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Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild — Season 11
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60mIcelandBen traveled to the icy shores of Iceland to make a home with Hakon, a man once a carpenter who had found redemption in a solitary existence amidst the wild. Having conquered alcoholism, Hakon now lived a life of quiet self-sufficiency on a secluded island.Jan 7, 2020Jan 7, 202060m02
60mSiberiaIn Siberia, Ben encounters a scientist who traded city life for the Arctic's frozen expanse. There, he dedicates himself to mitigating climate change’s effects on the permafrost. His work involves unconventional methods – steam-powered machinery and formidable trucks – yet his passions extend beyond environmental remediation. In his spare time, he pursues a more audacious goal: the resurrection of the woolly mammoth.Jan 14, 2020Jan 14, 202060m03
60mNew ZealandBen encounters Lucy, who emigrated from Britain to begin a new chapter with her husband Tim on New Zealand’s North Island. They now reside with their two daughters in a yurt nestled beside a river, at the heart of twenty-five acres of woodland they have cultivated into a working farm. Ben learns how the forest sustains the family, experiencing firsthand their daily rhythm of wood-chopping and gathering wild edibles. He also discovers the alternative education the couple provides for their childrJan 21, 2020Jan 21, 202060m04
60mCroatiaNikola Boric, a sought-after sporting coach at forty-three, once traversed the globe, met with warmth and welcome wherever he went. Now, he resides in a simple wooden cabin, devoid of electricity, running water, or heating, his only companions a few pigs and goats. Ben seeks to understand Nikola's sudden choice to abandon his former life and retreat to this remote corner of the world, nestled in the woods above the village of Kokocak, bordering Papuk Nature Park. He attempts to decipher the pullJan 28, 2020Jan 28, 202060m05
60mOregonBen sought out a former photographer, now dwelling in solitude deep within the Oregon wilderness. The man eked out a living gathering wild plants for sustenance. It was there, in that remote existence, that Ben participated in a sweat lodge ceremony echoing ancient Native American traditions.Feb 4, 2020Feb 4, 202060m
