Help! We Bought A Village
Help! We Bought A Village is a TV show on Channel 4. Intrepid Brits restore empty and unloved settlements heading steadily for collapse, as they breathe new life into remote villages, hamlets, borgos and cortijos abroad. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 94 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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1:00:00Help! We Bought A Village
The new series concludes. It's a happy ending in France as Louise and Paul near the completion of their village and Tracey and Budo celebrate finishing their kitchen. (S4 Ep35/35)
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1:00:00The new series continues. In Normandy, Tracey and Budo unearth some treasures from the past. And Ben and Susana have big plans for an abandoned area of their Galician village. (S4 Ep34/35)
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It's all hands on deck as Tracey and Budo finish their kitchen roof, and Louise and Paul get underpinning in France, while Neil gets some Spanish artisan inspiration. (S4 Ep33/35)
1:00:00In Normandy, Louise and Paul hit a brick wall at their farmhouse while Tracey and Budo become plaster masters. And will there be calm after the storm at Neil's Spanish village? (S4 Ep32/35)
1:00:00There's some fierce French fixing this time, as Tracey and Budo have big plans for their hamlet, while Louise and Paul get started on the last of their village's restorations. (S4 Ep31/35)
1:00:00In France, after three years of hard work, Lolly and Sean dig deep to finish their once abandoned manoir, and an army of workers battle to restore Dan's fire-damaged château. (S4 Ep30/35)
1:00:00There's delicate demolition at Jonas and Ulrike's village, as a dilapidated church organ gets a makeover. And strict Brexit rules threaten to derail Kate's Bulgarian dream. (S4 Ep29/35)
1:00:00In Romania, a water shortage threatens to derail Jonas and Ulrike's progress. And we catch up with Dan in France, whose battle to save a derelict château reaches its pinnacle. (S4 Ep28/35)
1:00:00In Bulgaria, wannabe village saviour Kate considers a brand-new project. And after laying derelict for decades, Lolly and Sean's French manoir is ready for its latest guests. (S4 Ep27/35)
1:00:00In Romania, Jonas and Ulrike carry on the legacy of their forefathers at a traditional Saxon village. And we catch up with seasoned village saviours Lolly and Sean in France. (S4 Ep26/35)
1:00:00Can Tony and Lauren crack their Spanish village's mysterious past? In France, Claire and Jo demolish an old barn for future ventures. John and Tara leave no stone unturned. (S4 Ep25/35)
1:00:00In Spain, Tony and Lauren find a giant uncracked safe in their village. What secrets does it hold? John and Tara fill their bio pool. Claire and Joe battle storms in France. (S4 Ep24/35)
1:00:00Claire and Joe follow in the footsteps of a medieval knight. Will rain hamper Cesidio's harvest? And will Liz and Dave's cosmic conversion pay off? (S4 Ep23/35)
1:00:00There's demolition and discovery at John and Tara's quinta. Cesidio welcomes his daughter's family to his Italian village. A storm causes chaos for Liz and Dave in France. (S4 Ep22/35)
1:00:00John and Tara get stuck into work at their Portuguese quinta. Liz and Dave battle with leaky pipes at Lac de Maison in France. (S4 Ep21/35)
1:00:00A storm hits Kevin and Anna's French estate. Wedding bells ring at one of Carl and Francesca's villages, but a building collapses in their other one. (S4 Ep20/35)
1:00:00Kevin and Anna scale new heights, tackling roof repairs for dry days and nights. Lucie and Jerry have a big job to undertake, when they plan to reinstate their old lake. #NationalPoetryDay
1:00:00In Italy, it's double rubble as Francesca and Carl bring two hilltop villages back to life. And tricky climate conditions lead to a worrying harvest at Lucie and Jerry's borgo. (S4 Ep18/35)
1:00:00In France, Kevin and Anna discover a secret underground cave at a former winemaking estate. Sarah and Steve revive an ancient tradition at their hilltop village in Portugal. (S4 Ep17/35)
1:00:00Kevin and Anna fuse French and British heritage to revive a forgotten estate. Lucie and Jerry take their determination up a notch to make their earthquake-damaged borgo habitable. (S4 Ep16)