any suitable properties?

Alistair Appleton helps a couple searching for a property in the Cotswolds with a garden large enough to keep a goat, but the discovery that outside space is at a premium in the area means they may have to compromise.

Jules Hudson travels to north Cornwall to help four generations of one family find a home big enough for them all with space outside to keep chickens and play football. They are hoping to buy a property with five bedrooms, two receptions and an annex for the great-grandparents on a budget of £500,000.

Alistair Appleton helps a German couple searching for a dream home in Oxfordshire. Among the items on their wish-list are a kitchen with a range cooker and bathrooms with mixer taps - and they also hope to learn what a butler sink is.

Jules Hudson is in Ceridigion, West Wales, helping a pair of singers find their perfect rural idyll. They want a home with room for a music studio and a couple of holiday lets to rent out. Will Jules show them anything suitable or will their expectations exceed their budget?

Denise Nurse helps a couple find a property with a business in Somerset. On a budget of £1.25 million, they are looking for a five-bedroom farmhouse in a rural setting, ideally with a stream. They view properties that feature an apple orchard, a poultry business and a mill with holiday lets.

Alistair Appleton is in south Bedfordshire helping a couple who are moving in together for the first time. They hanker after a home in a rural location with enough space for their antique collection, and a private garden to potter around in.

Jules Hudson visits Monmouthshire to help a couple who are searching for their dream rural home. Having rejected twenty modern houses, they are now open to something older, with character. Will any of the properties Jules shows them hit the mark?

Jules Hudson visits Leicestershire to help a couple who are looking for a house for three generations of their family. They need ground floor living space for their parents, a big kitchen, and a garden for their three daughters to play in. Will Jules succeed in showing them their perfect home?

Alistair Appleton heads for the East Riding of Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire to help a couple with five children search for a home off the beaten track, with a minimum of four bedrooms.

Jules Hudson visits Cornwall to help a couple who have a budget of £700,000 and are hoping to find a two-bedroom property with sea views, a television room, large kitchen and a garden in a tranquil setting.

Denise Nurse helps a couple who want to get away from suburbia to find a property in the Kent Downs. They are hoping for three bedrooms, a music room and space for their beloved parrots.

Property expert Alistair Appleton helps a couple make the move from Walton-on-Thames in Surrey to Hampshire. Ralph and Deborah are making plans to secure a suitable property as they near retirement.

Jules Hudson visits Dorset to help a homesick couple swap their French chateau for a £1.6 million country house in the English countryside. They are after a period property with five bedrooms, all with en-suites, at least three reception rooms, a large kitchen diner with a cooking range and three acres of land. Jules shows them a selection of impressive houses but will any tempt them to buy?

A couple search for a home in Suffolk, where they hope to rediscover the rural idyll of their childhood, and Alistair Appleton is on hand to help Yan and Eileen find a property with an outbuilding to house their growing insurance business, as well as a large vegetable garden.

Jules Hudson assists a Herefordshire couple searching for a character property big enough to use as their home and also to run as a B&B. Martin and Anne are looking for at least three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a separate dining area for guests and a garden where they can have their own vegetable plot.

Denise Nurse helps a couple with three children and a fourth on the way search for a rural retreat in Worcestershire, but with more than 30 viewings already under their belt it could be a challenging search.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple hoping to set up their first home together in East Sussex. Ashley and his American girlfriend Mel are seeking a character property with a spacious kitchen, a study and a garden large enough for a vegetable patch.

Tim Vincent helps a couple from Staffordshire find a Lincolnshire property where they can live and set up a camping business. Among the possibilities are an 18th-century farmhouse and a barn conversion.

Jules Hudson comes to the aid of a couple searching for a property in Norfolk with feature fireplaces and a garden suitable for raising chickens and pigs. Among the houses he hopes will suit their needs are a 14th-century cottage and a converted barn.

Tim Vincent meets a Peterborough couple who want to move to Herefordshire. They are seeking a character property, ideally close to an airfield, where they can pursue their hobby - flying a two-seater plane.

Property expert Jules Hudson helps a couple from Cheshire search for a rural home in south Cumbria. With a country-style kitchen and a garden large enough for a vegetable plot on their wish list, they view a barn conversion, a village cottage and a 17th-century former mill.

Denise Nurse helps a couple from Essex who are hoping to find a home in rural Suffolk. The pair want a property large enough to house their antiques and collectibles, with a spacious kitchen and a garden for their dog to run around in.

Armed with a healthy budget of £750,000, Jules Hudson is determined to find a couple their first home together in the Wiltshire/Hampshire area. Will a vineyard, a giant chess board, and a swimming pool be enough to seal the deal?

Denise Nurse is in Dorset helping an ex-army couple settle down for good. After having lived in 30 different properties around the world, will their £600,000 pound budget finally find them their ideal home?

Alistair Appleton gallops through the Buckinghamshire property market in search of the perfect equestrian home for a young couple. They want to spend a whopping £800,000 to get a house with wow factor, but will they splash all their cash or listen to Alistair's sound financial advice and settle for something more reasonable?

Jules Hudson guides a retired couple in their quest to find the good life in north west Wales. With their children grown up, they have decided to sell their home of 28 years and fulfill their dream of finding a perfect country house. They have a budget of £450,000 and want enough land to grow vegetables and keep a few chickens, and a house big enough to accommodate the family when they come to visit.

Aled Jones takes on a 'mission impossible' as he sets out to the Scottish Borders to find a property with at least five naturally fed ponds for a couple of wildfowl enthusiasts. Together with the ponds, they need five acres of land, a large kitchen diner and three bedrooms - all this for a maximum of £600,000.

She's found her forever man, he's found his forever woman but will this couple from Bristol find their first forever house together? Denise Nurse is in Wiltshire with buyers who are looking for a party pad with a big kitchen, plenty of bedrooms for friends to stay in and land for a horse too!

Jules Hudson is in Wales helping a mother and daughter find a house where they can start a new life and a new business. With £555,000 to spend, Mum loves character features but the daughter is keen on clean, modern interiors. Will she be won over by Wales's rustic charms? And will an outdoor pool seal the deal?

Aled Jones helps a couple escape suburban Enfield for a slice of the good life in rural Essex. With a maximum budget of £400,000, the couple have a long wish list. They are seeking a detached property with bags of character, rural views, a big country kitchen and an equally big garden to create a veggie plot. Can they achieve all this within budget so close to the capital?

