In 1999 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall decided to quit the bustle of London and take on the life of a smallholder at River Cottage, a former gamekeeper's cottage in Dorset. The aim: self-sufficiency; to grow his own vegetables and raise his own animals for food. Over the years several series have been produced covering his experiences and watching his rural empire grow.
In 1999 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall decided to quit the bustle of London and take on the life of a smallholder at River Cottage, a former gamekeeper's cottage in Dorset. The aim: self-sufficiency; to grow his own vegetables and raise his own animals for food. Over the years several series have been produced covering his experiences and watching his rural empire grow.
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Seasons (19)
Season 1 · Escape to River Cottage
18 Mar 1999 – 22 Apr 1999 · 6 episodes
1Escape to River Cottage (1)18 Mar 1999
2Escape to River Cottage (2)25 Mar 1999
3Escape to River Cottage (3)1 Apr 1999
4Escape to River Cottage (4)8 Apr 1999
5Escape to River Cottage (5)15 Apr 1999
6Escape to River Cottage (6)22 Apr 1999
Season 2
25 Dec 1999 · 1 episode
1Christmas at River Cottage25 Dec 1999
Season 3 · Return to River Cottage
14 Jan 2000 – 18 Feb 2000 · 6 episodes
1Return to River Cottage (1)14 Jan 2000
2Return to River Cottage (2)21 Jan 2000
3Return to River Cottage (3)28 Jan 2000
4Return to River Cottage (4)4 Feb 2000
5Return to River Cottage (5)11 Feb 2000
6Return to River Cottage (6)18 Feb 2000
Season 4 · River Cottage Forever
18 Jul 2002 – 5 Sep 2002 · 8 episodes
1River Cottage Forever (1)18 Jul 2002
2River Cottage Forever (2)25 Jul 2002
3River Cottage Forever (3)1 Aug 2002
4River Cottage Forever (4)8 Aug 2002
5River Cottage Forever (5)15 Aug 2002
6River Cottage Forever (6)22 Aug 2002
7River Cottage Forever (7)29 Aug 2002
8River Cottage Forever (8)5 Sep 2002
Season 5 · Tales from River Cottage
25 May 2006 – 27 Jul 2006 · 10 episodes
1Tales from River Cottage: Getting Started25 May 2006
2Tales from River Cottage: A Garden of Delights1 Jun 2006
3Tales from River Cottage: Joy of Pigs8 Jun 2006
4Tales from River Cottage: Friends and Neighbours15 Jun 2006
5Tales from River Cottage: Business and Barter22 Jun 2006
6Tales from River Cottage: Chickens and Eggs29 Jun 2006
7Tales from River Cottage: Local Crafts and Customs6 Jul 2006
8Tales from River Cottage: The River and the Sea13 Jul 2006
9Tales from River Cottage: The Wilder Larder20 Jul 2006
10Tales from River Cottage: Land and Livestock27 Jul 2006
Season 6 · Beyond River Cottage
1 Oct 2004 – 3 Dec 2004 · 10 episodes
1Beyond River Cottage (1)1 Oct 2004
2Beyond River Cottage (2)8 Oct 2004
3Beyond River Cottage (3)15 Oct 2004
4Beyond River Cottage (4)22 Oct 2004
5Beyond River Cottage (5)29 Oct 2004
6Beyond River Cottage (6)5 Nov 2004
7Beyond River Cottage (7)12 Nov 2004
8Beyond River Cottage (8)19 Nov 2004
9Beyond River Cottage (9)26 Nov 2004
10Beyond River Cottage (10): A River Cottage Christmas Feast3 Dec 2004
