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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1:00:00A New Life in the Sun
Reality sets in for new bar owners in Spain as things take shape. And a family chase their Italian dream, but with a baby on the way and no home, will it all come crashing down? (S8 Ep33)
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Will a farmhouse renovation in France be ready in time for a visit from trial guests? In Alicante, a wedding venue suffers from builder bothers. (S8 Ep32)
Series 7
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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)
1:05:00A 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 8 1:00:00
1:00:00In Spain, three friends plan to open a cocktail bar, but there are building delays. A house sale and water supply woes threaten the opening of a wedding venue in Alicante. (S8 Ep31)
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)
1:05:00In 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 8 1:00:00
1:00:00Business is booming for two gastronomic tour guides in Greece. A couple's Italian wilderness retreat plans are threatened. And a family roll out a new menu at their Spanish hotel. (S8 Ep30)
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)
1:05:00In 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 8 1:00:00
1:00:00In Italy, two foodies prepare a vegan banquet. In Greece, a couple set out to kickstart their food tours business. And a Yorkshire entrepreneur faces some life-changing decisions. (S8 Ep29)
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)
1:05:00We meet a history buff who's planning to run guided tours in Normandy. A hike is derailed in Spain. And a family unveil their new eco loo at their rural retreat in Portugal. (S7 Ep28)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00Holiday hosts in France have renovation fatigue. A family juggle personnel problems and hotel repairs in Spain. And a couple discover the perils of remote living in Italy. (S8 Ep28)
Series 7 1:00:00
Storms wreak havoc for a Portuguese rural retreat. There's a plumbing problem in France. And a Spanish bike business starts trading again, taking holidaymakers on tour. (S7 Ep27)
1:00:00 1:05:00In Portugal, we meet a family who are dreaming of an eco-friendly new life. A couple struggle to get their French B&B ready. In Spain, a bike business starts up again after Covid. (S7 Ep26)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00In Spain, the bills rack up at a Lincolnshire family's hotel. In France, two holiday hosts are also feeling the pinch. And a Yorkshire entrepreneur faces a nightmare opening day. (S8 Ep27)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00A bar-restaurant in Spain hosts a successful event and branches out into vegan cooking. In Portugal, two holiday homeowners launch an art class and a tapas night. (S7 Ep25)
1:05:00In France, first-time B&B owners welcome their inaugural French guests. In Valencia, a motorbike tour business finally welcomes its first customer after months of renovations. (S7 Ep24)
Series 8 1:00:00
1:00:00In Spain, a family take a punt on a hotel, and a Yorkshire entrepreneur hopes to make a splash in hospitality. In France, a London couple take on an epic renovation project. (S8 Ep26)