A New Life in the Sun

Series 9

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.

Where to Watch A New Life in the Sun • Series 9

35 Episodes

Episode 1
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Episode 1British expats setting up new businesses in Spain and France. A family from Nottinghamshire transform a dated villa into a high-end B&B and two entrepreneurs launch a beachside restaurant. A couple from the north-east redecorate their rural retreat in France.
Episode 2
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Episode 2A north-east couple in France make an unusual find at their rural retreat and a family in Spain learn the value of the phrase 'measure twice, cut once'.
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AlkukankeuttaIn Spain, there are technical troubles for two restaurateurs and a safety scare at a Nottinghamshire family's B&B. In Italy, two new holiday hosts prepare for festival season. Meanwhile, in France, a north-east couple roll up their sleeves to pull in the punters.
Asiakasvirran armoilla
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Asiakasvirran armoillaIn Italy, two holiday hosts are forced to ride out an unseasonal storm. In Spain, success comes at a cost for two restauranteurs - and also for two B&B owners. Over in France, a plumbing problem threatens to shut down a holiday let business.
Episode 5
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Episode 5As the season winds down for our Brits abroad, there's bovine bother at an Italian retreat. In Spain, it's a tale of two resorts, with two restaurateurs underwhelmed and two B&B owners overwhelmed. And in France, two holiday hosts have a bad case of hot tub envy.
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Yhden tähden majataloThere are DIY disasters in Bulgaria as two former singers from Nottinghamshire do up their guest house. In France, a couple from Hampshire discover that the restaurant they've bought has a fascinating past. And is the sky about to fall in at a Spanish cave house?
Episode 7
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Episode 7A fire door threatens to ruin the launch of a Hampshire couple's French restaurant and two former singers in Bulgaria find themselves needing to learn tree surgery.
Episode 8
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Episode 8It's opening day for a Hampshire couple's restaurant in France and trial guests visit a cave house in Spain. A family in Italy face a huge renovation.
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Pöytä koreanaBlocked pipes cause chaos for a couple with a restaurant in France. In Bulgaria, a pool filter needs fixing - but guests are on their way. Renovations grind to a halt at a villa in Italy, while a couple from Dorset open an English tearoom in Spain.
Episode 10
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Episode 10A couple from Dorset launch their tearoom in Spain, but time's ticking and their guests are early. A family in Italy seek to rehouse frogs who have taken up residence in their swimming pool. Meanwhile, two restaurateurs in France gear up for a fireworks festival that's set to be their busiest night of the year.
Episode 11
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Episode 11Ex-forces couple Clint and Carol prepare to do battle at a B&B in Normandy. And Sam and Tony prepare to launch an events business at their château in Creuse.
Episode 12
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Episode 12There's a rough ride for Sam and Tony's French car boot, while the soft launch of Karen and Phil's bar in Spain sends stress levels through the roof.
Episode 13
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Episode 13Plumbing problems go from bad to worse at Clint and Carol's French B&B. And Tony and Bev attempt to bring an arts and crafts lounge to Andalucía.
Episode 14
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Episode 14Clint and Carol's Normandy B&B finally opens for business. And Karen and Phil host a bingo event on the Costa del Sol; will they get a full house?
Episode 15
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Episode 15In Normandy, Clint and Carol do battle with a blocked toilet. In Andalucía, Tony and Bev unveil their newly transformed art lounge to the public
Episode 16
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Episode 16Julie and Julia battle to transform a Spanish monastery. Hayley takes the plunge in France. And rain threatens the opening of a yoga retreat in Bulgaria.
Episode 17
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Episode 17A national holiday in Bulgaria stalls a yoga retreat. A chalet in Spain gets its first customers. And temperatures soar at a painting party in France
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Virkavallan voimallaSome uninvited guests threaten to derail a French coffee shop opening. And retreat owners are left high and dry as festival fever hits Bulgaria.
Episode 19
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Episode 19In Spain, a last-minute dash for furnishings hits the buffers. A couple in France have a life-changing idea. And in Italy, a newly purchased home doesn't stay standing for long.
Episode 20
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Episode 20In Normandy, a couple prepare for their first paying guests. In Italy, a home rises from the rubble. And in France, the arrival of four-legged animals signals a new business plan.
Episode 21
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Episode 21In Spain, a couple renovate a rustic property into a high-end mini resort with a golf theme. Three generations of a family up sticks and move to France to open holiday lets, and a hospitality entrepreneur gets set to open a refurbished apartment and a vegan dining experience in southern Spain.
Episode 22
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Episode 22A couple purchase their dream home in Portugal with plans to open a glamping site and a crack in the pool causes more problems for the mini-golf resort in Spain. A family in France rush to finish their holiday lets and a hospitality entrepreneur feels the heat as she juggles three businesses in the height of summer.
Episode 23
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Episode 23A couple purchase their dream home in Portugal with plans to open a glamping site and a crack in the pool causes more problems for the mini-golf resort in Spain. A family in France rush to finish their holiday lets and a hospitality entrepreneur feels the heat as she juggles three businesses in the height of summer.
Episode 24
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Episode 24In Spain, a couple with little budget try to complete their mini resort before the golfing season starts. A family welcomes its first guests to holiday lets in France. There are pool and permit problems at a glampsite in Portugal, while a couple of novice DIYers tackle the renovation work at their gîtes in Normandy - with varying degrees of success.
Episode 25
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Episode 25As the season nears its end, in Portugal, a couple try to make progress with the permit for their glampsite. Meanwhile, gîte owners in France welcome their first guests and, after 14 months of renovation work, a golf-themed mini resort in Spain finally opens for business.
Episode 26
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Episode 26Engaged couple Louise and Chris would love a holiday home near Manilva in southern Spain for extended breaks away. Can Danni Menzies find the perfect match for them for their £120k?
Episode 27
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Episode 27Lee Juggurnauth helps Reda and Greg find their dream property inland on Spain's Costa Blanca, where they want to move permanently. Lee lines up five great options for their £100,000 budget.
Episode 28
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Episode 28In Portugal, a trial guest gives his verdict on Victoria and Stephen's vegan retreat. In France, Tara and Paul open a gîte business for animal lovers.
Episode 29
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Episode 29In Almería, Graeme and Marianne prepare for a photoshoot. Yuri and Andy's B&B plans are buried in rubble. Stephen takes his dishes to market in Portugal.
Episode 30
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Episode 30In Almería, Graeme and Marianne push back the opening date of their apartments. And there are wedding bells at Tara and Paul's gîte business in France.
Episode 31
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Episode 31Lloyd takes on a colossal challenge. Cal and Marina land themselves in a situation at their surf retreat. Will Josie and Steve realise their dream?
Episode 32
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Episode 32Cal and Marina battle the elements at their Spanish surf camp. Josie and Steve are flying high, but will spiralling costs bring them crashing down?
Episode 33
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Episode 33Will ambition get the better of Lloyd? The heat is on for Bev and Graeme in Bulgaria. And it's a mad dash to the finish line at Josie and Steve's B&B.
Episode 34
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Episode 34Renovation hitches reach new heights for Josie and Steve. And the cost-of-living crisis bites for Cal and Marina in Spain and Bev and Graeme in Bulgaria.
Episode 35
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Episode 35Will bad conditions leave Cal and Marina landbound? Lloyd deals with a concrete crisis in Portugal. And the well runs dry for Bev and Graeme in Bulgaria.