Our Lives - Season 5

Our Lives - Season 5

Season 5

A collection of documentaries from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Episodes12
DatesAug 10, 2021 - Oct 11, 2021
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Episodes

The Merthyr Mermaid
Season 5Episode 130 min

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?

Aug 10, 2021
Life on the High Wire
Season 5Episode 230 min

Life on the High Wire

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

Aug 11, 2021
Keeping Up with The Maileys
Season 5Episode 330 min

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.

Aug 17, 2021
Aberdeen Harbour
Season 5Episode 430 min

Aberdeen Harbour

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

Aug 20, 2021
The City of Horses
Season 5Episode 530 min

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.

Aug 24, 2021
Pride of Place
Season 5Episode 630 min

Pride of Place

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

Aug 25, 2021
Lambing Life
Season 5Episode 730 min

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.

Sep 1, 2021
For Peat's Sake
Season 5Episode 830 min

For Peat's Sake

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

Sep 8, 2021
The Long Walk Home
Season 5Episode 930 min

The Long Walk Home

Christian Lewis has been walking for four years. He's over 10,000 miles away from his home in Wales, but his journey around the coast of the UK is far from over.

Sep 15, 2021
The Girl with the Colourful Leg
Season 5Episode 1030 min

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.
Sep 29, 2021
Boots and Beards
Season 5Episode 1130 min

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.
Oct 6, 2021
Finding My Family
Season 5Episode 1230 min

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.
Oct 11, 2021

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