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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 rooms and acres of land back to life?

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Escape to the Chateau Season 1 Episode 5 - They're Our Flies
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - They're Our Flies

    S1:E5

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Escape to the Chateau Season 1 Episode 6 - Angel's Palace of Dreams
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    #2 - Angel's Palace of Dreams

    S1:E6

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  3. Escape to the Chateau Season 8 Episode 4 - Storage & Memory Furnishings
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #3 - 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

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Escape to the Chateau Season 8 Episode 5 - Secret Space & a Celestial-Inspired Sky Bar
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Escape to the Chateau Season 9 Episode 2 - Natasha and Victoria's Big Day
    7.6/10(13 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Escape to the Chateau Season 8 Episode 6 - Colour Boards, Rendering & an Old Gadage
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Escape to the Chateau Season 6 Episode 2 - A Boat in the Moat
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #7 - A Boat in the Moat

    S6:E2

    It's springtime at the chateau and there are big plans afoot for a boat in the moat. And Angel tangles with ancient wallpaper while Dick wrestles with an old rake in the meadow.

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  8. Escape to the Chateau Season 8 Episode 7 - Mollusc Madness & Key Moulding
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Escape to the Chateau Season 8 Episode 3 - Great British Garden Party
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Escape to the Chateau Season 8 Episode 8 - Escape to the Château at Christmas
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Escape to the Chateau Season 9 Episode 1 - Atelier de Mariage
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Escape to the Chateau Season 9 Episode 5 - Bling Birthday Party
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Escape to the Chateau Season 7 Episode 6 - Escape to the Chateau at Christmas
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Escape to the Chateau Season 8 Episode 2 - Chateau Roof & the Preserves Cupboard
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #14 - 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

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Escape to the Chateau Season 9 Episode 6 - Games Room and Hidden Treasure
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. Escape to the Chateau Season 7 Episode 2 - Sloe Gin, Library & Ceiling Rose
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Escape to the Chateau Season 7 Episode 5 - Pop-Up Restaurant, Orangery, Celebration
    8.1/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Pop-Up Restaurant, Orangery, Celebration

    S7:E5

    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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  18. Escape to the Chateau Season 8 Episode 1 - Gardening & the Coach House
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Gardening & the Coach House

    S8:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Escape to the Chateau Season 6 Episode 3 - Weddings & Aviaries
    8.2/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Weddings & Aviaries

    S6:E3

    It's the wedding season. Dick and Angel are at their busiest while also tangling with a circus tent, two giant aviaries, and a water lily pond just like in a Monet painting.

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  20. Escape to the Chateau Season 9 Episode 4 - Summer Kitchen
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    #20 - Summer Kitchen

    S9:E4

    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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  21. Escape to the Chateau Season 6 Episode 1 - Winter Returns
    8.3/10(29 votes)

    #21 - Winter Returns

    S6:E1

    It is winter and time to return to the chateau. Dick and Angel build a new events kitchen with a half-tonne oven. There is a magical birthday party for young Dorothy.

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  22. Escape to the Chateau Season 6 Episode 6 - Autumn Renovation
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. Escape to the Chateau Season 6 Episode 7 - Riverboat
    8.3/10(26 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Escape to the Chateau Season 9 Episode 3 - 19th-Century Folly Retreat
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #24 - 19th-Century Folly Retreat

    S9:E3

    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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  25. Escape to the Chateau Season 5 Episode 1 - Glamping
    8.4/10(38 votes)

    #25 - Glamping

    S5:E1

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"They're Our Flies" 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 7/3/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Angel's Palace of Dreams".