Documentary series following three sets of characterful Brits, who have fallen in love with France and made it their new home. A funny and irreverent look beneath the surface of the French dream
Episode 1
Oct 10, 2021
Sarah and Steve moved over from Ashford in Kent six years ago, and now top up their pension by renting out part of their home every summer. With the first guests about to arrive, Sarah battles spiders and Steve battles the erratic French shop opening times to get things ready in time. Cheryl has been in France less than a year and now lives in a beautiful farmhouse she couldn't imagine affording in the UK, along with her husband, three kids, mum and dad, and a menagerie of animals.
Episode 2
Oct 17, 2021
Elaine and Andrew search for their dream home and a new life in France after selling up in the UK, while Steph attempts to persuade the local mayor to let her paint the shutters on her new home the same colour pink as her hair. it is opening day at Les Roches, a very British restaurant in rural France, and Andy is worried about getting all his supplies on time, while Richard is stressing about having to speak French to actual French people.
Episode 3
Oct 24, 2021
After a successful opening day at his British restaurant in the heart of rural France, Andy is stretched to breaking point as he tries to cater for a huge vintage car rally as a summer storm threatens to turn the event into a total wash-out. Cheryl tries to sell her wares at a traditional French market, but gets stung by the locals, while Steve and Sarah enter a baking competition and pit a classic British Victoria sponge against the finest of French fancies.
Episode 4
Nov 7, 2021
To put his British restaurant on the map, chef Andy decides to step out of the kitchen and into the spotlight by performing his drag act to his rather shocked regulars. Young mum Stef wants to learn the French language, but gets a lesson in haute cuisine instead, and Sophie reveals what makes up a day in life of a French market stall trader.
Episode 5
Jun 10, 2022
Return of the programme following the lives of British expats in France. Financial woes suddenly hit the Les Roches restaurant, and Kelly hopes his idea of bringing seasonal British food to the menu will pay off. Cheryl suggests making wine from the fruits of her friend Steph's vineyard and the two women jump at the chance of a new business venture.
Episode 6
Jun 17, 2022
After running a successful gite business in France for the last six years, Sarah and Steve decide to go on a little French adventure themselves, but their romantic break takes a serious turn when they consider their future in France. After recently finding love with a romantic Frenchman who owns a vineyard, Jenny gets stuck in among the vines with a tractor as she tries to learn his family's business.
