Dick and Angel give Jonny a crash course in the dos and don'ts of chateau shopping.
Angel Adoree advises Brits Jonathan and Michael on how to make their chateau wedding business work, before they try to persuade an American couple to book a big money wedding.
Jonny and Ashley continue the search for their dream chateau, while Dick visits Philip and Angelina and helps them build a bridge at their property.
Dick Strawbridge searches for a stash of wine, said to be hidden by the Germans during the Second World War. Fiona starts renovating a dining room for a visit by the mayor.
It is crunch time for Jonathan and Michael who are facing their investors. Philip and Angelina host the big anniversary party, but broken toilets threaten to offend their 60 guests.
Dick Strawbridge follows the fortunes of Brit Mandy and her American business partner Steve, who have decided to build a swimming pool to entice more paying guests to their stunning cliff-edge chateau in the Dordogne. Desperate to increase income at his chateau, Michael invites Angel Adoree to help out with an experiment to do afternoon tea for the locals.
As Jonathan and Michael prepare their chateau for the big wedding, they have a sewage problem that threatens to take the whole first floor out of action.
Jonathan and Michael prepare for a wedding day with 45 guests, and a swimming pool continues to cause problems for Mandy and Steve.
Dick Strawbridge helps Donna McDougal, who believes a horde of ancient armour was hidden in her chateau's lake. New parents in the Dordogne juggle their baby with converting an attic into a bed-and-breakfast suite, and Limoges chateau owners Colette and Paul launch an ambitious new menu.
Dick Strawbridge and Donna McDougal's search for the armour in the lake continues. Tim and Krys struggle to get the attic converted in time for the first guests of the season.
Billy and Gwendoline want to hire their chateau out for weddings, but things are not going to plan, while Clive and Tanith hold an open day at their hotel to win over the locals.
Billy, Gwendoline and Michael locate their heating problem, but it means Billy faces the tricky task of repointing the chimney 20 metres up - despite being scared of heights.
Paul and Karen rent out their chateau as a holiday gite, while Dick and Angel try to keep costs down when shopping for baths.
Billy and Gwendoline need help tracking down the wild boars causing chaos around their chateau. Paul continues the task of converting his water tower into an office.
At Billy and Gwendoline's chateau, Billy and his father try to level a patio so it can pass health and safety regulations. As Paul and Karen struggle to get the office conversion finished in time, a huge damaged pine tree needs to be cut down.
Tim and Margreeth run their chateau in Picardy as a B&B, but are also planning to sell timeshares and build an upmarket caravan park to expand the business.
Nicole visits Angel to ask her about wallpaper she found in her chateau. Tim and Margreeth prepare for Easter when their chateau will host 30 guests, but there are kitchen problems.
Nicole and Stephan make a drastic decision and prepare for a party to celebrate the renovation of the main hall, while, Paul and Alison make the final preparations for a wedding.
Stephanie wants to plant a romantic rose garden for her singles weekend, but she cannot operate the digger. Dick and Angel need to rescue a children's trampoline from their moat.
Tim and Margreeth start to research their new business idea, Stephanie's big singles night arrives, while Sophie and James put on a walking tour. Last in the series.
Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree return to offer advice to more Brits buying chateaux in France, as well as helping new and established expat owners. In the opening episode, Dick joins Elaine and David as they look around an 1850s chateau with 25 rooms, telling them what to look out for when buying such a vast property. The programme also catch up with Tim and Krys from the first series, who renovated rooms for a boutique B&B in the Dordogne, but have been struggling to juggle parenthood with running the business.
Tim races to get his chateau ready for the first paying guests, battling to get a fence built for a marauding flock of 25 sheep, while partner Krys tries to balance the books.
Angel Adoree teaches Belinda the art of decoupage on a classic 1950s family dressing table, and Elaine and David visit a 19th-century chateau in Normandy.
Belinda and Lee welcome their first guests. Angela and Steve invite eight friends over to test-run their holiday business and Dick and Angel invite Tim and Krys over to their place.
Tim and Krys have their first gastronomic weekend, and the pressure is on to make sure it runs smoothly. Belinda and Lee are hosting their biggest event so far with music, dancing and a slap-up meal for paying guests from the surrounding towns and villages. However, it seems they might have underestimated the wine requirements of the British contingent. Dick Strawbridge visits Angela and Steve to lend a hand with a precariously dislodged beam holding up the roof of one of their chateau turrets.
Dick Strawbridge helps Lincolnshire couple Tim and Rebecca find their feet after leaving the UK to start a new life in a dilapidated 25-room chateau that has no plumbing.
Dick and Angel host a special wedding for close friends, and motorcycle-mad Essex couple Martin and Kim start their search to buy the perfect chateau but cannot see eye to eye.
Couple Martin and Kim continue their search for a dream chateau, and the clock is ticking for Fiona as she has just 24 hours to prepare for her first-ever wedding.
Tim and Rebecca receive a booking and prepare for the arrival of their first guests, while Martin and Kim take their search up a gear and view the last chateau on their list.
