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Are you ready for a 10-bird roast with lashings of mulled cider? Then join your favourite country cook and rustic companion Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his latest River Cottage adventures. Hugh has expanded his holding to 44 acres, and with more land and livestock he is producing even more food. He grasps the opportunity to set up a culinary HQ - in a ramshackle cluster of old farm buildings where he can prepare his products for marketand host seasonal dinners for paying customers For Hugh and his family and friends it's a whole new challenge in rural living, as they reap theharvest of the Dorset countryside, and enjoy the very best in seasonal, local, home-cooked fare.
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62 of 68 people found the following review helpful
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I am a big fan of the previous three season of River Cottage. This fourth season is just not the same. The charm is all but gone. Except for episode 10, it is just about Hugh setting up a restaurant.
The charm of the new experiences of a downshifter is all gone. The clips about growing veg have been replaced by him creating a vegetable bed. Gone is the exploration of different produce. The clips about having livestock have been replaced by the mentioning of a man who now does that for Hugh. Most of the tales of village life is gone too.
If you loved the first three seasons for the soothing stories of a downshifter, then don't buy this season. It will spoil it for you. If you don't own the first three seasons, definitely go buy them now!
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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This is BEYOND River Cottage - this is about Hugh's progression from "downsizer" , to in effect, organic farmer , with a diversity of commercial activities.
It doesn't make pretensions to be like the previous three series & should be seen as a seperate project & thus, judged in a completely different way.
Charting Hugh's mission to find & convert suitable premises, in order to set up a catering enterprise ,using the best fresh, organic produce when it is "in season", it is still a very interesting series, it's just different !!
Don't buy this expecting more "Tales from the Cottage" (as it were) - this is more the story of an organic farmer setting up & expanding his business, with plenty of top recipes & some familiar faces involved along the way.
As I say, different but still fascinating.
It doesn't make pretensions to be like the previous three series & should be seen as a seperate project & thus, judged in a completely different way.
Charting Hugh's mission to find & convert suitable premises, in order to set up a catering enterprise ,using the best fresh, organic produce when it is "in season", it is still a very interesting series, it's just different !!
Don't buy this expecting more "Tales from the Cottage" (as it were) - this is more the story of an organic farmer setting up & expanding his business, with plenty of top recipes & some familiar faces involved along the way.
As I say, different but still fascinating.
28 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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Like other reviewers I am a massive fan of the River Cottage series and would also recommend the first three to anyone (and have done so on Amazon).
As has been said this new series shows how Hugh has moved from his rural idyll (out of which he was making a pretty decent buck already) into a very commercial enterprise. With that it has lost all of the personal interest and charm and is now simply a money making exercise.
I was deeply saddened as I'd looked forward to this being released. What I'd like to know is when is his excellent series (pre River Cottage) "A Cook on the Wild Side" going to be released onto DVD as that was fascinating?
If you don't already own the first three DVDs go and buy them instead of this one. If you've already got them then watch them again and don't bother with this one. You'll be very disappointed.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Job.
Well what can I say about this DVD,ok I have sat and watched Hue's work about 20 times and I still cant get enough of it,It's excellent,and your service is Excellent,thank you so... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Lynne Kirby
different but sane
great series about alternative living/working without going loony tunes as is so often the case with the green fascist movement.Just relaxing to see and very enjoyable.
Published 17 months ago by violated by amazon
More than just River Cottage...
Any doubt that Hugh Fearnley-Whittinstall was interested in showing us just his days at River Cottage...Is there Life away from River Cottage... Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2010 by Martin Swift
Beyond the Pale
As the name suggests this is not set at River Cottage - this is all about Hugh buying a farm and setting up a restaurant
Gone is the charm of River Cottage 1-3... Read more
Gone is the charm of River Cottage 1-3... Read more
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by Vinegar Tom
Inspired!
I have enjoyed the previous River Cottage series, and this is just as inspiring! Higly entertaining and with some unusual cooking...
Published on 5 Mar 2009 by Jeanette
A different direction but still fantastic viewing...
To be honest i watched this series not expecting much because of the reviews i have read on here, but now im glad i have seen it. Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2008 by A R Hartley
Hugh has learnt to progress
Don't get caught up in the fuss about this not being as 'authentic' as the other three River Cottage series. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2006 by Chris G. Wilkin
a great dvd
I really enjoyed all of the river cottage series, and this was just as good.
A must for any Hugh fans out there!
A must for any Hugh fans out there!
Published on 23 Nov 2005
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