Series
Our Lives
Documentary
Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary things.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 10 epS2 · 10 epS3 · 10 epS4 · 11 epS5 · 12 epS6 · 17 epS7 · 13 epS8 · 12 epS9 · 15 epS10 · 15 ep
Powerful topical and human stories from around the United Kingdom.
1Big Love12 Jun 2017 · 30mDocumentary providing an emotional insight into the lives of two brothers, who both have a rare form of dwarfism, as they prepare to marry their wives-to-be.
2Supersize Cabbies19 Jun 2017 · 30mA group of overweight cabbies try to change the habits of a lifetime and go from supersize to superfit.
3Growing Up with Cancer26 Jun 2017 · 30mTeenagers share their experiences of coping with the effects of cancer and chemotherapy at the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children.
4Bus Wars3 Jul 2017 · 29mDocumentary looking at the fierce competition between the big bus tour companies in Belfast as they fight for a share of the lucrative tourist market.
5Mini Monet Millionaire10 Jul 2017 · 30mFollowing 14-year-old artist Kieron Williamson as he prepares for his latest exhibition.
6The World's Oldest Family17 Jul 2017 · 30mDocumentary following the Donnelly family from County Armagh, thought to be the oldest group of siblings in the world, with a collective age of 1,064 years.
7Jodi's Lovely Letters24 Jul 2017 · 29mAled Jones meets Jodi Ann Bickley, founder of the One Million Lovely Letters project, who has written thousands of letters to people around the world in need of support.
8Orkney: When the Boat Comes In31 Jul 2017 · 29mOrkney is, officially, the UK’s cruise ship capital. With around 125,000 passengers expected this year, how does this small island community cope with the onslaught of tourists?
9The Bug Grub Couple7 Aug 2017 · 30mDocumentary following insect expert Dr Sarah Beynon and award-winning chef Andy Holcroft as they try to bring insect-based food products to the mainstream market.
10Land of the Giants23 Aug 2017 · 29mFrom 20-stone pumpkins to man-sized marrows, this documentary digs into the colourful world of Welsh giant vegetable growers as they fight it out in the first show of the season.
Details
- First aired
- 12 Jun 2017
- Last aired
- 7 Aug 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 125
