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 150 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2025.
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1:00:00A New Life in the Sun
In Normandy, Clint and Carol do battle with a blocked toilet. In Andalucía, Tony and Bev unveil their newly transformed art lounge to the public. (S9 Ep15)
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It's summer, and in Spain a couple risk burnout. In Italy, two thrill seekers prepare for lift off. And a couple roll out entertainment at their Portuguese restaurant. (S8 Ep3)
Series 9
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1:00:00Clint and Carol's Normandy B&B finally opens for business. And will Karen and Phil get a full house at their bingo event on the Costa del Sol? (S9 Ep14)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00In France, plumbing problems hit a pair of holiday hosts. In Spain, a family prepare to launch their new cocktail bar, and a staffing shortage hits two restaurateurs in Portugal. (S8 Ep2)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00Plumbing problems go from bad to worse at Clint and Carol's French B&B. And Tony and Bev attempt to bring an arts and crafts lounge to Andalucía. (S9 Ep13)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00In Spain, a family get the keys to their new beachside bar. In France, a couple snap up a complex of holiday lets. And two restaurateurs bring a taste of Yorkshire to Portugal. (S8 Ep1)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00There's a rough ride for Sam and Tony's French car boot, while the soft launch of Karen and Phil's bar in Spain sends stress levels through the roof. (S9 Ep12)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00Two gîte owners in France prepare for their first guests, a trio embark on a new venture in Spain, and will a family of five finally find their dream home and business in Italy? (S7 Ep35)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00Ex-forces couple Clint and Carol prepare to do battle at a B&B in Normandy. And Sam and Tony prepare to launch an events business at their château in Creuse. (S9 Ep11)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00A B&B in Portugal gets busy after Covid restrictions ease, a couple in France finish renovating their holiday lets, and an ambitious trio hope to start a gin distillery in Spain. (S7 Ep34)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00A family in Italy rehouse the frogs living in their swimming pool. Two restaurateurs in France gear up for a fireworks festival that's set to be their busiest night of the year. (S9 Ep10)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00In Italy, a family begin the search for their dream home. The owners of a glampsite in France get ready for their first glampers. And business is booming at a B&B in Portugal. (S7 Ep33)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00Blocked pipes cause chaos at a French restaurant. Renovations grind to a halt at a villa in Italy. And a couple plan to open an English tearoom in Spain. (S9 Ep9)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00In France, has a glampsite got the green light? The doors are finally open at a Portugal B&B. A Norfolk family leave the UK for Italy, but their journey is far from plain sailing. (S7 Ep32)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00Storms play havoc with the paintwork at a guest house in Bulgaria. It's opening day for a restaurant in France. And a family take on a huge renovation job at a villa in Italy. (S9 Ep8)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00A couple buy a B&B in Portugal at the height of lockdown, a family renovate a Norfolk cottage to fund a move to Italy, and there's a new glampsite in the making in France. (S7 Ep31)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00A fire door threatens the launch of a French restaurant. Two former singers in Bulgaria need to learn tree surgery fast. And there's compressor wrestling at a cave house in Spain. (S9 Ep7)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00In Spain, the emergency services come to the rescue of a bike tour. A history buff leads his first battlefield tour in Normandy. And a couple swap their French B&B for Málaga. (S7 Ep30)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00The sky could be about to fall in at a cave house in Spain. A couple discover their French restaurant's fascinating past. Plus: DIY disasters in Bulgaria. (S9 Ep6)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00In Spain, a bike tour business gets ready for 50 tourists. A flat tyre adds to a family's woes in Portugal. And a couple swap one new life in the sun for another. (S7 Ep29)