The BEST episodes of Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild season 20
Every episode of Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild season 20, 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 20!
Ben Fogle travels round the world to visit people who have given up the rat race.

7.75
4 votes
#1 - Botswana
Season 20 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2025
Ben meets Norwegian Aleks, who now lives in Botswana, learning of her incredible journey and meeting her adopted family, the Ju'/hoansi people, who have called southern Africa home for many thousands of years.

6.40
5 votes
#2 - Thailand
Season 20 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ben journeys to rural Thailand to meet Yidan, who left city life to build a farm from scratch. As he helps her work, he uncovers the deeper reasons behind her bold transformation.

5.50
2 votes
#3 - Japan
Season 20 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/28/2025
Ben meets Brit Rupert (57), who resides in a traditional house in the mountains of Japan. Rupert has fully embraced the culture of his adopted homeland but his peaceful existence arose from hardship.