Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild — Season 20
About this season
Ben Fogle follows in the footsteps of various individuals, who against all odds, have willingly forsaken the luxuries and lifestyle of the modern world, for a less-than-ordinary life in the wilderness.
Episodes (3)
1. Botswana
Aired 14 August 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.
2. Japan
Aired 21 August 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.
3. Thailand
Aired 4 September 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.