Alistair Appleton is in Devon house-hunting with a couple looking for their first home together. One of them is a hoarder with a passion for character features while the other wants a minimalist home. With a budget of £550,000, they want at least four bedrooms, a room big enough for an enormous music collection and at least two separate reception rooms. A huge kitchen/diner is a must, while a big country garden is a must not!

Jules Hudson is house-hunting in Shropshire. With a maximum budget of £420,000, he is on the hunt for a perfect country family home complete with three to four bedrooms, a spacious kitchen/diner, and, with four women in the house, stepdad would like an en-suite too! Jules finds a mystery house which could make all their dreams come true, but will they buy it?

Nicki Chapman is helping a couple house hunt in Warwickshire. After living in London for 33 years their dream of moving to the country is finally becoming a reality. With a healthy budget of £600,000 in the pot, they are seeking a three-bedroom detached house packed with period features, a large garden and a garage for a sports car.

Alistair Appleton is in the Lake District with a young-at-heart outdoor-loving couple looking for a lifestyle change. With retirement looming they are ready to leave their family home of 22 years behind, but after 18 months of house searching they have failed to find their Lakeland dream. With £450,000 to spend, they are looking for a minimum of three bedrooms, an open plan kitchen/diner, a small easily maintained garden and top of their wish-list, a village pub.

Denise Nurse is helping a retired couple uncover their rural dream in Yorkshire. They have a budget of £310,000 and an extensive wish-list which includes a garage big enough to build a plane in. Airport hangar aside, they're seeking a detached cottage with character, two reception rooms, three bedrooms and a big kitchen.

Jules Hudson is in Devon helping a couple with a budget of £550,000 find their first home together. Only their youngest daughter will be moving with them, but they would like to accommodate all eight children from previous marriages when they come to visit. They want a three to four bedroom detached house with a large kitchen/diner and plenty of outside space. Modern interiors are a must. In rural Devon this wish-list might make the search tricky.

Nicki Chapman meets a couple who cannot wait to leave suburbia behind and trade it in for cosy country living in Kent. With a budget of £550,000 they want to downsize but are still looking for at least three bedrooms, a kitchen/diner, a garage and a large garden to grow vegetables in.

Alistair Appleton heads north to Derbyshire in search of an idyllic rural retreat for a couple from Herefordshire. With a budget of £375,000, green credentials are high on the property priority list, but while he craves rural isolation, she wants to be in a village.

Nicki Chapman is helping a young family from Wimbledon. They want to move to Surrey and are looking for a four-bedroom detached house with a large kitchen diner and a garage for a classic car. The house has to be near good train links for an easy commute into London, as well as close to a good school. They have a maximum of £700,000 but will their budget match their extensive wish list?

Jules Hudson helps a couple from Maidenhead find the good life in the country. They've lived in their current home for 18 years, and with the children about to fly the nest, the time is right to relocate to Somerset. With a budget of £500,000, they want to find a three-bedroom detached house with two reception rooms, plenty of outbuildings for their hobbies, and at least two acres of land for growing vegetables and keeping animals.

Aled Jones is in Devon helping a couple of ex-property developers from Staffordshire find their dream home. They have an impressive budget of up to £1 million, but want a massive minimalist modern mansion with sea views in one of Devon's most rural and expensive areas. Finding a thatched cottage is not a problem in this neck of the woods, but what this pair are seeking is rather more elusive.

Jules Hudson is in Dorset and Wiltshire helping a couple of self-confessed urbanites make a break for a new life with their young family in the country. They have a maximum budget of £430,000 and want a house with outbuildings to accommodate their growing microbrewery business, as well as a garden big enough for the children and their pets to play in.

Denise Nurse helps a couple swap the suburbs of Southampton for semi-retirement in North Norfolk. With a top budget of £450,000, they want a period property with lots of character and a minimum of three bedrooms. A spacious kitchen and a big garden are a must, plus some storage and a workshop.

Armed with a maximum budget of £400,000, Aled Jones helps a family escape the big smoke to find a slice of paradise in Cambridgeshire. Top of the their wish list is a big garden for the boys to play football in, but they also want four bedrooms, a large kitchen, a music room and a study.

Nicki Chapman heads north to Leicestershire to help a couple of hoteliers find their perfect retirement home. After moving house twelve times, they've decided to put down roots. With a budget of £350,000, they are looking for a three-bedroom detached house with plenty of space and light, a good-sized reception room, a hobby room each, and a garden large enough for a vegetable patch - plus a village pub to round it all off. It's an impressive wish list - let's hope they'll be able to compromise.

Jules Hudson is helping a couple and their cats leave suburbia behind and start a new life in the countryside. They want to move to Kent or East Sussex and have a very healthy budget of £800,000. For that, they want a spacious three- or four-bedroom house with a utility room and a study. Above all, they want a garden large enough to accommodate a vegetable patch.

Denise Nurse helps a couple who have viewed forty properties already but have come up empty handed. Their extensive wish list may have something to do with it. She is on a mission to find them the grand house they are after in Somerset. With a top budget of £750,000, they need a kitchen big enough for the children to have high tea, possibly five bedrooms, at least two of which en suite, an upstairs laundry room, an office, a paddock to accommodate llamas, a garage and an annexe for mum. Is this going to be mission impossible or mission accomplished?

Denise Nurse is in North Yorkshire and, with a budget of £550,000, is helping a couple achieve their dream. They want a radical life change and are looking for a property with up to six acres of land to set up a kennel business.

Alistair Appleton is in Oxfordshire. With £600,000 to play with, he is helping a nautical couple looking for a property close to the river so they can moor their boat. The ideal house will also have to provide bags of character, a minimum of three bedrooms for friends and family, and must have a large kitchen diner.

Aled Jones is helping a couple from Wimbledon escape the suburbs for countryside living in East Sussex. Good rail and road links into London are crucial. For their top budget of £580,000 they are looking for three to four bedrooms, a big kitchen diner for entertaining, a couple of reception rooms and a big garden. They've already been looking for eight months and have not found anything they like. Can Aled deliver their country house dream in just two days?

