{"id":12620,"date":"2022-03-22T15:54:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T14:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1611304"},"modified":"2022-03-22T16:09:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T15:09:17","slug":"ben-fogle-revisits-artist-who-lived-in-the-sahara-through-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/ben-fogle-revisits-artist-who-lived-in-the-sahara-through-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Fogle revisits artist who lived in the Sahara through pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 22 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Ben Fogle is continuing on his journeys to meet people who have set up new, alternative and remote lives for themselves \u2013 but on tonight\u2019s brand-new episode he will in fact be revisiting an old friend.<\/p>\n<p>In the episode airing tonight (22nd March) at 9pm on Channel 5, Ben heads back to Morocco where he first met Karen in a 2019 episode of the long-running show <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/ben-fogle-new-lives-in-the-wild-on-tv\/&quot;\">Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a first look for <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Karen explains to Ben why her home will be \u201cever-evolving\u201d, and how her life is a \u201cconstant journey\u201d. Watch the exclusive clip below.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6301463991001&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p>As Ben explains in the clip, Karen experienced the increased isolation of the pandemic alongside dealing with the extreme climate of the Sahara.<\/p>\n<p>The official synopsis for the new episode reads: \u201cBen heads back to the stunning Saharan landscape of Morocco, where he first met Karen, an extraordinary artist who had turned her back on urban life to live in the middle of the desert.<\/p> <p>\u201cLast time, Ben learned how Karen had transformed her arid plot of desert into a stunning artist\u2019s retreat. They trekked into the sand-dunes, built bamboo shelters and embraced Karen\u2019s life in her local Berber village.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBen discovered that he was visiting her at one of the most difficult points in her life \u2013 she was grieving the passing of a beloved friend and companion, who inspired her and helped her create her wild home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, Ben uncovers how the local community has been a source of strength to her, learns of the constant battle she faces with the elements and discovers the looming threat that could change Karen\u2019s entire way of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/RTTW_MOROCCO_PUBLICITY_7-a8b23d4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source 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