Anna and Edward host another big wedding, but Edward is put out of action and with the food delayed and the weather threatening to take a turn for the worse, Anna has to work hard to pull it off without a hitch. Dick visits Tim and Rebecca as they run into structural problems on their second B&B guest suite. With only one guest room up and running, they're in a race against time to double their income by the end of the summer season. Paul tackles a leaking outbuilding to finish the cinema room, while Karen does all she can to bag their first wedding booking.
Dick Strawbridge demonstrates how he maintains his land on his trusty tractor, while three sisters raised in the UK travel to France in search of the perfect chateau.
Dick helps Paul cut some vintage tiles for an art deco bathroom, Abbie is busy painting furniture for bedrooms and mum Karen has problems with their swimming pool.
Couple Mariam and Johnno arrive at their new chateau and discover they have no running water, and Julia has a decision to make when she re-visits a chateaux she fell in love with.
Emma and Paul host an artists' retreat, and while she steps in as a model, he struggles in the kitchen. Angel gives Abbie and Karen a few tips for their wedding business.
Emma and Paul plan to host locals - including the mayor - to view the work they have done on the front of their chateau. However, Paul has first to design, build and, with a bit of advice from Dick Strawbridge, fit two heavy balconies from scratch. Elsewhere, Mariam and Johnno get their antique fireplace fitted, create a stylish sink out of a copper bucket, and host a `thank you' meal for their builders
Dick Strawbridge helps new owners Erin and JB, who have discovered rising damp after recently moving into their fairy-tale chateau, complete with turrets and a moat.
Dick Strawbridge fixes up his temperamental vin de van at his chateau, while Erin and JB start work on their honeymoon suite and solarium/sun room.
Erin and JB host a 90th birthday party, and a family begin working on their Yoga retreat. Elsewhere, the day of the wedding party arrives for Tim and Margareeth.
Dick helps Erin and JB fix the rusty hinges on their solarium doors. Tim and Margareeth decide to launch a foodie weekend, and May and Jack prepare the yoga room for guests.
Erin and JB launch their chateau business by opening it up for a tea party for the locals, including the mayor. May holds her health and wellbeing retreat using her new yoga studio for the first time.
Musicians Ben and Billie want to start putting on foodie events at their home, while Dick Strawbridge helps his father-in-law clear a stubborn tree trunk on his land.
Nicole and Stefan work on turning the ancient gatehouse of their castle into an apartment. Billie visits Angel to pick up ideas on natural table and room designs for the food event.
Dick Strawbridge visits Ben and Billie to help restore Ben's traditional wine press, and Johnny and Ashley finish off their work on the library ceiling.
Ben and Billie host Sam Brown's Ukulele Orchestra in their ballroom and show her their new music studio. Wendy and Marcus launch their wedding business with a raucous hen party.
Nicole and Stefan continue their renovation of their historic chateau in Lucheux, as Stefan uncovers a fireplace and tries to discover where an arrow slit is situated so he can create a window. Ben and Billie host their foodie evening with a pop-up restaurant in their orangery.
New owners Jayne and Steve need to get four en suite bedrooms ready for their new B&B business, while Justin and Annabelle are turning their chateau into a family home.
Dick visits Stephanie to help get the original chateau pizza oven working, while Annabelle and Justin return from holiday to find their chateau infested with bees.
Justin and Annabelle put up their newly renovated exterior chateau shutters, while Jayne and Steve complete their second en suite bedroom.
Justin gets things ready for a visit from his 95-year-old grandmother. Jayne and Steve battle a giant four-poster bed. Dick helps Stephanie with the boiler for her mum's apartment.
Stephanie finishes her mother Isobel's apartment. Painted and decorated, it now has her fathers framed pictures on the walls, a stunning 200-year-old mahogany canopy, plus furniture. Elsewhere, Jayne and Steve finish the Oriental Room and are ready to take in guests. Last in the series.
Tim and Rebecca secure their first winter guests. Amy and Marc plan to turn their chateau into a B&B and yoga retreat. Ben and Billie start renovating their final untouched room.
Amy and Marc make an eco-friendly sewage system. Tim and Rebecca create their first family suite, and Ben and Billie go fossil hunting and visit Angel for advice.
Tim and Rebecca struggle to get their kilometre-long driveway ready for high-end sports cars. Amy and Marc unearth a medieval fireplace. Dick checks in with Ben and Billie.
Rebecca visits Angel for tips on renovating the kitchen. Amy and Marc transform a bathroom stuck in a 70s time-warp. Ben and Billie prepare for Billie's brother's wedding.
It's breaking point for Tim and Rebecca as they struggle to complete their kitchen as an expensive mishap with granite worktops put Rebecca's dream room in jeopardy. Meanwhile, at Ben and Billie's chateau, the duo welcome 60 guests for the wedding of Billie's brother Pete.
Stephanie prepares to end the year in style by throwing a Christmas dinner to remember, but the range cooker is out of action so the bread oven is being used to cook the turkey.
A recent storm leaves Lee and Belinda's castle keep in need of urgent repairs - and Lee must face his fear of heights if he is to repair the hole in the roof.
Stephanie enlists close family friend Gerry and mother Isobel to get her B&B room finished in time, and Dick offers his advice to a London couple constructing a water feature.
Stephanie sets out to restore the chateau's greenhouse, which has been damaged in a storm. Lee and Belinda get a 60th birthday booking so race to get their garden venue ready.
