Escape To River Cottage Reviews

Extremely well presented, very good TV.

I'd watched a few of these on channel 4, but never really made the effort to actually sit and watch them fully, if it was on I'd watch it sort of thing, but was recommended to me.

On DVD without the adverts (only 24 mins an episode) it is simply fasinating , extremely well presented, and just shows what you can do with a little imagination, instead of buying those plastic shrowded 8 rashers of processed, limp, skinny and rubbery back bacon slices from your supermarket, by rearing your own pigs.

Get away from it all

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has escaped the "rat-race" of city life to live off the land, growing his own vegetables and rearing animals. He guides you through the highs and lows of small-holding, meeting weird and wonderful characters and presenting some delicious recipes along the way. In these times of genetically modified food and polluted, stressed cities, Hugh's way of life seems an increasingly tempting prospect.

This is really good watching - entertaining, educational, and thought provoking. You can't help but empathise with Hugh and what he's trying to achieve and see the humour in the situations. He has this knack of not taking himself too seriously while sounding almost pompous! A very endearing trait. A watch again and again DVD

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

This is one for a lazy Sunday evening, watch this when you want to put your feet up and enjoy some down to earth documentary (Literally). This is as down to earth as it gets and as you watch you an feel youself out of city life. A well presented series that leaves you feeling like packing your bags and running off to the country

Great story

A wonderful story of one of things (many) of us dream about -- chucking the city life and growing all of our own food, living off the land, etc. It seems so natural. And I love the part where he tries to use every bit of every animal.... though I won't be trying the recipe for bbq'ed pig ears anytime soon. Still, it was fun to watch.

Nice Easy Viewing

Although we had seen this before, this was an excellent DVD to rent and assisted in letting early winter by nice and gently.

Most Enjoyable

The first series of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage sees his initial escape to the country and the trials and tribulations of becoming self-sufficient. experiences and tips for starting a smallholding and some of the best recipie ideas on TV. Hugh is an amicable character who never patronises the viewer and informs without overwhelming. Most enjoyable.

Great stuff

Follow Hugh through a year at river cottage as he samples life as a smallholder, raising his own animals and growing his own vegetables, living off the fat of the land and cooking and eating some pretty disgusting dishes along the way.

Good viewing after a hard day

A very envious lifestyle, this series introduce the characters we become familiar with over the course of the 4 series. After a long day at work it was nice to come home and sit down with an episode of River Cottage.

excellent

hugh down on the farm up to his eyes in sh.. good to watch again