Escape to the Country

Escape to the Country
Escape to the Country Opening Title Card
Created by	talkbackTHAMES
Written by	Various
Directed by	Various
Presented by	Jules Hudson (2007 - ) Alistair Appleton (2007 - ) Denise Nurse (2008 - ) Tim Vincent (2008 - )
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Running time	45 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	BBC Two
Picture format	PAL (576i, 16:9)
Original airing	2002 - present
External links
Official website

Escape to the Country is a daytime television programme aired on BBC Two. It is currently presented by Jules Hudson Alistair Appleton and new presenter Denise Nurse, who joined the team in 2008. Tim Vincent also seemingly joined the team in series 8, presenting an episode aired on BBC Two on 21/11/08. Previous presenters include Catherine Gee, Nick Page and Melissa Porter.^[1]

Series 1 to 5

Produced by talkbackTHAMES and shown to air from 2002, the basic premise of the show is that a person/family wishes to relocate from their current city home to a more peaceful and rural retreat. It is then the job of the show's presenter to find four houses for the family to view via laptop computer in their own homes. The family must then choose two out of the four houses to go and view for themselves. In addition, there is also the option of choosing the presenter's 'mystery house'.

Series 6 to 9

The format of this popular daytime / early peaktime show changed in series 6 to accommodate the viewers' desire to see more houses and more local information. Contributors now view all four houses, of which the fourth is the mystery house. The mystery house usually has something unique about it that will either make the contributors fall in love or hate it. Added to the show is a taster day in which the contributors sample local delights, gain historical knowledge and visit local attractions to get a feel for the area they are planning to move to. Series 6 aired in August 2007 on BBC One, while series 7 & 8 aired back-to-back in autumn 2008. Series 6 - 8 have consisted of 20 episodes, and it is expected that series 9 will similarly consist of 20 episodes.

General Information

There are two versions of each episode produced. A shorter 45 minute version with only 3 houses shown and a longer 60 minute version. The short version usually airs on BBC2 weekdays at 17.15 and the longer on BBC1 weekdays at 10.00. Repeat episodes are shown on UKTV Style.

References

External links

• Escape to the Country at bbc.co.uk
• Escape to the Country at UKTV
• Escape to the Country at the Internet Movie Database
• Escape to the Country at talkbackTHAMES

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