River Cottage
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River Cottage is a former weekend and holiday home that was originally a game-keeper's lodge in the grounds of Slape Manor, Netherbury
, Dorset
. From 1998 it was used by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
as a setting for three television series: Escape to River Cottage
, Return to River Cottage
and River Cottage Forever
, in which viewers follow Hugh's adventures as a downsized smallholder. These were supplemented by the series The View from River Cottage which was a combination clip show and retrospective of the previous series.
The River Cottage brand left the holiday home to follow Hugh's progress as he set up a new business from old dairy buildings near Broadoak, Bridport
, Dorset in the later series Beyond River Cottage
. In September 2006, the show would leave those buildings, then known as River Cottage H.Q.
, to move on to the Park Farm location near to Uplyme
in Devon
. Here at the new River Cottage H.Q., the team would film the 2006 series The River Cottage Treatment where Hugh would attempt to convert junk food
lovers' eating habits. The 2007 series, River Cottage: Gone Fishing, saw Hugh travel to fishing locations throughout the British Isles in order to promote the culinary benefits of sustainable fishing cultures.
The River Cottage team also opened a local produce store and canteen, River Cottage Stores Ltd, which is located in the centre of Axminster, Devon.
In 2008, Channel 4
began broadcasting River Cottage Spring, later followed up by River Cottage Autumn, which shows Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall using home-grown produce in recipes. The series also tracks a group of families in Bristol
who attempt to convert a large bramble
patch into a small-holding, now known as Bramble Farm, growing vegetables, and rearing meat. A five episode series River Cottage: Summer's Here began airing in June 2009.
In April 2009, the restaurant River Cottage Canteen opened in Bath.
On November 12 2009 a new series of four episodes started at 8pm on Channel 4, titled 'River Cottage - Winter's on the Way'.
These DVD's are distributed by Channel 4 DVD.
Netherbury
Netherbury is a village in west Dorset, England, with a population of 1,276 . It is situated one mile south of Beaminster and five miles north of Bridport, just off the A3066 road.Netherbury consists of a church, a village hall, and a play park....
, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
. From 1998 it was used by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is a British celebrity chef, television personality, journalist, food writer and "real food" campaigner, known for his back-to-basics philosophy...
as a setting for three television series: Escape to River Cottage
Escape to River Cottage
Escape to River Cottage was the first River Cottage television series in which celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall takes over a Dorset cottage and sets out to achieve a form of rural self-sufficiency.-Show summary:...
, Return to River Cottage
Return to River Cottage
Return to River Cottage is the second series of the Channel 4 programme that follows Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall during his second year of living in the country at River Cottage, Dorset after leaving the city behind-Show summary:...
and River Cottage Forever
River Cottage Forever
River Cottage Forever is the third in the hugely popular "River Cottage" Channel 4 series franchise, following on from Escape to River Cottage and Return to River Cottage in which chef and journalist Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall de-camped from the rat-race of city living to move to the rolling hills...
, in which viewers follow Hugh's adventures as a downsized smallholder. These were supplemented by the series The View from River Cottage which was a combination clip show and retrospective of the previous series.
Bridport
Bridport is a market town in Dorset, England. Located near the coast at the western end of Chesil Beach at the confluence of the River Brit and its Asker and Simene tributaries, it originally thrived as a fishing port and rope-making centre...
, Dorset in the later series Beyond River Cottage
Beyond River Cottage
Beyond River Cottage is the fourth series of the Channel 4 programme that follows Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall as he pursues the ideal of rural self-sufficiency as a farm-owner in Dorset.-Show summary:...
. In September 2006, the show would leave those buildings, then known as River Cottage H.Q.
River Cottage H.Q.
River Cottage H.Q. is the base of operations for a cookery/food training centre from chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage series.-River Cottage H.Q.:...
, to move on to the Park Farm location near to Uplyme
Uplyme
Uplyme is a village which lies in East Devon on the Devon-Dorset border and the River Lym, adjacent to the Dorset coastal town of Lyme Regis. It has a population of approximately 1700.-History and background:...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. Here at the new River Cottage H.Q., the team would film the 2006 series The River Cottage Treatment where Hugh would attempt to convert junk food
Junk food
Junk food is an informal term applied to some foods that are perceived to have little or no nutritional value ; to products with nutritional value, but which also have ingredients considered unhealthy when regularly eaten; or to those considered unhealthy to consume at all...
lovers' eating habits. The 2007 series, River Cottage: Gone Fishing, saw Hugh travel to fishing locations throughout the British Isles in order to promote the culinary benefits of sustainable fishing cultures.
The River Cottage team also opened a local produce store and canteen, River Cottage Stores Ltd, which is located in the centre of Axminster, Devon.
In 2008, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
began broadcasting River Cottage Spring, later followed up by River Cottage Autumn, which shows Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall using home-grown produce in recipes. The series also tracks a group of families in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
who attempt to convert a large bramble
Bramble
Brambles are thorny plants of the genus Rubus, in the rose family . Bramble fruit is the fruit of any such plant, including the blackberry and raspberry. The word comes from Germanic *bram-bezi, whence also German Brombeere , Dutch Braam and French framboise...
patch into a small-holding, now known as Bramble Farm, growing vegetables, and rearing meat. A five episode series River Cottage: Summer's Here began airing in June 2009.
In April 2009, the restaurant River Cottage Canteen opened in Bath.
On November 12 2009 a new series of four episodes started at 8pm on Channel 4, titled 'River Cottage - Winter's on the Way'.
DVD releases
| DVD Name | Released | Audio | Aspect Ratio | Duration | Number of Episodes | Num of Discs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape To River Cottage | 1999 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | 4:3 Full Frame | 2 hours 48 minutes | 6 | 2 |
| Return To River Cottage | 2000 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | 16:9 Anamorphic | 2 hours 28 minutes | 6 | 2 |
| River Cottage Forever | 2004 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | 16:9 Anamorphic | 3 hours 42 minutes | 8 | 2 |
| Beyond River Cottage | n/a | Dolby Digital 2.0 | 16:9 Anamorphic | 4 hours 40 minutes | 10 | 3 |
| River Cottage Road Trip | 02/10/2006 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | 16:9 Anamorphic | 2 hours | 2 | 1 |
| River Cottage - Gone Fishing! | 03/12/2007 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | 16:9 Anamorphic | 2 hours 22 minutes | 3 | 1 |
| River Cottage - Spring | 27/10/2008 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | 16:9 Anamorphic | 2 hours | 4 | 1 |
| River Cottage - Autumn | 12/10/2009 | Dolby Digital 2.0 | 16:9 Anamorphic | 23 hours | 4 | 1 |
These DVD's are distributed by Channel 4 DVD.
External links
- The River Cottage - contains recipes, news and features.
- River Cottage at Channel 4 - contains information on all shows.
- Beyond River Cottage at TV.com
- The Internet Movie Database
- MoboVivo Download TV Store