Jules Hudson is in Powys with a couple from Basingstoke. They love their big Victorian semi but hate suburban life. Leaving their home behind is not a decision they are undertaking lightly - they have been searching for three years and have already viewed 20 properties, none of which they liked. Will Jules find them the four-bedroom detached house they dream of, with all the period features, the three reception rooms, a good sized garden and within walking distance from the shops, all for their budget of £400,000?

Nicki Chapman is helping a couple looking to relocate their business and start afresh in the Cotswolds, but having designed their London maisonette from scratch, finding them the right property is not going to be easy. Armed with a generous budget of £800,000, they are looking for a property with plenty of period character - but not a typical Cotswold cottage. They want a big living room and a minimum of three bedrooms, as well as an outbuilding to house their growing business.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple swap the suburbs for a slice of west Wales. With retirement on the horizon, the time has come to say goodbye to their large five-bedroom house in Kent and hello to the Welsh property of their dreams.

The house they have in mind needs to have four bedrooms, a big kitchen and at least one acre of land. As mum is moving with them, a separate two-bedroom annexe is a must. So for a top budget of £500,000 they are looking for a lot of property. Finding two homes for the price of one is going to be a real challenge. Will they consider taking on a project to create their ideal home?

Denise Nurse is in Yorkshire with a couple keen to retire to the country. They will be leaving a large house in Essex behind and want to spend £500,000 on a property large enough to accommodate all their hobbies, with enough land for their two dogs and a separate lounge for mum, who is moving in with them.

Nicki Chapman is in Pembrokeshire and has a maximum of £700,000 to help a couple achieve the lifestyle change they've always dreamt of. They want to run holiday lets and their ideal home should provide four bedrooms with a master en suite, a large country kitchen, a study and a garden big enough to accommodate a vegetable plot and some outbuildings.

Aled Jones is horsing around South Yorkshire in search of the ultimate equestrian pad for a feisty couple from Sheffield. With a fantastic budget of up to £1 million, they are looking for a house with that elusive wow factor.

The perfect property should deliver a large family kitchen, four bedrooms, stables and at least five acres of land. But with one wanting contemporary and the other chasing character, it's going to be an interesting ride.

Denise Nurse helps a couple keen on long walks in Constable country find their ideal home in Suffolk. With a budget of £450,000, they are looking for a large kitchen diner, a studio, a study and a south west-facing garden.

Denise Nurse introduces a couple of ex-property developers who want to leave Hazlemere, Surrey and head for the hills of Herefordshire with their two dogs and ten-month-old twins. They have already moved seven times while developing properties, but now it's different. The dynamic duo also run a business training company, and this move takes the business one step further.

With a budget of £800,000, they want a family home that gives them a large kitchen with a 'heart of the home' feel, three bedrooms, country character features and at least four acres of land to house a smallholding, their business centre and the horses they plan to keep.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple relocate from south Wales to north Wales, with a job promotion the driving factor. On a budget of £300,000, they need a three-bedroom detached house with a large kitchen and separate dining room. A garden big enough for a vegetable patch and a conservatory are also high on their wish list.

Aled Jones helps a couple who have hardly lived together during their 34 years of marriage find a home together in the country. They have chosen to settle down in West Sussex, and with a budget of £500,000, they hope to find a three-bedroom period house with an area for grooming the dogs. Their wish list is achievable, as long as they compromise in certain areas.

Jules Hudson helps a couple say adios to Spain and hello to a creative life in the Shropshire countryside. With a whopping £1 million budget, they want a magical property that will inspire their creativity. On a more practical level, the house must have five bedrooms, a large kitchen-diner where the family can congregate, and a library, or space to create one.

As they want an organic smallholding, the property must also come with up to 30 acres of land. Finding a house that fits the bill won't be difficult - finding a house that feels right may be trickier.

Jules Hudson helps a couple with a budget of £650,000 find their dream country house in the New Forest.

Alistair Appleton heads for the Lake District, where he lends his expertise to a couple hoping to buy a property suitable for turning into a B&B within their budget of £650,000.

Denise Nurse helps a couple with a £500,000 budget who would like a family home on the border between Suffolk and Essex, enabling their children to grow up away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple on their house-hunt in North Yorkshire. There's a budget of £650,000 to find them a house with enough land for a vegetable plot.

Jules Hudson helps a young family hunt down the perfect home in rural Hampshire, with the help of a £600,000 budget, and with a large and safe garden on the wish list.

Alistair Appleton is house hunting in Shropshire with a family looking for an equestrian property with that elusive 'wow factor'. The search is helped by a healthy budget of £750,000.

Jules Hudson heads to east Devon, where he helps a couple returning to the UK from Spain as they embark on search for a home within their £500,000 budget.

Denise Nurse visits Somerset, where she hopes to help a couple with a budget of £650,000 find the perfect house to fulfill their dreams of a rural life.

Jules Hudson is in Worcestershire looking for a rural character property for a couple in search of the good life. With a budget of £650,000, a country kitchen and vegetable plot are a must.

Alistair Appleton is house-hunting in Dorset with a couple who are ready to leave the island of Jersey for good. With a budget of £550,000, they are looking for a modern house in a county famous for its old, typically English cottages.

Nicki Chapman helps a retired couple flee Nottingham for the Dorset countryside. They are after two living rooms, at least three bathrooms, an artist's studio and a study - all within walking distance of a village. With such an extensive wish list, will they manage to find what they want and still keep below the £500,000 stamp duty threshold?

Jules Hudson is house-hunting in east Devon with a young couple keen to offer their baby son a better quality of life. They want to swap the modern estate they live on with a character cottage in a central village location. They want three bedrooms, office space, a big kitchen diner and an equally big garden with countryside views. Can this be achieved for £370,000 in such a popular location?

Denise Nurse is house-hunting with a retired couple who, after almost three decades of dreaming, are finally ready to find the slice of rural Hampshire they've always craved. With a flexible budget starting at £500,000, they want a character property with a garage and a library. A decent sized garden in which to grow vegetables is a must too.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple who, now that their children have flown the nest, would like to fulfil their dream of moving to the country and starting a new business. Their hearts are set on Herefordshire. And with a top budget of £700,000, they're seeking a three-bedroom house with a country kitchen and extra accommodation to run a holiday let business.

Alistair Appleton is in Devon with a couple who are looking for a light and airy three-bedroom house with a large kitchen/diner, an annexe, a garage and a low-maintenance garden. They want to be close to the sea too, but can all this be achieved on their £500,000 budget in pricey Devon?

