Join Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and friends in his Dorset cottage, as he forages for wild food, grows his own produce and rears his own stock.
Escape to River Cottage: Episode 1
Hugh moves into his cottage. He buys a pig, forages for food and befriends the locals.
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Escape to River Cottage: Episode 2
Hugh turns his attentions to the River Piddle and pike fishing
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Escape to River Cottage: Episode 3
The vegetable garden is in full swing and Hugh is spoilt for choice
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Escape to River Cottage: Episode 4
Hugh discovers an infestation of mice and calls in a 'humane disposal team'
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Escape to River Cottage: Episode 5
Hugh commissions basket-maker Malcolm Seal to make an old-fashioned wickerwork eel trap
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Escape to River Cottage: Episode 6
Hugh prepares a party for his friends who've helped him and learns how to catch razor fish
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River Cottage Christmas 1999
Hugh prepares a festive Yuletide feast of traditional glazed ham and mince pies
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Return to River Cottage: Episode 1
Hugh rents a four-acre field, buys livestock and takes part in a nettle-eating competition
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Return to River Cottage: Episode 2
Hugh has problems with some uncooperative chickens and troublesome rabbits
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Return to River Cottage: Episode 3
Hugh donates one of his pigs to his landlord's medieval fair to raise money for charity
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Return to River Cottage: Episode 4
It's late summer at River Cottage but torrential rain washes out Hugh's entire hay harvest
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Return to River Cottage: Episode 5
Hugh embarks on the big financial venture of summer; harvesting his entire tomato crop
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Return to River Cottage: Episode 6
Autumn's nearly over and Hugh's concerned about a shortage of firewood and animal feed
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River Cottage Forever: Episode 1
Hugh cooks up a limpet pie and his neighbour comes to check his sheep stock
River Cottage Forever: Episode 2
After several days and sleepless nights, Hugh's first ewe finally gives birth to twins
River Cottage Forever: Episode 3
River Cottage Forever: Episode 4
Hugh invites two local felt-making experts to turn his sheep's fleeces into a garment
River Cottage Forever: Episode 5
Hugh's beginning to get the hang of his Dorset downshifting experiment, or so he thinks...
River Cottage Forever: Episode 6
Hugh enters his veg garden into the Challenge Cup at his local horticultural show