Stephanie has a month to convert her old stable into a studio for the launch of her art weekends, but when she doesn't see eye to eye with mother Isobel about the design, renovations could take longer than anticipated. Belinda's promised a heated outdoor swimming pool on the chateau's website, so Lee starts constructing a solar panel system. Dick saves cash by getting creative on a new lighting project for Angel's treasury.
Donna and Paul move into their new home in western France, but struggle with the language, while Adam from Warwickshire is hoping to join the band of expat chateau owners.
Donna and Paul start transforming their abandoned scullery into a kitchen. Meanwhile, Adam goes for a second viewing at a property on the slopes of the Pyrenees.
Dick is joined by children Arthur and Dorothy as they rescue baby toads in their chateau grounds. Meanwhile, a couple struggle with the upkeep of their 300-year-old family home.
Dick and Arthur race to collect low-hanging fruit to make redcurrant jelly, while in south-west France, Donna and Paul are hard at work creating a tea room.
The Strawbridge family heads to the beaches of Saint-Malo with Angel's parents to seek out chateau inspiration. Ithaca and Alex's fundraiser in northern France is a logistical nightmare, but becomes a hot ticket. First impressions are important to Angela and Steve, who get stuck in a last-minute fix as they try to restore their chateau's electric gates before the first rental guests of the season arrive.
Dick Strawbridge and Angel Adoree return to help more British people making French castles their homes or running businesses from them. DIY fanatic Fiona contends with sub-zero temperatures as she sets out to renovate a chateau bedroom for her daughter, who is due to visit in two months, while new owners Erin and JB aim to transform the first floor of their property's south wing.
Erin and JB work to transform their chateau's ruined orangery into a top-class events venue, but need to locate a missing piece of equipment before the concrete sets. Tensions bubble as a new spa is delivered to Tim and Sasha's chateau, and Fiona celebrates her birthday
Erin and JB test run the orangery as a new events space by hosting their A Midsummer Night's Dream-themed party for a group of friends visiting from the UK. Tim and Sasha set out to utilise their chateau's empty original bathing pool. Fiona hosts a party to celebrate her chateau's 845th birthday using an old dungeon as a wine cellar.
Tim and Rebecca plan their aviary transformation, Fiona starts renovating her first luxury suite and wedding preparations hit boiling point for Tim and Sasha as a heatwave strikes
Steve and Angela revamp their poolside al fresco kitchen and Dick and Angel give their magnificent five-metre-high staircase a makeover with help from Dorothy and Arthur.
Stephanie aims to restore an old chateau carriage for her mother Isabelle's wedding, while it is moving-in day for Debbie and Nigel as they embark on a new life in France.
Stephanie builds a huge pergola on the terrace for her mother's wedding, while Sarah and George set up a photo-shoot to drum up business and unearth a secret underground room.
Nigel tackles dated windows and Debbie creates her first mural as the duo set to work transforming a room in a rundown conservatory into a bright new garden room.
Stephanie has plans to give her apartment in the chateau's east wing a renaissance revival. However, support from Gerry and mother Isabelle turns out to be more of a hindrance.
Debbie and Nigel start landscaping their five-acre grounds and risk a flat-pack fall out. Also requiring urgent attention is the tired roof terrace at the rear of the chateau which currently isn't watertight. Sarah and George run into trouble with the chateau's electrics as they host their first-ever wedding. Dick gets to work re-levelling the chateau's long driveway and Stephanie turns her attention to a new, modern apartment in the chateau's old stables.
Phillip aims to transform three derelict rooms at Chateau de la Fare into the perfect bridal suite for his daughter Penny's wedding in three months' time.
Phillip and Janet call on friends and family to help complete their bridal suite in time for their daughter's wedding, and Mariam and Johnno await the arrival of seven guests.
Emma and Paul prepare for their biggest chateau booking ever as they host ex-American troops for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Emma and Paul take on a massive gardening project, expanding a lake and creating an al fresco dining area. Mariam and Johnno launch their chateau as an events venue.
Mariam and Johnno restore their chateau's original bread oven for a sourdough weekend. Angel goes bargain hunting to find a unique radiator cover for the chateau's boot room, while Emma and Paul complete the final room in the west wing and theme it after the renowned artist Alphonse Mucha.
Surrey couple Debbie and Simon move into their fairy-tale castle, while Belinda and Lee expand their events portfolio by hosting a classic car weekend.
Wendy and Marcus start renovating their chateau's barn into a wedding venue, and Debbie and Simon host a Chinese cooking weekend for their family as a dry run for a new venture.
Wendy and Marcus prepare for a very special visit from the local mayor. Meanwhile, new chateau owners Amy and Marc have big plans for their restorative retreat centre.
Wendy and Marcus give the barn a last-minute makeover for a steampunk-themed wedding vow renewal. Loire Valley chateau owners Ben and Billie build a pontoon for their glamping site.
Ben and Billie continue to create their riverside glamping area by raising the roof of their dilapidated boathouse, while it's all hands on deck as Amy and Marc aim to complete their barn and cafe in time for hosting their first yoga class and celebratory meal.