Aled Jones is in Wiltshire with a couple on a house hunt. With £500,000 to spend, they are seeking a detached house with a large kitchen, an equally spacious garden and stunning views. To top it all off, they would like a large games room to accommodate an army of toy soldiers.

Jules Hudson helps a couple of newlyweds find their dream home in Cumbria. With a budget of up to £700,000, they seek a period property with four to five bedrooms, a large country kitchen and an annexe or outbuilding.

Denise Nurse helps a couple relocate from Kuwait to Staffordshire. They will be leaving a palatial house behind so will she succeed in finding them their rural idyll? With a top budget of £400,000, they are after a large kitchen-diner and a small, low-maintenance garden.

Nicki Chapman is in Hampshire with a London couple looking for their first family home in the country with a budget of £465,000.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple who plan to move to Cornwall to start a B&B business with a budget of £650,000. They would like a property with a minimum of six bedrooms in an idyllic setting with plenty of land and outbuildings.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple of air stewards find the perfect landing place in Suffolk. With a budget of £500,000, top of their wish list comes a garden big enough to accommodate a marquee for their wedding day. They are also after period features, four bedrooms and a large country kitchen, all within walking distance of a local pub.

Two escapees want to leave London and start a new life in rural Somerset. For their budget of £1.2 million, they are seeking a house and business combo. The family home should be set in plenty of land with a big kitchen, and a couple of good reception rooms. On the business side, they are after five holiday lets, or a house with B&B potential. Denise Nurse is on hand to help with the challenge!

With a budget of £700,000, Nicki Chapman is helping a couple from Manchester find their very first home together in the Peak District. They are after a detached period home with three to four bedrooms. They love entertaining, so a good-sized kitchen and a separate dining room are musts too. The icing on the cake would be a garden big enough to grow vegetables.

Jonnie Irwin helps a couple leave one of Europe's largest housing estates behind and start afresh in Perthshire. For their budget of £375,000 they have a lengthy wish-list. They are seeking a detached character home in a good plot of land within striking distance of a village. Must haves include stunning views, a big kitchen and four bedrooms. A playroom and outbuildings would not go amiss either. Thankfully they are open to compromise. On their budget it's all a big ask...

Aled Jones helps a couple with their family of 14 dogs and cats go in search of rural isolation. After decades of urban living, they are ready to embrace Cornwall with a generous budget of £500,000 in their pocket. For these two animal lovers, location is key (they want to find somewhere remote). Their dream is to become self-sufficient, so the more land we can find them, the better!

Denise Nurse helps a couple find a detached period home with plenty of character in Suffolk. With a budget of £450,000, the buyers are seeking three bedrooms, a study and a small garden. Their ultimate dream is having a kitchen large enough to accommodate some serious cake baking.

With a budget of £550,000, Jules Hudson is helping a couple fulfill their big property ambitions. They are looking for a detached house with four bedrooms, a large country kitchen and a level garden for their girls to play in, which in hilly north Devon, isn't as easy as it sounds. They're also after easy access to good schools and want to be within a 15 minute drive of the coast. To top it all, they'd like the house to come with business potential.

Alistair Appleton is helping a couple to find a property in Buckinghamshire with at least half an acre of land to keep some goats. With a budget of £600,000, they are looking for a character home with contemporary styling. They need two to three bedrooms, a large open-plan kitchen diner and one other reception room.

With a budget of £650,000, Nicki Chapman is helping a couple find a house big enough to accommodate three teenage boys and three Rottweilers in rural Dorset. Four bedrooms and plenty of land are a must, plus space for entertaining, an art studio and a self-contained annexe are also on their wish list.

Jules Hudson travels to Herefordshire, where he hunts for properties for a couple of retired police officers ready to leave Blackheath in south-east London and begin a life in the country. He searches for a detached house with a minimum of two bedrooms on a budget of £500,000, that must also have garage space for their classic cars.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple who are seeking an impressive house to retire to in South Wales. There's a healthy budget of £650,000 but a big wish list to go with it. Our buyers are after a large period home with six bedrooms to accommodate their five children when they visit. Good reception rooms, a sizeable kitchen and at least half an acre of land are also musts.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple fulfill a childhood dream, swapping the fast lane of London for an artistic life in the Suffolk countryside. Armed with £400,000, the duo want a detached period or ultra-modern home on the edge of a village. Their must-haves include a big kitchen diner, a large living room for entertaining and at least three bedrooms.

Jules Hudson helps a couple desperate to retire to South Shropshire find their rural idyll. After 30 years in suburbia they have decided it is time to seek a more rustic and laid-back life. They have £400,000 to spend and are after three to four spacious bedrooms, a decent sized kitchen and a large sitting room. Also key to their dream property is a half to full acre of land to keep pigs in.

Denise Nurse joins a couple ready to leave their 1930's semi in Surrey and relocate to East Devon. With a budget of £700,000 they are dreaming of a large rural retreat. The period property they are after should be secluded with great views. A large kitchen diner and an ample garden are on their list too. They also need three bedrooms for when their grown-up children come and visit.

Denise Nurse helps a couple who want to abandon urban life by the River Thames and find a suitable rural retreat in Northamptonshire for their £550,000 budget. The ideal place should have a large kitchen to entertain family and friends, four bedrooms, a garden with enough space to grow vegetables, and a big garage to house a valuable car collection.

Nicki Chapman is in North Yorkshire helping a couple who are buying a house together for the first time. They have already dismissed over 1,000 properties so this hunt is going to be a challenge. With up to £600,000 to spend, they are seeking a house with four bedrooms and a water feature in the garden. A large kitchen is a must, as are a garage and a study.

Alistair Appleton meets a couple who want to exchange city life for a retreat in the country. He searches for character properties in Gloucestershire on a budget of £850,000, making sure the potential homes have four to six bedrooms, outbuildings and acres of land.

Nicki Chapman is in Norfolk helping an animal-loving couple find their perfect pad in the country. With a budget of £350,000, they admit to having a demanding wish-list which includes a good-sized living room topped off with an inglenook fireplace, a large country kitchen and enough land to re-home rescue animals.

Alistair Appleton is in Shropshire as a couple with a budget of £400,000 hope to ditch their urban apartment in favour of village life. After three years without a garden they are itching to find a rural retreat in which to flex their green fingers. Meanwhile, Alistair visits Boscobel House where he gets shown one of Charles II's famous hiding places.

