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Mon 12
Italy — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben ventures into the snowy mountains of Piedmont, Italy, where he meets Father Johannes, an Austrian priest living as a hermit. The pair take a tour of the clergyman's tiny home, complete with its own chapel, and Ben is surprised to find they have more in common than he expected. Together, they clear trees, lift rocks and use a jackhammer to dismantle an old wall
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Mon 12
Australia — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben visits Fort Grey in New South Wales to meet one of the most remote families he's ever encountered, academics and married couple Bec and Reece. He discovers that the couple are not only raising a young family, but also managing a demanding workload. Ben witnesses how the pair are contributing to a project aimed at revitalising the desolate Australian wilderness
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Mon 12
New Mexico — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben ventures to the desert surrounding one of the USA's most unique towns - Roswell. Here, he meets Karen, a 70-year-old former sports journalist. Karen shares with Ben that she was involved in a bike accident, which has made it challenging to maintain her desert home due to her mobility issues. Determined to assist his host, Ben rolls up his sleeves, clearing muck and shovelling hay
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Mon 12
The Isle of Wight — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben Fogle visits the Isle of Wight to meet Gav, Lucy and their son Bo, who have carved out their own slice of wilderness on a cliffside. He is captivated by their sea view and the permaculture principles that the family has embraced. Ben pitches in with caring for the goats and shovelling the mulch provided by the community for their animals
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Tue 13
New Mexico — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben ventures to the desert surrounding one of the USA's most unique towns - Roswell. Here, he meets Karen, a 70-year-old former sports journalist. Karen shares with Ben that she was involved in a bike accident, which has made it challenging to maintain her desert home due to her mobility issues. Determined to assist his host, Ben rolls up his sleeves, clearing muck and shovelling hay
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Tue 13
The Isle of Wight — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben Fogle visits the Isle of Wight to meet Gav, Lucy and their son Bo, who have carved out their own slice of wilderness on a cliffside. He is captivated by their sea view and the permaculture principles that the family has embraced. Ben pitches in with caring for the goats and shovelling the mulch provided by the community for their animals
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Tue 13
Utah — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben ventures across the Atlantic to Utah's Canyonlands, where he meets Scott, a man who has built his off-grid home from the ground up. As their friendship deepens, Scott shares fragments of his past with Ben and reveals that his solitary existence hasn't always been this way. As the pair fix roads and move rocks, Scott unveils a recent profound personal loss that he has been grappling with
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Tue 13
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Ben heads to the African continent to visit former army officer and TV adventurer Mark. Along with his Argentinian wife Ayelen, he has spent the past 17 years building a home on the Moroccan coast, while also raising two young children. Ben learns of the struggles of their build and how they face an ever-worsening situation with drought
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Tue 13
French Polynesia — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben travels almost 10,000 miles to the remote Pacific atoll of Ahe, in French Polynesia, to meet three generations of the Humbert family. Their lives revolve around their off-grid pearl farm and the ocean they call home. As Ben gets to know the family, he discovers how they have overcome debt, illness and hardship to build a life in one of the most isolated places on Earth
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Tue 13
French Polynesia — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben travels almost 10,000 miles to the remote Pacific atoll of Ahe, in French Polynesia, to meet three generations of the Humbert family. Their lives revolve around their off-grid pearl farm and the ocean they call home. As Ben gets to know the family, he discovers how they have overcome debt, illness and hardship to build a life in one of the most isolated places on Earth
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Wed 14
Utah — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben ventures across the Atlantic to Utah's Canyonlands, where he meets Scott, a man who has built his off-grid home from the ground up. As their friendship deepens, Scott shares fragments of his past with Ben and reveals that his solitary existence hasn't always been this way. As the pair fix roads and move rocks, Scott unveils a recent profound personal loss that he has been grappling with
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Wed 14
Morocco — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben meets former Melbourne-based festival director Karen, who set up a three-acre artists' retreat in the heart of the Sahara. The project required that she learn centuries-old techniques - and the art of patience. Ben learns the importance of community, and how one man in particular was pivotal to Karen's realisation of a new life in the wild. During the course of his stay, Ben helps add a 150kg bamboo roof to Karen's latest building project and finds time to trek into the desert with camels, visit the local market and climb sand dunes
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Wed 14
Spain — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben journeys to Spain to meet 50-year-old free spirit Nara, who has spent most of his adult life without modern conveniences like shoes, toothbrushes and flushing toilets. Nara introduces Ben to his unique lifestyle, in which he moves between intentional communities. Through their conversations, Ben learns how his eccentric host's unconventional childhood shaped his distinctive outlook on life
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Wed 14
Maine — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben journeys to an off-grid home in the forests of Canton, Maine, where he meets Arthur, a hunter-gatherer with a PhD in botany, along with his two daughters, Samara and Fera, and his girlfriend Kelly. During his stay, Ben witnesses how Arthur's ideology is passed down to his daughters. Samara impresses with her bow and arrow skills, hunting from a height, while young Fera demonstrates her ability to husk rice
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Thu 15
Spain — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben journeys to Spain to meet 50-year-old free spirit Nara, who has spent most of his adult life without modern conveniences like shoes, toothbrushes and flushing toilets. Nara introduces Ben to his unique lifestyle, in which he moves between intentional communities. Through their conversations, Ben learns how his eccentric host's unconventional childhood shaped his distinctive outlook on life
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Thu 15
Maine — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben journeys to an off-grid home in the forests of Canton, Maine, where he meets Arthur, a hunter-gatherer with a PhD in botany, along with his two daughters, Samara and Fera, and his girlfriend Kelly. During his stay, Ben witnesses how Arthur's ideology is passed down to his daughters. Samara impresses with her bow and arrow skills, hunting from a height, while young Fera demonstrates her ability to husk rice
