Build A New Life In The Country

David Forster is converting a Victorian watertower in the woods into a family home where he and his family can withdraw from modern life and commune with Nature. His first year on this project made one of the most popular programmes in the first series of Build a New Life in the Country.

Richard and Jane snap up an incredible bargain - an abandoned historic building in a grand country estate sitting in 8 acres of Capability Jones designed grounds. For the price of a 4-bed semi, they plan to create a magnificent family home fit for a Lord.

Following a heart attack scare aged 29, workaholic Mick Wilmer from Grimsby needs a complete change of life. He's given up his job in a chemical plant to move to the rugged south west coast of Scotland with his wife Jenny and their two children. Their dream is to set up and run a small farm, and build a home from the ruins of a 600 year old farmhouse.

After Nick & Lesley's business collapsed in the UK, they wanted a fresh start and new challenge. They've moved to the South of Spain with their two boys to turn a 400 year old Andalucian Palace into a chic boutique hotel. It's a big risk.

Steve and Lorraine Kinsey from Stoke have had enough of the stresses and strains of city living. Steve has two jobs leaving no time for family life. So they're moving to the Norfolk Coast for a fresh start, and a life where they can enjoy the countryside and beaches with their two sons.

We rejoin the hardest-working grandparents in Britain, Terry and Marilyn, in the next phase of their epic battle to restore an ancient farmhouse in the heart of the stunning Northumbrian Dales, returning from full-time jobs to do all the work by themselves.

Dave and Debbie from Blackburn want to spend more time with their two daughters and disabled son. So they've decided to pursue their life long dream to set up an antiques business for the family to run together. They've found the perfect place, a historic school house in the Scottish town of Newton Stewart.

Andrea, GP and Neil, pharmaceutical sales manager are having their first baby. They've found the perfect country location to start their new family life. Whilst the setting in the Monmouth Dales is beautiful, the house is a rabbit hutch of a 70s bungalow.

In 2005, Chris and Rebecca Palmer, made a radical life change. Fed up of being mortgage slaves, they sold their Bradford home, quit their jobs and headed to Ireland, with their daughter Demelza. Their dream was to live a simple, rural life, becoming totally self sufficient life, growing their own food, and keeping livestock.

Simon & Carol Morley traded in careers in the IT industry in Cambridgeshire to move to the Cornish coast, with their three kids. They had plans to convert a rusty old 80ft barge into a floating family home, and start a diving business for holidaymakers. But the pressures of starting a business, and renovating the barge on little money led to Carol and Simon splitting up.