Jules Hudson helps a couple of self-confessed urbanites swap the big smoke for a country pile in Somerset. With a healthy budget of £650,000 they are after a large, period property with masses of living space to include a big kitchen, a separate music room and a study. Outside they would like space to grow veg and keep pigs, and even somewhere to put a swimming pool.

Jules Hudson is house-hunting in Norfolk with a couple keen to find a detached home. Armed with a budget of £400,000, they are after three bedrooms, a big kitchen diner, at least one reception room and plenty of storage. A good-sized garden and a double garage are also on their list.

Alistair Appleton heads to the East Midlands, where a man is looking for an English country home on a budget of £600,000 so that his family can move from Dublin to join him.

Jules Hudson heads for Monmouthshire to help a couple find a rural property with room to raise pigs, chickens and alpacas. With a budget of £500,000, he decides to enlighten the pair to the merits of barn conversions.

Jonnie Irwin visits Co Down in Northern Ireland to help prospective buyers find a property where they can retire. They have a budget of £270,000, and ideally would like a three-bedroom bungalow with a double garage overlooking the Mourne Mountains.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple find a country house in the Cotswolds. With a budget of £1 million, they have a range of options, including Jaceobean and Georgian manor houses and a quirky eco home.

Presenter Alistair Appleton helps a recently retired couple with a budget of £550,000 find a country home in rural Hampshire with a large "boys' toys" garage and a challenging gardening project.

Jules Hudson helps a couple of newlyweds with a budget of £500,000 find a home in Carmarthenshire. The man is a professional athlete hoping to compete in the 2012 Olympics so he has very specific requirements, including a gym and a big kitchen.

Jules Hudson helps a couple in Cambridgeshire with a budget of £440,000 who want to remain in the county and are eager to have a garden again after two decades without. He tempts them with an Edwardian farmhouse with extensive grounds, a pair of cottages and a Victorian former school house.

Denise Nurse helps property hunters with a budget of £275,000 downsize to a home in Lincolnshire that boasts open-plan living, two bedrooms and space for a vegetable patch.

Jules Hudson helps a couple who are looking for a property they can transform into a business in the West Country. Their idea is to create a camp site with tee-pee and wood-burning hot tubs with their £950,000 budget.

After 27 years of urban living, two keen walkers want to downsize to the Yorkshire Dales on a budget of £350,000. Alistair Appleton hopes an 1840's former salt store in Upper Settle will suit their requirements.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple find an eco-friendly home in Shropshire. They have aspirations to run a green B&B, self-catering lets and sustainable lodges, and cannot believe their luck when they discover a 600-year-old farmhouse with brick barns to convert and three acres of land within budget.

Jules Hudson is in West Wales helping a couple with a budget of £385,000 swap the suburbs for a rural smallholding. Keen horticulturalist Brenda wants enough land to run a plant nursery, and husband Colin needs five acres, outbuildings and workshops for his collection of renovated tractors.

Jonnie Irwin comes to the aid of a couple searching for a large property in rural Cheshire, taking them to a former pottery with an open-plan 800 sq ft living room.

Alistair Appleton helps a retired couple to search for a home in the New Forest, Hampshire. Their children have left home so the buyers are looking to downsize with a £700,000 budget, but none of the properties they see is big enough.

Jonnie Irwin heads to Somerset, where a couple of expats with a budget of £500,000 want to find their dream home. More used to a spacious property in Australia, they need to accept the different proportions of English country properties, but the pressure is on with their possessions arriving any day.

Denise Nurse travels to the Cotswolds, where she helps a couple in a long-distance relationship look for their perfect home. With a budget of £700,000, she finds a 16th-century former court house with plenty of character.

Aled Jones visits Argyll and Bute to help a Scottish couple hoping to find a suitable property in which to set up an artists' retreat. With a budget of £500,000 in hand, the pair are taken to view a castellated Victorian property on the edge of Loch Fyne. Plus, a visit to Knapdale forest, where beavers are being re-introduced.

Jules Hudson heads to Devon to help a mother and daughter who are looking for a suitable country home for themselves and their three Shetland ponies, but while the mother is fond of something traditional, the daughter is after a property with a contemporary feel.

Nicki Chapman visits Shropshire, where she helps a couple find a secluded property on a budget of £430,000. Among the rural retreats on offer, she shows them an impressive 17th-century former blacksmith's.

Alistair Appleton hunts for properties with a couple returning to the UK from Italy, and hope to find a house in Dorset to rival their current lakeside villa. The presenter also visits the only dairy in the world that produces Dorset Blue Vinney cheese.

Denise Nurse helps a family swap city living for a life in rural Sussex. She searches for a property with plenty of land suitable for setting up a fitness boot camp, and locates a 1930's period house that boasts more than three acres and is on budget at £750,000.

Aled Jones heads for Cornwall to help a Derbyshire woman and her daughter find a new home. With a budget of £250,000 the pair hope to find a property with several acres of land to graze their small flock of sheep. The presenter also takes to the water to try his hand at gig racing.

Nicki Chapman heads to Northumberland to help a farmer's daughter find a property with land on her £450,000 budget. The presenter also explores the wildlife of the Farne islands.

Jules Hudson is in Powys, mid Wales, helping a self-employed couple seek out a more relaxed lifestyle. With their budget of £665,000 they are amazed at how far their money stretches, but will a seven bedroom Victorian property be a step too far?

Alistair Appleton helps a couple returning from Australia find a rural retreat in Wiltshire on a budget of £600,000, but they are unprepared for the UK's property prices.

Jules Hudson helps a couple with a budget of £500,000 retire to the West Country, hoping to find a suitable thatched cottage. He also visits the whimsical A La Ronde - a 16-sided, 200-year-old house inspired by an Italian cathedral.

Nicki Chapman is in Herefordshire, property-shopping with a couple who dream of owning a period black-and-white cottage with bags of curb appeal. They have a budget of £350,000 and are seeking a house with at least three bedrooms, space for two offices and a decent-sized country cottage garden.

Nicki also finds time to help bring in the hop harvest.

Denise Nurse travels to Perthshire in Scotland to help an author with a £400,000 budget who is looking for a property where she can begin writing her next novel.

