S01:E01
episode 1.01 - The Moment
Phil and Paula are in Singapore, about to fly home to England. But where is home, really? And could they do a different kind of life?
Season 1 episodes (26)
S01:E02
Finding Bahowo
Seeking land in the mountains of Minahassa, Phil and Paula conclude that something is wrong, and in a moment of understanding they realise they are looking in the wrong place.
S01:E03
The Village
Phil and Paula get to better know the village which they one day hope to make their home, and to better understand how this might be possible.
S01:E04
Back in England
Despite receiving mixed reaction from family and friends, Phil and Paula are more determined than ever to begin their perhaps insane project, and make their first and all-important financial commitment.
S01:E05
First Stone
Phil and Paula are introduced to their builder, and in ceremonial manner they see to the first physical manifestation of the building in which they one day hope to live.
S01:E06
The Twilight Zone
Phil and Paula try to do something sensible, which fails, and Paula goes to America whilst Phil goes back to Indonesia, and is amazed.
S01:E07
Contrasting Cultures
Phil and Paula get down to some practical, legal and administrative matters pertaining to their future lives, and start to think about furniture.
S01:E08
One More Winter
From all of the uncertainty, a timescale is beginning to emerge, and Paula makes an important and determined decision.
S01:E09
Of Dolphins and Seahorses
Some construction problems are resolved, and some are not. Phil and Paula begin to think about aesthetics, and begin to doubt their Indonesian partner.
S01:E10
Christmas in Bahowo
Paula is lost for words, some religious matters are dealt with, not necessarily for the better, and Phil and Paula have a spiritual experience.
S01:E11
A Boundary Dispute
Phil and Paula arrive in Bahowo to find that the land which they thought they had bought is not theirs in its’ entirety, which presents them with a particular problem.
S01:E12
Family Outings
Despite an enjoyable time being spent with Paula’s family around the highlands and islands of Sulawesi, Phil and Paula return to England with some problems, and with no clear idea how to resolve them
S01:E13
Losing a Friend
Phil says goodbye to a faithful companion, and to take his mind off things Paula persuades him to return to Bahowo, to oversee the last stages of building work, and he will not be going alone.
S01:E14
The Naming of Sebastian
Whilst Paula stays at home and works on obtaining further family approval for the project, an honour is bestowed upon Phil, which he is glad to accept.
S01:E15
Oiling The Wheels
The lodge is built, a boat trip very nearly goes badly wrong for Phil, and Paula turns her mind to the somewhat troublesome matter of furniture.
S01:E16
Matters Ecclesiastical
Phil and Paula decide that if a church stands in the way of their plans, the best thing to do is to move the church, and Paula gives consideration to the more personal aspects of their soon to begin adventure.
S01:E17
Between the Old Life and the New
Phil and Paula’s domestic circumstances in England are changing more quickly than they had anticipated, and this prompts them to at last set a date for their final move to Sulawesi.
S01:E18
A Matter of Trust
It’s time for Phil and Paula to buy white goods, and to decide who in their immediate circle of Indonesian friends and acquaintances they can trust, and who they cannot.
S01:E19
The Tree of Life
Since suitable furniture is a scarcity in their part of Indonesia, Phil and Paula must have it made, and find that is this regard they perhaps have all that they need, and closer to home than they would have anticipated.
S01:E20
Complex Relationships
Phil and Paula learn more about the way of life of the people amongst whom they will soon be living, and how a person may in certain circumstances commit murder most foul with impunity.
S01:E21
A Place of Magic
A birthday is celebrated, Phil and Paula hear tales of magic, which sometimes goes wrong, and of a football match which went bad, and Paula is learning to live with snakes.
S01:E22
Family Matters
Phil and Paula turn their thoughts to how they can one day help the people of Bahowo, who have helped them so much with their project, and begin the process of building their swimming pool.
S01:E23
Myth and Magic
Every society has its angels and demons, and Phil and Paula learn more about the local beliefs in their chosen part of Indonesia, and how profound an effect these can have on the people who live there.
S01:E24
A Serpent in Eden
Phil and Paula prepare to leave for England for the last time, and they leave with some misgivings, having learned not to trust their Indonesian partner, and that not all snakes live in the forest.
S01:E25
Preparing to Leave
All is as ready now as it can be, and Phil and Paula spend their last weeks in England, and make final preparations for their departure to their new lives.
S01:E26
The Journey's End
On the final voyage to their new home there are ethical matters to consider. This journey marks the beginning of another, and Phil and Paula can only speculate as to what they will find, and how life will be at the journeys’ end.