Escape to the Chateau
Escape to the Chateau is a reality show on 4seven. Can Dick Strawbridge and his wife Angel bring an abandoned French chateau back to life? The popular program has been available since 2025. A total of 21 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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1:05:00Escape to the Chateau
Dick and Angel get to work on the attic renovation, creating a games room for Arthur and Dorothy, and the whole family head out to the chateau grounds in search of hidden treasure. (S9 Ep6)
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1:00:00It's late summer, and after eight years the Strawbridge peach tree is finally fruiting. Dick and Angel host a birthday party for a special friend in their new entertaining space. (S9 Ep5)
1:05:00It's summer at the chateau. Alongside wedding preparations, Dick and Angel create a new outdoor entertaining area, complete with a summer kitchen and covered wooden pergola. (S9 Ep4)
1:00:00Dick 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. (S9 Ep3)
1:05:00The chateau prepares for its first wedding in over two years, as Dick and Arthur prep a seven-course wedding breakfast, and Angel and Dorothy create petal confetti cones. (S9 Ep2)
1:05:00More heart-warming Strawbridge family adventures and innovative renovations. Dick and Angel prepare for wedding season, as the 'Atelier de Mariage' starts to take shape. (S9 Ep1)
Series 8
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Work continues on the chateau's roof and exterior walls, but Dick and Angel uncover more issues... And can Papi Steve make a second front door key from the huge 150-year-old one? (S8 Ep7)
1:05:00Dick and Angel immerse themselves in colour boards and mock-ups, as they start the huge job of rendering the chateau. And they discover an old gadage that was used to make cider. (S8 Ep6)
1:05:00Some astonishing parts of the chateau are revealed for the first time. While Dick is keen to use the space for storage, Angel's vision is to create a celestial-inspired 'sky bar'. (S8 Ep5)
1:05:00Angel comes up with an ingenious plan for more storage space, and as the re-slating of the roof continues, Dick and Angel preserve some old wallpaper and create memory furnishings. (S8 Ep4)
1:05:00With life a bit quieter than normal, Dick and Angel throw a Great British garden party for Arthur and Dorothy's friends, and work finally starts on re-slating the chateau roof. (S8 Ep3)
1:05:00Dick and Angel crack on with replacing the whole of the chateau's original roof. Angel has a colourful vision for Dick's preserves cupboard, but there are repairs to be done first. (S8 Ep2)
1:05:00Dick and Angel create a luxurious bedroom suite in the original coach house, complete with Angel's bespoke wallpaper and a hug on a pillow. (S8 Ep1)
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1:05:00Keen to expand their business, Dick and Angel Strawbridge consider moat fishing, woodland foraging and installing a lift. Will the chateau survive such a monumental conversion? (S2 Ep2/3)
1:05:00Dick and Angel Strawbridge's adventure turning a shabby French castle into a family home and venue continues. Dick makes a pig roaster and it's their son's first day at school. (S2 Ep1/3)
Series 1 1:05:00
1:05:00An extended four-part version of series one. Wanting to create a stunning honeymoon suite, Angel asks Dick to smash a hole in the three-feet-thick castle wall. (S1 Ep3/4)
1:05:00An extended four-part version of series one. Dick, Angel and the family move into their crumbling chateau, which they discover is home to bats, birds and thousands of flies. (S1 Ep2/4)
1:05:00An extended four-part version of series one. Dick Strawbridge and his partner Angel buy a fairy-tale French chateau and set about bringing the abandoned building back to life. (S1 Ep1/4)
1:00:00Series 9, Episode 7
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Dick and Angel get to work on the winter garden room, bringing Angel's vision of a beautiful Victorian conservatory to life, and prepare to host the chateau's biggest-ever wedding. (S9 Ep7) 1:05:00Series 7, Episode 1
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During a hot summer in lockdown, with no guests or events at the chateau, Dick and Angel tackle their never-ending to-do list, starting with transforming an old outbuilding. (S7 Ep1)