Jules Hudson webchat 20 March 1:30-2:30pm

We all like watching Escape to The Country, and you in your colourful gilets, so Jules, my questions to you are ; do you choose your clothes yourself or are you 'dressed' by the BBC? This is a bet between my DH and myself, so we need to know [there is £10 riding on it.]Also, originally, the show used to feature about 5 different houses, and now there are only three[other time taken up by showing country pursuits or local history] why is this?Last question,how long does it take in reality to film an entire episode?Thanks in advance, and keep up the good work, we enjoy goggling at houses we could never afford[although it would be nice if now and again there were a few featured that we could afford.]

I was going to ask the same question about how long it takes, and how many houses are actually viewed by participants in Escape to the Country; I always imagine that there are more houses viewed but only the best 'film opportunities' are actually shown? I wonder why there are never follow ups to any of the programmes as in, for instance, Location Location Location? I am very nosy inquisitive by nature and would really like to know the end story. I always enjoy the programmes introduced by you - you are soooo enthusiastic
Perhaps you could instigate a new programme on rescuing old furniture - that would be good

Hallo Jules
I'm particularly interested in World War I and the Australian involvement.
My grandfather was an Australian who fought at the Battle of Fromelles - and in spite of being wounded, he survived and convalesced in Weymouth where he met my grandma.
What aspect of military history do you find most interesting?
Will you be presenting any WWI programmes this year?

I'd like to know why the programme insists on showing people properties they have specifically stated that they do not want e.g. thatched or semi-detached when they are obviously not going to go for them. Why not try and fulfil the brief instead of "challenging" them? It must be very irritating for them!

Do you sometimes feel that there are people who are not really wanting to move, but simply want to be on TV ? It does seem that way sometimes on my side of the screen.

Do you as a presenter get to choose the properties for the clients ?
Or is it left to the production team ?
When you were house hunting for yourself, how many properties did you view before buying?
P.S Is your house the Mystery House ?

Do you own a property abroad? If you were to Escape to (ano)the(r) Country, which would it be and why? :-)

We have a property in Republic of Ireland. Two of our three daughters live there so it made sense to buy somewhere and not have to stay with them. Just back after a month - lots of lovely family lunches and lovely days out at the beach (yes - it was warm enough!) We managed to buy when the Celtic tiger lost his fight so got a bargain. However I am craving a holiday in the sun so will endeavour to get a couple of weeks in Europe in a month or so. Anyone fancy a swap for a week or two?!!

Hi jules, which areas would be your 'top tips' for good places to buy in? Particularly from a retirement point of view? Also, do you think that sometimes country life is over romanticised?

do you sometimes feel cross that the 'escapees' have no concept of the true nature of country life - they want to keep chickens, alpacas, a few sheep and a 'veggie plot' and expect 'no traffic noise, mud and manure' in their idyll.
glad you are 'restoring a period gem' in Herefordshire -( I live in East Herefordshire ) but don't tell everyone how lovely the border country is - it is fine the way it is.

What's your favourite National Trust or English Heritage historical building to visit? Which membership has the best properties do you think?

Hi Jules - what do you think about the 'green deal'?

It appears to be a loan you pay back through the 'savings' you make on energy bills, and when you go to sell on your house, you pass on the loan.

Is there a risk that someone won't want to buy your property with a loan? Or do the benefits of having an efficient house outweigh the risk?

Hi Jules,

Are applicants selected because their requirements match properties already researched for ETTC (Shropshire and Devon are often featured) or are the houses found after they have been chosen to appear? Do vendors ever pull out of an agreement to have their homes filmed?

I would like to find out more about the background music to ETTC. I have googled it and it appears I'm not the only one who enjoys it. Is it from a BBC library because I've heard it used on other programmes with a rural theme?

Hello Jules. Would you ever live in the city?

Hello,
If you hadn't gone into presenting, what else would you most like to be doing?

What would you say is the main difference between city folk and country folk? Good or bad!

Hello! I'm intrigued to know what you think about wind turbines - do you think they ruin the countryside?

Do you ever find the buyers on Escape to the country annoying? I find myself getting so irritated with them while they dither about houses not having absolutely every single thing they initially wanted! Or is that what makes it challenging and interesting...I'm not sure now...