1026 Episodes

  1. Escaping lockdown in the Coral City

    Published: 1/31/2021

  2. Who says I can't go to school?

    Published: 1/28/2021

  3. My abuser used an alien plot to brainwash me

    Published: 1/26/2021

  4. The rap star saved by a nursing home

    Published: 1/25/2021

  5. The Iranian avocado quest that led to prison

    Published: 1/24/2021

  6. 'Document everything. Trust no one'

    Published: 1/21/2021

  7. ‘I am sinking. This is not a joke. MAYDAY’

    Published: 1/20/2021

  8. The Beninese singer hustling for success in New York

    Published: 1/19/2021

  9. The match-making tree and other tales of unexpected romance

    Published: 1/18/2021

  10. Moana: the Polynesian family behind the smash hit songs

    Published: 1/16/2021

  11. Tasting the desert with Chile's leading forager

    Published: 1/14/2021

  12. I ran with the men, and changed history

    Published: 1/13/2021

  13. Defending my dream cost my mother her life

    Published: 1/12/2021

  14. The video that turned our lives upside down

    Published: 1/11/2021

  15. The rebel musicians fighting India’s caste system

    Published: 1/7/2021

  16. Seven songs to mourn seven black men

    Published: 1/6/2021

  17. My husband came back from the dead

    Published: 1/5/2021

  18. Why I made a film in which I kill my dad

    Published: 1/4/2021

  19. Elza Soares: invincible queen of samba

    Published: 1/3/2021

  20. The tale of the little Countess's little cello

    Published: 12/31/2020

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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