Series synopsis
Escape to the Chateau is a British reality documentary television series that premiered on Channel 4 on July 30, 2020. It stars Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree.
Dick and Angel Strawbridge help families across the UK tackle their design and DIY dilemmas. With millions of families stuck indoors, the significance of being able to truly feel at home in the places where we live has never felt stronger.
Premise
Dick and Angel Strawbridge help families across the UK tackle their design and DIY dilemmas. With millions of families stuck indoors, the significance of being able to truly feel at home in the places where we live has never felt stronger.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dick Strawbridge as Self
- Angel Adoree as Self
Episodes
This series spans 9 seasons with 53 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | July 30, 2020 | August 20, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 6 | June 24, 2021 | July 29, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 3 | September 24, 2017 | October 8, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 3 | March 18, 2018 | April 1, 2018 |
| Season 5 | 7 | November 11, 2018 | December 23, 2018 |
| Season 6 | 8 | November 3, 2019 | December 22, 2019 |
| Season 7 | 6 | November 15, 2020 | December 25, 2020 |
| Season 8 | 8 | October 24, 2021 | December 19, 2021 |
| Season 9 | 8 | October 30, 2022 | December 18, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Angel helps Miriam transform her 1970s bathroom into a relaxing sanctuary. Dick teaches Phil the art of cheese smoking. And together, Dick and Angel advise Tom and Sim how to update their front door. |
July 30, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Dick and Angel help a family create an eco-friendly bedroom for a teenager. And Dick uncovers a 150-year-old path and works on his dream potting shed. |
August 6, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Dick and Angel Strawbridge help Xuxa and Simon, who are keen to transform the Second World War air raid shelter in their garden into a craft room - the only problem is, the space is tiny, so Angel thinks up some creative space-saving solutions. They also get requests to help Lyra and her dad James, who want to make a new chicken coop, and Helena, whose 1960s stereogram record player is no longer spinning. |
August 13, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Dick and Angel Strawbridge help Kate and Erik restore their 150-year-old sash window and turn their small landing into a beautiful space for all the family that not only looks amazing and brings the past back to life, but saves thousands of pounds. Angel reveals the art of creating repeat patterns on fabric as a unique solution to Jo and family's desire to display their precious vintage family photos in something other than a frame. Dick solves Suzanna and Luke's conundrum of how to turn a treasured wardrobe into a showcase for shoes, by designing ingenious shelving inspired by a visit to the kitchen. |
June 24, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Dick and Angel help Nancy and Arthur transform their backyard into a sumptuous boho-inspired garden lounge, and make Sylvia and Paul's caravan holiday dream come true |
July 1, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Dick and Angel Strawbridge help transform Lexie's dark, dingy cellar into a sumptuous 1920s-style speakeasy, complete with coal chute bar, banquette seating and art deco detailing - answering Lexie's desire to create an interior filled with the old Hollywood vibe. Angel also answers a request from Izzy to create an allergy-free bridal bouquet for her Great Gatsby-inspired wedding. Meanwhile, Dick helps Mandy and Paul in the Shetland Islands divide a room in their croft house to not only provide privacy for guests when they visit but become a useable storage space when they're not. |
July 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Only 20 Rooms to Go The couple get cracking on the 20 rooms that still need fixing. Angel buys a clapped-out van. And what have the tree surgeons done to the lime trees? |
September 24, 2017 |
| 2 |
Spring Dick buys a tractor, with plans to tame the walled garden. Angel designs a boudoir with black walls and mirrors. The couple explore truffle farming. And there's a wedding proposal in the dining room. |
October 1, 2017 |
| 3 |
The Wedding Season As the wedding season comes to the chateau, Dick and Angel's lives are about to get a whole lot busier. Then there's the barn, the van and the lime trees, as tensions start to rise. |
October 8, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Weddings, Stables & Staircases Summer has arrived and Dick and Angel are busier than ever with 7 weddings and 14 food lovers' weekends to prepare for. If that wasn't enough they also must sort out the garden and stables. |
March 18, 2018 |
| 2 |
Harvest and Birthday It's harvest time and Dick wants to make jam and turn pears into booze. Angel has ambitious plans for a floating geodesic dome over the moat. There is a special birthday treat for Dick. |
