Pioneer House

Latest Episodes

• Season 1 Episode 1: A New World

  A group of adults and children from the UK and US recreate the lifestyle of a 17th-century pioneer settlement from scratch, facing hardship and back-breaking labour for four months. The colonists arrive by ship, and soon meet local Native American tribe the Passamaquoddy - but as sickness takes hold in the camp, the newly appointed governor faces his first tough test

• Judgement Day

  Though tensions remain between Jack Lecza and Governor Heinz, morale is high thanks to a bumper crop of corn, and is maintained when the men agree to swap places with the women after they complain about the tedious nature of their work. However, the positive atmosphere within the colony quickly disappears once members of the Wampanoag nation establish a camp nearby. Last in series

• The Shake Up

  As morale plummets, members of the colony begin to lose faith in the governor, prompting him and his family to relinquish their control over the community. A power struggle follows, and lay preacher Don Heinz becomes head of the church and state, but when a new figure of authority appears on the scene it quickly becomes apparent his days in charge are numbered