Chaos at the Chateau
Season 1
TV-PG
Chaos at the Chateau was a television program that ran from March to May 2007 on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The show follows the lives of Ann and David Darrell, originally from Essex, who decided to renovate an old chateau in Slovakia and turn it into a luxury boutique hotel. As well as looking at the problems the couple faced in finding, renovating and running the hotel, it also deals with their relationship.
Chaos at the Chateau is a prime-time continuation of the series A Place in Slovakia, which followed the couple's attempts to find a suitable chateau. The show has been described as a "real life Fawlty Towers", with incompetent hoteliers – a vulgar bossy wife and tetchy henpecked husband – aided and abetted in their comedy escapades by clueless staff.
Chaos at the Chateau is a prime-time continuation of the series A Place in Slovakia, which followed the couple's attempts to find a suitable chateau. The show has been described as a "real life Fawlty Towers", with incompetent hoteliers – a vulgar bossy wife and tetchy henpecked husband – aided and abetted in their comedy escapades by clueless staff.
Where to Watch Season 1
7 Episodes
- Pork NightE4
Pork NightAs the chateau has so far had only a few guests, David decides to try to make money another way by holding a "Pork Night" for the locals. Thierry is not happy and tries to change the Pork Night menu, leading to a huge argument with David, after which Theirry walks out. Despite supporting her husband at first, after Pork Night Ann decides that Thierry was right and talks him into returning to the hotel. - Thierry's FriendsE5
Thierry's FriendsThe chef is off sick and Thierry has to cook for the guests. Thierry has arranged for his friends, three gay couples, to stay at the chateau. Ann loves playing hostess, but David is less thrilled when he discovers that Ann has upgraded one couple to stay in David and Ann's own bedroom. Thierry is very upset that Ann has not helped in the kitchen and that he has not seen his friends, and he begins sulking. Ann puts Thierry in his place. Guests: Gerhard Pruegger, Martin Hoetzeneder,... - Muck SpreadingE6
Muck SpreadingThings should have been looking up for the chateau when the couple hold their first business conference. However, Ann and David's problems continue when they discover that one of the staff has been taking alcohol and other items from the bedrooms. Further problems arise when some of their patio furniture is stolen. Ann threatens that they could all be fired. They also have problems with the local farmer who is using a road on Ann and David's land as a short cut while muck spreading. The most devastating news comes when Ann and David find out that both of their puppies have been killed. - The InvestorsE7
The InvestorsIn the final episode Ann and David meet a wealthy Slovak couple with the aim of persuading them to invest in the chateau so that they could develop the vast land around it. However the couple surprise Ann and David by offering to buy the chateau instead. Much to the staff's relief the couple turn down the offer. At the end of the episode Ann and David renew their wedding vows at the chateau.