Dick Strawbridge as Narrator, Himself
Episodes 80
Episode 6
Dick Strawbridge follows the fortunes of Brit Mandy and her American business partner Steve, who have decided to build a swimming pool to entice more paying guests to their stunning cliff-edge chateau in the Dordogne. Desperate to increase income at his chateau, Michael invites Angel Adoree to help out with an experiment to do afternoon tea for the locals.
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Dick Strawbridge helps Donna McDougal, who believes a horde of ancient armour was hidden in her chateau's lake. New parents in the Dordogne juggle their baby with converting an attic into a bed-and-breakfast suite, and Limoges chateau owners Colette and Paul launch an ambitious new menu.
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Dick Strawbridge and Donna McDougal's search for the armour in the lake continues. Tim and Krys struggle to get the attic converted in time for the first guests of the season.
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Billy and Gwendoline want to hire their chateau out for weddings, but things are not going to plan, while Clive and Tanith hold an open day at their hotel to win over the locals.
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Billy, Gwendoline and Michael locate their heating problem, but it means Billy faces the tricky task of repointing the chimney 20 metres up - despite being scared of heights.
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Paul and Karen rent out their chateau as a holiday gite, while Dick and Angel try to keep costs down when shopping for baths.
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Billy and Gwendoline need help tracking down the wild boars causing chaos around their chateau. Paul continues the task of converting his water tower into an office.
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At Billy and Gwendoline's chateau, Billy and his father try to level a patio so it can pass health and safety regulations. As Paul and Karen struggle to get the office conversion finished in time, a huge damaged pine tree needs to be cut down.
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Tim and Margreeth run their chateau in Picardy as a B&B, but are also planning to sell timeshares and build an upmarket caravan park to expand the business.
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Nicole visits Angel to ask her about wallpaper she found in her chateau. Tim and Margreeth prepare for Easter when their chateau will host 30 guests, but there are kitchen problems.
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Nicole and Stephan make a drastic decision and prepare for a party to celebrate the renovation of the main hall, while, Paul and Alison make the final preparations for a wedding.
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Stephanie wants to plant a romantic rose garden for her singles weekend, but she cannot operate the digger. Dick and Angel need to rescue a children's trampoline from their moat.
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Tim and Margreeth start to research their new business idea, Stephanie's big singles night arrives, while Sophie and James put on a walking tour.
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Anna and Edward put on another big wedding, but Edward's is of action. Dick visits Tim and Rebecca when the couple run into problems. Karen and Paul from Chateau La Perriere tries to do all they can to get their first wedding.
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Ongoing chateau work includes maintaining an elevated pool and a maze, and the preparations required for the fast-approaching season of weddings.
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Dick and Paul cut Vitrolite vintage tiles to be used in an art deco bathroom, while Abbie paints bedroom furniture. Julia visit more chateaux with her sisters.
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Mariam and Johnno move into their new chateau, along with their teenage son Monty, but discover there is no running water. The builders are at work in every room.
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Emma and Paul are desperate to fill the lake, to make it ready for the upcoming artists' retreat. Angel helps Abbie and Karen with money-saving tips for their new wedding business.
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Emma and Paul invite the mayor and local residents to see the work they've been doing on the face of their chateau. Paul designs, builds and fits two rather heavy balconies.
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Dick helps Erin and JB, new chateau owners. Tim and Margareeth begin another venture to make money.
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Dick works on his temperamental van. Erin and JB begin work on the honeymoon suite and the solarium/sun room at their chateau. Alison and Paul make a discovery.
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Erin and JB are hosts to a 90th birthday party. May, along with her family, work to turn a dilapidated outbuilding into a new yoga retreat. Tim and Margareeth welcome their wedding party.
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Dick helps Erin and JB to repair their rusted hinges. Wedding season ends at Tim and Margareeth's chateau. May and her son Jack prepare the new yoga room.
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Erin and JB launch their new chateau business by hosting a tea party. Charles, owner of Chateau Saint Loup, who was the inspiration for Puss in Boots, is introduced.
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The British artist Johnny, with his girlfriend Ashley, stage a plan to have artist workshops. Ben and Billie, both musicians, decide to put on foodie events. Nicole and Stefan are back with a new business idea.
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Nicole and Stefan start working on the old gatehouse. Billie makes a visit to Angel to gather ideas for natural designs. Johnny and Ashley speak with Dick about the best plan for working on their library.
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Dick helps restore Ben's traditional wine press. Johnny and Ashley finish the library ceiling with a nude painting of Ashley. Stefan has a last-minute dash to finish an apartment.
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It's National Monuments Day at Nicole and Stefan's castle and the gatehouse refurbishment is put on hold. Wendy and Marcus launch their wedding business with a raucous hen party.
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Nicole and Stefan continue their renovation of their historic chateau in Lucheux. Ben and Billie host their foodie evening with a pop-up restaurant in their orangery.
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Stephanie builds her mother an apartment in her 16th century chateau. Jayne and Steve prepare four themed bedrooms as part of their new business.
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Dick makes a visit to Stephanie to help her to get the bread oven working. Annabelle and Justin come back from their holiday only to find that the chateau has been infested by bees. Jayne and Steve finish work on the nature room.
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Angel helps Stephanie to add frames to her father's artwork. Justin and Annabelle mount their shutters. Jayne and Steve finish the small French room.
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Dick makes a visit to Stephanie's chateau to see the new boiler that will be used in her mother's apartment, but the news is not good and mum Isobel is displeased. Jayne and Steve fight with a huge four-poster bed.
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Stephanie finishes her mother's apartment. Jayne and Steve complete the Oriental Room, making them ready for paying guests. We meet Tim, Sasha and Lily, who operate a wedding business in their chateau.
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Sarah and George encounter problems, while Stephanie has unexpected scheduling difficulties.
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Mariam and Johnno build a French parterre garden. Emma and Paul begin their renovations.
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Phillip and Janet work madly on the bridal suite for their daughter Penny's wedding.
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Emma and Paul get ready for an important booking. Mariam and Johnno begin a transformation of their chateau's grand salon.
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Emma and Paul begin a new garden project. The costs of Karen and Paul's roof are beyond what was expected.
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Mariam and Johnno begin the restoration of the original bread oven. Angel discovers a unique cover for a radiator.
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Debbie and Simon are ready to move into the chateau; Wendy and Marcus's have their willpower tested.
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Wendy and Marcus work to renovate the barn, wet weather may cause problems for Belinda and Lee's upcoming fashion show.
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Wendy and Marcus get ready for a VIP visitor, while Amy and Marc discuss the plans for their new retreat centre.
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Ben and Billie begin building their glamping site.
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Amy and Marc work to get the barn and café ready, with an eye to the upcoming yoga classes.
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Mark, Becky and George try to see if they can use a well on their property as a water source for a gîte. Is Iain and Kate's search for a château finally over?
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