Seasons & Episodes
Episode 1
Kent landscape gardeners Paul and Yip explore their bargain settlement in Normandy, while Yorkshire couple Francesca and
Episode 2
In Italy, Francesca and Carl welcome the first guests of the season to their hamlet-turned-holiday complex, and two brav
Episode 3
An unexpected delivery causes chaos at a medieval village in France. Meanwhile, Francesca and Carl, the owners of a hill
Episode 4
Francesca and Carl race against time to reopen their Italian hamlet for business. Meanwhile, a British-run restored medi
Episode 5
Anneli, the manager of a restored medieval village in France, suffers a tricky time setting up the last wedding party of
Episode 6
Ted and Lesa embrace tent living while renovating their French village. Penny hopes to sell her Italian borgo for a mill
Episode 7
The owners of a French hamlet visit two mysterious stone towers on the edge of their land, and a couple host the descend
Episode 8
Owners of a village in Limousin are in roof repair despair. Steve and Julie wrestle a water pipe at their cave village i
Episode 9
Owners of a French village host the local council at their restaurant. A couple spend their first Christmas in their ham
Episode 10
The owners of a hamlet in France battle with a wonky chimney, a couple in Limousin bring down a wall and crack a pipe, a
Episode 11
A couple from Norwich try to solve the mystery of why there are shoes in their bread oven. An Eastbourne family are movi
Episode 12
The owners of a hamlet in France welcome guests to a 50th birthday party, and a couple discover the water's cut off at t
Episode 13
The owners of a hamlet in the Limousin install a £10,000 septic tank, and a couple move ahead with plans for a sustaina
Episode 14
The owners of a village in France officially open after two years of renovations. Cameras catch up with the man who resc
Episode 15
A couple from Norwich get married at their hamlet in the Limousin. Meanwhile, in the Dordogne region, two estate agents
Episode 16
A family from Manchester transform a hamlet in France. Meanwhile, a young couple fall in love with an earthquake-damaged
Episode 17
In France, work is under way to repair the old church at a purpose-built ramshackle Catholic holiday village in France,
Episode 18
The owners of a ramshackle holiday village advertise for volunteers to complete their renovations and there are worrying
Episode 19
A family from Manchester juggles renovations and running a holiday complex in France. A couple from Kent prepare to take
Episode 20
A derelict building in a French village gets a new lease of life. Meanwhile, in Portugal, a couple dip their toes into t
Episode 1
More stories of British people rebuilding abandoned historic settlements in Europe. A Scottish lawyer of Italian origin
Episode 2
A restored village in Italy prepares to host its first guests and the owners of a derelict French hamlet begin renovatin
Episode 3
Burglars target a historical settlement in Puglia and a pair of village saviours in France prepare to welcome their firs
Episode 4
A family feel the financial strain of trying to resurrect an Italian ghost village. The owners of a crumbling French ham
Episode 5
Building work at a Portuguese village finally gathers pace, there are wedding bells at a rebuilt Italian borgo, and the
Episode 6
An ex-Olympian and his wife take on a derelict settlement in France, and a couple pick up the pieces after their Italian
Episode 7
A couple turn an old animal shelter into a cocktail lounge, and the owners of a village in Italy unpack the 200-year-old
Episode 8
In France, one couple turn a piggery into a living space and another deal with ceiling insulation havoc. Meanwhile, the
Episode 9
In France, a couple battle the rain to fix their leaky roof, while another discovers animal skeletons in their ceiling.