Alistair Appleton heads to Warwickshire, where a couple of newlyweds are searching for a rural home on a budget of £550,000. After viewing a cottage that is too small and a 19th-century farmhouse needing too much work, it proves hard to find the right combination.

Jonnie Irwin is in Cornwall, helping a couple leave behind their urban coop in search of some free-range living. With a budget of £350,000, this move is all about their menagerie; with two horses, two dogs and with an eye on buying some llamas, land is a must.

Jules Hudson is in Essex, helping a couple of sisters find a quirky home with a big character to match their own. With a budget of £400,000 they fall head over heels with both the property and Jules.

Denise Nurse is on the trail of stunning rural property in Cumbria, a county renowned for its incredible scenery. The buyers have a budget of £900,000 and are looking for a super-sized substantial family home with three reception spaces, five bedrooms and plenty of land. Denise also checks out one of Cumbria's oldest sporting traditions, hound trailing.

Nicki Chapman is in Cornwall with a couple looking for a 'showy' home with room to house their internet business. With a budget of £450,000, the property has to have a rural setting with a real 'chill factor'.

Alistair Appleton is property hunting in Warwickshire with a couple who want to leave the stresses of London life behind and seek out a spiritual retreat in the country. They have a healthy budget of £750,000, but will a charming 17th-century mill house have the right energy?

Jonnie Irwin is in Essex helping a young couple find an equestrian property with a budget of £575,000. But as the Home Counties are notoriously pricey, they may have to do some lateral thinking to get the house and acreage they are after.

Jonnie also gets a master class in making bricks from the oldest brickworks of its kind in the country.

Nicki Chapman is in Suffolk helping a couple of newlyweds swap their current crowded house in the suburbs for a spacious country home. With a budget of £650,000, there's plenty to choose from including a 17th-century farmhouse, a classic Georgian home and a brand new thatched property. Nicki also gets a masterclass in ornamental plaster work.

Nicki Chapman goes property hunting in Shropshire with a couple who need an outbuilding to house a private museum for their 700 pieces of World War II memorabilia. And with a budget of £400,000, they are spoilted for choice when it comes to properties with country character.

Jonnie Irwin helps two very exacting buyers in Kent look for a medieval oak-beamed barn with expansive living spaces on a budget of £630,000.

Nicki Chapman is in Dorset, helping a couple swap city skylines for open countryside. With a budget of up to £800,000, these buyers are tempted by a fabulous slice of a country estate with 350 acres of communal land.

Nicki Chapman visits Gwynedd, North Wales, to help an artistic couple find a home with inspiring views for £450,000. While in Gwynedd, Nicki takes a tour of a local slate mine and learns how to craft one of the region's famous trademark tiles.

Jonnie Irwin travels to Yorkshire to help find a rural home for a budget of £300,000. But there is a surprise in store for today's buyers, when one house proves too close for comfort.

Away from the property search, Jonnie meets a local expert to discover the secrets of one of the oldest iron forges in the world.

Alistair Appleton tackles a very expensive house search in Hampshire for a couple with £1.5 million to spend. Top of the agenda are space for entertaining and room for the in-laws.

With a budget of £250,000, Aled Jones helps some young newlyweds hoping to buy their first home in Lincolnshire. During his journey around the county, Aled goes on a very unique delivery round with a community-based baking business.

Jules Hudson goes on a £650,000 house hunt in Dorset with a couple who have lived their entire married lives in separate homes, 70 miles apart. While in the county, Jules heads to the beach to search for fossils on the world-famous Jurassic Coast.

Jules Hudson takes on the difficult challenge of finding a home for two generations of the same family, with a maximum budget of £910,000 to spend in Devon. Whilst there, he climbs the county's renowned Hartland Point lighthouse to help with essential maintenance work.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple who have been travelling the world, find a home with B&B potential in the Malvern Hills for £600,000. Plus Alistair takes to the open road for a breathtaking drive in one of the region's famous hand-made motor cars.

Jules Hudson visits Rutland, England's smallest county, as he helps search for a home for £400,000 for a couple from London. While in Rutland, Jules gets to grips with a unique set of traditional steam trains being restored by local enthusiasts.

Nicki Chapman joins in the search for a rural home in the Yorkshire Dales for a budget of £420,000. During her journey round the county, Nicki also meets one of the region's beekeepers to discover more about efforts to protect the local bumblebee population.

Jules Hudson joins the house search for a couple with £1.2 million to spend in Cheshire's 'Golden Triangle'. While in Cheshire, Jules also visits the Tatton Park Estate, home to the only pineapple vinery in the UK and discovers how the iconic country home was run in its heyday.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple who are about to be married find a £400,000 home in rural Northamptonshire. During her journey around the county, Nicki takes to the water along one of the region's picturesque canals.

Alistair Appleton house hunts in Cumbria with active young couple, Carl and Leslie, looking to spend up to £300,000. Away from the property search, Alistair gets a taste for the delights of Kendal mint cake at a local factory.

Aled Jones helps a couple hoping to find a home with holiday let potential for £650,000 in Devon. Aled also tours the Devon County Show and discovers how local producers are doing their part to support the economy.

Jonnie Irwin helps a newly retired couple downsize to a smaller home in rural Oxfordshire, with a budget of £500,000. While in Oxfordshire, Jonnie is put through his paces by the head coach of the world-famous Oxford University rowing team.

Nicki Chapman joins the house hunt with a retired couple who have spent the last two years travelling around Britain in their caravan. They have a budget of £600,000, and have decided that the New Forest is place they would like to settle down. Plus Nicki visits the last working tide mill in England.

Denise Nurse travels to Lancashire to help a family with a budget of £525,000, who have outgrown their London home. Away from the property search, Denise learns the secrets behind the county's most famous dish, the Lancashire hotpot.

Jonnie Irwin helps a couple who want to leave their family home after almost 30 years. But just how far will their budget of £650,000 go in the expensive Oxfordshire countryside? During his journey, Jonnie takes a tour of Blenheim Palace, one of Britain's most renowned architectural jewels.

Jules Hudson is house hunting with a young couple who have decided to swap their life on the open seas for a slice of the Carmarthenshire countryside. With a maximum budget of £300,000, they are seeking a home with the perfect amount of land to set up an eco-tourism business. Plus Jules takes to the water in a Welsh coracle boat.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple of young retirees find their dream home in north Devon. They have a budget of £500,000 and are happy to take on a renovation project, but the mystery house almost leaves them speechless. While in the county, Alistair takes to the River Exe for a unique spot of mussel fishing.

