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 2025. A total of 169 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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A B&B in Italy opens its doors to test guests. A family in France struggle to renovate a gite. And a bar and B&B in Spain is seriously short of staff. (S8 Ep19)
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Farm 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)
1:05:00In 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)
Series 8
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1:00:00A coach trip company in Spain struggles to make a profit. A family in France plan to turn their estate into holiday lets. And a couple in Greece run their first cycling holiday. (S8 Ep18)
Series 7 1:00:00
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 1:05:00
1:05:00Holiday 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)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00Brexit continues to cause problems at a B&B in Italy. Bad weather hinders a Spanish coach company. And a couple in Greece host their first cycling holiday. (S8 Ep17)
Series 6 1:00:00
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)
1:05:00In 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)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00A couple in Italy begin renovating an old farmhouse into a B&B, a new business opens its doors in Greece, and the wheels are set in motion on a Spanish coach tour business. (S8 Ep16)
Series 6 1:00:00
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)
1:05:00A 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)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00Mike and Craig need to think outside the box to survive the winter at their Spanish bar. And Graham, Jake and Danielle are finally ready for guests at their French chateau. (S8 Ep15)
Series 6 1:00:00
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)
1:05:00In 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)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00A VIP visits Mike and Craig's caff in Spain; but will their efforts be in vain? Brexit causes bother for a family in France; will it ruin their chateau's chance? #NationalPoetryDay
Series 6 1:00:00
1:00:00A couple in France plant some vines, in the hope of producing some wines. And two brewers in Spain, seek a life less mundane, by making ales on the coastline. #NationalPoetryDay
1:05:00Nick and Laurence's Spanish brewery faces a race against time, and a young couple in France make face cream from snail slime. #NationalPoetryDay
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00In France, Diana and Steve tackle the harvest at their vineyard while Graham, Jake and Danielle attempt to renovate a 16th-century chateau. In Spain, Mike and Craig feel the heat. (S8 Ep13)
Series 6 1:00:00
1:00:00A 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)