A Year in Provence
A Year in Provence

A Year in Provence

1993 1 Seasons 12 Episodes ⭐ 6.0 Drama Comedy

Annie and Peter Mayle decide, in their own words, to take the plunge: they quit their jobs as a tax investigator and an advertising executive and move to Provence in the south of France. Their first month goes from outstanding to downright puzzling: while they adore the food and wine, they encounter amusing cultural barriers.

Annie and Peter Mayle decide, in their own words, to take the plunge: they quit their jobs as a tax investigator and an advertising executive and move to Provence in the south of France. Their first month goes from outstanding to downright puzzling: while they adore the food and wine, they encounter amusing cultural barriers.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle

January, Annie and Peter Mayle decide, in their own words, to take the plunge: they quit their jobs as a tax investigato

EP 2

Learning the Language

Febuary, now into their second month in Provence, the Mayles continue to learn about local customs and culture. They tra

EP 3

Black Gold

March: Peter enters the mysterious world of truffles when his friend Harry calls from England and asks him to find two k

EP 4

The Tony Awards

It's April and the weather has turned nice but the Mayles still have their uninvited house guest, the boorish Tony. Anni

EP 5

Daylight Robbery

May rolls around and the Mayles get two pieces of bad news. The first is that Tony, their visitor who overstayed his vis

EP 6

Breadwinner

June and Annie gets a letter from an old friend asking if she and Peter would like to write an article on Provence for h

EP 7

Room Service

It's July and Peter mixes up their visitors schedules. The result is that they suddenly find themselves with a houseful

EP 8

Frogbusters

The heat of August proves to a bit much but in the village on a Sunday afternoon, the Mayles learn there is to be the an

EP 9

Chateau Mayle

With the arrival of September, Peter's attention is now focused on his vineyard and the upcoming harvest. He has an agre

EP 10

War of the Worlds

October: The Mayle's kitchen remains unfinished and Zanetti the carpenter hasn't returned for a month. It finally dawns

EP 11

Old Boys

November: Annie has been giving English lesson to the local school children twice a week so is distressed when she reads

EP 12

A Year in Provence

December arrives and the Mayles are now approaching their first anniversary in Provence. Annie however is fed up at the

Popular Cast

John Thaw
John Thaw
Peter Mayle
Lindsay Duncan
Lindsay Duncan
Annie Mayle