Original title
Escape to the Country
Released
10/14/2002
Origin country
GB
Genre
Reality
Production companies
Talkback Thames, Thames Television, Boundless, Fremantle Productions, Naked West
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
25
Number of episodes
1226
The property show that helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.
Series 5 saw the introduction of longstanding 'Escape To The Country' presenters Alistair Appleton and Jules Hudson alongside fellow presenter Melissa Porter.
Series 6 is the final series where original 'Escape To The Country' presenter Catherine Gee appeared.
Series 7 saw the addition of Denise Nurse to the presenting team.
The 10th series saw Welsh singer and radio presenter Aled Jones join the show, as well as the first appearances of longstanding 'Escape To The Country' presenters Nicki Chapman and Jonnie Irwin.
Series 13 saw Aled Jones leave the show.
Series 14 marks Sonali Shah's first appearance as part of the programme's presenting team.
The 15th series saw the departure of Denise Nurse, following 8 years on the presenting team.
This series saw the addition of Ginny Buckley to the presenting team.
Veteran TV presenter Margherita Taylor joined the presenting team during the programme's 17th series.
This series saw wheelchair rugby player Steve Brown join the presenting team and the last appearance by Margherita Taylor.
Series 22 saw the expansion of the presenting team again, with former Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Briony May Williams join alongside consumer affairs presenter Chris Bavin.
Series 23 saw the last appearance of Jonnie Irwin, one of the longest serving members of the 'Escape To The Country' presenting team, having joined in 2009 alongside Nicki Chapman for the programme's 10th series. Irwin's untimely departure was due to him developing lung cancer, which he ultimately died from just a few months after his final episode aired. This series also saw the return of Denise Nurse, who had last appeared as a presenter back in 2014 for the programme's 15th series.
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