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The Best Episodes of Escape to the Chateau

Every episode of Escape to the Chateau ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Escape to the Chateau!

The Best Episodes of Escape to the Chateau

Dick Strawbridge and his partner (subsequently wife) Angel Adoree swap their two-bed flat in Essex for an abandoned French chateau. Can they bring its 45...

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  1. 9.2/10(51 votes)

    #1 - Fishing, Foraging and an Elevator

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    Keen to expand the business, Dick and Angel Strawbridge consider moat fishing, woodland foraging and installing a lift. Will the chateau survive such a monumental conversion?

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  2. 8.9/10(49 votes)

    #2 - Pig Roaster, Versailles Loo and First Day at School

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    It's the first ever paid event at the chateau and Dick tries to make a pig-roaster out of an oil-tank. Angel creates a Versailles-inspired downstairs loo. And it's their son's first day at school.

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  3. 8.9/10(54 votes)

    #3 - Christmas at the Château

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    As winter descends on the chateau and Christmas looms, Dick and Angel Strawbridge rush to complete a huge to-do list before the arrival of the family from England

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  4. 8.8/10(52 votes)

    #4 - Chickens, Heating and a Blank Canvas

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    With just £20,000 left in the coffers the refurb problems feel endless for Dick with time running out. But Angel is on a creative roll. And the family buy some chickens.

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  5. 8.8/10(48 votes)

    #5 - Hole in the Wall

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    Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree buy a fairy-tale French chateau to bring back to life.

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  6. 8.8/10(39 votes)

    #6 - A Floating Dome

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    Dick gets to work on the chateau's crumbling stucco while Angel puts the finishing touches to the floating geodesic dome in the moat, ready for the ultimate family sleepover under the stars.

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  8. 8.8/10(23 votes)

    #7 - Supersized Workshop

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    Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree’s to-do list is as long as ever, and with no guests, weddings or events at the chateau this year, they use their engineering and design skills to tackle some major projects. First on the list is transforming one of the old outbuildings into a supersized workshop for chateau-sized jobs.

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  9. 8.7/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Moat, Pineapple Chandeliers and a Wedding

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    Dick and Angel are due to marry in just a few weeks, expecting 200 guests. But room after room still needs to be restored, decorated and furnished, and the moat still needs fixing.

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  10. 8.6/10(36 votes)

    #9 - Harvest and Birthday

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    It's harvest time and Dick wants to make jam and turn pears into booze. Angel has ambitious plans for a floating geodesic dome over the moat. There is a special birthday treat for Dick.

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  11. 8.5/10(70 votes)

    #10 - Finding the Chateau

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    Dick and Angel find their fairytale French castle. Dick launches into fitting a monumental heating system while Angel discovers the chateau's vintage secrets.

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  12. 8.5/10(36 votes)

    #11 - Weddings, Stables & Staircases

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    Summer has arrived and Dick and Angel are busier than ever with 7 weddings and 14 food lovers' weekends to prepare for. If that wasn't enough they also must sort out the garden and stables.

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  13. 8.4/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Wash House, Trench & Vintage Bike

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    “Wash House, Trench & Vintage Bike” Dick and Angel start work on turning the old wash house into a bathroom for their boat on the moat. Angel’s imagination runs wild when they discover a huge trench. And a vintage bike gets a refurb.

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  14. 8.4/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Orangery, Daybeds & Unexpected History

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    Dick and Angel Strawbridge attempt to renovate the orangery with the help of a roofing expert and some pre-loved slate, all the way from Wales, They also discover some unexpected history beneath their feet, and Angel finds two old daybeds in need of upcycling.

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  15. 8.1/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Sloe Gin, Library & Ceiling Rose

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    With autumn just around the corner, it’s a chance for the Strawbridge family to make the most of the wild larder on their doorstep. Dick is determined to make sloe gin, while Angel presses on with her plan to create a library in the pepper pot tower

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  16. 8.1/10(22 votes)

    #15 - Pop-Up Restaurant, Orangery, Celebration

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    The whole family help to build an open kitchen and create a pop-up restaurant in the orangery to celebrate Dick and Angel's fifth wedding anniversary. Plus: a special fairy-tale carriage delivery.

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  17. 8.0/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Escape to the Chateau at Christmas

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    In this festive special, the Strawbridges take inspiration from Christmases past in a 19th-century ledger they find in the attic, and create a winter wonderland complete with an ice rink.

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    #17 - Only 20 Rooms to Go

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    The couple get cracking on the 20 rooms that still need fixing. Angel buys a clapped-out van. And what have the tree surgeons done to the lime trees?

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    #18 - Spring

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    Dick buys a tractor, with plans to tame the walled garden. Angel designs a boudoir with black walls and mirrors. The couple explore truffle farming. And there's a wedding proposal in the dining room.

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    #19 - The Wedding Season

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    As the wedding season comes to the chateau, Dick and Angel's lives are about to get a whole lot busier. Then there's the barn, the van and the lime trees, as tensions start to rise.

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    #20 - Glamping

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    Dick and Angel throw open the shutters of their French chateau for a new season, as they get to work creating a luxury glamping experience. If it can stop raining, that is.

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    #21 - In the Attic

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    Angel plans a stunning attic studio. She and Dorothy go on a mother daughter trip to Paris. Dick's busy in the outbuildings And there's a surprise birthday event - with popcorn.

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    #22 - Parkour & Turret

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    Angel creates a series of rooms bursting with beauty in the chateau's pepper-pot turret. Dick opens up a parkour fitness trail in the grounds, but he hits an unexpected snag.

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    #23 - Peak Summer

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    It's the height of summer and the heat is on for Dick and Angel, with the peak of the events season, wedding cakes melting, school holidays, a boating lake, and a leaky boat.

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    #24 - Cafe Grandma

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    Before winter sets in, Dick ploughs up the wild flower meadow - a change that Angel doesn't entirely agree with. He then joins with Angel in bringing the dilapidated coach house back to life, in a bid to create 'Cafe Grandma'.

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    #25 - Harvest Time

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    Dick and Angel harvest their pumpkins in the Autumn. But there's still time for family wheelbarrow races, to give the basement a swish makeover, and to convert the old piggery into a chicken coop.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fishing, Foraging and an Elevator" is the best rated episode of "Escape to the Chateau". It scored 9.2/10 based on 51 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/4/2016. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pig Roaster, Versailles Loo and First Day at School".