River Cottage Forever

River Cottage Forever

It's February and while Hugh has survived the winter there's precious little to eat at River Cottage. But thinking of the future he gets busy building a complex of high-rise chicken accommodation to house the poultry for his latest money-making scheme: to breed the ultimate roast chicken. Poultry-guru Richard Hicks calls round with Hugh's breeding stock and over pancakes in the cottage they wager the cost of the birds on their performance in the local pancake race.

Series, Cooking, Documentary, Food/Wine, Lifestyle


River Cottage Forever - TV Showtimes

Thursday, February 13

10:30am

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 3’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 3'

SBS Food, 10:30am, Thu, 13 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

It's late May, the vet calls and it's bad news: Marge the cow is not as pregnant as Hugh once thought, there'll be no more lambs and the first batch of eggs are all addled. But his spirits are raised by the news that huge shoals of cuttlefish are massing off the Dorset coast. Scenting a free meal, Hugh sets about designing a honey trap - a lobster pot fitted with a dummy female cuttlefish to lure in the eager males.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 3


6:30pm

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 4’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 4'

SBS Food, 6:30pm, Thu, 13 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

It's mid-June and it's time to make hay. After last year's disaster, Hugh is determined to get it right and calls in local farmer Paddy Rudd to advise. Good weather makes good hay and Paddy reckons that the next five days will give them the window they require to finish the job. To pay for the hire of the haymaking kit, Hugh clears his polytunnel of his peas and beans to sell them at the Bridport Farmers' Market.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 4


Friday, February 14

10:30am

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 4’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 4'

SBS Food, 10:30am, Fri, 14 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

It's mid-June and it's time to make hay. After last year's disaster, Hugh is determined to get it right and calls in local farmer Paddy Rudd to advise. Good weather makes good hay and Paddy reckons that the next five days will give them the window they require to finish the job. To pay for the hire of the haymaking kit, Hugh clears his polytunnel of his peas and beans to sell them at the Bridport Farmers' Market.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 4


6:30pm

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 5’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 5'

SBS Food, 6:30pm, Fri, 14 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Under the hot summer sun, the animals at River Cottage are giving Hugh considerable grief. Marge's calf, Psycho, will not let Hugh anywhere near him - even for routine veterinary treatment - so he calls in local animal healer Hilary Merrill. Dismayed by the calf’s moniker, Hilary renames him and sets about trying to soothe the savage beast.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 5


Saturday, February 15

10:30am

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 5’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 5'

SBS Food, 10:30am, Sat, 15 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Under the hot summer sun, the animals at River Cottage are giving Hugh considerable grief. Marge's calf, Psycho, will not let Hugh anywhere near him - even for routine veterinary treatment - so he calls in local animal healer Hilary Merrill. Dismayed by the calf’s moniker, Hilary renames him and sets about trying to soothe the savage beast.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 5


Monday, February 17

6:30pm

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 6’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 6'

SBS Food, 6:30pm, Mon, 17 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Hugh has set his sights on the Vegetable Cup at the Beaminster Show. There's also an opportunity to get some cash out of Devon's tourists with home-made iced-lollies, and a blind-folded Hugh is taken to a secret location to hunt for truffles with Delia.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 6


Tuesday, February 18

10:30am

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 6’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 6'

SBS Food, 10:30am, Tue, 18 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

Hugh has set his sights on the Vegetable Cup at the Beaminster Show. There's also an opportunity to get some cash out of Devon's tourists with home-made iced-lollies, and a blind-folded Hugh is taken to a secret location to hunt for truffles with Delia.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 6


6:30pm

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 7’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 7'

SBS Food, 6:30pm, Tue, 18 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

On his regular morning stock-check, Hugh finds that one of his old ewes has died. It's a sad day at River Cottage as later on he sends off two of his pigs to the abattoir. Later. local charcoal-maker Sean Bridges comes round to lift the gloom by chopping down some of the trees which shade Hugh's vegetable patch. They take the wood to Sean's charcoal-burner which they set alight and cover up for the night.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 7


Wednesday, February 19

10:30am

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 7’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 7'

SBS Food, 10:30am, Wed, 19 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

On his regular morning stock-check, Hugh finds that one of his old ewes has died. It's a sad day at River Cottage as later on he sends off two of his pigs to the abattoir. Later. local charcoal-maker Sean Bridges comes round to lift the gloom by chopping down some of the trees which shade Hugh's vegetable patch. They take the wood to Sean's charcoal-burner which they set alight and cover up for the night.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 7


6:30pm

River Cottage Forever ‘Series 1, Episode 8’

SBS Food

River Cottage Forever

'Series 1, Episode 8'

SBS Food, 6:30pm, Wed, 19 Feb 2025, 30 minutes

REPEAT

As winter approaches, Hugh has one major money-earner up his sleeve. He's teaming up with old rival and chilli pepper guru Michael Michaud, to capitalise on the huge profits available at the Borough Farmers' Market in London. After stripping his polytunnel of his entire chilli crop, Hugh sets about designing his added-value take-away fast-food product - the Mexican wrap.

Series, United Kingdom, English, Documentary, Lifestyle, Cooking, Food/Wine, Season 1 Episode 8


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