A New Life in the Sun
A New Life in the Sun is a lifestyle program on Channel 4. Series following intrepid expats as they chase a dream life in the sun and set up new businesses abroad. Just 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 68 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2024.
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1:00:00A New Life in the Sun
A 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)
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It's moving day for two expats building a house in the Italian hills. An e-bike company take out their first paying tour. And can a couple pull off their Portuguese yoga retreat? (S7 Ep20)
Series 9
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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)
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1:00:00A couple tie the knot at their gîte in France, while two friends kick-start an e-bike business in Portugal. And the brakes are slammed on at a house build in the Italian hills. (S7 Ep19)
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
1:00:00It's the height of the season and a Northamptonshire couple head for the Italian hills to build a new business. And there's a change of fortune for a yoga teacher in Portugal. (S7 Ep18)
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, a couple prepare for their first guests. In France, there's slow progress at a gîte renovation project. And Covid causes chaos at a couple's yoga retreat in Portugal. (S7 Ep17)
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 Portugal, a couple attempt to run a yoga retreat from their villa. In France, two Londoners plan to open a gîte. And a couple try to renovate a rundown house in Spain. (S7 Ep16)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00There's bovine bother at an Italian retreat. In Spain, two restaurateurs are underwhelmed and two B&B owners are overwhelmed. And there's a bad case of hot tub envy in France. (S9 Ep5)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00A former B&B owner launches tapas walking tours in Spain, it's the busiest day of the year for some farmers in Italy, and the pressure is on for a hotelier's first wedding. (S7 Ep15)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00In Italy, holiday hosts must ride out a storm. And will plumbing problems shut down holiday lets in France? (S9 Ep4)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00There's a problem at some holiday lets on the Costa del Sol, farmers in Italy launch a new venture, a hotelier plans his first wedding and two gîte owners in France get creative. (S7 Ep14)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00In Spain, there are tech troubles for two restaurateurs. In Italy, two newbie hosts prepare for festival season. In France, a couple roll up their sleeves to pull in the punters. (S9 Ep3)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00A B&B owner swaps Brighton for the Costa del Sol, stormy weather halts a couple's gîte renovations in France, and a new idea gets off to a bumpy start on an organic farm in Italy. (S7 Ep13)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00In Spain, a family learn the value of 'measure twice, cut once' and two entrepreneurs get set for their restaurant launch. At a French retreat, a couple make an unusual discovery. (S9 Ep2)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00In Andalucía, it's launch day at a couple's new hotel. In France, two gîte owners are dealt a financial blow. And in Italy, an injury puts a group of organic farmers under strain. (S7 Ep12)
Series 9 1:00:00
1:00:00The series that follows Brits chasing their dream lives. In Spain, a family transform a dated villa into a high-end B&B, and two entrepreneurs team up for a new venture. (S9 Ep1)
Series 7 1:00:00
1:00:00A couple take on a massive property in France, a business exec gives it all up to run a farm in the Italian mountains and two Londoners fall in love with a rundown hotel in Spain. (S7 Ep11)