1026 Episodes

  1. Tarantulas, Gandalf and my dying brother's bucket list

    Published: 8/9/2021

  2. I saw a smile on the suicide bomber's face

    Published: 8/5/2021

  3. The criminal double life of a stage actor

    Published: 8/4/2021

  4. The Omani football nerd who went from player to pundit

    Published: 8/3/2021

  5. Helping the drug addict who stole my dog to get into rehab

    Published: 8/2/2021

  6. What Susan did on Death Row

    Published: 7/31/2021

  7. 'Horses saved my life' - how a boy from West Philly made polo history

    Published: 7/29/2021

  8. The 80s song that brought back my memories

    Published: 7/28/2021

  9. The train driver asking men to open up about mental health

    Published: 7/26/2021

  10. The Paralympian who was trapped inside her body

    Published: 7/24/2021

  11. Recording my first album as a man

    Published: 7/22/2021

  12. Punk, God, and my search for truth

    Published: 7/21/2021

  13. Seven months trapped in an airport

    Published: 7/20/2021

  14. From songbird to birdsong expert

    Published: 7/19/2021

  15. Trapped in a "metal coffin" on the ocean floor

    Published: 7/17/2021

  16. A decade without Dan: The search for my brother gave me purpose

    Published: 7/15/2021

  17. From intensive care to the Olympic podium

    Published: 7/14/2021

  18. Birdwatching with the men who kidnapped me

    Published: 7/13/2021

  19. Banned from voting for my wife, so we changed the law

    Published: 7/12/2021

  20. A plane crash left me lost in the Amazon

    Published: 7/8/2021

18 / 52

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