Our Lives

Series 9

15 episodes · Jul 14, 2025

Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity.

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  • The Social Knitwork
    S9E1

    The Social Knitwork

    Jul 14, 202529m

    Northern Irish fashion designer Hope Macaulay and a team of home knitters gear up to open their first ever shop in Los Angeles. Will this handmade label make it in Hollywood?

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  • The World's Oldest Railway
    S9E2

    The World's Oldest Railway

    Jul 15, 202529m

    At 300 years old, Tanfield in Gateshead is the world’s oldest railway. To celebrate, volunteers are working against the clock to restore engines and create their biggest event yet.

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  • The Haggis Hunters
    S9E3

    The Haggis Hunters

    Jul 16, 202529m

    In a fierce battle of tradition, pride and family legacy, four butchers risk it all to claim the crown at Scotland’s ultimate culinary showdown – the World Haggis Championships.

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  • Dolphin Town
    S9E4

    Dolphin Town

    Jul 17, 202529m

    Welcome to New Quay, in Wales, where the livelihoods and legacies of the community are tied to the rhythm of the bottlenose dolphins that live in the bay.

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  • The Ultimate Wingwalker
    S9E5

    The Ultimate Wingwalker

    Jul 18, 202529m

    Kirsten is a wingwalker with the world’s only formation wingwalking display team. In 2025, they will perform a new move that’s more daring than anything they’ve done before.

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  • Female Fishermen: Beyond the Buoys
    S9E6

    Female Fishermen: Beyond the Buoys

    Jul 21, 202529m

    Britain’s boats need crew, and three young women – Brooke, Erin and Emma – are stepping up. Proud to call themselves ‘fishermen’, they show that traditions can evolve.

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  • Guardian of the Night
    S9E7

    Guardian of the Night

    Jul 22, 202528m

    Dani Robertson, the UK’s first dark sky officer, is on a mission to reduce light pollution in Eryri (Snowdonia) and raise awareness of its impact.

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  • Row Hard or Row Home: Around Ireland in 32 Days
    S9E8

    Row Hard or Row Home: Around Ireland in 32 Days

    Jul 23, 202529m

    Four friends, 32 days and one small boat - an epic quest to row around Ireland and into the record books. Witness the endurance, camaraderie and beauty of Ireland’s coastline.

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  • The Prisoner of Portmeirion
    S9E9

    The Prisoner of Portmeirion

    Jul 24, 202529m

    In a dreamy Welsh village built like an Italian town, fans gather to celebrate a TV show – and something much deeper about story, place and belonging.

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  • Downhill Highs
    S9E10

    Downhill Highs

    Aug 1, 202529m

    Documentary that follows mountain biker Sean Green as he reaches the final stages of an eight-year challenge to take his bike up – and down – all 282 of Scotland’s highest mountains.

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  • High Stakes
    S9E11

    High Stakes

    Aug 8, 202528m

    Rope access crews take on the jobs no-one else can - scaling cliffs, towers and ships across Northern Ireland. This is high stakes, big heights and serious skill.

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  • The Film I'll Never See
    S9E12

    The Film I'll Never See

    Aug 29, 202528m

    Dave Steele, the 'Blind Poet', faces final sight loss but finds purpose in spoken-word poetry. His journey explores resilience, family and legacy in Manchester.

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  • Our Tenby Island
    S9E13

    Our Tenby Island

    Jul 15, 202528m

    Volunteers fight to reawaken a forgotten Welsh island. As storm clouds gather, personal stories, a gull called Meep and a cannon collide in a powerful tale of hope and survival.

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  • Treasure Sisters
    S9E14

    Treasure Sisters

    Jul 14, 202529m

    Metal detectorists Sam Moss and Nikki Foster from north Wales are on a quest to uncover the lost Roman fort of Varis.

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  • S9E15

    Braving the Blue

    Dec 15, 2025

    Six Pembrokeshire women train to make history by swimming the fierce St George’s Channel, finding courage, resilience and unbreakable sisterhood as they battle cold seas and powerful tides.

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