Our Lives

Series 5

12 episodes · Aug 10, 2021

A collection of documentaries from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

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  • The Merthyr Mermaid
    S5E1

    The Merthyr Mermaid

    Aug 10, 202129m

    At the age of 47, Cath Pendleton has decided to try to swim a mile in the icy waters of Antarctica. With no real money or support team behind her, will her determination be enough to see her through?

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  • Life on the High Wire
    S5E2

    Life on the High Wire

    Aug 11, 202129m

    High wire walker Chris Bullzini risks death to wow the crowds. Now he faces his biggest challenge yet.

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  • Keeping Up with the Maileys
    S5E3

    Keeping Up with the Maileys

    Aug 17, 202129m

    Tricia Mailey and two of her children were born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Their experiences have given them a very different perspective on the world.

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  • Aberdeen Harbour
    S5E4

    Aberdeen Harbour

    Aug 20, 202128m

    Documentary following the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour, one of Britain’s busiest ports.

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  • The City of Horses
    S5E5

    The City of Horses

    Aug 24, 202128m

    For generations horses have been part of life around Swansea. Times are changing, but there’s one thing that still binds the horse communities together – the drives.

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  • Pride of Place
    S5E6

    Pride of Place

    Aug 25, 202129m

    Documentary following an LGBTQ+ committee planning the first rural Pride parade in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland's conservative and evangelical heartland.

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  • Lambing Life
    S5E7

    Lambing Life

    Sep 1, 202129m

    Young sheep farmer Chloe Hallam has to juggle her beauty therapy business with delivering over a thousand new lambs in the hope of preserving the future of the family farm.

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  • For Peat's Sake
    S5E8

    For Peat's Sake

    Sep 8, 202129m

    The stories of interwoven lives during the peat-cutting season on the stunning Isle of Lewis.

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  • The Long Walk Home
    S5E9

    The Long Walk Home

    Sep 15, 202129m

    As Christian Lewis nears the finish line of his five-year-long walk round the UK, Our Lives looks back at the early stages of his remarakble journey.

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  • The Girl with the Colourful Leg
    S5E10

    The Girl with the Colourful Leg

    Sep 29, 202129m

    Charity ambassador, model and actress, Bernadette Hagans celebrates the 'inclusion revolution' and makes history as the first amputee to take part in Miss Northern Ireland.

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  • Boots and Beards
    S5E11

    Boots and Beards

    Oct 6, 202129m

    This documentary reveals the story of the Scots Asian-run hillwalking group helping people from ethnic minority backgrounds explore the great outdoors.

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  • Finding My Family
    S5E12

    Finding My Family

    Oct 11, 202129m

    Leah was abandoned as a baby in a Manchester hospital toilet. Twenty-six years later, she is determined to find out who she is and where she came from.

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