Intrepid Brits restore empty and unloved settlements heading steadily for collapse, as they breathe new life into remote villages, hamlets, borgos and cortijos abroad

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Intrepid Brits restore empty and unloved settlements heading steadily for collapse, as they breathe new life into remote villages, hamlets, borgos and cortijos abroad

An artist who saved a settlement in the Italian hills prepares to launch his own gallery

First shown: Fri 24 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 30

In France, a couple wake up a sleeping water mill at the heart of their hamlet

First shown: Thu 23 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 29

A landslide hits a cave settlement in Spain. And can a French barn be converted in time?

First shown: Wed 22 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 28

A forgotten hamlet near Toulouse is thrown a lifeline

First shown: Tue 21 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 27

An ancient well throws building plans into chaos at a 17th-century hamlet in France

First shown: Mon 20 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 26

A couple in France strive to complete their gîte renovation before guests arrive

First shown: Fri 17 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 25

A man ploughs on with his 15-year project to bring a Spanish village back from the brink

First shown: Thu 16 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 24

Sewage works at a holiday-village-turned-B&B lead to a fascinating subterranean discovery

First shown: Wed 15 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 23

The owners of a holiday-village-turned-B&B create a living space for themselves

First shown: Tue 14 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 22

A man fights to save two abandoned villages in an earthquake-ravaged area of Umbria

First shown: Mon 13 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 21

A cortijo in Spain reopens, and a holiday village in France tries to get a star rating

First shown: Fri 10 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 20

An Italian borgo battles crumbling bridges, and a couple rebuild their business in Spain

First shown: Thu 9 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 19

Mother nature wreaks havoc at an Italian borgo, and a French hamlet gets its first guests

First shown: Wed 8 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 18

Will the owners of a crumbling Italian borgo get the bumper olive harvest that they need?

First shown: Tue 7 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 17

Two former naval officers take over a French hamlet which holds some incredible secrets...

First shown: Mon 6 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 16

It's bottling time for the first wine in 30 years at a village in Italy

First shown: Fri 3 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 15

A Yorkshire couple find fascinating artefacts at an abandoned hamlet in Italy

First shown: Thu 2 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 14

In France, the owners of a manoir try to take down a roof - in high winds!

First shown: Wed 1 Nov 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 13

There's bad news at a quinta in Portugal. A letter from World War II is found in Italy.

First shown: Tue 31 Oct 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 12

A couple harvest their Italian vineyard's first grapes for over 30 years

First shown: Mon 30 Oct 2023 | 45 mins

Series 2 Episode 11

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