Our Lives
Our Lives

Our Lives

2017 9 Seasons 110 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Documentary

Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary things.

Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary things.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Big Love

Documentary providing an emotional insight into the lives of two brothers, who both have a rare form of dwarfism, as the

EP 2

Supersize Cabbies

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

EP 3

Growing Up with Cancer

Teenagers share their experiences of coping with the effects of cancer and chemotherapy at the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit

EP 4

Bus Wars

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

EP 5

Mini Monet Millionaire

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

EP 6

The World's Oldest Family

Documentary following the Donnelly family from County Armagh, thought to be the oldest group of siblings in the world, w

EP 7

Jodi's Lovely Letters

Aled Jones meets Jodi Ann Bickley, founder of the One Million Lovely Letters project, who has written thousands of lette

EP 8

Orkney: When the Boat Comes In

Orkney is, officially, the UK’s cruise ship capital. With around 125,000 passengers expected this year, how does this

EP 9

The Bug Grub Couple

Documentary following insect expert Dr Sarah Beynon and award-winning chef Andy Holcroft as they try to bring insect-bas

EP 10

Land of the Giants

From 20-stone pumpkins to man-sized marrows, this documentary digs into the colourful world of Welsh giant vegetable gro

EP 1

The Great Cheese Chase

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

EP 2

The Pope and I - Our Lives

As Pope Francis prepares to visit Ireland this August, this documentary explores people's relationship with the Holy Fat

EP 3

The Island That Saved My Life

Documentary about the remote Scottish island of North Ronaldsay. The island saved Sarah Moore's life, but it is under th

EP 4

Fight Like a Girl

Documentary following Kimberly Benson - aka Viper - a top female wrestler from Scotland, as she fights in some of the mo

EP 5

Lorry Ladies

Documentary in which Angela Rippon travels to Northern Ireland to meet the women who drive for a living and spend their

EP 6

Mad about Elvis

Documentary looking at Porthcawl Elvis Festival, the largest Elvis festival in the world, and exploring why the lure of

EP 7

Snowdonia Shepherdess

In the shadow of Snowdon, 26-year-old Teleri Fielden is given an opportunity to fulfil her dream of becoming an upland h

EP 8

Elephants on the Move

It’s not your typical removal job - transporting a herd of elephants from the Midlands to their new seaside home. Ther

EP 9

Role Model

Nineteen-year-old Kate Grant wants to be a fashion model, but she's a model with a difference. Kate has Down's syndrome.

EP 10

The Street Food Servants

Randeep Singh started his small Southall charity with just a handful of volunteers but has now transformed it into a sop

EP 1

Battle of the Bands

Documentary celebrating brass banding in Wales. It follows the Cory and Tredegar Bands as they prepare to battle it out

EP 2

Behind the Mascara: Jamie Genevieve

Jamie Genevieve is Scotland’s biggest internet personality. Here, cameras follow Jamie’s meteoric rise and the build

EP 3

Punjab United

Our Lives follows the fortunes of Punjab United, a semi-professional football team in Gravesend run by British Sikhs, as

EP 4

Life of Pies

Life of Pies celebrates the perfect pastry parcel and lifts the lid at the British Pie Awards. Bragging rights and regio

EP 5

Mountain Rescue

An insight into the volunteers of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team as they save lives.

EP 6

The Last Showmen

The Cullen family have been bringing all the fun of the fair to people's doorsteps since 1860. Our Lives looks at this u

EP 7

Taking on the Irish Sea

A dozen west Wales sea rowers, eight women and four men, from all walks of life and with a 47-year age span, take on a c

EP 8

White Van Gogh Man

Ruddy Muddy is a white van man with a difference. He's an artist who uses mud to create amazing paintings on the side of

EP 9

Splendid Isolation - the Bardsleys

Following the Scharer family, the new wardens of Bardsey, a remote island off north west Wales. Arriving alone and total

EP 10

From Syria to Scotland

This Our Lives documentary follows the new lives of the Syrian refugee families who have made the small Scottish island

EP 1

Sink or Skim

The World Stone Skimming Championship is held on the tiny Scottish island of Easdale every year. Two obsessed skimmers s

EP 2

Soul Boy

A teenager in care finds a home on Nottingham’s Northern Soul scene.

EP 3

Highland Road Rescue

An intimate portrait of a family-run roadside recovery business in the Scottish Highlands, as they rescue stranded motor

EP 4

Big Night at the Bingo

Our Lives goes inside a bingo hall in the heart of West Belfast, meeting some of the regulars who have known each other

EP 5

Defying Gravity

When Lily Rice became the first person in Britain to land a wheelchair backflip, her life was transformed. Now she must

EP 6

Bhangra or Bust

Indian folk dance gets competitive in this Our Lives documentary which goes behind the silk and sequins at the world’s

EP 7

Desperate to Drive

In Cardiff, a unique driving centre has the power to decide if higher-risk drivers who’ve lost their licence through i

EP 8

Shankill by the Sea

An intimate portrait of caravan life on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland, telling the personal stories of those wh

EP 9

Pink Dreams

Pink Dreams follows grandmother Lorraine as she performs her tribute act to a megastar 20 years younger, Pink.

