Our Lives - Season 5

First aired: 8/10/2021 12 episodes

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

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Episodes

Episode 1

1. The Merthyr Mermaid

Aired: 8/10/2021

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?

Episode 3

3. Keeping Up with the Maileys

Aired: 8/17/2021

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.

Episode 4

4. Aberdeen Harbour

Aired: 8/20/2021

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

Episode 5

5. The City of Horses

Aired: 8/24/2021

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.

Episode 7

7. Lambing Life

Aired: 9/1/2021

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.

Episode 8

8. For Peat's Sake

Aired: 9/8/2021

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

Episode 9

9. The Long Walk Home

Aired: 9/15/2021

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.

Episode 10

10. The Girl with the Colourful Leg

Aired: 9/29/2021

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.

Episode 11

11. Boots and Beards

Aired: 10/6/2021

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

Episode 12

12. Finding My Family

Aired: 10/11/2021

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.

Episode 6

6. Pride of Place

Aired: 8/25/2021

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

Episode 2

2. Life on the High Wire

Aired: 8/11/2021

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