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Our Lives

Series 7 · 13 episodes · Jun 2, 2023

Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity.

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    Episode 1

    My Husband the MMA Fighter

    Jun 2, 2023

    Natalie Ray is a 30-year-old mum of four, married to cage-fighting pro Stevie 'Braveheart' Ray. This is the tale of his one million dollar fight, told through Natalie's eyes.

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    Episode 2

    Rhys McClenaghan: Chasing Gold

    Jun 9, 2023

    The stakes have never been higher for elite gymnast Rhys McClenaghan as he prepares for three major competitions that could make or break his career – but can he bring home gold?

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    Episode 3

    The Girl Who Sails with Her Breath

    Jun 16, 2023

    Natasha can't use her arms or legs, but she's determined to sail the Atlantic. Her dad invents a way to control a boat with her breath, and the family set out across the world.

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    Episode 4

    Yarnbombers

    Jun 23, 2023

    It's knitting, but not as we know it. A warm-hearted documentary profiling the colourful lives and creations of the Swansea Yarnbombers.

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    Episode 5

    My Life-Saving Dog

    Jun 30, 2023

    Koda, a gorgeous golden retriever, is training to be an assistance dog. But if she's to help her owner Mei, she needs to stay awake on the job.

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    Episode 6

    Cycling Saved My Life

    Jul 28, 2023

    Suicide survivor turned record-breaking cyclist Josh Quigley found redemption by cycling around the world. Now, he's pushing himself to qualify for the world championships.

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    Episode 7

    Britain's Busiest Mountain

    Aug 4, 2023

    Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) attracts around 750,000 visitors each year, and the race is on to prepare for the busiest season yet.

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    Episode 8

    Fast Track to Glory

    Aug 11, 2023

    A determined young islander chases her first season as a racing driver. Isla Mackenzie from Scotland's Outer Hebrides has been signed up by an F3 team.

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    Episode 9

    One Man and His Island

    Aug 18, 2023

    Ex-aircraft engineer Simon begins a completely new life on his own as the warden of Flat Holm Island. The more he learns about the island, the more he learns about himself too.

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    Episode 10

    Our Sea Forest

    Sep 8, 2023

    The destruction of an underwater forest and its remarkable return to life, seen through the eyes of 74-year-old freediver Eric Smith.

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    Episode 11

    The Lottery Millionaire and the Spirit of Belfast

    Sep 15, 2023

    Lottery winner Peter Lavery looks back on the day that changed his life and races to finish the ambitious conversion of the Titanic Pumphouse into a whiskey distillery.

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    Episode 12

    Ballroom Dreams

    Oct 2, 2023

    Train, compete, sleep, repeat! Welcome to the world of competitive ballroom, as we follow Caerphilly's top teenage dancers to Wales’s first ever world championships. (iPlayer only except Wales)

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    Episode 13

    The Extreme Hairdresser

    Nov 24, 2023

    Hairdressing, but not as you know it. Aberkenfig hairdresser Shelley Lane loves cutting her regular clients' hair, but she has a completely different side to her work – creating stunning avant-garde hair designs. She competes around the world with the best but always loves coming home to Aberkenfig. (iPlayer only except Wales)