Episode 10
The owners of a hamlet in the Limousin finally move into their renovated piggery, while a Scotsman buys a village in Bul
Episode 11
An ex-Olympian and his wife celebrate the arrival of windows in their French hamlet, while the owners of a quinta in Por
Episode 12
The owners of a quinta in Portugal discover they need to rewire and do extensive plumbing work. A former Olympic athlete
Episode 13
The owners of the Portuguese quinta finally finish their renovations, and two brothers from Scotland start their project
Episode 14
At an abandoned hamlet in Italy, a Yorkshire couple drive a digger through a derelict building and unearth some fascinat
Episode 15
It's bottling time for the first wine in 30 years at a village in Italy. The owners of a hamlet in Portugal lay traditio
Episode 16
Two former naval officers take over a French hamlet with some incredible secrets, and a young couple hope that they can
Episode 17
Forgotten buildings are found at an ancient hamlet, while the owners of a crumbling Italian borgo hope to bring in a bum
Episode 18
Power is brought to a settlement in France and mother nature wreaks havoc at an Italian borgo. A 200-year-old French ham
Episode 19
A young couple battle with crumbling bridges and Baltic weather at their Italian borgo, while the custodians of a French
Episode 20
A cortijo in Spain reopens to guests, while a holiday village in France tries to get a star rating. Plus, there's a land
Episode 21
A man fights to save two abandoned villages in an earthquake-ravaged area of Umbria, and a French hamlet's 14th-century
Episode 22
The owners of a holiday-village-turned-B&B create a living space for themselves. A man's plans to save two villages in U
Episode 23
Sewage works at a holiday-village-turned-B&B lead to a fascinating subterranean discovery. In Normandy, a couple transfo
Episode 24
In Italy, two abandoned villages are connected. And a man ploughs on with his 15-year project to bring a Spanish village
Episode 25
A couple in France are up against it as they finish their gîte renovation before guests arrive. A village saviour in Sp
Episode 26
An ancient well throws building plans into chaos at a 17th-century hamlet in France, while urgent repairs are needed at
Episode 27
A hamlet near Toulouse is thrown a lifeline, a community of cave houses in Spain prove tricky to clean, and floods wreak
Episode 28
A landslide hits a cave settlement in Spain. Will a French village be ready for its first guests? A hamlet near Toulouse
Episode 29
We meet an artist captivated by his Italian village with a view, and in France, a couple resuscitate a sleeping water mi
Episode 30
An artist who saved an Italian settlement prepares to launch his own gallery. And there are problems with a French water
Episode 1
A family of seven from Suffolk begin to renovate a hamlet in rural France, and we meet holiday hosts Ben and Susana, who
Episode 2
Justin and Mel return to their village in France after the winter only to find it's being strangled by vegetation. At th
Episode 3
In France, Justin and Mel find horses in their field and wasps in their attic and Roberto's record-breaking bridge linki
Episode 4
After a crisis of confidence, Paul and Yip visit Italy to see other village projects, including Roberto's record-breakin
Episode 5
Roberto's bridge finally opens to the public, bringing thousands of tourists to the two villages it connects. Paul and Y
Episode 6
Patrick and Mihaela have swapped life in Kent to take up residence in a once-regal but now time-worn aristocratic estate
Episode 7
Dan continues his mission to make the centrepiece of his chateau watertight and in western France, Patrick and Mihaela r
Episode 8
Patrick and Mihaela face new problems at their country estate and in Italy, Lucie and Jerry attempt to turn a profit fro
Episode 9
In Italy, videogame professionals Mike and Jools lean into their hamlet's medieval history to create a new game. Lucie a
Episode 10
In Italy, Mike and Jools start work to upgrade the ancient infrastructure of their medieval settlement, while Lucie and
Episode 11
Ken and his partner Pauline find themselves the new owners of a French hamlet and Carrie and Ross from Northumberland ar
Episode 12
Carrie and Ross face a reality check in Bulgaria as they fight to save a settlement from dereliction and Ken and Pauline
Episode 13
Carrie and Ross try to turn back time in Bulgaria and Ken and Pauline struggle to save a historic cottage in France. Lol
Episode 14
In Spain, Michael battles decades of decay in the mountains. Bulgaria becomes a lonely place for Carrie and Ross, who ar
Episode 15
Things get messy in Bulgaria, as Carrie and Ross battle to save an old tavern that time has forgotten. In France, Lolly
Episode 16
Kev begins singlehandedly restoring an old quarry village in northern France and mother-daughter team Carol and Beau sta
Episode 17
Sarah and Steve mark an anniversary at their Portuguese quinta while Carol and Beau continue to face problems with their
Episode 18
Carol and Beau's renovations are halted by an infestation at their Italian hamlet and the update to Kev's slate village
Episode 19
Kev's ancient village in northern France prepares for a modern music festival. While Sarah and Steve approach the end of
Episode 20
In Charente, Simon and Racheal complete their first project at their ancient hamlet - with breathtaking results. Kev giv
Episode 21
In the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, disaster strikes just before Nicky and Graham prepare to welcome their first
Episode 22
Francessca and Carl set up a new business venture to help fund the renovation of their second ghost village in Italy and
