All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • July 25, 2022
    • Channel 4

    British people rebuilding abandoned historic settlements in Europe. Landscape gardeners from Kent explore an abandoned settlement in Normandy which was about to collapse. A Yorkshire couple set about completing the purchase of a hilltop Italian hamlet, and a medieval walled village in France struggles for survival.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • July 26, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Francesca and Carl, the owners of an Italian hamlet - which they have turned into a holiday complex - welcome the first guests of the season.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • July 27, 2022
    • Channel 4

    An unexpected delivery causes chaos at a medieval village in France. Meanwhile, Francesca and Carl, the owners of a hilltop hamlet in Italy, get started on a brand-new project.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • July 28, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Francesca and Carl race against time to reopen their Italian hamlet for business. Meanwhile, a British-run restored medieval village suffers some damage after a big party, and the owners of a derelict French settlement come to terms with the need to demolish some of its buildings.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • July 29, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Anneli, the manager of a restored medieval village in France, suffers a tricky time setting up the last wedding party of the season. Meanwhile, the owners of a French hamlet celebrate their first restored building. Cameras also follow the work of Marcial, a passionate estate agent who spends his life hunting derelict villages in Galicia.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • August 1, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Steve and Julie's medieval hamlet has gruesome secrets buried in the walls. Norwich couple Ted and Lesa try to renovate a village in France while living in a tent. Londoner Penny is hoping to sell her beautifully restored Italian borgo.

  • S01E07 Episode 7

    • August 2, 2022
    • Channel 4

    The owners of a hamlet in France visit two mysterious stone towers on the edge of their land. A couple from Manchester host the descendants of a farmer who lived in their village.

  • S01E08 Episode 8

    • August 3, 2022
    • Channel 4

    The owners of a village in the Limousin region of France discover their roof needs repairing. A Manchester couple host a wedding reception in their hamlet.

  • S01E09 Episode 9

    • August 4, 2022
    • Channel 4

    The owners of village in France host the local council at their restaurant, while a couple from Norwich spend their first Christmas in their hamlet.

  • S01E10 Episode 10

    • August 5, 2022
    • Channel 4

    The owners of a hamlet in France battle with a wonky chimney, while another couple in the Limousin region bring down a wall and crack a pipe.

  • S01E11 Episode 11

    • August 8, 2022
    • Channel 4

    A couple from Norwich find shoes in their bread oven, and a couple's dream of buying a hamlet in Normandy is in jeopardy when their house sale falls through.

  • S01E12 Episode 12

    • August 9, 2022
    • Channel 4

    The owners of a hamlet in France welcome guests to a 50th birthday party and a couple from Eastbourne discover the water has been cut off at their village in Portugal. In France, one of the owners has to spend Christmas alone.

  • S01E13 Episode 13

    • August 10, 2022
    • Channel 4

    The owners of a hamlet in the Limousin install a £10,000 septic tank, and a couple move ahead with plans for a sustainable lifestyle by buying hens. Plus, the progress of two estate agents who have spent 30 years rejuvenating a village in Portugal.

  • S01E14 Episode 14

    • August 11, 2022
    • Channel 4

    The owners of a village in France officially open after two years of renovations. Cameras catch up with the man who rescued an abandoned hamlet in Spain who could now lose half of what he bought. Meanwhile, in Portugal, a couple start an animal sanctuary in their village.

  • S01E15 Episode 15

    • August 12, 2022
    • Channel 4

    A couple from Norwich get married at their hamlet in the Limousin. Meanwhile, in the Dordogne region, two estate agents reveal plans to renovate a stunning chateau. And in Portugal, a couple from Eastbourne try to pick themselves up after a wild fire rips through their village.

  • S01E16 Episode 16

    • August 15, 2022
    • Channel 4

    A family from Manchester transform a hamlet in France. Meanwhile, a young couple fall in love with an earthquake-damaged Italian borgo, and a couple of B&B owners in the Pyrenees buy a ramshackle holiday village built by the Catholic church in the 1930s.

  • S01E17 Episode 17

    • August 16, 2022
    • Channel 4

    In France, work is under way to repair the old church at a purpose-built ramshackle Catholic holiday village in France, and the owners of a hamlet wake up to find it has flooded. In Italy, the owners of an earthquake-damaged borgo find out that caring for their property is not as easy as they thought.

