Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary things.
Our Lives (Season 5)
The Merthyr Mermaid (Episode 1)
Air date: 2021-08-10
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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?
Life on the High Wire (Episode 2)
Air date: 2021-08-11
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: High wire walker Chris Bullzini risks death to wow the crowds. Now he faces his biggest challenge yet.
Keeping Up with the Maileys (Episode 3)
Air date: 2021-08-17
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Aberdeen Harbour (Episode 4)
Air date: 2021-08-20
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: Documentary following the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour, one of Britain’s busiest ports.
The City of Horses (Episode 5)
Air date: 2021-08-24
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: 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.
Pride of Place (Episode 6)
Air date: 2021-08-25
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Documentary following an LGBTQ+ committee planning the first rural Pride parade in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland's conservative and evangelical heartland.
Lambing Life (Episode 7)
Air date: 2021-09-01
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
For Peat's Sake (Episode 8)
Air date: 2021-09-08
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: The stories of interwoven lives during the peat-cutting season on the stunning Isle of Lewis.
The Long Walk Home (Episode 9)
Air date: 2021-09-15
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
The Girl with the Colourful Leg (Episode 10)
Air date: 2021-09-29
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Boots and Beards (Episode 11)
Air date: 2021-10-06
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: This documentary reveals the story of the Scots Asian-run hillwalking group helping people from ethnic minority backgrounds explore the great outdoors.
Finding My Family (Episode 12)
Air date: 2021-10-11
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