Clive, Karen, Ross and Abbie give the pool house a much-needed makeover. Tim and Krys begin work giving their barn a facelift. Tim and Margreeth transform their tired library into a sleek new venue.
Clive, Karen, Ross and Abbie prepare for the first wedding of the season, Tim and Krys remove the render from their barn, and Tim and Margreeth start creating a potager garden.
Julia enlists some sister power to take on the home of her dreams. On his mission for home-grown self-sufficiency, Tim completes the greenhouse for Margreeth's birthday surprise.
Tim and Margreeth turn to their flock of sheep to insulate a gite, Julia renovates her dining room and Manchester couple Joshua and Lee arrive in France in search of a chateau.
Joshua and Lee's search for the perfect chateau with a music venue potential continues in western France. The heat is on for Tim and Margreeth as they host 14 guests for their first fine dining and floristry weekend in the newly updated library.
Anna and Philipp get the keys to their chateau. Johnny and Ashley have big plans for their orangery. Nine-months-pregnant Anna goes into labour. Dick takes on some dinosaur DIY.
The language barrier almost gets Johnny and Ashley into trouble as they go shopping for antiques. In Normandy, new owners Anna and Philipp see if their ancient well can be of use.
Anna and Philipp continue their mammoth restoration project, as they battle to complete the family apartment in their chateau's attic before opening as a B&B in the spring.
Anna designs and produces her own wallpaper for the girls' bedrooms. Iain and Kate continue the search for their dream chateau, finding a gem that is not yet on the market.
Mark, Becky and grandpa George see if they can utilise a newly discovered well with the hope of it supplying water to a future gîte. In the Pays de la Loire, it's a family affair for the Strawbridge family as Dorothy enlists papa Steve to help with a flatpack mission for the new pantry.
An ambitious project to transform caves under Chateau Lagorce into a wine venue and event space, and a reinvented terrace with a parterre style garden.
Edward sets out to rebuild the pool house - closely supervised by Anna. Debbie and Nigel move into cellar while they turn their bedroom into the new family suite.
Anna and Edward's invite Bordeaux's wine community to the launch of their caves project. Metal-detecting enthusiast Lee goes on the hunt for artefacts at Château Mareuil.
Kent couple Lydia and Gary embark on the adventure of a lifetime trying to find a chateau that could also be run as a donkey sanctuary. Ben and Billie start a complicated project creating a new honeymoon suite complete with a luxury bathroom. However, coping with the wonky walls soon gives Ben a headache.
Ben and Billie have a tricky task on their hands as they push to install the jacuzzi bath in the honeymoon suite's bathroom. Ben and Vanessa breath new life into their very own ballroom with gold leaf and a hand-painted ceiling fresco, complete with paintings of their children. Meanwhile, at Chateau La Perriere, Karen has lots to learn as she takes over the reins from the caretakers.
New chateau owners Helen and Matt create a homage to Napoleon and a mural based on Caravaggio's painting of Cupid. Tim and Rebecca finish the first floor of their gîte renovation.
Helen and Matt create an armoury in one of their towers - and build two cannons to guard their chateau. Donna and Paul start work on demolishing a wall and removing a staircase.
At Château la Briance, DIY novices Helen and Matt create an elaborate ceiling for their bridal suite and have to hoist the four-poster bed in through a window.
It's a big day at Chateau la Briance, as Helen and Matt get ready to finally open their chateau to guests on Valentine's Day. After weeks of hard work, Donna and Paul have to be creative with their cornicing as they finally complete their guest salon.
Anna and Philipp discover some unwanted wildlife in their chimney and finally move into the renovated top floor apartment of the chateau. Donna and Paul start work on their Victoria Suite and its lush en-suite bathroom. However, Paul's not so sure about the décor.
Angela and Steve try to create a toilet in one of their turrets by upcycling a champagne bowl into a basin. Wendy and Marcus come unstuck with an attic conversion.
Angela and Steve continue to renovate their Monet suite, but the decision to install a bathroom in the bedroom leads to further problems. Amy and Marc start to reinstate a medieval well in the garden at Château Les Rosieres, and Alison and Zion visit a derelict place that has lain abandoned for years.
In the Loire Valley, Stephanie and her friend Gerry embark on a flamboyant makeover of the entrance hall, using 4,000 euro wallpaper. Donna and Paul host a tour de France event.
At Chateau de Lalande, Stephanie and Gerry go bold with a colourful project in the tower staircase that Stephanie wants to turn in to a pigeonniere - a place to keep pigeons. In cognac country, Sarah and George are under pressure renovating a bedroom in time for a wedding in just a week's time. Cameras also return to Chateau de la Ruche, where Tim and Rebecca's gite conversion has moved on to the next stage.
Tim and Krys embark on a massive, exciting new venture as they leave their old chateau and start work on an abandoned and forgotten building that had been taken over by squatters. Tim and Sasha try to create a winding `path of discovery' through their massive bamboo forest to reveal a hidden view.
Matt and Helen introduce a touch of the UK with an English bandstand - only to find it has arrived as a flatpack. Ben and Billie begin renovating their 19th-century ballroom.
Matt and Helen hope to attract wedding parties by converting their orangery into a reception venue, putting pressure on Matt's DIY skills. Sarah and George begin to convert their cellars into a tasting venue and even find time to learn some cocktail making tips at a local distillery, while Ben and Billie's ballroom restoration gets under way.
