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 102 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2026.
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1:00:00Help! We Bought A Village
Two former naval officers take over a French hamlet with some incredible secrets. And restoration begins on a chateau at the heart of a settlement with a poignant past. (S2 Ep16)
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1:00:00It's bottling time for the first wine in 30 years at a village in Italy. And the owners of a hamlet in Portugal lay traditional tiles to stop the leaks in their patio. (S2 Ep15)
1:00:00A Yorkshire couple unearth some fascinating artefacts at an abandoned hamlet in Italy. And guests arrive at a village in Portugal only to find they have nowhere to stay! (S2 Ep14)
1:00:00In Portugal, the owners of a quinta finally finish their renovations, and two brothers start their project. In France, manoir owners take down a roof. (S2 Ep13)
1:00:00There's bad news at a quinta in Portugal that needs a rewire and some extensive plumbing work. And a letter from the Second World War is discovered at a village in Italy. (S2 Ep12)
1:00:00We catch up with the owners of a quinta in Portugal who are trying to build a new roof and a couple harvesting the first grapes for over 30 years at their Italian vineyard. (S2 Ep11)
1:00:00The owners of a hamlet in the Limousin move into their renovated piggery. And a Scotsman buys a village in Bulgaria after spotting it on eBay. (S2 Ep10)
1:00:00In France, one couple battle the rain to fix their leaky roof, while another pair find animal skeletons in their ceiling. And in Italy, could a two-year wait for windows be over? (S2 Ep9)
1:00:00In France, one couple turn a piggery into a living space and another deal with insulation havoc. And scorpions invade a village in Italy. (S2 Ep8)
1:00:00A couple turn an animal shelter into a cocktail lounge, and the owners of an Italian village unpack a painting of an ancestor who dined with Mozart. (S2 Ep7)
1:00:00An ex-Olympian and his wife take on a derelict settlement in France. A couple pick up the pieces after an earthquake devastates their Italian village. (S2 Ep6)
1:00:00There are wedding bells at a rebuilt Italian borgo, and it's the moment of truth at a French hamlet as the glamping site opens. (S2 Ep5)
1:00:00A family feel the strain of resurrecting an Italian village. The owners of a French hamlet attempt to save its bakery. A settlement in the Italian hills prepares for a big event. (S2 Ep4)
1:00:00Burglars target a settlement in Puglia. It's the moment of truth for a French village. And work begins to restore an abandoned Portuguese village. (S2 Ep3)
1:00:00A restored village in Italy gets ready to host a large group. The owners of a French hamlet begin work on their most cherished building. And renovations in Puglia grind to a halt. (S2 Ep2)
1:00:00A Scottish lawyer of Italian origin falls in love with the settlement his forefathers left behind. (S2 Ep1)
Series 1
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1:00:00A derelict building in a French village gets a new lease of life. Meanwhile, in Portugal, a couple dip their toes into their first season as holiday hosts. (S1 Ep20/20)
1:00:00A family from Manchester juggle renovations and running a holiday complex in France. And the owners of a French B&B tackle the exterior of their enormous new home. (S1 Ep19/20)
1:00:00The owners of a holiday village advertise for volunteers to complete their renovations. And the owners of an Italian borgo race to save their old houses' ancient features. (S1 Ep18/20)
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Forgotten buildings are found at an ancient hamlet, and the owners of a crumbling Italian borgo hope to bring in a bumper olive harvest to help save their village. (S2 Ep17)