A Year in Provence - Season 1

A Year in Provence - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes12
DatesFeb 28, 1993 - May 16, 1993

Episodes

Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle
Season 1Episode 130 min

Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle

January, Annie and Peter Mayle decide, in their own words, to take the plunge: they quit their jobs as a tax investigator and an advertising executive and move to Provence in the south of France.
Feb 28, 1993
Learning the Language
Season 1Episode 230 min

Learning the Language

Febuary, now into their second month in Provence, the Mayles continue to learn about local customs and culture. They track down Columbani the plumber and electrician and agree on an upgrade to the kitchen.
Mar 7, 1993
Black Gold
Season 1Episode 330 min

Black Gold

March: Peter enters the mysterious world of truffles when his friend Harry calls from England and asks him to find two kilos of the stuff. He first approaches his neighbor Amédée who sends him off in the right direction. The whole trade verges on black market dealing as the locals are trying to avoid taxes.
Mar 14, 1993
The Tony Awards
Season 1Episode 430 min

The Tony Awards

It's April and the weather has turned nice but the Mayles still have their uninvited house guest, the boorish Tony. Annie puts her foot down and says it's either Tony or her. When Tony says he will be leaving if he doesn't buy a property soon Peter offers to be his interpreter and ensures that none of the properties they visit are suitable.
Mar 21, 1993
Daylight Robbery
Season 1Episode 530 min

Daylight Robbery

May rolls around and the Mayles get two pieces of bad news. The first is that Tony, their visitor who overstayed his visit, has bought Rivière's property. Thinking the Mayles had something to to with it, Rivière brings them a live rabbit for their lunch. The second bit of news is that they seem to have a burglar in the neighborhood.
Mar 29, 1993
Breadwinner
Season 1Episode 630 min

Breadwinner

June and Annie gets a letter from an old friend asking if she and Peter would like to write an article on Provence for her magazine. They soon realize that they need an angle or a human interest story to make their article more interesting.
Apr 4, 1993
Room Service
Season 1Episode 730 min

Room Service

It's July and Peter mixes up their visitors schedules. The result is that they suddenly find themselves with a houseful of guests. They are an interesting lot: one fancies himself a handyman an sets about repairing anything in sight while his wife can't help bu calculate the cost of every meal; another is a lush whose wife is constantly ill; while a third couple are quintessential tourists who expect to be escorted everywhere.
Apr 11, 1993
Frogbusters
Season 1Episode 830 min

Frogbusters

The heat of August proves to a bit much but in the village on a Sunday afternoon, the Mayles learn there is to be the annual goat race. They get a hot tip and decide to take a bit of a flutter. Peter also decides to challenge the village champion at boules but he and Annie proves to be less than good at the game.
Apr 18, 1993
Chateau Mayle
Season 1Episode 930 min

Chateau Mayle

With the arrival of September, Peter's attention is now focused on his vineyard and the upcoming harvest. He has an agreement with Amedee Clement where he will do all of the work and Peter, as the owner, will get one third of the product.
Apr 25, 1993
War of Worlds
Season 1Episode 1030 min

War of Worlds

October: The Mayle's kitchen remains unfinished and Zanetti the carpenter hasn't returned for a month. It finally dawns on him that the man has probably been snatched by Madame Hermonville but all they end up with is an invitation to a party for her visiting Parisian friends.
May 2, 1993
Old Boys
Season 1Episode 1130 min

Old Boys

November: Annie has been giving English lesson to the local school children twice a week so is distressed when she reads in the local newspaper that the school may be forced to shut its doors.
May 9, 1993
A Year in Provence
Season 1Episode 1230 min

A Year in Provence

December arrives and the Mayles are now approaching their first anniversary in Provence. Annie however is fed up at the never finished work in their house.
May 16, 1993

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