Jonnie Irwin helps a couple and their autistic son find a home on the Isle of Wight. With a budget of £800,000 to spend, they are keen to run a holiday let business for families like themselves. Away from the property search, Jonnie gets a taste of one of the island's biggest exports at the UK's largest garlic farm.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple, with a dream of mortgage free living, escape to the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales for a budget of £325,000. Plus, she goes horse riding along some of the region's most spectacular coastline.

Alistair Appleton travels to Wiltshire to help find a country home for a couple with £600,000 to spend. While in Wiltshire, Alistair meets a rural entrepreneur making a successful business out of a traditional cheese.

Denise Nurse helps a newly engaged couple from London find their dream home in Lancashire for a budget of £700,000. While there, Denise heads down to Morecambe Bay to visit a family business that has been potting shrimps for over 200 years.

Jules Hudson helps a couple with a budget of £425,000 find a new home in the county of Powys in Wales. During his journey, Jules visits the Brecon Beacons National Park to see how conservationists are attempting to revitalise the area after recent forest fires.

Jonnie Irwin joins the house hunt in Cambridgeshire to help a retired couple who, after 30 years in the same home, want to move closer to their grandchildren. Away from the property search, Jonnie learns about the 100-year project to extend Wicken Fen and meets the herd of konik ponies so integral to its success.

Jules Hudson helps a couple, with a budget of £450,000, return to their roots in rural South Wales. While in the region, Jules visits the remains of an iron forge at the stunning Aberdulais Falls near Neath.

Alistair Appleton comes to the aid of a couple with £700,000 to spend on a country home along the Essex/Suffolk border. During his journey, Alistair also tries his hand at the traditional craft of painting Romany caravans.Alistair Appleton comes to the aid of a couple with £700,000 to spend on a country home along the Essex/Suffolk border. During his journey, Alistair also tries his hand at the traditional craft of painting Romany caravans.

Nicki Chapman is in Devon, helping a couple of retired teachers find a rural retreat for a maximum budget of £600,000. While in Devon, Nicki meets a local farmer and experiences the delights of lambing season.

Denise Nurse joins the house search in Norfolk to help find a family home for a couple and their two children. With their £580,000 budget, they also need a separate annexe for granny. Denise learns more about a 20-year building project that aims to prevent the Norfolk Broads from being lost to the sea forever.

Jonnie Irwin travels to Norfolk to help a business woman, with a budget of £500,000, find a new home closer to her family. Away from the property search, Jonnie gets to grips with a famous steam traction engine.

Jules Hudson helps a couple find their dream home in Berkshire on a budget of £1.2 million. During his journey, Jules meets the Queen's royal swan marker and helps release a rehabilitated swan back into the wild.

Alistair Appleton is in Shropshire, helping a couple buy their first home together for a budget of £550,000. While in Shropshire, Alistair pays a visit to Fordhall Farm, a unique smallholding saved from the hands of developers when it was turned into Britain's first community-owned farm.

Nicki Chapman helps a newly retired couple with a budget of £350,000 escape to rural Somerset. Plus Nicki gets to grips with some of the county's traditional Ham Stone.

Jules Hudson joins the house hunt in Derbyshire to help a couple and their three-year-old daughter find a country home for £450,000. Plus, Jules joins in rehearsals with a local digger dance troop practicing at the Derbyshire County Showground.

Nicki Chapman helps a husband and his wife, who has recently been diagnosed with a life-changing illness, find a country home near Leamington. Plus Nicki goes on tour with the Alcester Court Leet and becomes the first lady in their 750-year history to become a guest ale taster.

Jonnie Irwin house hunts in Cumbria with a couple of avid walkers who have £600,000 to spend. Away from the property search, Jonnie uncovers the grand plans to restore the renowned Lowther Castle and Country Park.

Alistair Appleton is in Somerset helping a couple find a country home for a budget of £400,000. While in Somerset, Alistair reveals his unique musical talents as he achieves his long-held dream of playing the organ at Wells Cathedral.

The race is on for Jules Hudson as he helps two retired police officers, with a budget of £500,000 who want to swap their caravan for a rural residence before the winter sets in. Plus, Jules visits Burghley House, the country home of Elizabeth I's principal advisor, William Cecil.

Jonnie Irwin heads to West Sussex to help a couple in need of a new home in the countryside for a budget of £700,000. During his journey, Jonnie hits the mountain bike trail in England's newest national park, the South Downs.

Nicki Chapman helps two naval officers find a home in Herefordshire. He wants to spend £500,000 and she wants to spend £450,000, but who will win the battle? Nicki also joins in the marigold harvest at a local organic farm.

Alistair Appleton goes house hunting with a couple of racing car enthusiasts who want to move closer to Silverstone in the Northamptonshire countryside. Their £350,000 budget must buy them not only a home, but also a garage large enough to accommodate their 17-foot-long vintage car.

Jules Hudson helps a couple with a budget of £600,000 look for a home in North Yorkshire, and learns how the owners of Raisthorpe Manor are working to secure their estate's future.

Aled Jones helps Michelle and Robin, who want to trade life in Herefordshire for a rural pad in the Chilterns on a budget of £500,000. He also pays a visit to the Hell Fire Caves, a notorious private members' club built by a former Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Jonnie Irwin heads to the north Devon coast to help a couple with a large budget of £1.2 million. Top of the wish list is a country residence with plenty of woodland, so they can set up a luxury camping business. Plus Jonnie is put through his paces as he discovers just what it takes to become a RNLI lifeguard.

The pressure is on for Jonnie Irwin as he attempts to find a country home for a family of returning ex-pats. They have a budget of £650,000 and want to return to their Somerset roots, but will he be able to meet their exacting standards? Jonnie also meets a couple from a previous series who bought one of the houses featured on the show and successfully escaped to Somerset.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple with £350,000 escape to the Monmouthshire countryside. Away from the property search, Alistair dons a traditional Welsh costume and dances the afternoon away with a local Border Morris troupe.

Jules Hudson joins the house search in the Peak District to help a military family with £700,000. During his journey, Jules helps restore a vintage tram at the Crich Tram Museum, home to one of the largest collections of trams in the world.

