Our Lives — Season 8
Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity.
About this season
Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity.
Episodes (12)
1. Two Sisters, One Goal
Aired 16 August 2024 • 30 min
Two sisters from Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, face the challenge of their lives as they arrange a star-studded Wales v England charity football match. Will they succeed?
2. Darts City
Aired 23 August 2024 • 30 min
Four top darts players battle for a place at finals night. Can they keep their cool at the oche in one of Ireland’s oldest leagues?
3. The Seal Whisperer
Aired 30 August 2024 • 30 min
Northumberland GP Ben Burville has struck up a unique relationship with the Farne Islands grey seals. He takes us under the waves to share the secrets of these beautiful creatures.
4. The Journey to Scotland's Remotest Pub
Aired 6 September 2024 • 30 min
Two friends take on a journey to Scotland's remotest pub, interwoven with stories from some of the residents of the magical Knoydart peninsula.
5. Dinohunters
Aired 13 September 2024 • 30 min
Anyone can be a fossil hunter. Both amateur and professional palaeontologists are unearthing secrets from when dinosaurs walked the land and changing what we know about evolution in Wales.
6. Our Yorkshire Stately Home
Aired 20 September 2024 • 28 min
One of England's grandest stately homes, Wentworth Woodhouse, was going to rack and ruin when it was saved for local people in a former mining community. This inspiring documentary follows the dedicated workers and volunteers as they battle to restore this South Yorkshire gem to its former glory.
7. The Omagh Hum
Aired 27 September 2024 • 29 min
Up against the rumour mill and conspiracy theories, Omagh locals uncover the mystery of a hum that has made headlines around the world.
8. The Secret Lives of Lighthouse Keepers
Aired 11 October 2024 • 29 min
A rare glimpse into the working world of the teams who keep the lights on in 208 lighthouses round the coast of Scotland and the Isle of Man.
9. The Lakes: Our Life on the Edge
Aired 18 October 2024 • 28 min
Like most couples, Anna and Mat are just trying to figure life out. Unlike most couples, they’ve decided the best way to do this is a 100-mile epic climbing challenge in the Lakes.
10. Pets Saving Lives
Aired 25 October 2024 • 28 min
Family pets with a special calling. These specially trained search and rescue dogs and their volunteer handlers risk everything to help find Northern Ireland’s missing people.
11. Secrets of the Lost Mines
Aired 1 November 2024 • 29 min
Historian Ioan Lord and dairy farmer Al Tansey are unlikely friends with a shared passion for the past. Together, they explore the abandoned metal mines of Mid Wales.
12. The Boy Who Can Fly
Aired 8 November 2024 • 28 min
The uplifting story of a young Scotsman defying conventional expectations and gravity. Since he was young, growing up in Stonehaven, Liam Byrne has dreamt of flying like a bird.