Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild: Ireland


11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Monday, March 30 on 5SELECT (46)

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About this Broadcast

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Ireland

Ben journeys to Ireland's rugged Atlantic coastline in the winter to stay with Judith, an 80-year-old widow who rejected a modern way of life for one closer to nature. Ben learns how she and her late husband created a unique utopia and discovers how - even at an advanced age - she is determined to remain alone in the wild. Ben joins his maverick host in her solitary cottage nestled in the hillside, a treasure trove of art and books she has called home for 40 years. Shunning the modern world, Judith lives by candle-light, drinks water from a well and uses a spinning wheel


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Cast & Crew

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

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Did You Know..

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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)