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August 10, 2021

Series 5

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

01. 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 or support team behind her, will her determination be enough to see her through?

29min
August 10, 2021

03. Keeping Up with the Maileys

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.

29min
August 17, 2021

04. Aberdeen Harbour

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

28min
August 20, 2021

05. The City of Horses

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.

28min
August 24, 2021

07. Lambing Life

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.

29min
September 1, 2021

08. For Peat's Sake

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

29min
September 8, 2021

09. 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 stages of his remarakble journey.

29min
September 15, 2021

10. The Girl with the Colourful Leg

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.

29min
September 29, 2021

11. Boots and Beards

This documentary reveals the story of the Scots Asian-run hillwalking group helping people from ethnic minority backgrounds explore the great outdoors.

29min
October 6, 2021

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 she is and where she came from.

29min
October 11, 2021

06. Pride of Place

Documentary following an LGBTQ+ committee planning the first rural Pride parade in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland's conservative and evangelical heartland.

29min
August 25, 2021

02. Life on the High Wire

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

29min
August 11, 2021