A New Life in the Sun
A New Life in the Sun is a lifestyle program on Channel 4. Intrepid expats chase their dream life in the sun and set up new businesses abroad. How easy is it to start a new life? And is the grass really greener on the other side? The popular program has been available since 2024. A total of 170 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2025.
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1:00:00A New Life in the Sun
It's the end of the season for our expats. In France, a spa owner throws open her doors for the first time. And in Spain, an unexpected booking causes chaos at a countryside B&B. (S7 Ep10)
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1:00:00In Portugal, a brewery opens its tap room, there's a launch party at a B&B in Andalucía, and a swimming pool gets delivered to a French spa. (S7 Ep9)
1:00:00A beauty therapist from Halifax starts turning her French home into a spa. In Italy, a yurt restaurant opens for business. And sales are on the up for two new brewers in Portugal. (S7 Ep8)
1:00:00In Portugal, two brewers bottle their first ale. In Italy, a Yorkshire-born entrepreneur finds a fantastic spot for a glampsite. At a B&B in Andalucía, the chickens are on the run. (S7 Ep7)
1:00:00Rookie B&B owners learn that their property's on a slippery slope in Spain. Surfers start a brewery in Portugal. An entrepreneur from Yorkshire bets her shirt on a yurt restaurant. (S7 Ep6)
1:00:00In France, two enterprising expats add a glamping tent to their alpaca farm. A dormouse causes a scare for gîte owners in Creuse. And renovations are done at a B&B in Italy. (S7 Ep5)
1:00:00In France, gîte owners get their first guests. In Spain, a padel tennis club flourishes. And a four-year renovation project in Italy nears completion. (S7 Ep4)
1:00:00Farm owners in France try alpaca yoga, while a couple from Sussex renovate their gîtes. In Spain, storms wreck a padel tennis tournament, and a rock 'n' roll B&B opens its doors. (S7 Ep3)
1:00:00In France, there's a new arrival at an alpaca farm. In Spain, there are security problems at a padel tennis club, and there's finally water in the pool at a rock 'n' roll B&B. (S7 Ep2)
1:00:00In France, a couple start an alpaca farm. Meanwhile, in Spain, two friends build a padel tennis court and a couple from Yorkshire try to open a rock 'n' roll-themed B&B. (S7 Ep1)
Series 6
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1:00:00Holiday cottage owners in France learn the perils of having pet-friendly accommodation. And an adventure golf business in Alicante is on course for success. (S6 Ep35)
1:00:00A couple's plans to take over a Costa Blanca bar are in jeopardy. A Spanish adventure golf course has a trial run. Some incorrect measurements cause chaos for French gîte owners. (S6 Ep34)
1:00:00In Spain, a leak wreaks havoc on an adventure golf course. Building work blights the start of a French gîte business. In Portugal, a new farm settles in its first batch of chicks. (S6 Ep33)
1:00:00The Spanish summer threatens work on an adventure golf course. Setting up a glampsite in France proves tricky. In Portugal, a farming business gets its first customers on board. (S6 Ep32)
1:00:00A Derbyshire family aim high with an eco-friendly glampsite in France. Plans for a Spanish adventure golf course hit the rough. A family in Portugal launch a new farming business. (S6 Ep31)
1:00:00In Murcia, a microbrewery faces technical trouble. A weaver in Portugal juggles teaching with preparing for her first exhibition. And in Andalucía, a B&B hosts a trial weekend. (S6 Ep30)
1:00:00In Spain, a microbrewery's drive for new custom pays off. In Portugal, a weaving business opens its doors. And in Andalucía, a couple turn their love of crafting into a business. (S6 Ep29)
1:05:00In France, B&B owners work hard to complete a breakfast terrace. A microbrewery in Spain bags a valuable new client. A couple in France rally troops to plant thousands of vines. (S6 Ep28)
1:05:00A couple in France create face cream from snail slime. In Spain, a microbrewery ramps up the promotion of its beers. And B&B owners juggle parenthood and a busy diary. (S6 Ep27)
1:05:00A couple launch a luxury B&B in France. In Murcia, a microbrewery aims to crack the Spanish lager market. And in southwest France, a couple start a business involving snails. (S6 Ep26)