Alistair Appleton helps a couple who have never lived in an older home, but who are now ready to fall for a bit of period charm in either Norfolk or Suffolk. With a £270,000 budget and three lively whippets to please, they are after a dog-friendly garden and a slice of East Anglian architectural history to call home.

Alistair also meets a willow farmer and discovers how this wonderfully sustainable crop is being woven into the future.

A couple from a busy seaside resort dream of a new life in Somerset for their young family, with outside space for chickens, llamas and maybe even a pig. Denise Nurse takes on their countryside search, lining up a lovely selection of homes, including one with spectacular views across the Bristol Channel to Wales.

She also meets a creative pair who have already made their escape to the country and gets hands on with some screen printing.