Go back to where it all began with celebrated chef and self sufficiency guru Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, with this special collection

Get back to basics as celebrated chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall provides a unique and fascinating insight into country life. We live in a busy world, overflowing with microwave ready meals, day to day challenges and pollution. But Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalls dream of escaping the city sprawl with all its stresses and downshifting into rural Dorset is finally realised when he arrives at River Cottage in his 1960s Ford Corsair convertible. His experiment to live off the fat of the land through the sweat of his brow, involves a steep learning curveand a lot of fun! Hugh takes an entertaining yet educational approach to self-sufficiency involving livestock, vegetable growing and selling his produce, all while dealing with unforseen setbacks and heartache. But Hugh finds time to show how a sumptuous meal or two can be prepared, all from local ingredients. This three disc set brings together Hughs first three series in one handy collection to help create your own River Cottage H.Q., try out his delicious recipes, or just simply entertain arm-chair self-sufficiency enthusiasts.