Extraordinary Escapes (2021)

Name: Extraordinary Escapes
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Sandi Toksvig

Documentary

Sandi Toksvig's joined by some of the nation's most fascinating and funny women to explore the delights of the UK's wildest, most remote and beautifully designed holiday hideaways

IMDb rating: 7.1 (125 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Sandi Toksvig Herself

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

6.90 avg 4 episodes 7.4 → 6.8 47 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Suffolk with Alison Steadman	7.4	26
2	Kent with Jessica Hynes	6.3	17
3	Scotland with Sindhu Vee	7.1	17
4	The Cotswolds with Prue Leith	6.8	15

Season 2 (2021)

7.87 avg 7 episodes 7.7 → 8.7 47 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Norway	7.7	17
1	Devon with Sarah Millican	7.5	9
2	Norfolk with Sunetra Sarker	7.3	7
3	Cornwall with Sue Johnston	7.9	8
4	Scotland's East Coast with Sara Pascoe	8.2	7
5	Scotland's Highlands with Philippa Perry	7.8	7
6	Wales & the Wye Valley with Jenny Eclair	8.7	7

Season 3 (2023)

7.64 avg 5 episodes 7.7 → 8.8 47 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Republic of Ireland with Eddie Izzard	7.7	12
2	Lake District with Judi Love	7.4	12
3	Wales with Roisin Conaty	7.2	13
4	The Midlands with Rosie Jones	7.1	8
5	Donegal with Doon Mackichan	8.8	7