Return to River Cottage is the second series of the Channel 4 programme that follows Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall during his second year of living in the country at River Cottage, Dorset after leaving the city behind. The preceding series was Escape to River Cottage. Show summary In this series, Fearnley-Whittingstall turns his smallholding into a real home farm and edges a little closer to self-sufficiency. He also explores some of the local traditions and continues to meet the residents of Dorset. List of episodes References External links Channel 4 original programming 2000 British television series debuts 2000 British television series endings British cooking television shows English-language television shows