River Cottage Veg:  A short film from River Cottage showing how to create culinary veggie treats.

River Cottage Veg:  A short film from River Cottage showing how to create culinary veggie treats.

River Cottage Veg:  A short film from River Cottage showing how to create culinary veggie treats.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall moves into a primitive cottage in Dorset, buys a pig, forages for wild food and befriends…

Hugh turns his attentions to the River Piddle and pike fishing. Having landed his fish, he makes a delicious dish…

The vegetable garden is in full swing and Hugh is spoilt for choice with courgettes, carrots, fennel, french beans…

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall discovers an infestation of mice is taking over the cottage. He calls in Sue Smith who runs…

Hugh commissions local basket-maker Malcolm Seal to make an old-fashioned wickerwork eel trap which he baits with a…

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall prepares a party for all his friends who have helped him throughout the series, but takes a…

Hugh plans to buy a goose from fellow smallholder Dave Roach. But will the bird make it to his Christmas table or will…

In this second series, a year after his arrival at River Cottage, Hugh expands his operation by renting a four-acre…

Hugh has problems with uncooperative chickens and troublesome rabbits. But he battles on, determined to turn adversity…

Hugh donates one of his pigs to his landlord's medieval fair, held to raise money for charity.

It's late summer at River Cottage but the weather is far from seasonal. Torrential rain washes out Hugh's entire hay…

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall embarks on the big financial venture of summer, harvesting his entire tomato crop to sell…

In the final programme of the series, autumn is nearly over and Hugh is concerned about a winter short of firewood and…

Hugh cooks up a limpet pie and his neighbour Jo Forsey comes to check his sheep stock and declares that at least two…

After several days and sleepless nights, Hugh's first ewe finally gives birth to twins - the perfect Easter present!

It's late May, the vet calls and it's bad news: Marge the cow is not as pregnant as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall once…

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall invites two local felt-making experts to turn his sheep's fleeces into a fashionable…

Hugh's beginning to get the hang of his Dorset downshifting experiment - or so he thinks. Under the hot summer sun, the…

It's high summer and with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's vegetable garden in fine shape he's decided to enter the…

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall finds that one of his old ewes has died. It's a sad day at River Cottage as later on he…

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's Dorset downshifting experiment finally comes to an end. As winter draws in, he has one…

To celebrate a bumper year at River Cottage, Hugh has some of his food heroes round for a fabulous four course dinner…

Hugh climbs a monkey puzzle tree looking for meat-free protein. Hugh and Gill cook beetroot tarte tatin and summer…

Hugh prepares to cook a meat-free feast. But he faces a battle with the slugs who are tucking into his vegetable patch…

Hugh's commitment to a summer without flesh takes a hit when he joins a fishing trip and has to pass up the fresh…

Hugh immerses himself in the pleasures of wild swimming with vegetarian triathlete Colin. Meanwhile, Tim and James go…

Hugh is challenged to win over a meat-loving crowd at a local pub with his veggie dishes, including foraged mushrooms…

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall concludes his four months as a veggie by throwing a vegetarian autumn feast stacked with…

A short film from River Cottage showing how to create culinary veggie treats.

A short film from River Cottage showing how to create culinary veggie treats.

A short film from River Cottage showing how to create culinary veggie treats.