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 108 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2026.
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1:00:00Help! We Bought A Village
Sewage works at a holiday-village-turned-B&B lead to a fascinating subterranean discovery. In Normandy, a couple transform an outbuilding into a holiday gîte. (S2 Ep23)
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1:00:00The owners of a holiday-village-turned-B&B create a living space for themselves. A man's plans to save two villages in Umbria finally come to fruition. (S2 Ep22)
1:00:00A man fights to save two abandoned villages in an earthquake-ravaged area of Umbria, and a French hamlet's 14th-century farm buildings get modernised. (S2 Ep21)
1:00:00A cortijo in Spain reopens, a holiday village in France tries to get a star rating, and there's a landmark moment for a couple expanding their endeavours at their Italian borgo. (S2 Ep20)
1:00:00A young couple battle with crumbling bridges at their Italian borgo, ancient farming equipment is uncovered at a French hamlet, and a couple rebuild their business in Spain. (S2 Ep19)
1:00:00Power is finally brought back to a decaying settlement in France, mother nature wreaks havoc at an Italian borgo, and a 200-year-old French hamlet gets its first guests. (S2 Ep18)
1:00:00Forgotten 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)
1:00:00Two 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)
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)