A Place in the Sun

John and Poppy are planning to retire in France’s Lot‑et‑Garonne region, and they have set a budget of £175,000 for their new home. Ben Hillman has been commissioned to search for the ideal property that fits both their location preference and financial limit.

The broadcast is an episode titled “2019: Lot‑et‑Garonne”. It is classified as a programme and falls within the episode genre. The piece follows a small‑scale, location‑focused storyline centred on a specific French region. The narrative centres on John and Poppy, a couple who are hoping to spend their retirement in the Lot‑et‑Garonne area of France. To help them achieve that dream, property‑finder Ben Hillman sets out to locate a suitable home that meets their needs. Ben’s search is guided by the couple’s modest budget of £175,000, and the episode tracks his efforts to pinpoint a property that satisfies both the financial limit and the desire for an ideal retirement setting. The focus remains on the practicalities of finding a home within that price range in the chosen region. Throughout the episode, the storyline stays tightly bound to John, Poppy, and Ben’s quest, emphasizing the challenge of securing the right place for the couple’s new life in Lot‑et‑Garonne while staying within the stipulated budget.