Our Lives

2017•30m

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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Production

Cwmni Da, Tern TV, Boom Cymru, Raise the Roof Productions, DoubleBand Films, Bees Nees Media Ltd, Small World Productions, Caledonia TV Productions, Matchlight, Wildflame Productions, Hall of Mirrors, Candour Productions, Carlam Limited, Below the Radar, Eye Film and TV, Full Fat TV, Tyrone Productions, Gritty, Rondo Media Production, Big Wave Productions Ltd., Elephant Shoe Films, Brown Bob Productions, Waddell Media, Wander Films, Afanti Media, Storyboard Studios, Chalk Productions, Signpost Productions, Pixie Productions, Triplevision Productions Ltd, Clean Slate Television, Specky Productions, Media Atom Ltd, Rock Paper Productions Ltd, Blackhouse Films (GB), Tomos TV, Ronin Films, Edinburgh Documentary Films, Air TV

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

June 12, 2017

Last Aired

December 15, 2025

Networks

BBC One

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Big Love

Air date: 2017-06-12

Documentary 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.

Supersize Cabbies

Air date: 2017-06-19

A group of overweight cabbies try to change the habits of a lifetime and go from supersize to superfit.

Growing Up with Cancer

Air date: 2017-06-26

Teenagers 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.

Bus Wars

Air date: 2017-07-03

Documentary looking at the fierce competition between the big bus tour companies in Belfast as they fight for a share of the lucrative tourist market.

Mini Monet Millionaire

Air date: 2017-07-10

Following 14-year-old artist Kieron Williamson as he prepares for his latest exhibition.

The World's Oldest Family

Air date: 2017-07-17

Documentary 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.

Jodi's Lovely Letters

Air date: 2017-07-24

Aled 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.

Orkney: When the Boat Comes In

Air date: 2017-07-31

Orkney 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?

The Bug Grub Couple

Air date: 2017-08-07

Documentary 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.

E10

Land of the Giants

Air date: 2017-08-23

From 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.