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Return to River Cottage is the second series of the Channel 4 programme that follows Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall during his second year of living in the country at River Cottage, Dorset after leaving the city behind. The preceding series was Escape to River Cottage.
Episode 7 : Return to River Cottage Q&A
January. 01,0001
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Episode 6 : Escape to River Cottage (6)
April. 22,1999
The day has arrived for Hugh's pigs to go to slaughter. He intends to use "everything but the oink", so enlists the help of Ray and Victor.
Then it's party-time to say thank you to everyone who has helped him over the summer.
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Episode 5 : Escape to River Cottage (5)
April. 15,1999
Hugh decides that the river that give the cottage its name should contribute to his larder. So he has an eel trap made and puts it to use in the river.He also spends the day as a pheasant beater being paid with pheasant not money for his day's work. Then it's a lesson in cider making with the Chiddick Cider Circle. He tests the theory that the cider's purity - despite an alcohol content of 15% - will never result in a hangover.
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Episode 4 : Escape to River Cottage (4)
April. 08,1999
Hugh has discovered that he is not alone at River Cottage, there are mice at the cottage and he wants rid of them - by humane means.
There's an early start to try and bag a roebuck and a nostalgic reunion with a childhood hero as he goes in search of prawns.
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Episode 3 : Escape to River Cottage (3)
April. 01,1999
The vegetables are doing so well, Hugh decided to enter them at the Beaminster Show. He also enters the Home Craft section with his own jam and a sponge cake.
Then it's off on a fishing trip for spider crabs.
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Episode 2 : Escape to River Cottage (2)
March. 25,1999
Hugh's been at the cottage a month, his vegetables have been planted and they are growing nicely.Pike is on the menu today, but he'll have to catch one first. There's also a trip to the local fruit farm for a day's fruit picking with the transient eastern European workforce.
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Episode 1 : Escape to River Cottage (1)
March. 18,1999
Hugh arrives at River Cottage, a former Gamekeeper's cottage in west Dorset. He sets about removing the plants from the garden and starts planting his vegetables.
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