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Channel 4 2022 - 5 seasons 150 eps Airing

Help! We Bought A Village

2022 - 5 seasons 150 eps

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45 min

S5 · E1 · Sep 7, 2026

Episode 1 Episode 1

In France, new custodians Adrian and Rachel step in to rescue a fledgling farming hamlet, while Paul and Yip make sacrifices to generate vital income for their community. In Portugal, Sarah and Steve host a festival to celebrate six years of village ownership.

45 min

S5 · E2 · Sep 8, 2026

Episode 2 Episode 2

Barns collapse at Adrian and Rachel's French hamlet, and storms devastate Steve and Sarah's village in Portugal. And in Normandy, work begins to restore a roof, but Paul and Yip start to question whether their village is beyond repair.

45 min

S5 · E3 · Sep 9, 2026

Episode 3 Episode 3

As storms continue to batter Portugal, Steve and Sarah pick up the pieces to prevent further damage. In Normandy, Paul and Yip feel the pressure as they prepare for their first double booking. And elsewhere in France, Adrian and Rachel learn new skills to shore up their hamlet's collapsing barns.

45 min

S5 · E4 · Sep 10, 2026

Episode 4 Episode 4

In France, Rachel and Adrian's plans to separate their collapsing barns hit a setback. In Normandy, Paul and Yip reach a major restoration milestone. And in Portugal, after weeks of relentless storms, there are signs of help and hope on the horizon.

45 min

S5 · E5 · Sep 11, 2026

Episode 5 Episode 5

There's a visit to one of Spain's biggest abandoned villages, meeting larger-than-life character Jason who's determined to save it. In France, after battling crumbling barns, Adrian and Rachel take the first steps towards turning their hamlet into a holiday destination, while Paul and Yip begin work on their most dilapidated building yet.

45 min

S5 · E6 · Sep 14, 2026

Episode 6 Episode 6

In Spain, Mike from Manchester battles to turn a derelict cattle barn into a new family home. In Northern France, rotten roof beams threaten the future of Paul and Yip's rural hamlet, while new saviours Marc and Diedre aim to bring three historic settlements together as one new village.

45 min

S5 · E7 · Sep 15, 2026

Episode 7 Episode 7

Paul and Yip rush to rescue another building at risk of collapse at their rural French. while Marc and Diedre lean into traditional building methods to tie together three historic settlements as one new holiday village. Mike faces a roofing emergency at his former dairy farm in Spain.

45 min

S5 · E8 · Sep 16, 2026

Episode 8 Episode 8

Mike's remote Spanish mountaintop village is hit with supply issues. A summer shutdown in France threatens to derail Marc and Diedre's tight restoration schedule. And Paul and Yip continue to save their Normandy village's old bakery.

45 min

S5 · E9 · Sep 17, 2026

Episode 9 Episode 9

Custodians Tracy and Ivano welcome their first overnight guests to their unique Italian Trulli settlement. Marc and Diedre's French holiday village grows in size, as they get the keys to a new property. Meanwhile, Mike continues his battle to save his mountaintop village in Spain, and Paul and Yip unlock further clues to their Normandy village's past.

45 min

S5 · E10 · Sep 18, 2026

Episode 10 Episode 10

The ancient olive trees at Tracey and Ivano's Italian village are hit by a deadly disease. In France, Paul and Yip take a special flight over their historic village. And in Spain, can Mike convince his family to move to his remote mountaintop settlement?

46 min

S5 · E11 · Sep 21, 2026

Episode 11 Episode 11

Cameras follow Lucy and Tom, who have left Sheffield to start anew in a derelict Spanish settlement. In Italy, Keri and Carolyn take on a partially restored borgo, and back in Spain, Mike rallies support to complete the first building in his mountainside village.

45 min

S5 · E12 · Sep 22, 2026

Episode 12 Episode 12

A land dispute threatens to halt progress at Keri and Carolyn's borgo in Italy, while in Spain, Lucy and Tom uncover more of their village's past and face big decisions about its future. In the Asturias mountains, buildings in Mike's former farming settlement receive a 21st-century upgrade.

45 min

S5 · E13 · Sep 23, 2026

Episode 13 Episode 13

In Spain, work begins to transform Lucy and Tom's old wine press barn into holiday accommodation. Disaster strikes at Mike's village in the Asturias mountains, while in France, Dan begins restoring his château's basement. Keri and Carolyn's plans to revive their Italian borgo hangs by a thread.

45 min

S5 · E14 · Sep 24, 2026

Episode 14 Episode 14

In Italy, Keri and Carolyn bring essential infrastructure to their borgo. In France, Dan throws open his château's doors to the public. And can Mike recover after storms batter his village?

45 min

S5 · E15 · Sep 25, 2026

Episode 15 Episode 15

Severe weather tears through Lucy and Tom's 17th-century settlement in Spain, while snowstorms hit Keri and Carolyn's Italian borgo. And in France, after forty years of exposure to the elements, Dan's château finally has its upper windows restored.

45 min

S5 · E16 · Sep 28, 2026

Episode 16 Episode 16

In France, Gary and Jenny from Birmingham take on an abandoned farming hamlet and discover belongings that the former residents left behind almost a century ago. Anita and Simon have bought a grand estate that was home to an aristocratic family.

45 min

S5 · E17 · Sep 29, 2026

Episode 17 Episode 17

Gary and Jenny say goodbye to their family home in Birmingham to start a new life in their ghost village in France. Simon and Anita move to their grand estate and discover that they aren't the only residents living there. And as work begins to restore Roberto's earthquake-damaged home, a 14th-century fresco is uncovered.