Sarah and George complete their cellar conversion and make a discovery in one of the old barrels. Tim and Krys finally move into their new chateau and get to work on the garden.
Philipp starts a colossal ongoing project to reinstate their formal garden, and despite Anna's concerns, he gets chainsaw-happy with some unexpected consequences.
Incredibly wet weather has meant delays for Julia's swimming pool project, but she cracks on with finishing the renovation of the barn into a wedding and events space.
Donna and Paul discover their floorboards are riddled with termites, while Clive takes the opportunity to teach his daughter some DIY skills while putting together a bridal salon.
Abbie, Clive and Karen decide to convert a disused outbuilding into state-of-the-art function rooms. Donna has ambitious plans to turn an old sideboard into a grand statement bed.
Angela and Steve set out to convert the old wine store into a wedding space, and after two years of hard work, Tim and Rebecca finally complete the first room of their gîte.
Angela and Steve's wine store conversion gets even more challenging, as planning permission means they must create a stone arch for the three-metre-high new doorway that matches the other doors at the chateau. Abbie, Clive and Karen get inventive with the bar area in their function rooms and their top-of-the-range LED dance floor arrives, while Edward faces his fears as he attempts to fell a 100ft oak tree that is threatening to damage the building.
As Angela and Steve come to the end of their wine store conversion, they get inventive to safely install the heavy three-metre-high double doors and have some creative ideas for the interior. Arguments bubble as the finish line comes into sight for Abbie, Clive and Karen's function rooms. Near Bordeaux, Edward tries to help Anna learn new DIY skills as they try to make glossy entrance signs for their chateau.
Debbie and Nigel think creatively when it comes to fixing a wonky fireplace. In the far south, Sasha creates a xeriscape garden with her daughter, Lily, while Tim embarks on a challenging and unusual project to build a vast tunnel to provide shade for flowers entirely out of bamboo.
Belinda and Lee clash over the lighting for their gallery space, Tim gets creative with Sasha's bamboo tunnel and Stephanie plans to transform a fishing pond into a swimming pool.
The discovery of an old postcard inspires Janet and Philip to rebuild a lost turret. Donna and Paul think laterally when they decide to reinstate a statement window.
Questions are raised in the south of France when mortar refuses to set during Janet and Philip's ambitious turret project. At Chateau Lagorce, Anna and Edward hope to make the dream of their six-year-old son Charles a reality when they try to build a tree house on a grand scale. Plus, Ben and Billie's ballroom restoration project reaches the decoration stage - meaning Billie must face to her fear of heights to paint the ceiling.
It's a huge day at Chateau de la Fare when Janet and Philip's new turret is finally ready to have its spire installed. The pressure builds in the run-up to the reveal event where they've invited the local mayor. Having struggled with months of delays caused by the winter floods, Julia's new pool is nearing completion and she's determined to bring her artistic talents to the project.
At Château du Doux, Abbie, Clive and Karen look forward to downing tools for Christmas, before a visit from the fire safety inspector to check their outdoor terrace.
A national timber shortage threatens to scupper Stephanie's plans to decorate the Marquis salon at Château de Lalande with expensive wallpaper in time for a Christmas party. In the Dordogne, Abbie, Clive and Karen erect a heavy spiral staircase and install complicated lighting on the terrace roof and at Château Mareuil in the Nouvelle Acquitane, Belinda and Lee try to bring an air of mystery to a unique Christmas party for their neighbours.
Matt takes to the cherry picker to decorate the 40-feet tree in the garden of Château La Briance. Ben and Billie begin the overhaul of their wine cave, hoping it will be ready for a Christmas toast.
In the Cognac region, Sarah creates large decorations the big chateau needs to make a festive statement, while George struggles with the weight of the tree. Near Bordeaux, Edward hopes his renovation of the chateau bell will convince his son that Santa will really visit this year.
Tim and Rebecca are coming to the end of their two-year gîte project, while Tim and Krys press on with their formal garden and tennis court restoration.
Tim and Krys must complete their formal garden at Domaine de la Barde in time for a party, and tensions are high when they try to install the grand central fountain.
In Northern France, Tim and Margreeth decide to create a well-being and mindfulness experience in their vast woodland, starting with a sensory "barefoot path". The job turns out to be less than zen. Matt and Helen take on the restoration of a horse-drawn carriage and Helen faces the challenge of upholstery. At Château de la Fare, Janet is back from the UK and keen to help Philip finish their third guest suite. However, something as simple as the paint colour causes concern.
At Château des Lys, Tim and Margreeth continue with their woodland mindfulness project as they plan to add a yoga area under an ancient linden tree. However, rain threatens Tim's grand plan to build a log sweat lodge. In the Dordogne region of France, Abbie, Clive and Karen juggle DIY and the raspberry harvest to get ready for wedding season.
In Picardie in northern France, Ithaca and Alex start to prepare for their annual fundraising brocante and flower fair. However, despite meticulous planning, the rain threatens boggy ground and a total washout. Tim and Margeeth try to turn an old stable into a cheese and wine-tasting venue and must learn some new skills along the way. New owners Alison and Zion make a start on repairs to their long-abandoned 19th-century château, but even with an 18-metre cherry picker, some jobs prove too tricky.
