Some may think of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall as slightly eccentric. After all his books feature chapters on the best way to catch and eat the likes of garden pigeons and... more
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smallholder in Escape to River Cottage; after all, given his fame and fortune, he could upshift again faster than a BMW sports gearbox whenever he chose. "Why don't...
smallholder in Escape to River Cottage; after all, given his fame and fortune, he could upshift again faster than a BMW sports gearbox whenever he chose. "Why don't...
Escape to River Cottage DVD
If you can?t enjoy the garden as much as you would like right now then take some enjoyment
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and amusement from this DVD. The beginning of the series sees Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's escape from the urban sprawl to a little place in the country where ...
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Escape to River Cottage DVD
If you can?t enjoy the garden as much as you would like right now then take some enjoyment
... more
and amusement from this DVD. The beginning of the series sees Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's escape from the urban sprawl to a little place in the country where he lives off the fat of the land. 168 mins. Cert. 15
smallholder in Escape to River Cottage; after all, given his fame and fortune, he could upshift again faster than a BMW sports gearbox whenever he chose. "Why don't you give it a go?", he asks us. Because we don't all have fat media contracts to fall back on, we roll our eyes and reply. However, despite HF-W's seeming like a Posy Simmonds character, the fact remains that no TV chef has come close when it comes to reminding the supermarket generation about where food really comes from, or indeed where it should come from, as well as the values of indigenous produce (also a largely overlooked aspect of macrobiotics, incidentally). In this well-stuffed double DVD set Weirdly-Eatingall does alarming things with a goose, smokes fish in his chimney, eats his rather cute pigs, monitors the movements of mice by marking them with lipstick (why does he just happen to have some lippy lying around?) and, almost in passing, cooks up some wonderful dishes with his home-grown ingredients. On the DVD: Escape to River Cottage two-disc set includes six episodes, plus a bonus in the form of the Christmas special. Extras are on-screen recipes, F-W's biography and some outtakes, which are deeply unfunny except when various things decide to bite the presenter, which they do fairly often. The extras are duplicated on both discs, which is pointless and/or a bit of a swizz. --Roger Thomas
smallholder in Escape to River Cottage; after all, given his fame and fortune, he could upshift again faster than a BMW sports gearbox whenever he chose. "Why don't you give it a go?", he asks us. Because we don't all have fat media contracts to fall back on, we roll our eyes and reply. However, despite HF-W's seeming like a Posy Simmonds character, the fact remains that no TV chef has come close when it comes to reminding the supermarket generation about where food really comes from, or indeed where it should come from, as well as the values of indigenous produce (also a largely overlooked aspect of macrobiotics, incidentally). In this well-stuffed double DVD set Weirdly-Eatingall does alarming things with a goose, smokes fish in his chimney, eats his rather cute pigs, monitors the movements of mice by marking them with lipstick (why does he just happen to have some lippy lying around?) and, almost in passing, cooks up some wonderful dishes with his home-grown ingredients. On the DVD: Escape to River Cottage two-disc set includes six episodes, plus a bonus in the form of the Christmas special. Extras are on-screen recipes, F-W's biography and some outtakes, which are deeply unfunny except when various things decide to bite the presenter, which they do fairly often. The extras are duplicated on both discs, which is pointless and/or a bit of a swizz. --Roger Thomas
Advantages: A healthy life and a relaxing pace to go with it Disadvantages: We can't all live the dream
...is obviously the urge to escape from the rat race and the ever increasing demands on our time, the other part is down to Hugh who turns out to be quite an amiable chappy. His adventures and misadventures along with the friends that he makes and the beautiful countryside all are ingredients for this recipe for a dream.
Some people will undoubtably scream at the idea of dirt and animals along with the horrifying prospect of not getting a daily fix ... ...intrigued by the freedom and the healthy lifestyle, then please read on.
The DVD starts with Hugh sitting on a large tree with a lamb in his hands welcoming us to the DVD and saying how it has been five years since he arrived at river cottage for the first time. He then proceeds to tell us how it is the best thing he ever did with his life and why don't we give it a go.
After this the first episode starts with some beautiful footage of the coast ...
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Advantages: Watch when you want to - factual - great recipes. Disadvantages: None
I have watched this DVD a dozen times now i think - its lovely a to see how Hugh enthuses about the simple life - growing your own veg, raising animals, and being self sufficient...as I also live on a small farm I get immense pleasure watching his trials and successes because I can relate to them myself. If you hanker for the country life this DVD is a wonderful introduction to what to expect - the fruits of your labours are very rewarding and the ... ...friendly as you see them in the dvd. In my area the going rate for meat swapping is 1/2 sheep = 1/4 cow :) not a bad deal LOL ..... if your a 'townie' and simply want to sit back and watch someone get dirty and cook great food you will also love this because its funny, light hearted and has some devine recipes. Highly recommended to everyone . ...
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Plot: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall escapes to the country and begins a new life in River Cottage in Dorset. This is his story.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 0 (All Regions)
Studio(s): ACORN MEDIA; ARVATO SERVICES
Release date: 06/09/2003
No of Discs: 2
Catalogue No: AV 9300
Barcode: 5036193093005
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
Some may think of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall as slightly eccentric. After all his books feature chapters on the best way to catch and eat the likes of garden pigeons and squirrels. However, amongst the slightly less practical features he provides a wealth of information on sensible ways to escape the urban sprawl and live off the land. This series follows Hugh and his family as they set about turning River Cottage into a self sufficient paradise with flowers, vegetables and their own livestock and includes advice on recipes that use ingredients that can be grown and caught.
Technical information
Special Features: Scene Indexing, Recipes, Biography Of Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall, Outtakes
Sound: Dolby Digital
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital English
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