River Cottage Australia
River Cottage Australia is a TV show on SBS ONE. The long-running popular program has been available since 2018. A total of 96 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2024.
Last broadcast:03/03/2024 at 12:30
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Paul takes part in a species eradication program, but it’s not your average day out weeding - this method goes to new heights. As a way of celebrating the talent, artists, and producers in the area, Paul hosts a huge field day on the farm. Paul proves he’s not afraid to strip down for fashion before wowing the crowd with a...
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Back on the farm, it’s time to make some much needed changes. Jean teaches Paul the forgotten skill of stone masonry, while Digger brings joy to some people in need. Darcy returns to solve a long time problem on the farm - but can they get the water from the dam to all the gardens and livestock using a little DIY?
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Still in the Riverina, Paul visits a wheat-farming mate who has changed the future of his town with Beer. He gets roped into a local footy match and random mascot race. And at the Wagga Wagga 'eat local' farmers markets Paul uses the produce he's gathered to create an afternoon tea that delights the shoppers.
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Using his experience in Canberra, Paul goes back on the road. His first stop is a tiny town of 20 called Morundah who’ve turned a local pest into a palatable bar snack. Paul heads to Griffith and Narrandera and meets up with inspirational farmers who’ve reinvented themselves to survive. Can the knowledge he’s gained apply ...
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While Paul is away, Harrison is left to manage the farm, and it’s not all plain sailing. There’s a sweet surprise ready for harvest that’s been brewing for over a year. and Paul rises to the challenge at a community event that makes him sweat for his supper. Does he have what it takes to make the local footy team? 50:31
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After ironing out some of the food van fumbles, Paul decides to drive it over the mountains and into the 'big smoke'. Not before stopping off for a spot of trout fishing and learning they’re tough to tackle. In Canberra, he’s overwhelmed by the urban growers he meets along the way and challenges the food van to it’s ultima... 50:01
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Paul’s spent the last few years planting and growing produce without a long term plan so he gets important advice on how to transform the farm’s future. Digger is reunited with someone very special and Paul bravely takes his food truck for it’s first test run at the local farmers markets - but he’s a little unprepared. 52:30
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In the last year Paul's family has grown, so he employs a local, Harrison, as his part-time farm hand. With the fencing an on-going issue, he finds a way to change the face and shape of the farm. Paul has grand plans to take his food message on the road with a retrofitted Food Van, but has he bitten off more than he can ch...Season 3
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After months of training it’s time for Digger to shine at a local dog competition. To welcome the start of summer Paul hosts a cricket match at RCA to celebrate the start of summer and share his produce with his friends. And his beloved cow Bessie finally gives birth. 49:11
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Paul learns about catching eels from Indigenous local chef Noel Butler and sells his first eggs and veggie boxes into Tilba. Months of hard work pay off when Paul turns his own pigs into profit at the Eden Whale festival, but it’s not all smooth-sailing. 47:49
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Paul goes on a wild bee hunt and builds a hive for the farm. He faces the hard task of taking his first pigs born and raised on the farm to the abattoir. 48:42
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Paul welcomes visitors to the farm. His Dad arrives for the first time and they go on a camping trip to hunt feral deer. And the Latimer sisters, who grew up at the farm, come home for morning tea and give Paul a history lesson. 49:51
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In an attempt to make a quicker profit, Paul decides to add hens and honey to his farm, and goes on a road trip to find out how. Digger proves he's got the nose for truffle hunting. 48:11
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Tough times are ahead for Paul when he asks home butcher and friend Matt to help him slaughter his first goat, but when Paul helps to rebuild a community garden the goat goes to a good cause. 48:18
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There’s trouble on Paul’s farm and his goats go missing. Paul's also questioning Bessie's future and needs to find out if she's pregnant. It's time to turn the winter veggie patch into his first cash crop. 48:57
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In over a year, Paul's farm has grown from a hobby farm into a serious small holder, but without proper infrastructure, he needs to plan for the future.Season 2
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It’s Paul’s first summer on the farm and he eagerly waits for his sows Dolly and Pinky to give birth. Paul sets himself a challenge to create a long lunch menu only using produce sourced within sight of Mount Gulaga: his Gulaga Gathering - a luscious celebration of the best seasonal produce Paul can forage, harvest, and ga... 47:35
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Living so close to the coast has many advantages, like learning how to forage for seaside food. As a valuable member of the community, Paul is put to task when he helps out the largest fire service in the world, the RFS. Paul welcomes a special lady on the farm; his mum Cath West comes to River Cottage and lends her green ... 48:33
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Paul welcomes home his jersey cow Bessie but it’s not the homecoming he was hoping for - Bessie could be barren. Tomato season has sprung and Paul needs to make the most of his troubled crop. He welcomes two new friends to the farm, with expert Passata knowledge passed down by generations. He learns there’s more to mushroo... 46:59
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Paul’s pasture poultry have all grown up and it’s processing time. Chris Franks is back to share his knowledge and wisdom. Another River Cottage favourite returns; Iain Hamilton gives Paul a hand building a special barbecue grill. He takes the grill to the annual Bermagui Seaside Fair and hosts his second stall, and it’s f...