A Place in the Sun — Season 1

Aired 27 November 2002 • 45 min

Kevin and Jackie Arkell want to retire to Australia. They discover that their £100,000 budget can buy them a luxury town house in a seaside resort, a brand new designer home, a traditional Queenslander house on stilts and a custom built house by the beach for £56,500. They also find out how easy it is to get a visa to live in Australia.

Aired 4 December 2002 • 45 min

Londoner Bill Gilroy and his wife Linda want to escape the smoke and move south to the undiscovered Spanish Costa de la Luz where their £90,000 budget can buy them a large apartment on a golf course.

Aired 11 December 2002 • 45 min

In this show Chris and Alison Wright discover you don't have to be a millionaire to live in a tax haven as property expert Amanda Lamb takes them to the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean.

Aired 18 December 2002 • 45 min

Amanda Lamb travels to the French Pyrenees. In search of plenty of space, the househunters discover they can also ski in the morning and lie on the beach in the afternoon.

Aired 8 January 2003 • 45 min

In this show Amanda Lamb shows golf-mad friends Mark Pagden and Mike Connelly luxury houses on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Aired 15 January 2003 • 45 min

The beautiful and unspoilt Andalucian lakes are just half an hour's drive from Malaga airport. Househunter Jean Bentley has £50,000 and Amanda Lamb shows her some available property.

Aired 22 January 2003 • 45 min

Johnny and Yvette, and their three children, are looking for a family holiday home on the beautiful Greek island of Corfu. Amanda Lamb shows them what their budget can buy.

Aired 29 January 2003 • 45 min

Best friends and cousins Pat Hutchings and Sonia Baker want to live near each other in Provence, France. With Pat's £150k budget and Sonia's £60k, can Amanda Lamb find them their perfect properties?

Aired 5 February 2003 • 45 min

Retired pub landlords Ann and Bob Wall are searching for their perfect holiday home on Spain's Costa del Sol. With a budget of £75,000, will they find their perfect place?

Aired 12 February 2003 • 45 min

Retired school teachers Dick and Kathleen Wilson want to find a property on the Romanian Riviera, one of the last undiscovered coastlines in Europe. But can they find a bargain for their £50k?

Aired 19 February 2003 • 45 min

The househunters in this episode are Ann and Bobby Shannon from Tyrone in Northern Ireland, who want to spend their retirement in the Dordogne in France.

Aired 26 February 2003 • 45 min

Craig and Roseanne want a holiday home in Almería, Spain, known for some of the best value properties, deserted beaches and reliable weather. Can they find the perfect place for their £60k budget?

Aired 5 March 2003 • 45 min

Dennis and Gill want a holiday home on the glamorous sub-tropical island of Madeira, with its ancient forests and exotic plants and flowers. With a budget of £175k, will they find their paradise?

Aired 12 March 2003 • 45 min

Korina and Alvin are looking for a holiday home on the Tyrrhenian coast of southern Italy, one of Europe's hottest, wildest and most undiscovered regions. Will they find the one for their £90k budget?

Aired 19 March 2003 • 45 min

Margaret and Stuart plan to relocate to France with Margaret's four children. With a budget of £70k, they check out what's on offer in Poitou Charente, one of the mildest and sunniest parts of France.

Aired 26 March 2003 • 45 min

Matt Lewis and Nicky Bates are looking for a holiday home for weekend breaks on Spain's Costa del Azahar. Can they find their dream property for their budget of £70,000?