45 min

S5 · E18 · Sep 30, 2026

Episode 18 Episode 18

Gary and Jenny's attempt to bring their farmhouse into the 21st century doesn't go to plan. Simon and Anita unlock a basement that's untouched by time. Cesidio's plans to build a new home get underway.

45 min

S5 · E19 · Oct 1, 2026

Episode 19 Episode 19

Gary and Jenny's French farmhouse restoration reaches a milestone. Simon and Anita discover a safe hidden in their manor house. Roberto plans a festival for Sellano. It's bottling time at the Di Ciacca family's winery.

45 min

S5 · E20 · Oct 2, 2026

Episode 20 Episode 20

Simon and Anita discover reels of cinema film in their manor house: does it hold secrets to their estate's past? Red tape delays building work for the Di Ciacca family. Roberto reaches a milestone with his convent.

45 min

S5 · E21 · Oct 5, 2026

Episode 21 Episode 21

In Italy, wannabe village owners Tash and Bryan go hunting for the perfect properties, while seasoned village saviour Martine is trying to keep her last renovation on track. At La Galiserie in France, Lolly and Sean charge towards finishing their project.

46 min

S5 · E22 · Oct 6, 2026

Episode 22 Episode 22

Lolly and Sean launch a new business in their renovated French settlement La Galiserie. In Italy, Tash and Bryan find an amazing village to renovate, while Martine worries about the accelerating decay of the village around her.

45 min

S5 · E23 · Oct 7, 2026

Episode 23 Episode 23

In Italy, Martine wastes no time and starts a new project straight after her latest apartment is launched. Tash and Bryan purchase a derelict property and start renovations at breakneck speed, while in France, wedding bells chime for Lolly and Sean at La Galiserie.

45 min

S5 · E24 · Oct 8, 2026

Episode 24 Episode 24

In Italy, Martine's puzzled when she finds some ancient artefacts. In France, Lolly and Sean begin their most ambitious project yet and Jamie and Louis charge towards completion of their hamlet.

46 min

S5 · E25 · Oct 9, 2026

Episode 25 Episode 25

In Italy, Tash and Bryan race to finish renovations before their visa runs out, while Martine helps a visitor to trace her ancestral roots. And in France, Lolly and Sean feel the heat as their renovation deadline slips away, and Jamie and Louie charge towards completion of yet another building.

45 min

S5 · E26 · Oct 12, 2026

Episode 26 Episode 26

Gary and Amy have swapped a tiny houseboat in Essex for the 21-acre village of Boivert. Hayley and Lee are seven years into their renovations at the hamlet of Le Clos Fontaine.

45 min

S5 · E27 · Oct 13, 2026

Episode 27 Episode 27

Amy and Gary begin renovating in Boivert. Hayley and Lee have some scary moments at Le Clos Fontaine. And in Andalucía, Clare and Frank come to terms with the death of their oldest resident.

45 min

S5 · E28 · Oct 14, 2026

Episode 28 Episode 28

In Boivert, Amy and Gary try to take down a wall without using power tools. In Normandy, Hayley and Lee clear their barns. And in Spain, Clare and Frank have a caterpillar problem.

45 min

S5 · E29 · Oct 15, 2026

Episode 29 Episode 29

In Normandy, Hayley and Lee have a hard time with concrete. We catch up with an ambitious restoration in Romania. And in Andalucía, Clare discovers an old mill stone hiding in plain sight.

45 min

S5 · E30 · Oct 16, 2026

Episode 30 Episode 30

In Spain, Clare is building a peacock palace. In Normandy, Hayley and Lee have a nervy experience up on the roof. And in Romania, Jonas takes his parents for a tour of the village.

45 min

S5 · E31 · Oct 19, 2026

Episode 31 Episode 31

In Spain, Paul's rocking a new wall at his finca. In France, Lizzy and Pascal need all the cluck they can get transforming an old henhouse, while Nathan and Ben get to work on their farmhouse.

45 min

S5 · E32 · Oct 20, 2026

Episode 32 Episode 32

In France, Ben and Nathan's farmhouse gets vital utilities, while Lizzy and Pascal put all their eggs in two baskets as they juggle work on their gîte and henhouse. And Paul freshens up his finca.

46 min

S5 · E33 · Oct 21, 2026

Episode 33 Episode 33

In France, Lizzy and Pascal explore their settlement's troubled past, while Ben and Nathan deal with some uninvited guests. And Paul expands his Spanish finca with a new purchase.

45 min

S5 · E34 · Oct 22, 2026

Episode 34 Episode 34

In France, Lizzy and Pascal's village party planning almost goes awry. And can George breathe new life into a one-euro house in Italy?

45 min

S5 · E35 · Oct 23, 2026

Episode 35 Episode 35

In Italy, George attempts to fix his leaking roof. In France, Lizzy and Pascal welcome a new resident to the old henhouse, and as winter approaches, will Nathan and Ben's farmhouse be liveable?

35 episodes in Season 5

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Across Europe, there are hundreds of remote villages, hamlets, borgos and cortijos lying empty and unloved. Following the intrepid Brits who have spotted an opportunity to breathe new life into these beautiful historic houses.

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Julie Beanland Director

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Julie Beanland

Total runtime 112h 30m · Episode length 45 min · Type Reality

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Premiered

July 25, 2022

Latest episode

October 23, 2026

Status

Airing

Network

Channel 4

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Reality

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

112h 30m

Original language

English

Production

C

Channel 4 Television

Production

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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