At ChâteauLagorce, Edward rebuilds some rotten shutters that feature prominently in wedding photographs. May and Guy lock horns over the future of their now rotten chicken coop.
Becky and Mark begin another guest room in preparation for their family visit, but face issues with a cracked wall. Edward creates a private terrace as a surprise for Anna.
At Chateaude Rosieres, Amy and Marc learn new skills to make their own wine. Edward plans to build a hi-tech chicken coop only for his feathered friends to give him the runaround.
Amy and Marc receive an award for their renovations and host a picnic in their garden for 60 of the organisation's members. However, the garden is criss-crossed by open trenches for all their ongoing plumbing and electrical work. Becky and Mark are under pressure to complete their final guest room, but they still find time to introduce their daughters to two new kittens. In north-west France, Philip and Angelina are flat-out preparing for the event season. The moat must be navigated to smarten up the château'senormous shutters and Angelina makes over a kilometre of bunting.
Amy and Marc have a mountain to climb in the garden ahead of the picnic and also need to make their dining room into a showpiece for the event. When the bridge connecting them to the mainland starts to crumble, Philip and Angelina are forced to take action. Belinda and Lee start an adventurous project turning an outbuilding into a two-bedroom gîte.
With a first booking on the cards, Ben and Billie must finish renovating their ballroom, but a delay in the delivery of five two-metre-tall mirrors may scupper their chances.
Anna and Edward host their first wedding of the season, but with no chef, Edward has to cater the event. Emma and Paul start work on their al fresco bar and dining area.
Debbie and Nigel create a new terrace for their hot tub, but taking on all the work themselves is no simple task, especially when it comes to moving the bath into position.
Living in a château is a constant battle with maintenance, and for Erin and JB it's no exception as they try to combat a leaky roof. Erin also has a creative art project to enhance their Yellow Salon for an anniversary dinner party. In Cognac Country, Sarah and George take on the challenge to makeover an entire estate cottage on a tiny budget, wanting to create a family bolthole for the busy wedding season.
Storms and bad weather have spelt disaster for Erin and JB, as part of the original mediaeval foundations of their island have collapsed into the moat. Trying to fix it all themselves, JB's engineering skills are put to the test when they try to raise the heavy stones. Stephanie's tartan apartment project for Gerry continues as she rolls up her sleeves to sand blast the hayloft beams. Sarah and George agree to host the local town fete, but with a septic tank being installed just days before the event the grounds are far from picture perfect.
At Chateau de la Fare, Janet and Philip decide to overhaul their entrance gates in favour of something grander.
A power failure threatens preparations for Zion's 60th birthday party at Château de la Boutinière. Ben and Billie have bathroom trouble in their Loire Valley holiday accommodation.
Billie focuses on a furniture renovation, while Ben wallpapers for the first time. Julia converts her former artist's studio into living accommodation at her woodland chateau.
In the Dordogne region, Abbie, Clive, Karen and Ross undertake a complicated project, by converting a car park into a new terrace and dining area. Elsewhere, in the Loire Valley, Ben and Billie continue their renovation of two holiday apartments and while Billie upcycles more furniture, Ben uses his specialist knowledge of creating music studios to construct a soundproof connecting door.
At Château du Doux in the Dordogne region, bad weather threatens to derail Abbie, Clive and Karen's first wedding of the year. Elsewhere, in the Loire Valley, Ben and Billie near the end of the renovation of their two guest apartments. Ben has his work cut out to put up a chandelier with no lighting fixture, while Billie attempts to paint new life into old furniture.
Phillip gets creative upcycling 1950s style furniture, while at Château de la Fare, Janet and Phillip put all their energy into finishing their large Empire Suite.
Christina and Sassan finally get the keys to Chateau de Lasalle - only to find a toilet in a rather strange place. Tim struggles to move a 100-year-old olive tree.
Alison and Zion bicker while dismantling and rebuilding an old polytunnel, while Tim and Sasha create a luxurious bridal suite by connecting two rooms via a built-in wardrobe.
In the Limousin region of France, Debbie and Nigel start to create a massive gravel garden but Nigel is concerned about the spiralling costs of Debbie's planting scheme.
At Château de Lalande, Stephanie and Gerry go all out in the final stages of the Marquis Salon restoration. Near Bordeaux, Anna and Edward restore their wedding catering kitchen.
At Château de Montvason, Emma and Paul uncover layers of Second World War history as they take on a very particular type of restoration, but disagree about imperfect plastering.
Jayne and Steve are pulled from pillar to post as they host a residential landscape painting course, while Emma goes all out to faithfully restore the wartime décor in Normandy.
Trish calls on the help of her friends as she tries to bring light into the interior of her dark mediaeval property. For Bart and Sarah, it is decision time as they visit a château.
At Château de Gere near the border with Spain, Trish tries to combat invading sheep by building a fence, but is more than happy to take a delivery of their fertilising manure for her no-dig garden. Near Cognac, at Château de Brives, wedding season has begun for Sarah and George. While Sarah shows off her new floristry skills George has the important role of MC.
