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Season 1, 12 episodes

Episode 1: Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle
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- 30m
- Feb 28, 1993
January, Annie and Peter Mayle decide, in their own words, to take the plunge: they quit their jobs as a tax investigator and an advertising executive and move to Provence in the south of France.
Episode 2: Learning the Language
- 30m
- Mar 7, 1993
Febuary, now into their second month in Provence, the Mayles continue to learn about local customs and culture. They track down Columbani the plumber and electrician and agree on an upgrade to the kitchen.
Episode 3: Black Gold
- 30m
- Mar 14, 1993
March: Peter enters the mysterious world of truffles when his friend Harry calls from England and asks him to find two kilos of the stuff. He first approaches his neighbor Amédée who sends him off in the right direction. The whole trade verges on black market dealing as the locals are trying to avoid taxes.
Episode 4: The Tony Awards
- 30m
- Mar 21, 1993
It's April and the weather has turned nice but the Mayles still have their uninvited house guest, the boorish Tony. Annie puts her foot down and says it's either Tony or her. When Tony says he will be leaving if he doesn't buy a property soon Peter offers to be his interpreter and ensures that none of the properties they visit are suitable.
Episode 5: Daylight Robbery
- 30m
- Mar 29, 1993
May rolls around and the Mayles get two pieces of bad news. The first is that Tony, their visitor who overstayed his visit, has bought Rivière's property. Thinking the Mayles had something to to with it, Rivière brings them a live rabbit for their lunch. The second bit of news is that they seem to have a burglar in the neighborhood.
Episode 6: Breadwinner
- 30m
- Apr 4, 1993
June and Annie gets a letter from an old friend asking if she and Peter would like to write an article on Provence for her magazine. They soon realize that they need an angle or a human interest story to make their article more interesting.
Episode 7: Room Service
- 30m
- Apr 11, 1993
It's July and Peter mixes up their visitors schedules. The result is that they suddenly find themselves with a houseful of guests. They are an interesting lot: one fancies himself a handyman an sets about repairing anything in sight while his wife can't help bu calculate the cost of every meal; another is a lush whose wife is constantly ill; while a third couple are quintessential tourists who expect to be escorted everywhere.
Episode 8: Frogbusters
- 30m
- Apr 18, 1993
The heat of August proves to a bit much but in the village on a Sunday afternoon, the Mayles learn there is to be the annual goat race. They get a hot tip and decide to take a bit of a flutter. Peter also decides to challenge the village champion at boules but he and Annie proves to be less than good at the game.
Episode 9: Chateau Mayle
- 30m
- Apr 25, 1993
With the arrival of September, Peter's attention is now focused on his vineyard and the upcoming harvest. He has an agreement with Amedee Clement where he will do all of the work and Peter, as the owner, will get one third of the product.
Episode 10: War of the Worlds
- 30m
- May 2, 1993
October: The Mayle's kitchen remains unfinished and Zanetti the carpenter hasn't returned for a month. It finally dawns on him that the man has probably been snatched by Madame Hermonville but all they end up with is an invitation to a party for her visiting Parisian friends.
Episode 11: Old Boys
- 30m
- May 9, 1993
November: Annie has been giving English lesson to the local school children twice a week so is distressed when she reads in the local newspaper that the school may be forced to shut its doors.
Episode 12: A Year in Provence
- 30m
- May 16, 1993
December arrives and the Mayles are now approaching their first anniversary in Provence. Annie however is fed up at the never finished work in their house.

Episodes

Episode 1: Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle

Episode 2: Learning the Language

Episode 3: Black Gold

Episode 4: The Tony Awards

Episode 5: Daylight Robbery

Episode 6: Breadwinner

Episode 7: Room Service

Episode 8: Frogbusters

Episode 9: Chateau Mayle

Episode 10: War of the Worlds

Episode 11: Old Boys

Episode 12: A Year in Provence

A Year in Provence

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Episodes

Episode 1: Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle

Episode 2: Learning the Language

Episode 3: Black Gold

Episode 4: The Tony Awards

Episode 5: Daylight Robbery

Episode 6: Breadwinner

Episode 7: Room Service

Episode 8: Frogbusters

Episode 9: Chateau Mayle

Episode 10: War of the Worlds

Episode 11: Old Boys

Episode 12: A Year in Provence

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Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle

E2 Episode 2: Learning the Language

E3 Episode 3: Black Gold

E4 Episode 4: The Tony Awards

E5 Episode 5: Daylight Robbery

E6 Episode 6: Breadwinner

E7 Episode 7: Room Service

E8 Episode 8: Frogbusters

E9 Episode 9: Chateau Mayle

E10 Episode 10: War of the Worlds

E11 Episode 11: Old Boys

E12 Episode 12: A Year in Provence

Overview

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Streaming on

Network

Production

Cast

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More like this

Episodes

E1 Episode 1: Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle

E2 Episode 2: Learning the Language

E3 Episode 3: Black Gold

E4 Episode 4: The Tony Awards

E5 Episode 5: Daylight Robbery

E6 Episode 6: Breadwinner

E7 Episode 7: Room Service

E8 Episode 8: Frogbusters

E9 Episode 9: Chateau Mayle

E10 Episode 10: War of the Worlds

E11 Episode 11: Old Boys

E12 Episode 12: A Year in Provence

Fun facts

Episode 1: Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle

Episode 2: Learning the Language

Episode 3: Black Gold

Episode 4: The Tony Awards

Episode 5: Daylight Robbery

Episode 6: Breadwinner

Episode 7: Room Service

Episode 8: Frogbusters

Episode 9: Chateau Mayle

Episode 10: War of the Worlds

Episode 11: Old Boys

Episode 12: A Year in Provence

Episode 1: Bonne Annee, Mr Mayle

Episode 2: Learning the Language

Episode 3: Black Gold

Episode 4: The Tony Awards

Episode 5: Daylight Robbery

Episode 6: Breadwinner

Episode 7: Room Service

Episode 8: Frogbusters

Episode 9: Chateau Mayle

Episode 10: War of the Worlds

Episode 11: Old Boys

Episode 12: A Year in Provence