  • S01E18 Episode 18

    • August 17, 2022
    • Channel 4

    The owners of a ramshackle holiday village advertise for volunteers to complete their renovations and there are worrying power failures at a village in the French countryside.

  • S01E19 Episode 19

    • August 18, 2022
    • Channel 4

    A family from Manchester juggles renovations and running a holiday complex in France. A couple from Kent prepare to take ownership of a village in Portugal, and the owners of a bed and breakfast in southern France tackle the exterior of their enormous new home.

  • S01E20 Episode 20

    • August 19, 2022
    • Channel 4

    A derelict building in a French village gets a new lease of life. Meanwhile, in Portugal, a couple dip their toes into their first season as holiday hosts, and in southern France, a very special event takes place in a refurbished chapel.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • October 16, 2023
    • Channel 4

    More stories of British people rebuilding abandoned historic settlements in Europe. A Scottish lawyer of Italian origin falls in love with the village his forefathers left behind, while Paul and Yip fight to breathe life into their French village.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • October 17, 2023
    • Channel 4

    A restored village in Italy prepares to host its first guests and the owners of a derelict French hamlet begin renovating their most cherished building. In Puglia, renovations on a quirky hamlet grind to a halt leaving the owners devastated.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • October 18, 2023
    • Channel 4

    Burglars target a historical settlement in Puglia and a pair of village saviours in France prepare to welcome their first guest. Work begins on an abandoned village in Portugal.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • October 19, 2023
    • Channel 4

    A family feel the financial strain of trying to resurrect an Italian ghost village. The owners of a crumbling French hamlet attempt to save the decaying village bakery and its roof, while those in charge of a restored village in the Italian hills prepare to hold their biggest event yet.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • October 20, 2023
    • Channel 4

    Building work at a Portuguese village finally gathers pace, there are wedding bells at a rebuilt Italian borgo, and the owners of an ancient French hamlet reach a major milestone as they open their glamping site to paying guests.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • October 23, 2023
    • Channel 4

    An ex-Olympian and his wife take on the challenge of a derelict settlement in France, and a couple in Italy pick up the pieces after their village was devastated by an earthquake.

  • S02E07 Episode 7

    • October 24, 2023
    • Channel 4

    A couple turn an old animal shelter into a cocktail lounge, and the owners of a village in Italy unpack the 200-year-old painting of an ancestor who once dined with Mozart.

  • S02E08 Episode 8

    • October 25, 2023
    • Channel 4

    A piggery is transformed into a new living space in a French hamlet and a couple renovating a village in Italy deal with an invasion of scorpions.

  • S02E09 Episode 9

    • October 26, 2023
    • Channel 4

    In France, a couple battle the rain to fix their leaky roof, while another discovers animal skeletons in their ceiling. And in Italy, could a two-year wait for windows be over?

  • S02E10 Episode 10

    • October 27, 2023
    • Channel 4

    The owners of a hamlet move into their renovated piggery. Work starts on a staircase in a lost French village, and we meet the Scotsman buying a village after spotting it on eBay.

  • S02E11 Episode 11

    • October 30, 2023
    • Channel 4

    We catch up with the owners of a quinta in Portugal building a new roof and a couple harvesting the first grapes for 30 years at their Italian vineyard.

  • S02E12 Episode 12

    • October 31, 2023
    • Channel 4

    There's bad news at a quinta in Portugal that needs extensive plumbing work. And a letter from the Second World War is discovered at a village in Italy.

  • S02E13 Episode 13

    • November 1, 2023
    • Channel 4

    In Portugal, the owners of a quinta finally finish their renovations, and two brothers start their project. In France, manoir owners take down a roof.

  • S02E14 Episode 14

    • November 2, 2023
    • Channel 4

    A couple unearth some fascinating artefacts at an abandoned hamlet in Italy. Guests arrive at a village in Portugal, but find they have nowhere to stay!

  • S02E15 Episode 15

    • November 3, 2023
    • Channel 4

    It's bottling time for the first wine in 30 years at a village in Italy. The owners of a hamlet in Portugal lay traditional tiles to stop the leaks in their patio. Meanwhile, at a manoir in France, clearing stones from an old hayloft doesn't go according to plan.

