1026 Episodes

  1. The crumbling old house that hid a treasure trove of art

    Published: 2/1/2022

  2. My love affair with the instrument that reminds me of home

    Published: 1/31/2022

  3. Anne Frank’s stepsister: How I survived Auschwitz, part 2

    Published: 1/27/2022

  4. Anne Frank’s stepsister: How I survived Auschwitz, part 1

    Published: 1/26/2022

  5. Solving the puzzle: Crosswords, anorexia, and me

    Published: 1/25/2022

  6. The freediver who found salvation underwater

    Published: 1/20/2022

  7. Caring for my mum & the secrets of her sickness

    Published: 1/19/2022

  8. My surprise Paralympic entry

    Published: 1/18/2022

  9. Family and forgiveness, the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu

    Published: 1/17/2022

  10. I sailed the oceans in a Scientology jazz band

    Published: 1/13/2022

  11. Looking for the Liberian sister I left behind

    Published: 1/11/2022

  12. The factory worker who became Chile's first blind senator

    Published: 1/10/2022

  13. A mother's battle for her son's education

    Published: 1/8/2022

  14. A quizmaster’s accidental route to fame

    Published: 1/6/2022

  15. The tip-off and the 30-year treasure hunt

    Published: 1/5/2022

  16. The shocking truth about my three dads

    Published: 1/4/2022

  17. Kidnapped by Nazis as a baby

    Published: 1/3/2022

  18. I lost my heart to a herd of reindeer

    Published: 12/24/2021

  19. Falling for the stranger who saved me

    Published: 12/23/2021

  20. Lessons in grief from the South African wilderness

    Published: 12/22/2021

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Lives Less Ordinary is a podcast from the BBC World Service that brings you the most incredible true stories from around the world. Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Each episode a guest shares their most dramatic, moving, personal story. Listen for unbelievable twists, mysteries uncovered, and inspiring journeys - spanning the entire human experience. Our guests come from every corner of the globe: from Burundi to Beverly Hills, New Zealand to North Korea, Rajasthan to Rio. And their stories can be about anything: tales of survival, humour, resilience and intrigue. From the mind-blowing account of the Japanese man trapped in his own reality TV show, to the Swedish women rescued from lions by a tin of spam. It’s life’s wild side, in stereo. Lives Less Ordinary is brought to you by the team behind Outlook, the home of true life storytelling on BBC World Service radio for nearly 60 years. Got a story to tell? Send an email to [email protected] or message us via WhatsApp: 0044 330 678 2784 You can read our privacy notice here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5YD3hBqmw26B8WMHt6GkQxG/lives-less-ordinary-privacy-notice