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Season 1
August 9, 1995

Season 1

01. Journey starts

Out on the road, Hugh attempts to fish for his evening meal, a white witch stirs him up a rejuvenating brew and a former poacher shows him how to trap a rabbit for a stew flavoured with the day's gatherings - honey.

August 9, 1995

02. Norfolk

Hugh goes in search for some Norfolk poachers to help him hunt game for a pie and with help seeks out wild plants as flavourings. At the end of the day, Hugh has all the ingredients but worries about the ethics of a poacher and a gamekeeper sitting at his table.

August 16, 1995

03. Cornwall

In search of a diet with low cholesterol and less cost Hugh encounters two vegans who try to convert him to their philosophy of eating and continues his search for the prize fish for his soup.

August 23, 1995

04. Isle of Wight

In this episode Hugh abseils down a cliff in search of samphire, and is cooked a weird meal by a group of travellers. He brings dessert - gooseberry icecream, made from berries collected earlier that day.

August 30, 1995

05. Western Isles

Hugh scours the Western Isles in search of a free meal and goes scuba diving for scallops, before learning how to make heather ale.

September 6, 1995

06. London

Hugh heads to London to see what its wild larder offers. Having turned down Trafalgar Square pigeon he heads to suburbia in search of garden snails, which contribute to the evening's feast - snails in garlic butter, grilled mullet and summer berry pudding.

September 13, 1995

07. Signs of Spring

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08. Gloucestershire

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09. Fenland canal

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10. Calder Valley

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