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First Aired: March 18th, 1999

Network: Channel 4

Summary: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, celebrity chef, television personality, journalist, food writer, and campaigner on food and environmental issues, leaves London to pursue an ambition of self-sufficiency, growing his own vegetables and raising his own animals in Dorset.

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Season 5

Episode 1: Episode 1

Air Date: October 1st, 2004

Summary: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has outgrown the old River Cottage and now owns a 44 Acre farm in Dorset. To improve the economy of the new farm Hugh realizes he needs to branch out into further business ideas. But first he needs a viable location.

Episode 2: Episode 2

Air Date: October 8th, 2004

Summary: Hugh has finally located a suitable property and begins transforming the site into a going concern. His first challenge is to prepare one of the buildings to open for a special Valentine's Day dinner for 30 couples in just two weeks.

Episode 3: Episode 3

Air Date: October 15th, 2004

Summary: In this episode Hugh has to deal with impending birth of piglets. He solve the problem of no toilets for the new restaurant and finally tests some new soup receipts at the Bristol Farmers market.

Episode 4: Episode 4

Air Date: October 22nd, 2004

Summary: The year has moved to April. With the seasonal spring vegetables coming into their own, Hugh decides to set up a special seasonal dinner for 40 paying customers.

Episode 5: Episode 5

Air Date: October 29th, 2004

Summary: The year is moving to late spring and the lambing has gone very well. Hugh attempts to win the Blossom Picnic Festival. Finally he decides to learn a bit about traditional English bread making.

Episode 6: Episode 6

Air Date: November 5th, 2004

Summary: River Cottage HQ restaurant has been open for a month and things are going well. Hugh agrees to host a wedding feast for over a 100 guests, using nothing but produce grown on his farm.

Episode 7: Episode 7

Air Date: November 12nd, 2004

Summary: Summer is now if full swing. Hugh inspired by an excellent crop of tomatoes decides to conduct a tomato festival at River Cottage HQ in an attempt to make money from the over-supply of produce.

Episode 8: Episode 8

Air Date: November 19th, 2004

Summary: Moving into Autumn Hugh decides to enter competitions promoted by the local bee keeping society. He also decides to try and reignite interest in offal by preparing tripe for the local farmers market.

Episode 9: Episode 9

Air Date: November 26th, 2004

Summary: Hugh takes up pottery skills to learn how to make clay pots designed for cooking chickens. He also goes in search of mushrooms from the air and finally he arranges for his ewes to be serviced.

Episode 10: Episode 10: A River Cottage Christmas Feast

Air Date: December 3rd, 2004

Summary: Hugh ends the year with a medieval feast including 10 birds within a bird. He also takes his staff to a Christmas party hunting and then cooking squid freshly caught that day.

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