EP 10

Saving Our Eco-Village

Off-grid with their own food, animals, power, water and waste disposal, a Welsh eco-community try to come up with a plan

EP 11

Zoo Mum

Whatever is happening in the outside world, life in Colchester zoo goes on. Curator Sarah Forsyth is heading into the bu

EP 1

The Merthyr Mermaid

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 o

EP 2

Life on the High Wire

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

EP 3

Keeping Up with the Maileys

Tricia Mailey and two of her children were born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Their experiences

EP 4

Aberdeen Harbour

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

EP 5

The City of Horses

For generations horses have been part of life around Swansea. Times are changing, but there’s one thing that still bin

EP 6

Pride of Place

Documentary following an LGBTQ+ committee planning the first rural Pride parade in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland's conser

EP 7

Lambing Life

Young sheep farmer Chloe Hallam has to juggle her beauty therapy business with delivering over a thousand new lambs in t

EP 8

For Peat's Sake

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

EP 9

The Long Walk Home

As Christian Lewis nears the finish line of his five-year-long walk round the UK, Our Lives looks back at the early stag

EP 10

The Girl with the Colourful Leg

Charity ambassador, model and actress, Bernadette Hagans celebrates the 'inclusion revolution' and makes history as the

EP 11

Boots and Beards

This documentary reveals the story of the Scots Asian-run hillwalking group helping people from ethnic minority backgrou

EP 12

Finding My Family

Leah was abandoned as a baby in a Manchester hospital toilet. Twenty-six years later, she is determined to find out who

EP 1

Born Deaf, Raised Hearing

Jonny Cotsen is an actor and a father of two children, and he’s deaf. He wants to know why he was brought up as if he

EP 2

Speed Kids

The kids dreaming of becoming motorcycle superstars. Northern Ireland has produced some of the world’s most famous rac

EP 3

Cornwall's Wildest Wave

Cornwall has a secret giant wave. Champion surfer Tom Butler is on a mission to find this monster off the wild north Cor

EP 4

You Shall Go to the Ball

The Queen Charlotte’s Ball is the most prestigious debutante ball in the world. This is the story of Jasleen, the firs

EP 5

Darts Dreams

Chloe O'Brien is an 18-year-old from Perthshire, and darts is her life. She was a serial winner as a junior, but can she

EP 6

Supergran and the Garden of Justice

Our Lives follows Dena Murphy, a wisecracking 93-year-old helping young offenders back onto the straight and narrow as t

EP 7

Sarah the Lumberjill

Sarah is the fourth generation of her family to 'take up the saw', working across the forests of the Central Highlands o

EP 8

Wedding Day Curves

Bridal shop owner Rebecca is a champion of body positivity as she helps plus-size brides-to-be celebrate their curves an

EP 9

Rescuing Dad

Dai Chant, the legendary coxswain of the St Davids lifeboat, returns to the sea after 30 years ashore to revisit the sce

EP 10

Who Needs Banksy

An extraordinary organic explosion of street art in Port Talbot, inspired by Banksy, sees the creation of over 40 new mu

EP 11

33 Families, One Big Build

To escape rising house prices, 33 families decide to build their own street in Leeds. But sharing cars and deciding what

EP 12

The World's Most Expensive Sheepdogs

Sheepdogs from Wales are currently in demand all over the world and reach record breaking prices. We follow mid Wales's

EP 13

Trick Pony Club

Jousting knights on horseback and gun-slinging, acrobatic cowboys. Behind the scenes with Scotland’s stunt horse team.

EP 14

Searching for My Other Mam

Years after being adopted by white Welsh parents, Gerallt Wyn Jones goes looking for the black father he’s never known

EP 15

Hell's Belles

Will the women motorcyclists of Wales be part of a successful world record attempt and inspire a new generation of biker

EP 16

We Are Strong Women

With the Wales Strong Woman competition coming up, two Aberdare women share the highs and the lows of competing in a spo

EP 17

Rat Woman

Patricia Page wages war on rats and other pests that are wreaking havoc across homes and business premises in Northern I

EP 1

My Husband the MMA Fighter

Natalie Ray is a 30-year-old mum of four, married to cage-fighting pro Stevie 'Braveheart' Ray. This is the tale of his

EP 2

Rhys McClenaghan: Chasing Gold

The stakes have never been higher for elite gymnast Rhys McClenaghan as he prepares for three major competitions that co

EP 3

The Girl Who Sails with Her Breath

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 w

EP 4

Yarnbombers

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

EP 5

My Life-Saving Dog

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

EP 6

Cycling Saved My Life

Suicide survivor turned record-breaking cyclist Josh Quigley found redemption by cycling around the world. Now, he's pus

