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Our Lives

Series 1 · 10 episodes · Jun 12, 2017

Powerful topical and human stories from around the United Kingdom.

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    Episode 1

    Big Love

    Jun 12, 2017

    Documentary providing an emotional insight into the lives of two brothers, who both have a rare form of dwarfism, as they prepare to marry their wives-to-be.

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    Episode 2

    Supersize Cabbies

    Jun 19, 2017

    A group of overweight cabbies try to change the habits of a lifetime and go from supersize to superfit.

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    Episode 3

    Growing Up with Cancer

    Jun 26, 2017

    Teenagers share their experiences of coping with the effects of cancer and chemotherapy at the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children.

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    Episode 4

    Bus Wars

    Jul 3, 2017

    Documentary looking at the fierce competition between the big bus tour companies in Belfast as they fight for a share of the lucrative tourist market.

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    Episode 5

    Mini Monet Millionaire

    Jul 10, 2017

    Following 14-year-old artist Kieron Williamson as he prepares for his latest exhibition.

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    Episode 6

    The World's Oldest Family

    Jul 17, 2017

    Documentary following the Donnelly family from County Armagh, thought to be the oldest group of siblings in the world, with a collective age of 1,064 years.

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    Episode 7

    Jodi's Lovely Letters

    Jul 24, 2017

    Aled Jones meets Jodi Ann Bickley, founder of the One Million Lovely Letters project, who has written thousands of letters to people around the world in need of support.

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    Episode 8

    Orkney: When the Boat Comes In

    Jul 31, 2017

    Orkney is, officially, the UK’s cruise ship capital. With around 125,000 passengers expected this year, how does this small island community cope with the onslaught of tourists?

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    Episode 9

    The Bug Grub Couple

    Aug 7, 2017

    Documentary following insect expert Dr Sarah Beynon and award-winning chef Andy Holcroft as they try to bring insect-based food products to the mainstream market.

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    Episode 10

    Land of the Giants

    Aug 23, 2017

    From 20-stone pumpkins to man-sized marrows, this documentary digs into the colourful world of Welsh giant vegetable growers as they fight it out in the first show of the season.