Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild: Thailand


7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, March 25 on 5SELECT (46)

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Thailand

Deep into the jungle mountains of Thailand on the border with Myanmar and far off any conventional map, Ben spends time with 40-year-old French-Canadian Julien, who has been a Buddhist monk for almost half his life. Living in a remote monastery, Ben learns how and why this former teenage student from the West stripped away all complications of a modern life for a primitive Eastern and religious existence, and how this choice affected his family. The adventurer observes how Julien has created a bespoke way of life, which includes giving back to the remote hill-tribe communities in his region


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Cast & Crew

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Ben Fogle (Presenter)
Sean McDonnell (Producer)
Natalie Wilkinson (Series producer)

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Ben Fogle (Presenter)
Born: November 03, 1973
Best Known For: His adventures with James Cracknell.
Early-life: Born Benjamin Myer Fogle on November 3, 1973, the son of actress Julia Foster and vet Bruce Fogle. After completing his A-levels at Bryanston School in Dorset, Ben spent a gap year in Ecuador where he helped out at an orphanage and taught English, before having 12 months in Honduras and Nicaragua. He eventually went to university in Portsmouth, where he took a degree in Latin American studies. While there, he enrolled in the Royal Navy reserve, serving in Norway, Spain, Gibraltar and France.
Career: After finishing his education, Fogle worked as picture editor on Tatler magazine before volunteering to take part in BBC series Castaway. This would see him and 35 others become self-sufficient on the remote island of Taransay. After that, he returned to journalism, becoming a roving travel reporter for various publications. This led to a presenting spot on Countryfile alongside John Craven and Michaela Strachan, and many other shows such as Animal Park, Death by Pets, Cash in the Attic, Big Screen Britain and One Man and His Dog. He has taken part in many endurance challenges, including rowing across the Atlantic Ocean with Olympic medal-winner James Cracknell and a quest to conquer the South Pole.
Quote: 'I've always wondered if it would be possible to swim a mighty ocean. It also closes the circle, completing that lifelong connection with the Atlantic. If I can do it. A lot of it is mind over matter.'
Trivia: In May 2014, Fogle foiled a mugger by giving him a black eye.
Sean McDonnell (Producer)
Natalie Wilkinson (Series producer)