At Château Mas du Pradie, after three years of hard work Julia is on tenterhooks hosting her first ever wedding, but the unseasonal hot weather adds high pressure to her workload. At Château de Gere, Trish races to complete a back-breaking patio project in a bid to host a campfire party where she introduces a culinary American delicacy to her French neighbours.
At Château Lagorce, Edward must learn to roof tile for a poolside project. Ben and Vanessa start transforming an old laundry into a cinema and games room.
Lee installs beams for the upper floor in the new two-bed gîte at Château Mareuil, while Ben and Vanessa rush to finish their new gin bar, housed in an old garage.
Matt and Helen brace themselves to host their first wedding at Château la Briance. Tensions rise for Belinda and Lee as they try to install the kitchen in the two-bed gîte.
Down at Château de Seguenville, Becky and Mark embark on their own huge gîte project. The floor has to be dug out, but the digger can't even fit through the entrance. In the Loire Valley, Guy struggles to build a flatpack spiral staircase, while May spots some safety issues that have to be addressed before her yoga retreat can commence.
In the Dordogne, Nick gets demolition-happy in a bid to finish opening up the entrance hall of their derelict château, but Nicole is worried he'll come down with the ceiling. It's a big day for Becky and Mark as the new floor in the gîte is laid. Mark has to manage thousands of gallons of fast-flowing concrete. Wendy has grand plans to build an elegant wedding garden for couples to wed in, but Marcus has to figure out the measurements of the second-hand pergola she's bought, which has lain in rusty pieces for the last three years.
In the Languedoc region, at Château du Puits es Pratx, Tim tries to make a complicated bamboo water feature for the garden, but Sasha struggles to see his artistic vision.
Sasha gets creative making an elaborate bridal pathway at Château du Puits es Pratx, but Tim cannot resist playing a practical joke on her. Things get emotional for Christina as she and Sassan make progress on their pool and terrace projects at Château de Lassalle.
Tim and Sasha battle soaring temperatures to host a wedding, but getting things ready and keeping them looking their best is a huge challenge. Alison and Zion hit a few obstacles in their plan to renovate an outbuilding into their first holiday gîte.
At Château de la Fare, Janet and Philip start their biggest challenge yet - the creation of their largest guest suite, part of which will be in the medieval tower Over at Château de la Boutinière, Alison and Zion press to complete their first ever gite, and with a booking on the cards, the pressure is on to get it done in time.
At Château Larribau, Paul and Julia enjoy their first week as chateau owners, and are keen to make the huge house feel like a home by renovating one room as a bolthole. At Château de Bourneau, Erin and JB are alarmed to discover that their dormer windows are falling apart, leading to water damage.
Ben and Billie embark on an ambitious project to turn their boatshed into an outdoor glamping kitchen. It's no mean feat, with concrete running low and plumbing to work out.
A kitchen renovation is jeopardised by a nest of ants playing havoc with the electrics. A wedding anniversary allows a recently renovated ballroom to be used for the first time.
The Cherry family start renovating their bridal suite, complete with turret bathroom, where a tricky tiling job tests Aaron and his dad Paul's patience.
Stephanie and Gerry start a personal project using her late father's paintings as wallpaper inspiration. They also have to learn new skills to make a large impact in the tiny space.
New chateau owners Chris and Jolyon have bought Château Trois Cloches. It is a huge project but, eager to turn it into a home and events venue, the pair start work on a guest suite.
Ben and Billie embark on an ambitious plan to convert their stable into a Christmas party venue, and Anna and Edward have their work cut out felling trees for festive firewood.
Janet and Philip get creative to make Christmas unique, as they build a flying sleigh. Alison and Zion embark on the massive restoration of their derelict hunting lodge.
Paul and Julia have grand plans for an even grander antique billiard table. Trish aims to make her Christmas more sustainable. Alison and Zion start decorating the hunting lodge.
Tim and Krys plan a festive feast of goose. Rebecca goes all out for Christmas but Tim feels far from festive. New chateau owners Chris and Jolyon prepare for a huge family party.
Donna and Paul have one large restoration project to complete before hosting a festive party, while Stephanie and Gerry get the new Marquis Salon dressed for Christmas dinner.
There's a festive frenzy in the Loire Valley, as Ben and Billie embark on an ambitious project to create the tallest Christmas tree in France. Meanwhile, Philip prepares the château for an unforgettable Christmas extravaganza, along with a surprise DIY project for when Janet returns.
At Janet and Philip's chateau, they try to complete their hallway transformation before their Christmas extravaganza. It's also all hands on deck at Chateau de Dohem for Wendy and Marcus, as they prepare for their first-ever Christmas-themed murder mystery party. At Chateau de Lalacelle, Terry and Ashley make their own snow indoors by bringing down one of the chateau ceilings, before they can switch on their 5000 lights to start Christmas properly.
At Chateau du Puits es Pratx, Tim and Sasha prepare for the final wedding of the season. A couple who married there 10 years ago are returning with their children for a Christmas they'll never forget. At Chateau des Vieilles Vignes, Nick and Nicole are planning a Christmas party but they don't have a floor. With concrete waiting to harden, there's just 24 hours before the party begins. Meanwhile, in the Dordogne, Tim and Krys have big plans for an unforgettable treat for Tim's son Owen, while also creating the perfect hot chocolate.
