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Season 1

  • S01E01 Baking Bread

    • October 13, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage head chef Gill demonstrates how to bake a simple white loaf, and River Cottage chef Gideon reveals the secret of turning the same basic bread dough into fancy focaccia.

  • S01E02 Cooking with Bread

    • October 1, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage head chef Gill shows how to make the most of home-made left-over bread, from the tasty Italian bread salad panzanella to the Christmas classic, bread sauce.

  • S01E03 Lunch Time Baking

    • September 20, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage head chef Gill demonstrates how to make the perfect soft white rolls for lunch time. While River Cottage chef Gideon rolls out a simple but delicious oat cake recipe.

  • S01E04 Weekend Baking

    • October 14, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage chef Nonie reveals the French bakers' secrets of how to make perfect fluffy and buttery croissants and irresistible brioche.

  • S01E05 Sweet Bready Treats

    • September 23, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage head chef Gill demonstrates a tasty and tempting way to combine old bread with fresh fruit in the perfect summer pudding.

  • S01E06 Sourdough Loaves

    • September 22, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage chef Gideon shows how to make a sourdough starter and classic sourdough loaf, as well as a tangy sourdough rye loaf too.

  • S01E07 Lobster & Crabs

    • October 4, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage regular John Wright demonstrates how to forage for crabs and lobsters.

  • S01E08 Edible Seaside Plants

    • October 8, 2010
    • Channel 4

    There are dozens of edible and quite delicious plants to forage and eat down by the seaside, and River Cottage's John Wright is the man to help identify them. From wild rocket and wild fennel to crow garlic, there is an alternative free greengrocer just waiting to be discovered.

  • S01E09 Clams

    • October 12, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage's foraging guide, John Wright, provides a step-by-step guide on how to spot and successfully forage delicious clams from the seaside, and shares a cool clam gremolata recipe.

  • S01E10 Edible Seaweeds

    • October 11, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage's foraging guide, John Wright, provides a simple guide to finding, identifying and cooking the best seaweed delights.

  • S01E11 Laver & Laverbread

    • November 5, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage foraging guide John Wright is out looking of laver, a seaweed that only the Welsh have learnt to harvest, cook and enjoy. But John thinks its a secret the rest of Britain should get in on, and his laverbread with bacon and clams recipe makes a compelling case.

  • S01E12 Marmalade & Jam

    • October 18, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage jam and preserves expert Pam Corbin shows how to make the classics of the breakfast table, with a step-by-step guide to making your own Seville orange marmalade.

  • S01E13 Pink Gooseberry Jam

    • October 19, 2010
    • Channel 4

    'Pam the Jam' demonstrates how to make a delightfully and differently pink gooseberry jam. Perfect with anything, even grilled mackerel.

  • S01E14 Jelly Preserves

    • November 11, 2010
    • Channel 4

    Pam Corbin demonstrates how to make sweet jelly preserves, from redcurrant jelly to a waste-not-want-not version from left-over peelings, which is perfect for eating with bread.

  • S01E15 Curd & Leathers

    • November 2, 2010
    • Channel 4

    Pam Corbin reveals the secrets of jam making, incuding how to make creamy rich curds and amazing edible fruit leathers.

  • S01E16 Bottled Fruits

    • November 10, 2010
    • Channel 4

    A glut of home-grown or fresh-picked fruits don't have to be made into jam; they can be preserved whole and boozy. Pam Corbin demonstrates how to make raspberries in sloe gin.

  • S01E17 Chutney

    • November 8, 2010
    • Channel 4

    Pam Corbin, the queen of preserves, reveals a wonderful way to put loads of beetroot and tomatoes to good use in an unusual but irresistible roasted chutney.

  • S01E18 Pickle & Chutney

    • November 17, 2010
    • Channel 4

    Pam Corbin reveals a wonderful way to put loads of beetroot and tomatoes to good use in an unusual but irresistible roasted chutney.

  • S01E19 Fruit Liqueurs

    • November 19, 2010
    • Channel 4

    River Cottage jam and preserves expert Pam Corbin shows how easy it is to make your very own liqueurs, from cherry flavoured brandy to a fruit packed knock-your-socks off 'bachelor's jam'.

  • S01E20 Candied Fruit

    • November 25, 2010
    • Channel 4

    Pam Corbin, River Cottage's preserves expert, demonstrates how to make the perfect present from the kitchen: indulgent chocolate-dipped candied sticks.

  • S01E21 Stinging Nettles

    • March 1, 2011
    • Channel 4

    John Wright demonstrates how to forage for stinging nettles and take your revenge for all those times you've been stung, by creating a fantastic nettle soup with foragers pesto.

  • S01E22 Chickweed Pakora

    • February 17, 2011
    • Channel 4

    John Wright goes foraging in the garden to find some useful weeds. Bad for vegetables and flowers, great for cooking. John whips up a chickweed pakora.

  • S01E23 Fat Hen

    • March 25, 2011
    • Channel 4

    John Wright goes after another the spinach-like weed, Fat Hen and whips up a mean 'Chicken Hen'.

  • S01E24 Watercress

    • April 15, 2011
    • Channel 4

    John Wright hits the river banks in search of watercress and creates a sumptuous watercress omlette.

  • S01E25 Wild Fruits

    • June 15, 2011
    • Channel 4

    John Wright goes in search of wild strawberries and plums and whips up a plum mousse.

  • S01E26 Hawberries and Crab Apples

    • February 28, 2011
    • Channel 4

    John Wright quite sensibly forages for hawberries and crab apples to make a crab apple and hawthorn leather.

  • S01E27 Wild Hazlenuts

    • March 17, 2011
    • Channel 4

    John Wright gets his hands on some nuts to create a delicious hazlenut milk.

  • S01E28 Sloes, Hips and Blackberries

    • June 28, 2011
    • Channel 4

    John Wright winkles out a variety of berries from local hedgerows to create a heady blackberry whisky.

  • S01E29 Elders

    • June 15, 2011
    • Channel 4

    John Wright demonstrates the versatility of the elder's flowers and berries, whipping up an interesting elderberry vinegar.

  • S01E30 Birch Sap

    • April 3, 2011
    • Channel 4

  • S01E31 Clay Oven

    • June 20, 2011
    • Channel 4

Season 2

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Best Bites

    • November 21, 2010
    • Channel 4

    A special compilation episode, bringing the "themed" Bites episodes together into one.

  • SPECIAL 0x99 Unknown

    • Channel 4

  • SPECIAL 0x100 Unknown

    • Channel 4

  • SPECIAL 0x101 Unknown

    • Channel 4