Series 5

Season 5 · 2021 · 12 episodes

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

1The Merthyr MermaidAt 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?
2Life on the High WireHigh wire walker Chris Bullzini risks death to wow the crowds. Now he faces his biggest challenge yet.
3Keeping Up with the MaileysTricia 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.
4Aberdeen HarbourDocumentary following the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour, one of Britain’s busiest ports.
5The City of HorsesFor 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.
6Pride of PlaceDocumentary following an LGBTQ+ committee planning the first rural Pride parade in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland's conservative and evangelical heartland.
7Lambing LifeYoung 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.
8For Peat's SakeThe stories of interwoven lives during the peat-cutting season on the stunning Isle of Lewis.
9The Long Walk HomeAs 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.
10The Girl with the Colourful LegCharity ambassador, model and actress, Bernadette Hagans celebrates the 'inclusion revolution' and makes history as the first amputee to take part in Miss Northern Ireland.
11Boots and BeardsThis documentary reveals the story of the Scots Asian-run hillwalking group helping people from ethnic minority backgrounds explore the great outdoors.
12Finding My FamilyLeah 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.

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