  • S02E16 Episode 16

    • November 6, 2023
    • Channel 4

    Two former naval officers take over a French hamlet which holds some incredible secrets. And restoration begins on a chateau at the heart of a settlement with a poignant past.

  • S02E17 Episode 17

    • November 7, 2023
    • Channel 4

    Forgotten buildings are found at an ancient hamlet, and the owners of a crumbling Italian borgo hope to bring in a bumper olive harvest to help save their village.

  • S02E18 Episode 18

    • November 8, 2023
    • Channel 4

    Power is finally brought back to a decaying settlement in France, mother nature wreaks havoc at an Italian borgo, and a 200-year-old French hamlet gets its first guests.

  • S02E19 Episode 19

    • November 9, 2023
    • Channel 4

    A young couple battle with crumbling bridges at their Italian borgo, ancient farming equipment is uncovered at a French hamlet, and a couple rebuild their business in Spain.

  • S02E20 Episode 20

    • November 10, 2023
    • Channel 4

    A cortijo in Spain reopens, a holiday village in France tries to get a star rating, and there's a landmark moment for a couple expanding their endeavours at their Italian borgo.

  • S02E21 Episode 21

    • November 13, 2023
    • Channel 4

    The new custodians of a Catholic-holiday-village-turned-B&B meet the former owners, and the owner of a French hamlet sets about making 14th-century farm buildings more accessible.

  • S02E22 Episode 22

    • November 14, 2023
    • Channel 4

    The plans to save two crumbling villages in Umbria finally come to fruition and the owner of a French hamlet works to improve accessibility. Work begins on a Catholic-holiday-village-turned-B&B.

  • S02E23 Episode 23

    • November 15, 2023
    • Channel 4

    Sewage works at the Catholic-holiday-village-turned-B&B lead to a fascinating subterranean discovery and a hamlet owner in Normandy begins renovations on their home.

  • S02E24 Episode 24

    • November 16, 2023
    • Channel 4

    There are some surprises at a purpose-built Catholic-holiday-village-turned-B&B, as one couple explore a network of underground tunnels. In Italy, two abandoned villages get connected, as work to a spectacular suspended bridge nears completion. A couple in France continue renovations at their 250-year-old village, though paperwork threatens to get in the way of their summer deadline. Plus, one man ploughs on singlehandedly in his 15-year project to bring his Spanish village back from the brink.

  • S02E25 Episode 25

    • November 17, 2023
    • Channel 4

    Ongoing groundworks at a purpose-built Catholic-holiday-village-turned-B&B shed some light on the history of the hamlet but threaten to spoil the ambience as the season kicks off. A couple in France are up against it as they try to finish their gîte renovation before guests arrive, while a village saviour in Spain prepares to open his village up to guests for the very first time.

  • S02E26 Episode 26

    • November 20, 2023
    • Channel 4

    An ancient well throws building plans into chaos at a 17th-century hamlet in France. Some urgent repairs are needed at a community of cave houses in Andalucia. And it's a tense day in the Dordogne, as the property inspector arrives at a holiday complex that's been given a new lease of life.

  • S02E27 Episode 27

    • November 21, 2023
    • Channel 4

    A hamlet in Toulouse is thrown a lifeline and Andalucian cave houses prove tricky to clean as they prepare for guests. Torrential floods cause havoc at a historic hamlet in France.

  • S02E28 Episode 28

    • November 22, 2023
    • Channel 4

    A landslide hits a cave settlement in Spain and a crumbling 17th-century hamlet near Toulouse is brought back to life. There's a race to revive a former village barn in Vienne.

  • S02E29 Episode 29

    • November 23, 2023
    • Channel 4

    In France, a couple begin their journey to wake up the sleeping water mill at the heart of their abandoned hamlet. Electrical problems at an ancient French village tempt the custodians to throw in the towel.

  • S02E30 Episode 30

    • November 24, 2023
    • Channel 4

    The owner of a holiday village in France races to get it ready for a busy summer season. An artist who saved a remote settlement in the Italian hills prepares to launch his own gallery. There are problems at a water mill at the heart of a French hamlet - but can its custodians save it?

