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 169 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2025.
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In 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)
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In Portugal, holiday village owners rush to get ready in time for their first guests. And a motorhome rental business in France stalls when it hits technical difficulties. (S6 Ep2)
1:05:00A Lancashire family build a Portuguese holiday village, a London couple roll out plans for a new motorhome business, and in Spain, two expats try to fill their empty guest house. (S6 Ep1)
Series 10
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1:00:00After a long renovation, Tom and Terry trial-run their vegan B&B in Spain. And in Portugal, dreamers Louise and Shay find out if they can make it all a reality. (S10 Ep35/35)
1:00:00A VIP visits Paul and Fiona's villa in France. In Italy, Summer and Ashley decide to take on even more work. And in Portugal, Louise and Shay look for a new start. (S10 Ep34/35)
1:00:00Tom and Terry's Spanish B&B renovations reach a milestone. In Portugal, changes are afoot at Leah and Joao's cocktail bar. And in Italy, Summer and Ashley start their reno. (S10 Ep33/35)
1:00:00In Spain, demolitions get underway at Tom and Terry's B&B. And eight years of building works finish in France, but can Paul and Fiona successfully transition into hosting? (S10 Ep32/35)
1:00:00Can Paul and Fiona meet their deadline for finishing renovations in France? In Portugal, Leah and Joao try to break into the busy Albufeira bar scene. (S10 Ep31/35)
1:00:00In Portugal, there's beer fear at Richard and Simon's new bar. Will they run out? A group of cyclists tackle the French Pyrenees' snowy mountains. (S10 Ep30/35)
1:00:00In Portugal, Richard and Simon's bar relaunches after closing for a week. In Italy, a drought causes problems at Lisa and Paul's holiday lets. Plus: mattress mayhem in France. (S10 Ep29/35)
1:00:00In the Pyrenees, Becky and Gav have a mountain to climb to complete their holiday lets. And will Mark and Gary's gîte be awarded a five-star rating? (S10 Ep28/35)
1:00:00In Portugal, Mother Nature wreaks havoc on Richard and Simon's bar. In Italy, boiler problems leave Lisa and Paul's first booking in disarray. (S10 Ep27/35)
1:00:00In Portugal, friends Richard and Simon raise funds to renovate an abandoned bar. In France, couple Mark and Gary turn an old distillery into a gîte. (S10 Ep26/35)
1:00:00In Bulgaria, Colin and Paul give their horseback riding a trial trot. In Spain, have Jo and Ken's business-boosting experiments moved the dial? (S10 Ep25/35)
1:00:00In Spain, Jo and Ken try to turn a profit with their musical side hustle. Colin faces a difficult decision in Bulgaria. In France, will Jon and Angela's wedding be a wash out? (S10 Ep24/35)
1:00:00In Spain, Jo and Ken fling open their doors to the flamboyance of flamenco. In France, Jon and Angela turn a shed into a wedding venue, with themselves as guinea pigs. (S10 Ep23/35)
1:00:00In Bulgaria, dad and son Colin and Paul turn a barn into an entertainment space. In Spain, Jo and Ken tackle a lull in business, and Becky and Kay prep for their first guests. (S10 Ep22/35)
1:00:00In Spain, rookie hoteliers Jo and Ken hope to boost their business, and mum and daughter Becky and Kay start a top-to-bottom renovation of a B&B. (S10 Ep21/35)
1:00:00In Italy, Angie and Ash rush to finish off their renovations. In Spain, business booms for Daniel and John, but will rookie bakers Rachael and Lee rise to the challenge? (S10 Ep20/35)
1:00:00In Spain, a night on the tiles proves too much for holiday hosts Daniel and John. And will winter come too soon for Angie and Ash's Italian ski chalets? (S10 Ep19/35)