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A Year in Provence

TV·1993–1993·1 season, 12 episodes·BBC One·Drama, Comedy·30m·Created by Michael Sadler

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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. Their first month goes from outstanding to downright puzzling: while they adore the food and wine, they encounter amusing cultural barriers.

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Episodes by season

Season0112Episodes1993AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Bonne Annee, Mr MayleFebruary 28, 1993January, Annie and Peter Mayle decide, in their own words, to take the plunge: they quit their jobs as a tax investigator and an advertising
  2. S01E02Learning the LanguageMarch 7, 1993Febuary, now into their second month in Provence, the Mayles continue to learn about local customs and culture. They track down Columbani th
  3. S01E03Black GoldMarch 14, 1993March: Peter enters the mysterious world of truffles when his friend Harry calls from England and asks him to find two kilos of the stuff. H
  4. S01E04The Tony AwardsMarch 21, 1993It'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
  5. S01E05Daylight RobberyMarch 29, 1993May rolls around and the Mayles get two pieces of bad news. The first is that Tony, their visitor who overstayed his visit, has bought Riviè
  6. S01E06BreadwinnerApril 4, 1993June 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 so
  7. S01E07Room ServiceApril 11, 1993It's July and Peter mixes up their visitors schedules. The result is that they suddenly find themselves with a houseful of guests. They are
  8. S01E08FrogbustersApril 18, 1993The 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
  9. S01E09Chateau MayleApril 25, 1993With the arrival of September, Peter's attention is now focused on his vineyard and the upcoming harvest. He has an agreement with Amedee Cl
  10. S01E10War of the WorldsMay 2, 1993October: The Mayle's kitchen remains unfinished and Zanetti the carpenter hasn't returned for a month. It finally dawns on him that the man
  11. S01E11Old BoysMay 9, 1993November: Annie has been giving English lesson to the local school children twice a week so is distressed when she reads in the local newspa
  12. S01E12A Year in ProvenceMay 16, 1993December arrives and the Mayles are now approaching their first anniversary in Provence. Annie however is fed up at the never finished work

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