{"id":23997,"date":"2025-10-21T11:24:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/ben-fogle-heads-to-china-in-new-5-doc\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:33:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:33:54","slug":"ben-fogle-heads-to-china-in-new-5-doc-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/ben-fogle-heads-to-china-in-new-5-doc-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Fogle Heads to China in New 5 Doc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>5 has commissioned the documentary series <em>Ben Fogle in China<\/em> (w.t.), following Fogle as he travels eastward to discover China\u2019s rich history, from Blink Films.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an eye-opening epic exploration into one of the most fascinating and fast-changing countries on Earth,\u201d said Guy Davies, consultant editor commissioning at 5. \u201cWith his curiosity, warmth and insight, Ben takes us beyond the headlines to uncover the people, places and stories that have defined and continue to define the centuries-old enigma which is China.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Ben Fogle in China<\/em> (w.t.) was commissioned by Davies for 5 and produced by Blink Films in association with All3Media International.<\/p>\n<p>The executive producers for the series are Dan Chambers and Nina Davies, with Freddie Martin serving as the series producer\/director and Ruairi Dunne as producer. 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