Episode 23
In Normandy, Hayley and Lee try to master the craft of lime mortaring and an obstacle stands in the way of Francessca an
Episode 24
The steep and winding roads cause problems for Francessca and Carl as they try to transport a heavy stove to their forgo
Episode 25
In Normandy, Hayley and Lee deal with the fallout from some very wet and windy weather. In Italy, Francessca and Carl ju
Episode 26
Becci and Micheal from Doncaster are beginning to turn a run-down Portuguese quinta into a family home. Louise and Paul
Episode 27
In Portugal, a precarious ancient roof concerns Becci and Micheal. In Italy, emergency repair work delays Ivano and Trac
Episode 28
Louise and Paul uncover their 300-year-old French hamlet's fascinating past. There's more damage to ancient structures i
Episode 29
In France, Liz and Dave battle storms to save a crumbling cottage. In Montenegro, Anya hopes to bring new life to a moun
Episode 30
Ivano and Tracey race to get their Italian trulli village guest-ready. In Montenegro, Anya meets George, whose family us
Episode 1
Martine, a former wine merchant from Norfolk, is determined to save the ghost village of Rabatana in southern Italy. Glo
Episode 2
Martine starts renovating the cellar in one of her houses in Italy and welcomes guests to sleep under the stars. In Fran
Episode 3
Paul and Yip pick up the keys to their new cottage in Normandy. In southern Italy, Martine's builders dig up the cobbled
Episode 4
In Normandy, Paul and Yip attempt to renovate a well, but they're up against terrible weather and in southern Italy, Mar
Episode 5
In Normandy, Paul and Yip make big sacrifices to ensure the future of their village. In southern Italy, Martine uncovers
Episode 6
Former soldier Mike pushes forward to save a crumbling mountain village in Spain. In Sicily, the lure of a one-euro home
Episode 7
In France, Paul and Yip must scale new heights to save an important part of La Buslière. In Spain, Mike and his team ra
Episode 8
George tries to find out why his one-euro Sicilian townhouse was abandoned. Mike struggles to bring power to his ancient
Episode 9
Mike takes living conditions back to basics at a 200-year-old mountain village in Spain, while in France Paul and Yip ba
Episode 10
In France, a new purchase takes Paul and Yip to a momentous milestone. Mike's restoration of his Spanish mountain villag
Episode 11
Karen and Steve from Northamptonshire begin their mission to rescue a vast settlement with royal connections in southwes
Episode 12
Mike battens down the hatches at his mountainside village in Spain in the hope that he can see out the harsh winter. The
Episode 13
Winter storms destroy Mike's work at his Spanish mountainside village, while gale force winds take their toll on Andrew
Episode 14
In France, Karen and Steve unearth some long-buried secrets at their ancient settlement. There's progress at Andrew and
Episode 15
In France, Karen and Steve are forced to rethink plans for their 17th-century settlement. In Italy, after a 17-year batt
Episode 16
Kevin and Anna from Buckinghamshire are fusing French and British heritage to revive a forgotten rural estate. In centra
Episode 17
In Italy, Lucie and Jerry try to secure planning permission to rebuild their earthquake-damaged borgo. Kevin and Anna di
Episode 18
Francesca and Carl have committed to bringing two abandoned Italian hilltop villages back to life, while tricky climate
Episode 19
In France, Kevin and Anna scale new heights as they tackle tricky roof repairs in a bid to save their historic estate. I
Episode 20
Kevin and Anna's ancient French estate finds itself in the eye of a storm. Lucie and Jerry visit a factory in Slovakia t
Episode 21
John and Tara have bought a Portuguese quinta and are about to get stuck in. In France, Liz and Dave battle with leaky p
Episode 22
A demolition team are onsite at John and Tara's Portuguese quinta, and the couple discover an amazing connection between
Episode 23
Heavy rain threatens to wash out Cesido's harvest in Italy and in France, Liz and Dave are investing in solar panels for
Episode 24
In Spain, Tony and Lauren discover a giant uncracked safe in the village that they've bought. Meanwhile, Cesidio meets h
Episode 25
In Spain, Tony and Lauren hire a safecracker to try and uncover the mysteries of their village's past. In France, Claire
Episode 26
Former truck driver Kate plans to leave Bournemouth to join a community of Brits renovating a Bulgarian village. In neig
Episode 27
In Romania, Jonas and Ulrike are on the lookout for innovative ways to fund the restoration and upkeep of their Transylv
Episode 28
Aspiring village saviour Kate finally moves her old horsebox to Bulgaria to start her brand-new life. In Romania, a wate
Episode 29
There's delicate demolition at Jonas and Ulrike's Transylvanian village, as a church organ receives a makeover. In Bulga
Episode 30
In France, after three years of hard work, Lolly and Sean dig deep to finish their once-abandoned manoir, while an army
Episode 31
In Normandy, Tracey and Budo have big plans to transform a former farming hamlet, while Louise and Paul get started on c
Episode 32
Louise and Paul receive devastating news about the walls of their abandoned Normandy farmhouse, while Tracey and Budo fo
Episode 33
Neil visits a Spanish knifemaker who is keeping an artisan craft alive. In Normandy, Tracey and Budo use traditional Fre
Episode 34
In Normandy, Louise and Paul's farmhouse transformation moves onto an exciting new stage, while Tracey and Budo unearth
Episode 35
In Normandy, Louise and Paul approach the completion of their village as they finish off their dream home, while Tracey