Celebrity Escape to the Country: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Celebrity Escape to the Country welcomes an exciting host of well-known faces hoping to make a countryside relocation including the nation's favourite panto dame and King of the Jungle, Christopher Biggins; Bucks Fizz popstar, Cheryl Baker; TV health professional, Doctor Ranj Singh; Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec; and TV quiz sensation, Jenny Ryan AKA ‘The Vixen' from The Chase.

First launching in 2002, the BBC's longest running property show Escape to the Country has showcased an idyllic look into rural Britain's property market, giving urban homeowners an insight into a prospective country life. Guided by the property experts, the buyers decide whether or not to swap the hustle and bustle of city living in favour of the slower quietude of the countryside. Celebrity Escape to the Country will see our celebrity house hunters explore the serene landscapes and lifestyles of the Home Counties, Cheshire, the Peak District, Lancashire, Kent and Sussex.

Series details

• Title: Celebrity Escape to the Country
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2023-12-18
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 56 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 72639

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-12-18; final listed air date 2023-12-29; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-12-12; final listed air date 2025-01-03; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2025-12-21; final listed air date 2026-01-04; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Celebrity Escape to the Country on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.