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Our Lives

Series 5 · 12 episodes · Aug 10, 2021

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

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    Episode 1

    The Merthyr Mermaid

    Aug 10, 2021

    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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    Episode 2

    Life on the High Wire

    Aug 11, 2021

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

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    Episode 3

    Keeping Up with the Maileys

    Aug 17, 2021

    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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    Episode 4

    Aberdeen Harbour

    Aug 20, 2021

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

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    Episode 5

    The City of Horses

    Aug 24, 2021

    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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    Episode 6

    Pride of Place

    Aug 25, 2021

    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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    Episode 7

    Lambing Life

    Sep 1, 2021

    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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    Episode 8

    For Peat's Sake

    Sep 8, 2021

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

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    Episode 9

    The Long Walk Home

    Sep 15, 2021

    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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    Episode 10

    The Girl with the Colourful Leg

    Sep 29, 2021

    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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    Episode 11

    Boots and Beards

    Oct 6, 2021

    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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    Episode 12

    Finding My Family

    Oct 11, 2021

    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.