Our Lives: Series 8
Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity.
Season 8 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 7.
- 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
Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Two Sisters, One Goal
Aug 16, 2024 · 30 min
Two sisters from Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, face the challenge of their lives as they arrange a star-studded Wales v England charity football match. Will they succeed?
Darts City
Aug 23, 2024 · 30 min
Four top darts players battle for a place at finals night. Can they keep their cool at the oche in one of Ireland’s oldest leagues?
The Seal Whisperer
Aug 30, 2024 · 30 min
Northumberland GP Ben Burville has struck up a unique relationship with the Farne Islands grey seals. He takes us under the waves to share the secrets of these beautiful creatures.
The Journey to Scotland's Remotest Pub
Sep 6, 2024 · 30 min
Two friends take on a journey to Scotland's remotest pub, interwoven with stories from some of the residents of the magical Knoydart peninsula.
Dinohunters
Sep 13, 2024 · 30 min
Anyone can be a fossil hunter. Both amateur and professional palaeontologists are unearthing secrets from when dinosaurs walked the land and changing what we know about evolution i
Our Yorkshire Stately Home
Sep 20, 2024 · 28 min
One of England's grandest stately homes, Wentworth Woodhouse, was going to rack and ruin when it was saved for local people in a former mining community. This inspiring documentary
The Omagh Hum
Sep 27, 2024 · 29 min
Up against the rumour mill and conspiracy theories, Omagh locals uncover the mystery of a hum that has made headlines around the world.
The Secret Lives of Lighthouse Keepers
Oct 11, 2024 · 29 min
A rare glimpse into the working world of the teams who keep the lights on in 208 lighthouses round the coast of Scotland and the Isle of Man.
The Lakes: Our Life on the Edge
Oct 18, 2024 · 28 min
Like most couples, Anna and Mat are just trying to figure life out. Unlike most couples, they’ve decided the best way to do this is a 100-mile epic climbing challenge in the Lakes.
Pets Saving Lives
Oct 25, 2024 · 28 min
Family pets with a special calling. These specially trained search and rescue dogs and their volunteer handlers risk everything to help find Northern Ireland’s missing people.
Secrets of the Lost Mines
Nov 1, 2024 · 29 min
Historian Ioan Lord and dairy farmer Al Tansey are unlikely friends with a shared passion for the past. Together, they explore the abandoned metal mines of Mid Wales.
The Boy Who Can Fly
Nov 8, 2024 · 28 min
The uplifting story of a young Scotsman defying conventional expectations and gravity. Since he was young, growing up in Stonehaven, Liam Byrne has dreamt of flying like a bird.