NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - They're Our Flies
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2016
Dick, Angel and the family move into their crumbling chateau with flies everywhere.
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- 7.3/1013 votesLoading...
#2 - Storage & Memory Furnishings
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 6/2/2021
Angel comes up with an ingenious plan for more storage space, and as the re-slating of the roof continues, Dick and Angel preserve some old wallpaper and create memory furnishings
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7.5/1012 votesLoading...#3 - Natasha and Victoria's Big Day
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/2022
Dick and Angel are preparing to welcome guests once more, from cleaning and weeding to tidying the 12 acres of land, it's all hands-on deck to get the chateau wedding ready. Angel is in her element as she makes the wedding's floral arrangements, while Dick swaps hats and performs his duties as a Celebrant.
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- 7.6/1014 votesLoading...
#4 - Secret Space & a Celestial-Inspired Sky Bar
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 6/9/2021
Angel discovers that the chateau has a vast attic space running the length of the building and rising to the ridge of the roof. While Dick is glad to have some more storage space, Angel has bigger plans - transforming it into a space-inspired bar complete with balconies from which they can watch the stars. The project will require skylights, a new staircase and unique use of insulation - but proves worth it when a cloudless night provides the perfect chance to look for shooting stars.
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7.6/1014 votesLoading...#5 - Atelier de Mariage
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2022
The Strawbridges return with more heart-warming adventures and innovative renovations. Dick and Angel prepare for wedding season, as the 'Atelier de Mariage' starts to take shape.
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#6 - Colour Boards, Rendering & an Old Gadage
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 6/16/2021
Angel sets about restoring the Chateau's walls to their original glory using computer mock-ups to try and match the existing colour. Part of a traditional device used for making cider is discovered while clearing out the piggery, so the hunt is soon on to locate the rest of it. Inspired by the ancient piece of machinery, the family collects apples to make their very own juice.
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- 7.8/1023 votesLoading...
#7 - Designing The Dream
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2019
The look back at the epic transformation of Dick Strawbridge and wife Angel's 45-room chateau continues, focusing on how Angel's creativity bought the chateau back to life, as walls were smashed, exquisitely designed rooms cleverly bought to life and stunning bathroom suites installed.
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#8 - Mollusc Madness & Key Moulding
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 12/12/2021
Work continues on the chateau's roof and exterior walls, but Dick and Angel uncover more issues... And can Papi Steve make a second front door key from the huge 150-year-old one?
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#9 - Great British Garden Party
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 5/26/2021
Dick and Angel throw a garden party for Arthur and Dorothy's friends, with traditional games including handmade giant dominoes and a treasure hunt around the Chateau grounds. Angel makes a layered jelly with ice cream and another of her specialities - rose petal and honey sandwiches. Meanwhile, the scaffolding arrives and work can start on re-slating the Chateau roof for the first time in 150 years
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- 7.9/1015 votesLoading...
#10 - Escape to the Château at Christmas
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 12/19/2021
Dick, Angel, Arthur and Dorothy enjoy a magical festive adventure in this Christmas episode, with a family celebration inspired by a very special part of France - Colmar in the Alsace region, close to the German border. They discover an enchanting medieval town that makes Christmas feel more magical than ever. It's not long before they are taking part in a festive treasure hunt, sampling local baked delicacies, trying their hand at fondue, and discovering the ice and crémant wines that the region is synonymous with. Back at the chateau, the Strawbridge traditions are not forgotten. Angel, her mum Jenni and Dorothy head out into the chateau grounds to collect the fir and foliage to make the annual Christmas wreath.
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7.9/1010 votesLoading...#11 - Bling Birthday Party
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 11/27/2022
After eight long years, the peach tree in the walled garden is finally fruiting, and Dick, Angel, Arthur, and Dorothy can't wait to try the very first peach ever grown by the Strawbridge family. Dick and Angel will also soon be hosting a very important 50th birthday party for one of their closest friends, Sophie, without whom they would never have met.
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- 8.0/1025 votesLoading...
#12 - Escape to the Chateau at Christmas
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 12/25/2020
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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#13 - Chateau Roof & the Preserves Cupboard
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 5/19/2021
Dick and Angel start work on the biggest, messiest and most expensive job they've ever done at the Chateau - repairing, re-tiling and re-insulating the whole of the original roof. They also transform the preserves cupboard and go hunting in the walled garden for ingredients to make home-grown mint tea and rainbow sweetcorn relish
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8.0/1010 votesLoading...#14 - Games Room and Hidden Treasure
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 12/4/2022
Dick and Angel visit one of the last unexplored areas of the attic. Among the dust and cobwebs, they uncover more of the chateau's unexpected treasures, including an old train set. With the children growing up fast, Dick and Angel want to create a place for them to call their own - a room filled with vintage games as well as new ones. Dick and Angel have bought a classic Renault 4CV dating back to the 1950s that's in need of restoration.
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- 8.1/1022 votesLoading...
#15 - Sloe Gin, Library & Ceiling Rose
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2020
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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- 8.1/1017 votesLoading...
#16 - Gardening & the Coach House
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 5/12/2021
Dick, Angel, Arthur and Dorothy share more enchanting tales from the Chateau, as they continue the renovation of their 19th-century fairytale home and grounds. With weddings and events on hold for the second year, Dick and Angel bite the bullet and make the big decision to tackle the exterior of the Chateau. The roof and outside walls are their biggest project to date and the Chateau quickly becomes a building site.
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- 8.2/1022 votesLoading...
#17 - Living The Dream
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2019
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8.2/1010 votesLoading...#18 - Summer Kitchen
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2022
It's summer at the chateau. Alongside wedding preparations, Dick and Angel create a new outdoor entertaining area, complete with a summer kitchen and covered wooden pergola.
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- 8.3/1029 votesLoading...
#19 - Restoring the Dream
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2019
A look back at the transformation of Dick and Angel's 45-room chateau in France from abandoned ruin to sumptuous family home. The series begins by recalling the technical and engineering challenges they had to overcome to make it habitable for their young family. The couple remember their first winter together, when Dick's ingenious solutions were put to the test.
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- 8.3/1025 votesLoading...
#20 - Autumn Renovation
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 8/11/2019
As the beginning of autumn arrives, Dick Strawbridge passes on his conker skills to the family, before the serious business resumes and the next phase of the renovation begins. Dick and his wife Angel Adoree get to work converting the old tack room into a grand entrance way. Angel knocks down walls and upcycles an old glass door, while Dick lays a new concrete floor.
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- 8.3/1026 votesLoading...
#21 - Riverboat
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2019
As autumn arrives at the chateau, Dick and Angel start a new project, turning a 35-foot eight-tonne riverboat into luxury guest accommodation, with bespoke fabrics and decking.
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8.3/1010 votesLoading...#22 - 19th-Century Folly Retreat
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 11/13/2022
Dick and Angel transform a rustic 19th-century folly in their walled garden into a unique space for all the family, complete with a magical mezzanine and a relaxing retreat.
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- 8.4/1038 votesLoading...
#23 - Glamping
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2018
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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- 8.4/1022 votesLoading...
#24 - Wash House, Trench & Vintage Bike
Season 7 Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2020
“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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#25 - Orangery, Daybeds & Unexpected History
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/2020
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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The Worst Episodes of Escape to the Chateau
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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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Worst Episodes Summary
"They're Our Flies" is the worst rated episode of "Escape to the Chateau". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/3/2016. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Storage & Memory Furnishings".