Little England
Season 1
Little England follows some of the many British ex-pats who have settled in the beautiful medieval town of Eymet in the South of France. They talk about their lives and the typical British comforts they have brought to the French town.
Where to Watch Little England • Season 1
12 Episodes
- Episode 2E2
Episode 2The series takes a look at the life of builder Harry Dale who moved over to the Dordogne from Essex with his wife Denise in 2002. He is getting ready for an emotional reunion with his six sisters and ninety-three year old mum who are planning a visit to France. Julia Grant runs Eymet’s Shampoo Chiens, and the series finds out what made her take the big leap that brought her and her dogs to France. - Episode 3E3
Episode 3Documentary following a former newspaper photographer who quit his job in Britain to work daily eight-hour shifts in the vineyards of Dordogne, and a couple who built France's only lawn bowls club and green in their back garden. An expat also talks about uniting with the local French community to share a passion for music as part of the Eymet Choir. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer. - Episode 4E4
Episode 4Retired Army pilot Andy Spillane talks about his alpaca farm, which he runs with wife Nicky, and there is a look at how some expats still get their home comforts while in Dordogne. Plus, dog breeder and groomer Julia Grant, originally from Dorset, flies the flag for Britain in a local dog show. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer. - Episode 5E5
Episode 5Retired Lt-Cl John Walter Molyneux-Child talks about transforming a run-down property into a luxury manor-house estate complete with swimming pool and fishing lakes. Plus, alpaca farmers Andy and Nicky Spillane take their animals for a haircut, and chef Lexine Hepworth discusses what life is like in Dordogne for younger Britons. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer. - Episode 6E6
Episode 6Pauline and Clive Davie, who own a B&B and campsite in Dordogne, talk about their upcoming charity bingo evening for local expats. Plus, Peter Murphy and Michelle Pipe discuss making their dream of moving to France a reality, and choirmaster Richard Errington prepares for his farewell performance before retirement, with his 93-year-old mother Dulcie among those watching. - Episode 7E7
Episode 7Nick and Jackie Warner from Northamptonshire, who have bought a vineyard in Dordogne, produce their first bottles of wine, and butcher Ray Hicks holds a pie-tasting session for his family in preparation for the start of his new business. Plus, the first baby alpacas of the year are born on Andy and Nicky Spillane's farm. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer. - Episode 8E8
Episode 8The Hickses prepare to launch their new pie-making business, and members of the Eymet Cricket Club explain how the team was founded by British expats almost 30 years ago. Fiona O'Connor and her daughter Nicole renovate a barn attached to the farmhouse they have bought, before hosting a grand opening for friends, family and locals. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer. - Episode 9E9
Episode 9Jim and Sheila High talk about their move to Dordogne, where they bought a hazelnut farm, and Clive Davie has a surprise in store for wife Pauline on their wedding anniversary. Alex Crowe and Clare Milling, originally from Brighton, discuss their yurt campsite, where visitors can enjoy a taste of the 'good life'. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer. - Episode 10E10
Episode 10Peter Murphy and Michelle Pipe host a France v England fishing competition on their lake, and hazelnut farmers Jim and Sheila High receive support from friends after they suffer a family bereavement. Bridget Beattie, who moved to Dordogne from Nottinghamshire in 2005, talks about her role teaching expats the art of beekeeping. Narrated by Geoffrey Palmer - Episode 11E11
Episode 11Flying instructor Sue Virr, who moved to France from Worcestershire in 2002, talks about her English-language aviation school, the only one of its kind in the country. Plus, fish-and-chip van owners Dave and Helen Mansfield cater for the surprise 50th birthday party of a vineyard owner, and mother-and-daughter duo Fiona O'Connor and Nicole Clee put the finishing touches on their new gite. - Episode 12E12
Episode 12Mother-and-daughter duo Fiona O'Connor and Nicole Clee host the grand opening of their gite. Plus, yurt-campsite owners Alex Crowe and Clare Milling welcome their first guests of the summer, and former pilot Andy Spillane takes to the air once more to fly over his beloved alpaca farm