Our Lives: Series 5
A collection of documentaries from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Our Lives Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
A collection of documentaries from Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
The Merthyr Mermaid
Aug 10, 2021 · 29 min
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
Life on the High Wire
Aug 11, 2021 · 29 min
High wire walker Chris Bullzini risks death to wow the crowds. Now he faces his biggest challenge yet.
Keeping Up with the Maileys
Aug 17, 2021 · 29 min
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.
Aberdeen Harbour
Aug 20, 2021 · 28 min
Documentary following the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour, one of Britain’s busiest ports.
The City of Horses
Aug 24, 2021 · 28 min
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.
Pride of Place
Aug 25, 2021 · 29 min
Documentary following an LGBTQ+ committee planning the first rural Pride parade in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland's conservative and evangelical heartland.
Lambing Life
Sep 1, 2021 · 29 min
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.
For Peat's Sake
Sep 8, 2021 · 29 min
The stories of interwoven lives during the peat-cutting season on the stunning Isle of Lewis.
The Long Walk Home
Sep 15, 2021 · 29 min
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.
The Girl with the Colourful Leg
Sep 29, 2021 · 29 min
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.
Boots and Beards
Oct 6, 2021 · 29 min
This documentary reveals the story of the Scots Asian-run hillwalking group helping people from ethnic minority backgrounds explore the great outdoors.
Finding My Family
Oct 11, 2021 · 29 min
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.