Our Lives

Series 5

2021 · 12 episodes · 5h 46m in all

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

Episodes

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   1. The Merthyr Mermaid

   10 Aug 2021 · 29 min

   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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   2. Life on the High Wire

   11 Aug 2021 · 29 min

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

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   3. Keeping Up with the Maileys

   17 Aug 2021 · 29 min

   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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   4. Aberdeen Harbour

   20 Aug 2021 · 28 min

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

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   5. The City of Horses

   24 Aug 2021 · 28 min

   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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   6. Pride of Place

   25 Aug 2021 · 29 min

   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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   7. Lambing Life

   1 Sept 2021 · 29 min

   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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   8. For Peat's Sake

   8 Sept 2021 · 29 min

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

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   9. The Long Walk Home

   15 Sept 2021 · 29 min

   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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    10. The Girl with the Colourful Leg

    29 Sept 2021 · 29 min

    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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    11. Boots and Beards

    6 Oct 2021 · 29 min

    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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    12. Finding My Family

    11 Oct 2021 · 29 min

    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.