River Cottage Australia
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River Cottage Australia is an Australian adaptation of the English franchise of the same name. The series sees former chef Paul West showcase local produce and farming while attempting to live in a self-sufficient manner. The series premiered on 27 June 2013 on The LifeStyle Channel and ran for two seasons before moving to The LifeStyle Channel's sister network LifeStyle Food in 2015 where it aired a further two seasons.
Development
On 30 November 2012, The LifeStyle Channel announced they had commissioned a local adaption of the English franchise River Cottage. This marked the first time the series had been adapted internationally. The series saw English host Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall travel to Australia to search for an Australian host and mentor them. The series was set to begin production in early 2013.{{cite news|last=Knox|first=David|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/11/are-you-the-next-hugh-fearnley-whittingstall.html|title=Are you the next Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall?|newspaper=TV Tonight|date=30 November 2012|accessdate=13 May 2015}} On 25 March 2013 it was announced the host would be Tasmanian chef Paul West and the River Cottage would be located in Central Tilba, New South Wales.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/03/host-announced-for-river-cottage-australia.html|title=Host announced for River Cottage Australia|publisher=TV Tonight|date=25 March 2013|accessdate=13 May 2015}} The first season, consisting of 8 episodes, premiered on 27 June 2013 and was a co-production between ITV Studios Australia and Keo Films.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/05/airdate-river-cottage-australia.html|title=Airdate: River Cottage Australia|publisher=TV Tonight|date=28 May 2013|accessdate=13 May 2015}}
On 16 August 2013, The LifeStyle Channel renewed the series for an additional two seasons. However, unlike season one which was a co-production between ITV Studios Australia and Keo Films, the new seasons would solely be produced by Keo Films.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/08/renewed-river-cottage-australia-for-2-seasons.html|title=Renewed: River Cottage Australia -for 2 seasons.|publisher=TV Tonight|date=16 August 2013|accessdate=13 May 2015}}
The second season premiered on 1 May 2014.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/04/returning-river-cottage-australia.html|title=Returning: River Cottage Australia|publisher=TV Tonight|date=8 April 2014|accessdate=14 May 2015}}
In April 2015, it was announced the third season, consisting of 8 episodes, would premiere on 26 May 2015. However, unlike previous seasons, the series would premiere on The LifeStyle Channel's sister network LifeStyle Food.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/04/returning-river-cottage-australia-2.html|title=Returning: River Cottage Australia|publisher=TV Tonight|date=29 April 2015|accessdate=15 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.foxtel.com.au/got/whats-on/foxtel-insider/lifestyle-food/river-cottage-australia.html|title=River Cottage Australia S3: Paul and Digger find a new home on LifeStyle FOOD|work=Foxtel Insider|date=27 April 2015|accessdate=15 May 2015}}
On 5 November 2015, it was announced the series had been renewed for a fourth season,{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Foxtel Upfronts 2016: Local thrillers, Lifestyle & US Drama.|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/foxtel-upfronts-2016-local-thrillers-lifestyle-us-drama.html|date=5 November 2015|accessdate=5 November 2015}} which premiered on 29 March 2016.{{cite web|publisher=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Returning: River Cottage Australia|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/returning-river-cottage-australia-3.html|date=1 March 2016|accessdate=3 May 2016}}
It was confirmed in January 2017 that the program had been cancelled.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/01/axed-river-cottage-australia-and-where-to-for-next-top-model-the-recruit.html|title=Axed: River Cottage Australia… and where to for Next Top Model, The Recruit?|date=23 January 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}} In June 2017, the 22-acre property featured in the show was sold{{cite web|url=http://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/4652726/river-cottage-australia-property-at-tilba-up-for-sale/|title=173 Punkalla Tilba Road|date=10 May 2017|accessdate=23 October 2017|publisher=realestate.com.au}} with West and his family relocating to Newcastle.{{cite web|url=http://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/4652726/river-cottage-australia-property-at-tilba-up-for-sale/|publisher=Narooma News|accessdate=23 October 2017|date=10 May 2017|title=River Cottage Australia property at Tilba up for sale}}
Episodes
=Series overview=
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|1 |8 |style="padding: 0 8px;"|{{Start date|2013|06|27|df=y}} |style="padding: 0 8px;"|{{End date|2013|08|15|df=y}} | rowspan="2" | The LifeStyle Channel |
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|2 |8 |style="padding: 0 8px;"|{{Start date|2014|05|1|df=y}} |style="padding: 0 8px;"|{{End date|2014|06|19|df=y}} |
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|3 |8 |style="padding: 0 8px;"|{{Start date|2015|05|26|df=y}} |style="padding: 0 8px;"|{{End date|2015|07|14|df=y}} | rowspan="2" | LifeStyle Food |
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|4 |8 |style="padding: 0 8px;"|{{Start date|2016|03|29|df=y}} |style="padding: 0 8px;"|{{End date|2016|05|17|df=y}} |
=Season 1 (2013)=
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=Season 2 (2014)=
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=Season 3 (2015)=
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=Season 4 (2016)=
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Reception
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In addition to Episode 2 being the 47th most watched non-sport show of 2013,{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|title=Pay TV 2013: Top 50 non-sport shows|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/12/pay-tv-2013-top-50-non-sport-shows.html|date=20 December 2013|accessdate=18 May 2015}} the first season was "the number one non-sports program across the STV platform while it was airing" and had "the second largest consolidated audience for The LifeStyle Channel in 2013".
=Awards and nominations=
Home Media
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| 8 | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{Start date|2014|11|12|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/river-cottage-australia-series-2/dp/6156606|title=River Cottage Australia: Series 2 (DVD)|publisher=EzyDVD|accessdate=18 May 2015}} | 2 |
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| 8 | {{N/A}} | {{N/A}} | {{Start date|2015|11|18|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/river-cottage-australia-series-3/dp/6169028|title=River Cottage Australia: Series 3 (DVD)|publisher=EzyDVD|accessdate=5 November 2015}} | 3 |
See also
{{Portal|Australia|Food|Television}}
References
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{{RiverCottage}}
Category:Lifestyle (Australian TV channel) original programming
Category:2010s Australian reality television series
Category:2013 Australian television series debuts
Category:2016 Australian television series endings
Category:Australian English-language television shows
Category:Australian television series based on British television series