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Kevin McCloud's Escape to the Wild

Kevin McCloud's Escape to the Wild

2015•45m•6.2/10
Documentary

Ratings

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6.2/10(5)

With cities becoming more crowded, and our lives very stressful, Kevin McCloud attempts to discover whether a simpler life out in the wild could make us happier. He travels to different remote destination to see how others have built their lives and dwellings against the odds.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 8, 2015

Last Aired

June 29, 2015

Networks

Channel 4

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Tonga
E1
Tonga
Air date: 2015-06-08
Kevin journeys five days to a desert island in the Pacific to meet a British family who have moved into the wild for a simpler life. How hard is it living in paradise?
Chile
E2
Chile
Air date: 2015-06-15
Kevin travels to the foothills of the Andes, to meet a south London family who've quit the daily grind to build a home made of soil in the shadow of an active volcano.
Belize
E3
Belize
Air date: 2015-06-22
Kevin travels to the rainforests of Belize in Central America, one of the world's wildest places, to meet the Atkinson family, who have made a jungle house from rubbish.
Sweden
E4
Sweden
Air date: 2015-06-29
Kevin heads for the Arctic Circle, to meet Richard and Claire, who live in a cabin in the snow-covered forests of north Sweden, where sometimes simply surviving is a challenge.

Cast

Kevin McCloud

Kevin McCloud

Himself - Presenter

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