Our Lives

Series 2

2018 · 10 episodes · 4h 55m in all

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

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Great Cheese Chase

   6 Aug 2018 · 29 min

   A unique insight into one of the West Country’s craziest and most dangerous rural traditions – cheese rolling.

2. 

   2. The Pope and I - Our Lives

   20 Aug 2018 · 30 min

   As Pope Francis prepares to visit Ireland this August, this documentary explores people's relationship with the Holy Father and how it has changed over the decades.

3. 

   3. The Island That Saved My Life

   16 Jul 2018 · 29 min

   Documentary about the remote Scottish island of North Ronaldsay. The island saved Sarah Moore's life, but it is under threat, and she must do everything she can to help save it.

4. 

   4. Fight Like a Girl

   11 Jun 2018 · 29 min

   Documentary following Kimberly Benson - aka Viper - a top female wrestler from Scotland, as she fights in some of the most important matches of her career.

5. 

   5. Lorry Ladies

   30 Jul 2018 · 31 min

   Documentary in which Angela Rippon travels to Northern Ireland to meet the women who drive for a living and spend their weekends at truck festivals across the country.

6. 

   6. Mad about Elvis

   20 Jun 2018 · 30 min

   Documentary looking at Porthcawl Elvis Festival, the largest Elvis festival in the world, and exploring why the lure of Elvis is still so intoxicating 40 years on from his death.

7. 

   7. Snowdonia Shepherdess

   13 Aug 2018 · 29 min

   In the shadow of Snowdon, 26-year-old Teleri Fielden is given an opportunity to fulfil her dream of becoming an upland hill farmer. She’s won a scholarship to run the National Trust farm Llyndy Isaf.

8. 

   8. Elephants on the Move

   23 Jul 2018 · 29 min

   It’s not your typical removal job - transporting a herd of elephants from the Midlands to their new seaside home. There are delays and setbacks as Elephants on the Move made by BBC Birmingham discovers why such a mammoth task is being attempted and just how successful it’s been.

9. 

   9. Role Model

   27 Jun 2018 · 30 min

   Nineteen-year-old Kate Grant wants to be a fashion model, but she's a model with a difference. Kate has Down's syndrome. This documentary follows Kate as she pursues her dream and takes her first steps on the catwalk.

10. 

    10. The Street Food Servants

    25 Jun 2018 · 29 min

    Randeep Singh started his small Southall charity with just a handful of volunteers but has now transformed it into a sophisticated national task force feeding thousands each week.