Sarah Beeny's New Country Lives - Season 1

The property expert follows plucky country life newbies through the highs, lows and laughs, as they embrace their fresh starts in beautiful rural retreats. In this opening episode she meets James, who is creating a boutique country hotel, while Gary and Annette enter their village scarecrow competition.

Dave and Lynn start work on their dream farmhouse kitchen-diner and Pete is shopping for a tractor for his family's new smallholding.

Gary and Annette make plans to split their Somerset vicarage in two so they can rent out one half and live in the other.

The property expert follows city people embracing fresh starts in beautiful rural retreats. Here, James tackles his master bedroom as he renovates his home into a holiday rental. He then starts to consider how to market it.

Gary and Annette plan their dream country home, while Dannie and Grace research activities for another new learning zone on their family farm.

Pete and Carina want to create a caravan site, but who will use it? James finds out about holiday home rental rates, and Ioan builds on his newfound independence.

Jon and Kay plan the next phase of refurbishing an old country pub while Dannie and Grace decide to build a chicken coop for their ever-growing flock.

Emma and James plan a glamping field but worry about just how glam it needs to be. A family who are new to rural life throw themselves into their first village fair.

Jon and Kay want to expand their tearoom business by converting a horsebox into a mobile coffee shop. Elsewhere, Carina researches doggy day care for her caravan site.

James and Jodie set out to renovate an old dairy farm's dilapidated farmhouse. However, given it is such an overwhelming challenge it is difficult to know where to start.