The BEST episodes of Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild season 18
Every episode of Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild season 18, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild season 18!
Ben Fogle travels round the world to visit people who have given up the rat race.
#1 - Colombia
Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2024
Ben meets more people who chose to venture down alternative paths to everyday life, beginning with musician Vanessa Forero, who moved from her native Yorkshire to a remote mountainside in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia. Together they tackle home improvements, from a new cable car to building walls, receive a visit from an indigenous leader, and Ben hears one of the most extraordinary survival stories he has ever heard.
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#2 - Lincolnshire
Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2024
Ben stays with host Paul in Lincolnshire onboard his 30-year-old converted military truck, and discovers why Paul traded living in a house for life on the road.
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#3 - Sri Lanka
Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2024
Ben stays with Naveen and Anke who have made their home in the Sri Lanka's highlands. He uncovers why they swapped one of the biggest cities in the world for a simple off-grid existence miles from civilisation
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#4 - Chile
Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2024
Ben travels to the forests of Chile to meet Scott and his young family, visiting their hand-built off-grid cabin, and learning of numerous challenges - from freak floods to fires.
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#5 - Revisit: Norway
Season 18 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/26/2024
Ben returns to the Arctic circle to revisit old friend, and fellow adventurer, Randi Skaug, who is living on her remote island off Norway's northern coastline. When Ben last met Randi, he embraced life on the island and discovered how his host was the first Norwegian woman to climb Everest. Now, five years later Ben's back to find out how the intermittent years have treated Randi.
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#6 - Norway
Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2024
Ben travels to an island on Norway's coastline to meet his host Elena, a former Middle East peacekeeper, and experience the hardships of living in the environment. Ben joins Elena and her partner on a mountain climb, before helping them finish their guest house, cleaning a beach, kayaking on frozen waters and gardening in the harsh landscape.
#7 - Paul Ferber Revisited
Season 18 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2024
Ben reconnects with his friend Paul Ferber to discover why his family left their Cambodian island home and moved to Thailand - and whether their battle with pirates continues.
#8 - Sri Lanka Revisit
Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/2/2024
Ben Fogle heads back to the jewel of the Indian Ocean to catch up with British vet Janey, who set up a rescue centre for Sri Lanka's street-dogs. Five years on, Janey's centre looks even more impressive. The vet speaks about her new struggles, such as being left alone during the pandemic, and Ben witnesses the impact her charity is having.
#9 - Thailand
Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/2024
Ben travels to Southeast Asia, meeting entrepreneur Niall who now helps the country's street-dogs after trading in his previous career. The pair explore his self-built dog sanctuary on the island of Koh Samui, where Ben is joined by volunteers and other dog-loving locals to help out with daily chores. Niall and Ben prepare food for the pooches in the sanctuary and across the island, before making dog beds from oil drums and a canine splash-pool.
#10 - Portugal
Season 18 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2024
In the wilds of central Portugal, Ben meets creative homesteaders Luke and Sarah, a Maltese couple who gave up their careers to put down roots on a deserted sheep farm
#11 - Great Blasket Island
Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2024
Ben explores the Great Blasket Island off the coast of Ireland, staying with Dan and Emily who are island caretakers on Europe's rugged western frontier. Ben discovers how the couple have adapted to their new lives on the island and what they've achieved while living there. Plus, he experiences fixing a water pump, catching sheep, foraging seaweed and swimming with seals.