River Cottage Australia (2013)
Celebrated chef and self sufficiency guru Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall hands the River Cottage baton to an Australian counterpart – former Tasmanian chef, Paul West – who faces new challenges and uniquely Australian characters as he attempts to set up his own farm near the historic and picturesque village of Central Tilba on the NSW Far South Coast.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2014-05-01Paul is about to experience his first summer on the land. Will he have enough water and produce to keep the farm thriving during the dryer months? He has big plans to increase his livestock but he quickly learns you can't control nature.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2014-05-08Paul's plan to increase his livestock is a success as he becomes mother hen to fifty baby birds. In order to earn extra income he visits the farmers' market for the first time and how will he cope saying goodbye to another farm favourite?
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2014-05-15Paul gets some goats but the going gets gruff when he tries to milk them for the first time as he enters into the world of cheese making. The event of the month, the Bega Show, is just around the corner, but are Paul's hens up to scratch?
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2014-05-22Paul needs to take action to turn his deficit into dollars on the farm and gets expert help to build a new oven. The CWA ladies arrive at River Cottage seeking Paul's skills with an important charity event. Can Paul come up with the goods?
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2014-05-29Paul's poultry have all grown up and it's processing time. Abattoir guru Chris is back to share his knowledge and Iain returns to give Paul a hand building a BBQ grill before taking it to the Bermagui Seaside Fair to host his second stall.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2014-06-05Paul welcomes home his dairy cow Bessie but it's not the homecoming he was hoping for. Taking advantage of the rain, he drops into old mate Darcy's place to dunk traps in his dam, and Paul needs to make the most of his troubled tomato crop.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2014-06-12Living so close to the coast has many advantages. Paul learns how to forage for seaside food from a friend but it’s not for free and he faces a chef style challenge.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2014-06-19As Paul gets closer to the day of the big feast, he'll need the expertise of local chefs & friends to help him prepare a four-course menu - will they be able to satisfy 30 hungry guests?