Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (2013) Season 17 Episode 3 - USA - Californian Desert: DNA

Airdate: 2023-Jan-17

Episode summary:

Ben heads to Slab City in California to meet an extraordinary homeless artist called DNA, who Ben had previously met whilst in the area making another documentary. Ben joins DNA in his 'Mad Max' camp on a desert hill, an extreme place to seek refuge, but like most residents in Slab City, he discovers DNA had few choices. Ben learns the harsh reality of what it's like to be homeless in the US, and the downward cycle that people can find themselves in.

About Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild (2013) series:

Adventurer Ben Fogle gets a taste of extreme escapism in this brand new series meeting those who have turned their backs on the daily grind. Each w...Show more >