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Thu 15
Botswana — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben journeys to the African continent to meet Aleks, a Norwegian model who now resides in the deserts of Botswana. Aleks introduces him to her adopted family - the Ju'/hoansi people who have called southern Africa home for hundreds of thousands of years. Ben helps assemble bush fences to protect against desert lions and learns how the Scandinavian model ended up in Africa. The show also features Ralph Bousfield, owner of Uncharted Africa and part of Natural Selection
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Thu 15
Japan — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben meets fellow Brit Rupert, who resides in the mountains of Japan in a traditional house. From the outset, it's evident that Rupert has embraced the culture of his adopted homeland, finding joy in the simple life of a rice farmer. As Ben delves into Rupert's story, he uncovers the reasons behind his move to Japan and sees how content his host has become
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Fri 16
Botswana — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben journeys to the African continent to meet Aleks, a Norwegian model who now resides in the deserts of Botswana. Aleks introduces him to her adopted family - the Ju'/hoansi people who have called southern Africa home for hundreds of thousands of years. Ben helps assemble bush fences to protect against desert lions and learns how the Scandinavian model ended up in Africa. The show also features Ralph Bousfield, owner of Uncharted Africa and part of Natural Selection
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Fri 16
Japan — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben meets fellow Brit Rupert, who resides in the mountains of Japan in a traditional house. From the outset, it's evident that Rupert has embraced the culture of his adopted homeland, finding joy in the simple life of a rice farmer. As Ben delves into Rupert's story, he uncovers the reasons behind his move to Japan and sees how content his host has become
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Fri 16
Thailand — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
In northern Thailand, Ben reconnects with Yidan, who left urban life in China to start a farm. As he joins her in rice planting, clay sculpting, and bamboo building, he learns how childhood memories shaped her path. Though he wonders if she should share her story more widely, a night out reveals she's already inspiring others to embrace nature and independence. A heartfelt look at courage, creativity, and community
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Fri 16
Uganda — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben visits former war journalist Alison Porteous, to find out what took his host from a career reporting on the front line to life on a remote island on Lake Victoria. He learns of the events that bind Ali to Uganda's violent past and discovers how her beautiful home is helping heal her own wounds
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Mon 19
Thailand — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
In northern Thailand, Ben reconnects with Yidan, who left urban life in China to start a farm. As he joins her in rice planting, clay sculpting, and bamboo building, he learns how childhood memories shaped her path. Though he wonders if she should share her story more widely, a night out reveals she's already inspiring others to embrace nature and independence. A heartfelt look at courage, creativity, and community
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Mon 19
Uganda — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben visits former war journalist Alison Porteous, to find out what took his host from a career reporting on the front line to life on a remote island on Lake Victoria. He learns of the events that bind Ali to Uganda's violent past and discovers how her beautiful home is helping heal her own wounds
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Mon 19
Norway — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben ventures into the forested wilderness of Scandinavia to stay with two artists - Tronde, a 69-year-old Norwegian, and Robert, his 61-year-old Lebanese friend and business partner. The pair relocated to the Norwegian wilds later in life, and despite both facing serious health challenges, they are more determined than ever to expand and embrace their forest hideaway
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Mon 19
Montana, USA — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben travels to Montana, USA, and visits a homestead perched on one of the region's highest mountains - home to the Bellrose family. There he meets Brandon and Alisa and their four children, who have spent five years battling a brutal climate where daily life can be a matter of survival. Ben joins the off-grid clan in their cramped RV as they work toward launching a new business for winter sports enthusiasts
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Tue 20
Norway — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben ventures into the forested wilderness of Scandinavia to stay with two artists - Tronde, a 69-year-old Norwegian, and Robert, his 61-year-old Lebanese friend and business partner. The pair relocated to the Norwegian wilds later in life, and despite both facing serious health challenges, they are more determined than ever to expand and embrace their forest hideaway
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Tue 20
Montana, USA — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben travels to Montana, USA, and visits a homestead perched on one of the region's highest mountains - home to the Bellrose family. There he meets Brandon and Alisa and their four children, who have spent five years battling a brutal climate where daily life can be a matter of survival. Ben joins the off-grid clan in their cramped RV as they work toward launching a new business for winter sports enthusiasts
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Tue 20
Cheshire, UK — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben stays in Northern England to explore a different kind of wild living. Joining Dave on a narrowboat, he discovers how the canals offered him solace and a renewed sense of purpose. As they prepare and cruise the waterways, Ben experiences the physical demands of boat life while witnessing the extraordinary wildlife that shapes Dave's off-grid lifestyle
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Tue 20
Tenerife — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben heads to the island of Tenerife to visit Emma and Edo, a young couple whose ambition to rescue a few horses created a very different wild sanctuary. He discovers how this Italian and Brit met and ended up with hundreds of animals on this barren and rocky patch of the Canary Islands. Ben learns that the couple's dream grew quickly into a haven for more than just their animals and that life on their community farm is also multi-generational, family affair
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Tue 20
Norway — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben travels to the frozen forests of Norway, where he meets former radio DJ and music-industry insider Marit Karlsen, who has swapped Oslo's fast-paced city life for a remote, off-grid cabin in the wilderness. As Ben joins her in battling heavy snow, collecting water, installing a new stove and tackling the daily demands of cabin life, he discovers why she walked away from everything
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Tue 20
Norway — Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
Ben travels to the frozen forests of Norway, where he meets former radio DJ and music-industry insider Marit Karlsen, who has swapped Oslo's fast-paced city life for a remote, off-grid cabin in the wilderness. As Ben joins her in battling heavy snow, collecting water, installing a new stove and tackling the daily demands of cabin life, he discovers why she walked away from everything
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