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Videos
The BBC has released a deleted scene from the new series of This Country.
Taken from the first episode, it shows Kurtan with a shopping trolley that cousin Kerry rescued from the local tip where she worked for a while.
And the 'born home-maker' finds himself at home with the older women of the Cotswolds village with similar accessories..
The series continues on Mondays, with new episodes released at 7pm on iPlayer then aired on BBC One at 10.30pm.
This Country deleted scene
Kurtan gets a shopping trolley
What not to do on a first date
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Meet The Richardsons - trailer outtakes
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Coming to Channel 4 next month