Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Director
Return to River Cottage (1999)
Tales from River Cottage
This is the story that details Hugh's three years as a smallholder in Dorset.
Released March 18, 1999
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: imdb.self-sufficiency, imdb.food, imdb.lifestyle, imdb.cooking, imdb.farm-life, imdb.farm
Watch Providers: Plex, Plex Channel
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Getting Started
Hugh looks back on his early days at river cottage offering advice to other as to how to start their own adventures into small holding.
May 25, 2006, midnight
S4E2 - A Garden of Delights
From putting in his first organic veg beds, running the gauntlet of pests, to harvesting bumper crops from his polytunnel. He also offer tips on how to triumph at the local Horticultural show.
June 1, 2006, midnight
S4E3 - Joy of Pigs
Hugh reminisces about his adventures with his pigs - from buying his first pig to training his breeding sow to hunt for truffles.
June 8, 2006, midnight
S4E4 - Friends and Neighbours
Good friends and helpful neighbours are an essential part of the rural idyll. Hugh recalls his initiation into the rural Dorset community.
June 15, 2006, midnight
S4E5 - Business and Barter
Hugh believes that to achieve a thoroughly good living, you need to be ready to barter and heckle. He charts the rise of his own little enterprise, from the local farmers market to the tough streets of London.
June 22, 2006, midnight
S4E6 - Chicken and Eggs
The difference between a vegetable garden and a smallholding is livestock, and every smallholder needs chickens. Hugh recalls his poultry learning curve.
June 29, 2006, midnight
S4E7 - Local Crafts and Customs
Hugh tells us about some of the local customs he learned.
July 6, 2006, midnight
S4E8 - The River and the Sea
Hugh explains how the river and sea offer the free food - from crabs and cuttlefish to eels and pike.
July 13, 2006, midnight
S4E9 - The Wild Larder
Hugh explains why wild food should be a part of the smallholder's diet.
July 20, 2006, midnight
S4E10 - Land and Livestock
Hugh decides to continue as a small farmer - but how far should he go?
July 27, 2006, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: March 18, 1999
Last Air Date: Sept. 19, 2012, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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