A New Life In The Sun: Where Are They Now?
A New Life In The Sun: Where Are They Now? is a lifestyle program on Channel 4. We revisit the Brits who've swapped the UK for new ventures in Europe... are they living their dream? The program has been available since 2024. A total of 55 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2025.
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...Are They Now?: Can a new business plan keep fitness instructor Ali's Spanish dream alive? In France, gîte owners Lee and Zandra set their sights on expansion. (S5 Ep12)
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1:00:00...Are They Now?: Marc and Natalia's paddleboarding business branches out into new territory. Friends Dan, Rik and Rex's dreams of owning a gin distillery are dashed. (S5 Ep11)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: In Spain, yoga teacher Tessa risks everything to start hosting weddings, and in Portugal, restaurateurs Romain and Ana reap the rewards of their hard work. (S5 Ep10)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: Can organic farmer Ralph's new business bring home the bacon in Italy? In France, freak weather derails Kimmie and Matt's gîte-building project. (S5 Ep9)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: Crazy golf course operators Willie and Paul take a swing at a new idea in Spain. And are gîte owners Lesley and Bernard living the quiet life that they hoped for? (S5 Ep8)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: Anthony and Ian swap an established B&B in France for a building site in Spain. And has bike tour operator Cliff kept his business motoring on as a lone rider? (S5 Ep7)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: Jo and Ed sink their savings into relocating their Spanish scuba diving business. In France, alpaca farmers Will and Sophie feel the financial pressure. (S5 Ep6)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: Have British craft brewers managed to crack the Portuguese beer market? And are a couple of hair stylists still making the cut in Benidorm? (S5 Ep5)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: Is an astronomy-themed retreat still shooting for the stars? A Spanish cycling business gets back in the saddle. Can a couple complete their dream Italian home? (S5 Ep4)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: Do a couple have what it takes to start hosting weddings at their 18th-century manor house? And the future of a glamping site in Spain is at risk of wildfires. (S5 Ep3)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: In Portugal, holiday hosts set themselves a new challenge. In Spain, a former café owner works out her next move as she fights to keep her Spanish dream alive. (S5 Ep2)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: We catch up with expats chasing their dream lives abroad. The owners of a Spanish hotel feel financial pressures, and did a barman's business survive Covid? (S5 Ep1)
Series 4
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1:00:00...Are They Now?: In Spain, we revisit two scuba divers with expansion in their sights. And the owners of a gourmet seafood restaurant by the Med have to rethink their future. (S4 Ep7)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: We revisit a crazy golf course that stopped play nine months after opening. And can restaurant owners in Mallorca find ways to diversify and stay at the top? (S4 Ep6)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: After successfully selling British beer in France, two brewers pitch another English craze. And in Spain, can soap-makers from Norfolk recover from Covid? (S4 Ep5)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: In Spain, can a hotelier's new money-making plan turn around her fortunes? And in France, will an expensive gamble be fruitful for a pair of winemakers? (S4 Ep4)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: A Spanish cookery school's owners think they've found the recipe for success. And have two French B&B owners found the quiet life they craved? (S4 Ep3)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: Two gîte owners in France are cooking up a new plan to make more cash. And as Covid travel restrictions ease, can a campsite cope with the extra workload? (S4 Ep2)
1:00:00...Are They Now?: We revisit a family in Portugal who've made the most out of their holiday village. And in Spain, has a golf course owner's hard work landed him a hole-in-one? (S4 Ep1)
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1:00:00...Are They Now?: We revisit a Spanish cookery school whose owners took an expensive gamble. And in France, a couple with a tree house B&B push themselves to the limit. (S3 Ep10/10)