Before their annual Christmas soirée at Château Trois Cloches, Chris and Jolyon plan to transform their hallway. They'll need to work harder than Santa's elves to pull this off. At Château du Puits es Pratx, it's the day of the big wedding. However, with flowers, food and photographs to organise, there's lots to do before Tim and Sasha can say 'I do'.
Near Le Havre, Chris and Jolyon are as busy as two elves at Château Trois Cloches, trying to finish their hallway before their annual Christmas soirée with friends and family. Donna and Paul are going deep underground as they hold their Christmas get-together in the château caves. Over in Montmorillon, Belinda and Lee are spreading plenty of holiday cheer, as they serve up an incredible dinner to 60 guests and go chestnut hunting in search of the true taste and smell of Christmas.
At Chateau des Vieilles Vignes, Nick and Nicole battle freezing temperatures to transform a wing. And at Château la Grande Maison, Ben and Billie embark on creating a luxurious suite.
Tim and Rebecca host their first-ever floral retreat. Nick and Nicole race against time to create a liveable space before their baby arrives.
Erin and JB tackle the tall order of turret renovation. Ben and Billie host a couples' weekend. Nick and Nicole take on their chateau's entire facade.
Erin and JB battle to weatherproof their turret. Ben and Billie renovate the gatehouse. Nick and Nicole race to complete renovations before baby arrives.
Belinda and Lee pull out all the stops for a three-course charity dinner. Erin and JB race to complete a towering renovation in their fairy-tale turret.
Tim and Sasha convert a 180-year-old wine barrel into a dining space. Andrea and David view a property that one of the three musketeers lived in.
Trish learns that building a curved bridge is not as straightforward as she thought. Will picky chateau shoppers Andrea and David find their dream home?
Terry and Ashley uncover a nasty surprise behind their derelict chateau's wood panelling. Belinda and Lee host a coronation-themed murder mystery.
Sarah and George transform two enormous barns into a nightclub and a lounge. In the Loire Valley, May and Guy race to renovate an uninviting terrace.
Terry and Ashley are up against a brick wall to revive their garden. Erin and JB welcome a different type of guest... at their biodiverse insect hotel.
At Château Lagorce, Anna and Edward wrestle an enormous tree before it brings the terrace wall down. At Château Trois Cloches, Chris and Jolyon turn a pit into a beautiful pond.
Donna and Paul fly the flag for Scotland as they create a highlander-themed suite. At Château La Grande Maison, Ben and Billie give their exterior facade a major facelift.
Love is in the air at Château de Saugé, as Donna and Paul impress their guests with a romantic event. Chateau shoppers Jane and Rory's hunt for their dream home starts to crumble.
At Château Trois Cloches, Chris and Jolyon race to finish their luxury bedroom and bathroom. Can Donna and Paul put their décor differences aside to finish the Highlander Suite?
At Château Trois Cloches, Chris and Jolyon fix an antique chandelier and add the final touches to their grand salon. And it's decision time for château shoppers Jane and Rory...
Tim and Sasha create a new water feature. Alison and Zion add a Moroccan twist to their bridal suite. Becky and Mark tackle a staircase at their gîte.
Alison and Zion have digger troubles as they unearth huge rocks in the wedding garden. The heat's on for Sasha as she attempts to paint a poolside mural.
Becky and Mark race to get their gîte ready before guests arrive. Temperatures rise for Sarah and George as they host a wedding during a heatwave.
Donna and Paul convert a cow shed into a sophisticated business suite. Alison and Zion are stung when they discover a nest of bees in their bridal suite.
Belinda and Lee take on a force of nature felling trees for their terrace. Stephanie gets her hands dirty sourcing fresh ingredients for a dinner party.
At Château de Cézérac, sparks fly as Jon and Carmen try to get the power back on. Has Julia bitten off more than she can chew with a Mad Hatter's party?
In the Dordogne, Tim and Krys transform an outbuilding into a cookery school. Chris and Jolyon host a pride party to celebrate their chateau's birthday.
In the Lot Valley, Jon and Carmen play tug of war with vines threatening their tower. Christina and Sassan call for help with their poolside kitchenette.
Tim and Sasha overhaul an outdated bedroom. Christina and Sassan's kitchenette pushes them to the limit. Tim and Krys race to finish three bedrooms.
In Languedoc, bad weather threatens a wedding. Tim and Krys race to complete their cookery school. Christina and Sassan disagree over their kitchenette.
Trish makes a rotten discovery under her pool decking. Sarah and George open their doors to the village as they celebrate their chateau's centenary.
Stephanie's running out of time to build a gazebo for her mum's birthday party. Janet and Philip face a plaster disaster as they struggle in their salon.
Anna and Edward juggle guest turnovers as they get the chateau wedding-ready. Janet and Philip bring the ceiling down in their ambitious room renovation.
Janet and Philip face a balancing act as their renovation starts to wobble. Clive finds cracks in his handywork as a septic tank starts to flood.
Abbie gets her hands dirty upcycling a kitchen. In the Charente-Maritime, Bart and Sarah get the keys to their chateau and begin living the French dream.
