Our Lives - Season 3

Our Lives - Season 3

Season 3

A collection of documentaries from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Episodes12
DatesMay 27, 2019 - Aug 19, 2019
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Episodes

Battle of the Bands
Season 3Episode 130 min

Battle of the Bands

Documentary celebrating brass banding in Wales. It follows the Cory and Tredegar Bands as they prepare to battle it out to be crowned Welsh Champions at the national finals.

May 27, 2019
Real Life Superheroes
Season 3Episode 230 min

Real Life Superheroes

Comedian and self-confessed nerd Ed Byrne heads to Northern Ireland to meet people who enjoy comic books and movies so much they transform themselves into superheroes for fun.

Jun 3, 2019
Behind the Mascara: Meet Jamie Genevieve
Season 3Episode 330 min

Behind the Mascara: Meet Jamie Genevieve

Jamie Genevieve is a 25-year-old from the small town of Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, who is one of the most-followed beauty bloggers in Britain with over one million followers on Instagram and 800,000 on YouTube. This documentary follows her over the course of a year, revealing what the life of a social media influencer is really like. Part of the Our Lives documentary strand.

Jun 10, 2019
Punjab United
Season 3Episode 430 min

Punjab United

Documentary following the fortunes of a Sikh-run semi-professional football team in Gravesend, Kent, as they face their toughest season yet. For the first time Punjab United are facing a relegation battle, and the stresses are starting to show. But will the bonds made in times of triumph hold strong when their backs are against the wall? Nihal Arthanayake narrates.

Jun 17, 2019
Life of Pies
Season 3Episode 530 min

Life of Pies

Documentary following people as they prepare for the British Pie Awards in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, hoping to win the coveted Pie of Pies trophy. Past winners have seen their small businesses boom and their prized pies sold in Harrods, and once Rev Kevin Ashby's ceremonial blessing is over, old rivalries set butchers against bakers and region against region.

Jun 24, 2019
Mountain Rescue
Season 3Episode 630 min

Mountain Rescue

Documentary following the work of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team, with leader Willie Anderson and his 50-strong crew of volunteers saving lives in the region. Covering 2,000 sq miles of one Britain's wildest landscapes, they battle blizzards, avalanches and 100mph winds as they respond to emergencies.

Jul 1, 2019
Dame Kelly : The Power of Parkrun
Season 3Episode 730 min

Dame Kelly : The Power of Parkrun

Dame Kelly Holmes explores the rise of parkrun and the mental health benefits of running, in the build-up to the launch of a new run in Northern Ireland.

Jul 15, 2019
The Last Showmen
Season 3Episode 830 min

The Last Showmen

The Cullen family have been bringing all the fun of the fair to people's doorsteps since 1860. Our Lives looks at this unique way of life and
explores whether it's in danger of becoming extinct or if the next generation of Cullens can keep the family tradition alive?

Jul 22, 2019
Taking on the Irish Sea
Season 3Episode 930 min

Taking on the Irish Sea

Following the 12-strong crew from Llangrannog rowing club in Ceredigion as they prepare and compete in sea-rowing race the Celtic Challenge across the Irish Sea from Arklow in the Republic of Ireland to Aberystwyth. The eight women and four men, including three grandmothers, a fire officer, a police inspector, a builder, a veterinary nurse, a foster carer and a student, all pull together for nearly 100 miles of open sea that can take over a day to cross. Dot Davies narrates.

Jul 29, 2019
White Van Gogh Man
Season 3Episode 1030 min

White Van Gogh Man

Ruddy Muddy is a white van man with a difference. He's an artist who uses mud to create amazing paintings on the side of his van.

Aug 5, 2019
Our Island Home
Season 3Episode 1130 min

Our Island Home

Documentary following Ned, Sophie, Rowan and Sam Scharer as they take over as the wardens of Bardsey Island off the coast of off the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd, managing, renovating and caring for the island while hoping to become closer as a family in the process.

Aug 12, 2019
From Syria to Scotland
Season 3Episode 1230 min

From Syria to Scotland

The story of Syrian refugee families who have made their homes on the island of Bute in the Firth of Clyde, finding a place of safety after the horrors of the Syrian war they have escaped. Mounzer runs the Orient Salon, named after the busy barber shop he ran in his native Damascus, while next door Rahaf and her husband Fadel run a restaurant and takeaway bringing a taste of Syria to Bute. Morven Christie narrates.

Aug 19, 2019

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