Our Lives — Season 5
A collection of documentaries from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
About this season
A collection of documentaries from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Episodes (12)
1. The Merthyr Mermaid
Aired 10 August 2021 • 29 min
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?
2. Life on the High Wire
Aired 11 August 2021 • 29 min
High wire walker Chris Bullzini risks death to wow the crowds. Now he faces his biggest challenge yet.
3. Keeping Up with the Maileys
Aired 17 August 2021 • 29 min
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.
4. Aberdeen Harbour
Aired 20 August 2021 • 28 min
Documentary following the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour, one of Britain’s busiest ports.
5. The City of Horses
Aired 24 August 2021 • 28 min
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.
6. Pride of Place
Aired 25 August 2021 • 29 min
Documentary following an LGBTQ+ committee planning the first rural Pride parade in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland's conservative and evangelical heartland.
7. Lambing Life
Aired 1 September 2021 • 29 min
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.
8. For Peat's Sake
Aired 8 September 2021 • 29 min
The stories of interwoven lives during the peat-cutting season on the stunning Isle of Lewis.
9. The Long Walk Home
Aired 15 September 2021 • 29 min
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.
10. The Girl with the Colourful Leg
Aired 29 September 2021 • 29 min
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.
11. Boots and Beards
Aired 6 October 2021 • 29 min
This documentary reveals the story of the Scots Asian-run hillwalking group helping people from ethnic minority backgrounds explore the great outdoors.
12. Finding My Family
Aired 11 October 2021 • 29 min
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.