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • September 9, 2024
    • Channel 4

    Justin and Mel begin work on their hamlet in rural France, and we catch up with Paul and Yip at their settlement in Normandy.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • September 10, 2024
    • Channel 4

    In France, Justin and Mel find their village in a winter vegetation tangle. And in Spain, Ben and Susana are finally able to open their hamlet restaurant to guests.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • September 11, 2024
    • Channel 4

    Paul and Yip consider selling their Normandy village. And Roberto's record-breaking bridge linking two Italian ghost villages is almost ready to open.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • September 12, 2024
    • Channel 4

    After a crisis in confidence, Paul and Yip visit Italy to see other village projects. Justin and Mel discover a World War I document in the beams in their French village.

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • September 13, 2024
    • Channel 4

    Roberto's bridge finally opens to the public in Italy, Paul and Yip risk it all to prevent their barn from collapsing, and there's a fishy fiesta at Ben and Susana's village.

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • September 16, 2024
    • Channel 4

    Patrick and Mihaela take up residence in a once regal but now time-worn aristocratic estate in France. And Dan takes the restoration of his secret settlement in France to new heights to fit a roof.

  • S03E07 Episode 7

    • September 17, 2024
    • Channel 4

    At his fire-damaged settlement in France, Dan makes a chateau watertight. In Italy, Lucie and Jerry's earthquake-damaged village is dealt a further blow as it's hit by floods.

  • S03E08 Episode 8

    • September 18, 2024
    • Channel 4

    As the seasons change, mother nature presents new problems for Patrick and Mihaela's country estate. And in Italy, can Lucie and Jerry turn a profit from their olive oil?

  • S03E09 Episode 9

    • September 19, 2024
    • Channel 4

    In Italy, videogame professionals Mike and Jools lean into their hamlet's medieval history to create a new game. Lucie and Jerry are determined to revive their borgo's olive-farming heritage. And in western France, Patrick and Mihaela turn to hospitality to rescue their time-worn estate.

  • S03E10 Episode 10

    • September 20, 2024
    • Channel 4

    In Italy, Mike and Jools start work to upgrade the ancient infrastructure of their medieval settlement, while Lucie and Jerry begin a salvaging mission as their village's properties begin to fall down. And in France, Patrick and Mihaela prepare to put their newly renovated holiday rental to the test before re-opening the gates to their rural estate.

  • S03E11 Episode 11

    • September 23, 2024
    • Channel 4

    Ken and Pauline become the guardians of an entire French hamlet. In Bulgaria, Carrie and Ross go property hunting in the land of the lost villages.

  • S03E12 Episode 12

    • September 24, 2024
    • Channel 4

    Can Carrie and Ross save a Bulgarian village from dereliction? Ken and Pauline have a mechanical meltdown. Lolly and Sean fight to resurrect a manoir.

  • S03E13 Episode 13

    • September 25, 2024
    • Channel 4

    In Bulgaria, Carrie and Ross try to turn back time. Lolly and Sean make way for a new resident in France. Michael attempts to rescue a Spanish hamlet.

  • S03E14 Episode 14

    • September 26, 2024
    • Channel 4

    Michael battles decades of decay. Ken and Pauline safeguard their village's future. And can Carrie and Ross save a settlement that nature's consumed?

  • S03E15 Episode 15

    • September 27, 2024
    • Channel 4

    In France, Lolly and Sean scramble to finish their barn restoration. And Michael goes to war with Mother Nature at his dilapidated Spanish hamlet.

  • S03E16 Episode 16

    • September 30, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E17 Episode 17

    • October 1, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E18 Episode 18

    • October 2, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E19 Episode 19

    • October 3, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E20 Episode 20

    • October 4, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E21 Episode 21

    • October 7, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E22 Episode 22

    • October 8, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E23 Episode 23

    • October 9, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E24 Episode 24

    • October 10, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E25 Episode 25

    • October 11, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E26 Episode 26

    • October 14, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E27 Episode 27

    • October 15, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E28 Episode 28

    • October 16, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E29 Episode 29

    • October 17, 2024
    • Channel 4

  • S03E30 Episode 30

    • October 18, 2024
    • Channel 4