Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild

Ben ventures to the rugged, desolate beauty of Utah's Canyonlands, where he meets Scott, a man who has built his off-grid home from the ground up. Scott leads a reclusive life, opening his doors to others on his own terms, as he dedicates his time to preparing for an uncertain future. As their friendship deepens, Scott gradually shares fragments of his past with Ben. As the pair fix roads and move rocks, Scott unveils a recent profound personal loss he has been grappling with. Ben witnesses Scott's remarkable resilience and the way he honours the memories of those who have shaped his journey. 

Ben heads to the African continent to visit former army officer and TV adventurer Mark. Along with his Argentinian wife Ayelen, he has spent the past 17 years building a stunning home on the Moroccan coast while also raising two young children. Ben learns of the struggles of their build and how they face an everworsening situation with drought. 

Ben journeys to Spain to meet 50-year-old free spirit Nara, who has spent most of his adult life without modern conveniences like shoes, toothbrushes, and flushing toilets. Nara, a nomadic soul, moves between intentional communities and introduces Ben to his unique lifestyle. As Ben spends time with his eccentric host, it becomes clear that Nara lives by his own set of rules. Through their conversations, Ben learns how Nara's unconventional childhood shaped his distinctive outlook on life. 

Ben's journey takes him to an off-grid home nestled deep in the forests of Canton, Maine. Here, he meets Arthur, a hunter-gatherer with a PhD in botany, along with his two daughters, Samara (11) and Fera (4), and his girlfriend, Kelly. Arthur has spent the past decade building a community of like-minded individuals inspired by local Native American cultures and the traditions of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. During his stay, Ben witnesses how Arthur's ideology is passed down to his daughters. Ben also discovers Arthur's unique parenting style, treating children of all ages as adults. This approach has fostered extraordinary mental fortitude in his daughters, helping them cope with a tragic personal loss.