Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

2013•6 series•Entertainment / Factual

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Adventurer Ben Fogle travels to remote corners of the globe to experience extreme lifestyles with those who have left modern-day amenities behind. In each episode Ben spends time in an isolated location, meeting people who have realised their dreams of rat-race-free living and being in tune with Mother Nature. Ben immerses himself in their lives to explore their motivations, and discover the truth about subsisting in tough, harsh conditions. It's also a journey of self-discovery for the presenter - would he move his own family from the comforts of London for a new life?

Episode 1Portugal

Adventurer Ben Fogle journeys to the mountains of central Portugal, to live with Alex, a British man who traded in his lucrative retail career for his own mountainside hideaway. (S16 Ep1)

Episode 2Ireland

Ben ventures to the 'Emerald Isle' to visit Georg and Bettina, an elderly European couple (from Austria and Germany) who made the Irish wilderness their home nearly 40 years ago. (S16 Ep2)

Episode 3Greece

Ben Fogle ventures to the lesser-known Greek island of Andros to visit Sandy, founder of a remote animal shelter perched on the slopes of the island's highest peak. (S16 Ep 3)

Episode 4Cornwall

We join Ben on the rugged cliffs of Cornwall, where he is staying with Davina and Todd and their family. Davina and Todd are a spirited couple who left the city for an empty field. (S16 Ep 4)

Episode 5Shetlands

Ben journeys to one of Britain's furthest outposts - the Shetland Islands to meet Helen and Jason, a couple on the edge of the weather-beaten island of Yell. (S16 Ep5)

Episode 6Northumberland

Ben travels to England's most northerly coastline, Northumberland, to stay with Kezz and Nathalie, a couple who gave up a rock'n'roll lifestyle to be caretakers of a secluded wood. (S16 Ep6)

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