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The lives of cousins Kerry and Kurtan in the rural village of Cotswolds.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    This Country Season 1 Episode 1 - Scarecrow
    7.6/10(325 votes)

    #1 - Scarecrow

    S1:E1

    Kurtan is focusing his attentions on the annual village scarecrow festival, a key event in the village calendar that can both unite and divide the community. Tensions run high when his chances of winning the competition are compromised by being given a less than ideal plot to display his scarecrow. Meanwhile, Kerry faces a challenge to her authority.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. This Country Season 1 Episode 4 - King of the Nerds
    7.7/10(244 votes)

    #2 - King of the Nerds

    S1:E4

    Kerry and Kurtan attend a talk at the village hall with a business woman who runs what may or may not be a pyramid scheme. Kerry is inspired and starts a career as a door-to-door saleswoman. However, her focus on the business leads to disharmony with Kurtan, and this is only compounded when he makes some new friends in the village.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. This Country Season 1 Episode 5 - Peeping Tom
    7.8/10(234 votes)

    #3 - Peeping Tom

    S1:E5

    Kerry's father, Martin, is accused of being a peeping Tom. Meanwhile, Kurtan romantically pursues a girl who has just moved into the village, but he finds he has a rival for her affections in his friend Slugs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. This Country Season 1 Episode 6 - GNVQ
    7.8/10(217 votes)

    #4 - GNVQ

    S1:E6

    Kerry and Kurtan explore the possibility of moving away from their village. Kurtan receives the exciting news that he could go to college to study for a GNVQ - news that Kerry is devastated by.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. This Country Season 3 Episode 1 - A Letter from Slugs
    7.9/10(200 votes)

    #5 - A Letter from Slugs

    S3:E1

    The documentary crew return to the village and discovers some very sad news about a popular local resident. Meanwhile, Kerry faces some financial difficulties, so Kurtan steps in to help support her.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. This Country Season 3 Episode 3 - Cynthia
    7.9/10(169 votes)

    #6 - Cynthia

    S3:E3

    An infamous Mucklowe family member returns to the village, causing Kerry to re-evaluate her living arrangements. Meanwhile, the vicar and Kurtan help Len get back on his feet.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. This Country Season 1 Episode 2 - Mandy
    8.0/10(283 votes)

    #7 - Mandy

    S1:E2

    When Kerry's neighbour Mandy Harris starts a tattoo business, Kerry is delighted to be one of her first customers. Meanwhile, Kurtan fixates on trying to track down a long-lost school friend.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. This Country Season 2 Episode 1 - Random Acts of Kindness
    8.0/10(232 votes)

    #8 - Random Acts of Kindness

    S2:E1

    Kerry has turned over a new leaf and is trying to give back to her community. Meanwhile, Kerry's cousin, Kurtan, is coming to terms with his decision not to go to Swindon College and is struggling to get back into the swing of village life.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. This Country Season 3 Episode 5 - The Station
    8.0/10(155 votes)

    #9 - The Station

    S3:E5

    Kerry and Kurtan visit the local train station to welcome the vicar home from a trip to Bristol. In his absence, they have been handling lots of village admin, including looking after the parish chickens.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. This Country Season 1 Episode 3 - Oven Space
    8.1/10(260 votes)

    #10 - Oven Space

    S1:E3

    Kerry and Kurtan await the release of their uncle, Steve 'Nugget' Nuggins, who they believe was wrongfully imprisoned for 'having a laugh'.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. This Country Season 2 Episode 3 - Minor Injuries
    8.1/10(217 votes)

    #11 - Minor Injuries

    S2:E3

    Kurtan wants to make a pilgrimage to Swindon to buy new clothes. However, engineering works on the bus route and a lack of alternative transport disrupts his plans. Meanwhile, Kerry is helping the vicar run the local football practice.

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  12. This Country Season 2 Episode 4 - The Vicar's Son
    8.2/10(217 votes)

    #12 - The Vicar's Son

    S2:E4

    When the vicar's son Jacob returns from living in Bristol, can Kurtan help him re-adjust to village life? Meanwhile, Kerry continues to try and give back to the local community by visiting an elderly neighbour.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. This Country Season 3 Episode 2 - Driving Lesson
    8.2/10(181 votes)

    #13 - Driving Lesson

    S3:E2

    The vicar takes Kurtan and Kerry for a driving lesson, but leaving the village proves tricky - especially when local vagrant Len goes missing.

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  14. This Country Season 3 Episode 4 - Kurtan's Half-Brother
    8.2/10(163 votes)

    #14 - Kurtan's Half-Brother

    S3:E4

    Kurtan receives some sad news about a relative and endeavors to make some new memories. Meanwhile, Kerry discovers a passion for reading and joins the vicar’s local book club, which is going well until another village resident joins too.

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  15. This Country Season 2 Episode 5 - Steam Fair
    8.3/10(208 votes)

    #15 - Steam Fair

    S2:E5

    It's the most important day of the year for Kerry: the annual steam fair. As a bonus, this year it falls on her birthday and Kurtan has organised her a surprise present. However, the present involves a cross-country trek.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. This Country Season 2 Episode 2 - Threatening Letters
    8.5/10(253 votes)

    #16 - Threatening Letters

    S2:E2

    Kerry starts to receive some threatening letters that cause her to feel unsettled. Thankfully, Kerry's neighbour, Mandy, is on hand to help. Kurtan takes a labouring job with Kerry's father, Martin, and learns some invaluable life lessons.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. This Country Season 3 Episode 6 - Harvest
    8.5/10(154 votes)

    #17 - Harvest

    S3:E6

    It’s the annual harvest festival, an event that brings the whole village together. But one resident’s announcement has unexpected emotional consequences for the community.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. This Country Season 2 Episode 6 - Family Loyalties
    8.6/10(216 votes)

    #18 - Family Loyalties

    S2:E6

    Kerry is thrilled when her dad asks her to help him store some wares in a lock-up garage. Meanwhile, a job at the local bowls club gives Kurtan a new sense of purpose, but when Kerry entangles him in her new job, things start to unravel.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Scarecrow" is the worst rated episode of "This Country". It scored 7.6/10 based on 325 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/8/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "King of the Nerds".