A New Life in the Sun

In Spain, a Lancashire family opens a beachside bar. In France, a Manchester couple snaps up a complex of holiday lets. Two Yorkshire restaurateurs bring a taste of the north to rural Portugal.

Plumbing problems hit a pair of holiday hosts in France, a Lancashire family launch their new cocktail bar in Spain and a staffing shortage hits two Portugal restaurateurs.

A Lancashire couple risk burnout in Spain, thrill-seekers prepare for lift-off in Italy and tempers fray in France. A couple roll out entertainment at their Portuguese restaurant.

In Italy, poor weather threatens to scupper a couple's paragliding plans. Shaken and stirred in Spain, a Lancashire pair run a cocktail making master class. Meanwhile, in France, two holiday hosts are in a spin over laundry and two restaurateurs risk being left high and dry in Portugal.

In France, a couple from Manchester finally get to grips with living and working together. In Spain, there's an emotional gathering as Lancashire family members are reunited at their cocktail and tapas bar. Plus, wedding bells chime for a Cheshire couple in Italy.

A man and his dog open a boutique B&B in Almería, while down the road on the Costas, a creative couple begin to renovate a shop into a chic boutique to sell dresses and art.

In Spain a B&B owner throws a grand opening party while in a couple hosts their first event at their French manor.

A couple add fine dining to their events business in France. A B&B owner in Spain makes the costly decision to install aircon and the shop on the Costas finally opens for business.

A couple try to clinch some sales at their shop on the Costas, and two events business owners throw a grand opening party in their newly renovated wine cellar.

In France, a couple host their final event of the season - a classic car rally - while in Spain, two shop owners launch a fashion academy. Across in the Charente, a couple host their first and last yoga retreat of the season.

A couple plan a Portuguese B&B for paramotoring enthusiasts, vineyard owners in France welcome guests to keep their business afloat, and bad weather strikes a cafe in Spain.

A severe sandstorm causes trouble for Mike and Craig's Spanish bar. Diana and Steve leave their vineyard in France and head back to Blighty.

Graham, Jake and Danielle attempt to renovate a 16th-century château into a B&B. Diana and Steve tackle the harvest and a heatwave in Spain puts pressure on Mike and Craig.

In Spain, a famous face pops in to check out the offerings at Mike and Craig's café. Graham, Jake and Danielle suffer Brexit bothers at their French château.

As the season draws to a close, Mike and Craig need to think outside of the box to survive the winter at their Spanish bar. Graham, Jake and Danielle are finally ready for guests at their French château.

A couple in Greece have dreams of bringing a new business to the area. In Italy, a couple begin renovating an old farmhouse into a B&B, but face Brexit-related bother. Loughborough lady Lesley sets the wheels in motion on her Spanish coach tour business.

Brexit continues to cause problems for an Italian B&B and bad weather hinders a Spanish coach company. A couple in Greece host their first cycling holiday.

After an enforced three month return to the UK, the B&B owners return to Italy to see what state the place is in. A coach trip company in Spain struggles to make a profit.

In Italy, a B&B opens its doors to test guests, while in Spain a woman takes her coach trippers on a catamaran - hoping her idea doesn't sink. Meanwhile in France, a family struggle to get a gite renovated and open for the summer season, and a couple in Spain attempt to run a bar and B&B, but find themselves short-staffed.

The season nears its end and in France a family's renovated gite springs several leaks. Meanwhile in Spain, back-to-back B&B bookings and a busy bar leave an Essex couple run off their feet.

In Spain, two British B&B owners try to bounce back after the pandemic, while in Italy, two high-flyers attempt to turn a derelict vineyard into a fruitful business. Meanwhile in Greece, two diving fanatics try to keep their business afloat in an economic crisis.

Toilet troubles hit the Spanish B&B while jellyfish cause wobbles for the scuba diving business in Greece. In Italy, hopes of a winter harvest dwindle at the vineyard.

A desert storm blows in weather woes in Spain and the dive instructors in Greece are determined to end the season on a high.

At the height of the season, money is drying up for B&B owners in Spain. In Portugal, the heat is on to get a guest house ready. Meanwhile, a national drought in Italy threatens the future of a vineyard.

The season nears its end. In Spain, two B&B owners hear wedding bells, in Portugal a couple running a guest house welcome their first trial guests, and in Italy two vineyard owners begin harvesting their grapes by hand.

In Spain, a Lincolnshire family take a punt on a hotel, and a Yorkshire entrepreneur is confident of making a splash in hospitality.

The bills are piling up in Spain and the holiday hosts in France are feeling the pinch too. A Yorkshire businessman faces a problematic opening day with his inheritance on the line.

A Yorkshire entrepreneur is left high and dry while in Spain the hotel owners face personnel problems and repairs. In Italy a Manchester couple discover the perils of remote living.

In Italy, two Manchester foodies prepare a vegan banquet. In Greece, a London couple look to kick-start their food tours business. Meanwhile in Spain, there are more surprises for two Lincolnshire hoteliers, and a Yorkshire entrepreneur faces some life-changing decisions.

In Greece, business is booming for two gastronomic tour guides. In Italy, a Manchester couple's wilderness retreat plans are threatened by a mobile phone mast. Elsewhere, a Lincolnshire family rolls out a new menu at their Spanish hotel.

Building delays leave a trio of friends in limbo as they plan to open a cocktail bar in Spain, while in France, B&Bers attempt to turn an old farmhouse into holiday accommodation.

The Spanish bar owners become cocktail waiters and work on the French farmhouse progresses under a tight schedule. In Alicante, a luxury wedding venue suffers a setback.

Trial guests test out the French B&B and reality sets in for the bar owners in Spain. In Alicante there are bells ringing at the luxury wedding venue.

Delays to renovations at a Spanish bar threaten to throw its grand opening off course. Newly-weds in Alicante race to prepare for their first guests, while B&Bers in France manage a steady stream of guests with noisy gîte renovations.

In Italy, a messy guest throws a couple off-track as they get to grips with the demands of running holiday accommodation. Meanwhile, as work to their bar goes down to the wire, it remains to be seen whether a group of friends will be able to pull off their grand opening.