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The Worst Episodes of Escape to the Chateau

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The Worst 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. Background image for Finding the Chateau
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    #1 - Finding the Chateau

    S1:E1

    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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    #2 - Chickens, Heating and a Blank Canvas

    S1:E2

    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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    #3 - Moat, Pineapple Chandeliers and a Wedding

    S1:E3

    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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    #4 - Hole in the Wall

    S1:E4

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

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    #5 - Restoring the Dream

    S6:E1

    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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    #6 - Designing The Dream

    S6:E2

    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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    #7 - Living The Dream

    S6:E3

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    #8 - The Party of a Lifetime

    S6:E4

    Dick and Angel are warming up for one of the year's biggest events - Angel's parents' 50th wedding anniversary, which involves inviting more than 100 people to a huge party. There's a bespoke menu to plan and prepare, so Dick has called in the cavalry, with his son James arriving from Cornwall. Together with some help from Arthur, the Strawbridge boys have their work cut out as they create dishes they hope will strike a chord with everyone.

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    #9 - Camper Van

    S6:E5

    There never seems to be much down-time at that sumptuous French château for owners Dick and Angel Strawbridge. Even as the summer ends after their busiest ever season and the last wedding of the year is nearly over, there’s still a lot to do. While most people would put up their feet and have a Pernod, Dick and Angel welcome an armada of vintage Citroëns that call in at the castle for a rest and breakfast during a fund-raising charity tour of France. And the family, including youngsters Arthur and Dorothy, work on their latest project, doing up a 1980s Asquith bus.

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    #10 - Autumn Renovation

    S6:E6

    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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    #11 - Riverboat

    S6:E7

    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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    #12 - Escape to the Chateau at Christmas

    S6:E8

    After another busy year, Dick and Angel prepare for Christmas with an exquisite festive menu; some beautiful Christmas crafts; friends, family, and some special guests.

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    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #13 - Storage & Memory Furnishings

    S8:E4

    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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    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Natasha and Victoria's Big Day

    S9:E2

    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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    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Secret Space & a Celestial-Inspired Sky Bar

    S8:E5

    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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    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Atelier de Mariage

    S9:E1

    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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    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #17 - Colour Boards, Rendering & an Old Gadage

    S8:E6

    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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    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Mollusc Madness & Key Moulding

    S8:E7

    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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    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Great British Garden Party

    S8:E3

    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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    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Escape to the Château at Christmas

    S8:E8

    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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    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Bling Birthday Party

    S9:E5

    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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    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Escape to the Chateau at Christmas

    S7:E6

    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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  24. Background image for Chateau Roof & the Preserves Cupboard
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Chateau Roof & the Preserves Cupboard

    S8:E2

    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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    #24 - Games Room and Hidden Treasure

    S9:E6

    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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    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Sloe Gin, Library & Ceiling Rose

    S7:E2

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Finding the Chateau" is the worst rated episode of "Escape to the Chateau". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/5/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Chickens, Heating and a Blank Canvas".