March 25, 2018 |
| 3 |
A Floating Dome Dick gets to work on the chateau's crumbling stucco while Angel puts the finishing touches to the floating geodesic dome in the moat, ready for the ultimate family sleepover under the stars. |
April 1, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Glamping Dick and Angel throw open the shutters of their French chateau for a new season, as they get to work creating a luxury glamping experience. If it can stop raining, that is. |
November 11, 2018 |
| 2 |
In the Attic Angel plans a stunning attic studio. She and Dorothy go on a mother daughter trip to Paris. Dick's busy in the outbuildings And there's a surprise birthday event - with popcorn. |
November 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
Parkour & Turret Angel creates a series of rooms bursting with beauty in the chateau's pepper-pot turret. Dick opens up a parkour fitness trail in the grounds, but he hits an unexpected snag. |
November 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winter Returns It is winter and time to return to the chateau. Dick and Angel build a new events kitchen with a half-tonne oven. There is a magical birthday party for young Dorothy. |
November 3, 2019 |
| 2 |
A Boat in the Moat It's springtime at the chateau and there are big plans afoot for a boat in the moat. And Angel tangles with ancient wallpaper while Dick wrestles with an old rake in the meadow. |
November 10, 2019 |
| 3 |
Weddings & Aviaries It's the wedding season. Dick and Angel are at their busiest while also tangling with a circus tent, two giant aviaries, and a water lily pond just like in a Monet painting. |
November 17, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Supersized Workshop Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree’s to-do list is as long as ever, and with no guests, weddings or events at the chateau this year, they use their engineering and design skills to tackle some major projects. First on the list is transforming one of the old outbuildings into a supersized workshop for chateau-sized jobs. |
November 15, 2020 |
| 2 |
Sloe Gin, Library & Ceiling Rose With autumn just around the corner, it’s a chance for the Strawbridge family to make the most of the wild larder on their doorstep. Dick is determined to make sloe gin, while Angel presses on with her plan to create a library in the pepper pot tower |
November 22, 2020 |
| 3 |
Wash House, Trench & Vintage Bike “Wash House, Trench & Vintage Bike” Dick and Angel start work on turning the old wash house into a bathroom for their boat on the moat. Angel’s imagination runs wild when they discover a huge trench. And a vintage bike gets a refurb. |
November 29, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gardening & the Coach House Dick, Angel, Arthur and Dorothy share more enchanting tales from the Chateau, as they continue the renovation of their 19th-century fairytale home and grounds. With weddings and events on hold for the second year, Dick and Angel bite the bullet and make the big decision to tackle the exterior of the Chateau. The roof and outside walls are their biggest project to date and the Chateau quickly becomes a building site. |
October 24, 2021 |
| 2 |
Chateau Roof & the Preserves Cupboard Dick and Angel start work on the biggest, messiest and most expensive job they've ever done at the Chateau - repairing, re-tiling and re-insulating the whole of the original roof. They also transform the preserves cupboard and go hunting in the walled garden for ingredients to make home-grown mint tea and rainbow sweetcorn relish |
October 31, 2021 |
| 3 |
Great British Garden Party Dick and Angel throw a garden party for Arthur and Dorothy's friends, with traditional games including handmade giant dominoes and a treasure hunt around the Chateau grounds. Angel makes a layered jelly with ice cream and another of her specialities - rose petal and honey sandwiches. Meanwhile, the scaffolding arrives and work can start on re-slating the Chateau roof for the first time in 150 years |
November 7, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Atelier de Mariage The Strawbridges return with more heart-warming adventures and innovative renovations. Dick and Angel prepare for wedding season, as the 'Atelier de Mariage' starts to take shape. |
October 30, 2022 |
| 2 |
Natasha and Victoria's Big Day Dick and Angel are preparing to welcome guests once more, from cleaning and weeding to tidying the 12 acres of land, it's all hands-on deck to get the chateau wedding ready. Angel is in her element as she makes the wedding's floral arrangements, while Dick swaps hats and performs his duties as a Celebrant. |
November 6, 2022 |
| 3 |
19th-Century Folly Retreat Dick and Angel transform a rustic 19th-century folly in their walled garden into a unique space for all the family, complete with a magical mezzanine and a relaxing retreat. |
November 13, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 30, 2020 |
| Last aired | July 29, 2021 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |