Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild - Season 12 - Eps 3: Return to Wilderness Island, Australia
A life-threatening parachuting accident was the catalyst that persuaded Jim Alston to pursue his "Robinson Crusoe" dream, while his partner Kim Nguyen also had a near-death experience in a horrific car crash. In 2017 Ben Fogle went to visit the pair on the aptly named Wilderness Island off Australia’s north-western cape, where he got a lesson in the art of mud-crabbing and the necessity for fresh water (which the island was without). Ben now returns to find Kim and Jim have now built an eco-resort and gained an extended family. "This island has served as therapy for both of them," he concludes. SUMMARY Ben reunites with a couple living off the west coast of Australia, and discovers the logistical nightmares they have overcome to make a home for themselves on a desert island, as well as enduring the extremes of the Australian climate. While they have recently had cause to celebrate, their lives are becoming increasingly difficult, which may result in them moving on.
About Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild
Title: Ben Fogle: New Lives In The Wild
First Air Date: 2013-04-22
Last Air Date: 2025-03-25
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 20
Total Episodes: 127
Network: 5
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Production Companies: Renegade Pictures, BBC
Synopsis
Ben Fogle follows in the footsteps of various individuals, who against all odds, have willingly forsaken the luxuries and lifestyle of the modern world, for a less-than-ordinary life in the wilderness.
Cast
Ben Fogle
Self