Season 7 · The View from River Cottage
19 Oct 2005 – 23 Nov 2005 · 6 episodes
1The View from River Cottage: Growing Your Own19 Oct 2005
2The View from River Cottage: Thrift and Graft26 Oct 2005
3The View from River Cottage: Going Local2 Nov 2005
4The View from River Cottage: The Wild Harvest9 Nov 2005
5The View from River Cottage: One for the Pot16 Nov 2005
6The View from River Cottage: Feasting and Fun23 Nov 2005
Season 8 · River Cottage Road Trip
30 Nov 2005 – 7 Dec 2005 · 2 episodes
1Road Trip (1)30 Nov 2005
2Road Trip (2)7 Dec 2005
Season 9 · The River Cottage Treatment
2 Nov 2006 – 16 Nov 2006 · 3 episodes
1The River Cottage Treatment: Fast Food Chicken Addicts2 Nov 2006
2The River Cottage Treatment: Ready Mealers Cook Real Meals9 Nov 2006
3The River Cottage Treatment: Too Lazy to Cook16 Nov 2006
Season 10 · River Cottage: Gone Fishing
8 Nov 2007 – 22 Nov 2007 · 3 episodes
1Gone Fishing (1)8 Nov 2007
2Gone Fishing (2)15 Nov 2007
3Gone Fishing (3)22 Nov 2007
Season 11 · River Cottage Spring & River Cottage Autumn
28 May 2008 – 6 Nov 2008 · 8 episodes
1Spring (1): Lamb and Asparagus28 May 2008
2Spring (2): Lettuce and Bees4 Jun 2008
3Spring (3): Goats and Chickens11 Jun 2008
4Spring (4): Gooseberries and Garlic18 Jun 2008
5Autumn (1): Beetroot and Ducks16 Oct 2008
6Autumn (2): Spelt and Cauliflower23 Oct 2008
7Autumn (3): Wild Food Feast30 Oct 2008
8Autumn (4): Hugh's Bonfire Bash6 Nov 2008
Season 12
17 Dec 2008 · 1 episode
1Christmas at River Cottage17 Dec 2008
Season 13 · River Cottage: Summer's Here & River Cottage: Winter's on the Way
3 Jun 2009 – 23 Dec 2009 · 11 episodes
1Summer's Here (1)3 Jun 2009
2Summer's Here (2)10 Jun 2009
3Summer's Here (3)17 Jun 2009
4Summer's Here (4)24 Jun 2009
5Summer's Here: Best Bites1 Jul 2009
6Winter's on the Way (1)12 Nov 2009
7Winter's on the Way (2)19 Nov 2009
8Winter's on the Way (3)26 Nov 2009
9Winter's on the Way (4)3 Dec 2009
10Winter's on the Way: Best Bites16 Dec 2009
11Heroes23 Dec 2009
Season 14 · River Cottage Every Day
23 Sep 2010 – 11 Nov 2010 · 8 episodes
1Every Day: Meat23 Sep 2010
2Every Day: Fish30 Sep 2010
3Every Day: Vegetables7 Oct 2010
4Every Day: Fruit14 Oct 2010
5Every Day: Breakfast21 Oct 2010
6Every Day: Lunch28 Oct 2010
7Every Day: Bread4 Nov 2010
8Every Day: Treats11 Nov 2010
Season 15
13 Dec 2010 · 1 episode
1River Cottage Christmas Fayre13 Dec 2010
Season 16 · River Cottage Veg
16 Oct 2011 – 12 Dec 2011 · 8 episodes
1Veg Every Day: Bring It On!16 Oct 2011
2Veg Every Day: Grow Your Own23 Oct 2011
3Veg Every Day: Feast30 Oct 2011
4Veg Every Day: Summer Pleasures6 Nov 2011
5Veg Every Day: Power13 Nov 2011
6Veg Every Day: Cost20 Nov 2011
7Veg Every Day: Finale27 Nov 2011
8River Cottage Christmas12 Dec 2011
Season 17 · River Cottage Veg Heroes
12 Apr 2012 – 2 May 2012 · 14 episodes
1Veg Heroes (1): Professional Chef David12 Apr 2012
2Veg Heroes (2): Jagdish Ghelani16 Apr 2012
3Veg Heroes (3): Chris Massamba and Laura Coxeter17 Apr 2012
4Veg Heroes (4)18 Apr 2012
5Veg Heroes (5): Sachiko Saeki and Pak Keung Wan19 Apr 2012