

On your marks for an Escape to the Country of Olympic proportions, as sprinter Linford Christie looks for a slower lifestyle in the countryside, with the help of Alistair Appleton.

Pioneering presenter Kaye Adams wants to swap city life and turn over a new leaf by escaping to the wilds of the Scottish countryside, supported by rural expert Jules Hudson.

West End superstar Alfie Boe swaps the spotlight for house-hunting in Sussex with Ginny Buckley. They also switch gears for a friendly tractor race at a local vintage club.

Alistair Appleton helps broadcaster and author, Anita Rani, to trade in East London life for a quirky rural getaway near the Sussex or Kent coast.