Denise Nurse helps a couple with a budget of £500,000 to find a home in rural Gloucestershire. While in Gloucestershire, Denise auditions for a famous local circus troupe, bringing rural communities together.

Alistair Appleton goes house hunting in Cornwall with a couple who have a budget of £875,000 to spend on a new country home with holiday lets. Plus Alistair visits Cornwall's only underground slate mine.

Alistair Appleton takes on the challenge of finding a country residence in the Cotswolds for a couple of globetrotting teachers. They have £450,000 to spend, but will he be able to find their forever home?

Jonnie Irwin helps a couple who have lived in London nearly all their lives, but who now want to escape to the Dorset countryside on a budget of £650,000. Plus Jonnie puts his nerves to the test as he tries his hand at the ancient art of stone balancing.

Denise Nurse helps a GP and his wife relocate to Stirling in Scotland for a budget of £400,000. Away from the property search, Denise visits the Falkirk Wheel, the only rotating boat lift in the world.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple with a budget of £425,000 who want to move to the north Norfolk coast. Nicki also heads to Blakeney Point to spot grey seals in their natural habitat.

Jules Hudson comes to the rescue of a first-time buyer who has spent more than 40 years in the same home after inheriting it from her parents. With a large budget of £1.2 million to spend, the pressure is on to find the perfect country home in the Wiltshire countryside.

Jules Hudson helps a newly married couple find a new home in the Shropshire countryside on a budget of £400,000. Away from the house hunt, Jules visits the oldest tower clock-making company in Britain.

Aled Jones joins the house search in Northern Ireland to help a couple of newlyweds find a home for £250,000. Plus, Aled meets the contestants in the World Oyster Eating Championships in Hillsborough.

Alistair Appleton joins a couple of globetrotting retirees who are now ready to put down roots in rural Kent. They have a budget of up to £800,000 but can Alistair help them settle for good? Whilst in Kent, Alistair visits Chartwell House, the family home of Sir Winston Churchill.

Jules Hudson seeks out a rural retreat in Wiltshire for a couple with £500,000 to spend. Plus, Jules visits Stonehenge and attempts to unravel some of the mysteries that still surround the world-renowned site.

Alistair Appleton is helping a couple with a £500,000 budget buy their first home together in the Worcestershire countryside. During his journey, Alistair travels to the Wyre Forest to meet the pigs who are part of an ingenious project to regenerate the landscape.

Following a battle with breast cancer, these buyers have refocused their priorities and decided to move to rural Kent. With a budget of £700,000 Nicki Chapman shows them three superb properties, before heading off to the annual Whitstable Oyster Festival.

Aled Jones shows a couple a selection of prospective homes as he helps them search for the ideal property in Dorset, on a budget of £600,000. Later, he tries his hand at the traditional craft of blacksmithing.

Alistair Appleton goes house hunting with a couple in East Sussex. They have £650,000 to spend and just one priority, the house must have fantastic views. During his journey, Alistair pays a visit to the famous Battle Abbey.

Jules Hudson helps a couple search for a country home on the Pembrokeshire coast, for a budget of £400,000. Plus, Jules gets to grips with the art of carving traditional Welsh love spoons.

Nicki Chapman travels to the Suffolk countryside to help a couple find a new home for £500,000. While in Suffolk, Nicki gets a glimpse of some of the region's newly-born barn owls, part of a successful project to protect their declining numbers.

Alistair Appleton joins the hunt with an artistic couple buying their first home together. With a £480,000 budget, they want a house for them, an annexe for her parents and space for an art studio. Plus, Alistair catches up with a couple from a previous series who found their dream home in the countryside.

Can Jules Hudson rise to the challenge as he travels to Hampshire to help a couple with a maximum budget of £900,000? They have viewed over 40 properties in the past two years but have yet to find their perfect country home. Plus, Jules discovers the hidden secrets of watercress at one of the region's farms.

Denise Nurse helps a couple with a budget of £500,000 find a country home in Devon with a holiday let and enough land for goats. Away from the house hunt, Denise joins in the final harvest of the season at Devon's oldest vineyard.

Alistair Appleton helps a couple who want to escape to the Nottinghamshire countryside for a budget of £450,000. During his journey, Alistair heads to Southwell to uncover the story behind one of Britain's most famous apples, the Bramley.

Jonnie Irwin joins the house hunt in East Anglia to help a young family in need of a country residence for a budget of £500,000. Plus Jonnie slips on his dancing shoes for a unique routine showcasing Suffolk's musical heritage.

Jules Hudson travels to North Devon to help a military couple who are looking to put down roots in the countryside for a budget of £500,000. Plus Jules catches up with a pair of escapees who found their dream home in a previous series.

Denise Nurse helps a family with a budget of £400,000 find a country home in the expensive county of Surrey. Away from the house hunt, Denise takes a tour of the Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens in Wisley.

Nicki Chapman comes to the aid of a buyer who has been dreaming of moving to Cornwall for over 30 years. With a budget of £230,000 can Nicki make her dream a reality? Plus, Nicki takes to the sea to try the latest craze to hit the Cornish coastline, stand-up paddle boarding.

Alistair Appleton joins the house hunt in North-East Wales to help a couple, with a budget of £550,000, who seek a country residence with space for their business. While in the region, music-loving Alistair attempts to keep in tune with some local church bells.

Jonnie Irwin helps a couple from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, relocate to the Yorkshire Dales on a budget of £550,000. He also takes the opportunity to become a guest judge at the annual scarecrow competition in Kettlewell, North Yorkshire.

Jonnie Irwin is in Cornwall helping a retired couple who are ready to tackle a renovation project with their budget of £300,000. Jonnie also visits a local otter sanctuary to find out how conservationists are supporting their survival.

Property show where people search for their dream house in the country. Jules Hudson goes house hunting with 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 Jacobean house, where dust and cobwebs play a vital role in its story of survival.

Nicki Chapman helps a couple with a £1.1 million budget move to West Sussex.

Ginny Buckley helps a couple find their ideal rural property in Worcestershire.

Property show where people search for their dream house in the country. Jonnie Irwin goes property hunting with a couple of new grandparents who have a budget of £800,000 to buy a rural home in Wiltshire close to family.

Whilst there, Jonnie learns a traditional process of curing Wiltshire bacon and savours the results.