EP 7

Britain's Busiest Mountain

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

EP 8

Fast Track to Glory

A determined young islander chases her first season as a racing driver. Isla Mackenzie from Scotland's Outer Hebrides ha

EP 9

One Man and His Island

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

EP 10

Our Sea Forest

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

EP 11

The Lottery Millionaire and the Spirit of Belfast

Lottery winner Peter Lavery looks back on the day that changed his life and races to finish the ambitious conversion of

EP 12

Ballroom Dreams

Train, compete, sleep, repeat! Welcome to the world of competitive ballroom, as we follow Caerphilly's top teenage dance

EP 13

The Extreme Hairdresser

Hairdressing, but not as you know it. Aberkenfig hairdresser Shelley Lane loves cutting her regular clients' hair, but s

EP 1

Two Sisters, One Goal

Two sisters from Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, face the challenge of their lives as they arrange a star-studded Wales v En

EP 2

Darts City

Four top darts players battle for a place at finals night. Can they keep their cool at the oche in one of Ireland’s ol

EP 3

The Seal Whisperer

Northumberland GP Ben Burville has struck up a unique relationship with the Farne Islands grey seals. He takes us under

EP 4

The Journey to Scotland's Remotest Pub

Two friends take on a journey to Scotland's remotest pub, interwoven with stories from some of the residents of the magi

EP 5

Dinohunters

Anyone can be a fossil hunter. Both amateur and professional palaeontologists are unearthing secrets from when dinosaurs

EP 6

Our Yorkshire Stately Home

One of England's grandest stately homes, Wentworth Woodhouse, was going to rack and ruin when it was saved for local peo

EP 7

The Omagh Hum

Up against the rumour mill and conspiracy theories, Omagh locals uncover the mystery of a hum that has made headlines ar

EP 8

The Secret Lives of Lighthouse Keepers

A rare glimpse into the working world of the teams who keep the lights on in 208 lighthouses round the coast of Scotland

EP 9

The Lakes: Our Life on the Edge

Like most couples, Anna and Mat are just trying to figure life out. Unlike most couples, they’ve decided the best way

EP 10

Pets Saving Lives

Family pets with a special calling. These specially trained search and rescue dogs and their volunteer handlers risk eve

EP 11

Secrets of the Lost Mines

Historian Ioan Lord and dairy farmer Al Tansey are unlikely friends with a shared passion for the past. Together, they e

EP 12

The Boy Who Can Fly

The uplifting story of a young Scotsman defying conventional expectations and gravity. Since he was young, growing up in

EP 1

The Social Knitwork

Northern Irish fashion designer Hope Macaulay and a team of home knitters gear up to open their first ever shop in Los A

EP 2

The World's Oldest Railway

At 300 years old, Tanfield in Gateshead is the world’s oldest railway. To celebrate, volunteers are working against th

EP 3

The Haggis Hunters

In a fierce battle of tradition, pride and family legacy, four butchers risk it all to claim the crown at Scotland’s u

EP 4

Dolphin Town

Welcome to New Quay, in Wales, where the livelihoods and legacies of the community are tied to the rhythm of the bottlen

EP 5

The Ultimate Wingwalker

Kirsten is a wingwalker with the world’s only formation wingwalking display team. In 2025, they will perform a new mov

EP 6

Female Fishermen: Beyond the Buoys

Britain’s boats need crew, and three young women – Brooke, Erin and Emma – are stepping up. Proud to call themselv

EP 7

Guardian of the Night

Dani Robertson, the UK’s first dark sky officer, is on a mission to reduce light pollution in Eryri (Snowdonia) and ra

EP 8

Row Hard or Row Home: Around Ireland in 32 Days

Four friends, 32 days and one small boat - an epic quest to row around Ireland and into the record books. Witness the en

EP 9

The Prisoner of Portmeirion

In a dreamy Welsh village built like an Italian town, fans gather to celebrate a TV show – and something much deeper a

EP 10

Downhill Highs

Documentary that follows mountain biker Sean Green as he reaches the final stages of an eight-year challenge to take his

EP 11

High Stakes

Rope access crews take on the jobs no-one else can - scaling cliffs, towers and ships across Northern Ireland. This is h

EP 12

The Film I'll Never See

Dave Steele, the 'Blind Poet', faces final sight loss but finds purpose in spoken-word poetry. His journey explores resi

EP 13

Our Tenby Island

Volunteers fight to reawaken a forgotten Welsh island. As storm clouds gather, personal stories, a gull called Meep and

EP 14

Treasure Sisters

Metal detectorists Sam Moss and Nikki Foster from north Wales are on a quest to uncover the lost Roman fort of Varis.

EP 15

Braving the Blue

Six Pembrokeshire women train to make history by swimming the fierce St George’s Channel, finding courage, resilience

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