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River Cottage - Episode Guide

Season 1

Escape to River Cottage (1)

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1999

Escape to River Cottage (1)

Hugh moves into a primitive cottage in Dorset. He buys a pig, forages for wild food and befriends the locals.

Escape to River Cottage (2)

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1999

Escape to River Cottage (2)

Hugh turns his attentions to the River Piddle and pike fishing. Having landed his fish, he makes a delicious dish worthy enough to tempt the unwilling palate of the local keeper.

Escape to River Cottage (3)

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1999

Escape to River Cottage (3)

The vegetable garden is in full swing and Hugh is spoilt for choice with courgettes, carrots, fennel, french beans, spinach and beetroot bursting out all over

Escape to River Cottage (4)

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 8, 1999

Escape to River Cottage (4)

Hugh discovers that an infestation of mice is taking over the cottage. He calls in Sue Smith who runs a 'humane disposal team' with her partner Steve.

Escape to River Cottage (5)

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 15, 1999

Escape to River Cottage (5)

Hugh commissions local basket-maker Malcolm Seal to make an old-fashioned wickerwork eel trap, which he baits with a roadkill rabbit carefully scraped from the tarmac.

Escape to River Cottage (6)

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 22, 1999

Escape to River Cottage (6)

Hugh prepares a party for all his friends who have helped him throughout the series, but takes a break for a lesson in catching razor fish.

Season 2

Christmas at River Cottage

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Dec 25, 1999

Christmas at River Cottage

Hugh spends his first winter at River Cottage. The cider-marinated ham is ready, and Hugh goes in search of a fat goose to accompany it. To buy his goose, he sells homemade products at the local farmer's market. Hugh's marron glacé, brandy butter, and mince pies with actual lamb meat quickly sell at his farmer's market stall. Hugh feeds Christmas carol singers visiting the Hitches' mansion with a fish cake of smoked cod. Later, Hugh prepares a stuffed goose neck, a confit, and a roasted goose breast. Then, Hugh searches the woods for a yule log with Star, a local hedgewitch. Five members of the cider circle visit Hugh's cottage, and they feast on ham and stuffed goose neck. Hugh wins a year's supply of cider on a wager on a game a table skittles, a victory he attributes to the magical power of his yule log. Finally, as Hugh settles in to sleep, he leaves a mince pie by the fireside for you-know-who.

Season 3

Return to River Cottage (1)

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 14, 2000

Return to River Cottage (1)

Hugh expands his operation by renting a four-acre field and buying more livestock, and participates in the annual nettle-eating competition.

Return to River Cottage (2)

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 21, 2000

Return to River Cottage (2)

Hugh has problems with some uncooperative chickens and troublesome rabbits. But he battles on, determined to turn adversity into opportunity.

Return to River Cottage (3)

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jan 28, 2000

Return to River Cottage (3)

Hugh donates one of his pigs to his landlord's medieval fair, held to raise money for charity.

Return to River Cottage (4)

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Feb 4, 2000

Return to River Cottage (4)

It's late summer at River Cottage, but the weather is far from seasonal. Torrential rain washes out Hugh's entire hay harvest and his polytunnel full of tomatoes is beset with blight.

Return to River Cottage (5)

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Feb 11, 2000

Return to River Cottage (5)

Hugh embarks on the big financial venture of summer; harvesting his entire tomato crop to sell at the local Farmers' Market.

Return to River Cottage (6)

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 18, 2000

Return to River Cottage (6)

Autumn is nearly over and Hugh is concerned about a winter shortage of firewood and animal feed.

Season 4

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Season 12

Season 13

Heroes

Episode: 13x11 | Airdate: Dec 23, 2009

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Season 14

Every Day: Meat

Episode: 14x01 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2010

Every Day: Meat

Hugh shares his passion for organic meat, showing us how to get the best from cheap cuts, and takes a cheerful and hearty stew to a local five-a-side team.

Every Day: Fish

Episode: 14x02 | Airdate: Sep 30, 2010

Every Day: Fish

Hugh takes on the challenge of converting a house full of students to the delights of fresh fish, with dishes ranging from marvellous mussels to tempting Thai fish curries.

Every Day: Vegetables

Episode: 14x03 | Airdate: Oct 7, 2010

Every Day: Vegetables

Hugh tries to win over the shoppers of Bridport with the delights of crudités, and persuade some of Poole's firefighters to go vegetarian for four days.

Every Day: Fruit

Episode: 14x04 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2010

Every Day: Fruit

With fruit sales falling in the UK, Hugh heads off to see if he can get people excited again by nature's original delights, from Eton Mess and lollies to Hugh's cross between a crumble and a fool.

Every Day: Breakfast

Episode: 14x05 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2010

Every Day: Breakfast

Hugh turns his attention to breakfasts, with Swiss-style muesli soaked in fruit juice, pancakes, sausage-stuffed grilled mushrooms and a 'full English' salad.

Every Day: Lunch

Episode: 14x06 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2010

Every Day: Lunch

Hugh turns his attention to breakfasts, with Swiss-style muesli soaked in fruit juice, pancakes, sausage-stuffed grilled mushrooms and a 'full English' salad.

Every Day: Bread

Episode: 14x07 | Airdate: Nov 4, 2010

Every Day: Bread

Hugh celebrates bread and makes everything from simple white loaves to tangy sourdoughs, cheese and Guinness stuffed soda breads, an Italian bread salad, and his favourite summer sandwich.

Every Day: Treats

Episode: 14x08 | Airdate: Nov 11, 2010

Every Day: Treats

Hugh shows us some tasty delights, from sponge cake, lemon curd muffins and cheesy tarts to afternoon tea and a vanilla and elderflower panna cotta.

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