1026 Episodes

  1. Disco and drama: The story of Ride on Time

    Published: 9/7/2020

  2. Sewing to protest in a Chilean prison camp

    Published: 9/5/2020

  3. The 'bride and groom of the Syrian revolution’

    Published: 9/3/2020

  4. The chess game that changed a homeless boy’s life

    Published: 9/2/2020

  5. The rebel past of a Tibetan Lama

    Published: 9/1/2020

  6. The woman who woke up in the future

    Published: 8/31/2020

  7. The Great Escape of Bonga

    Published: 8/29/2020

  8. Surfing and sisterhood - making waves in Jamaica

    Published: 8/27/2020

  9. The man giving former extremists a second chance

    Published: 8/26/2020

  10. The life and crimes of a bearded lady: part two

    Published: 8/25/2020

  11. The life and crimes of a bearded lady: part one

    Published: 8/24/2020

  12. A Nightmare in Joshua Tree

    Published: 8/22/2020

  13. My life in the eye of the storm

    Published: 8/20/2020

  14. The war story that led to our love story

    Published: 8/19/2020

  15. The detective and the diamond heist

    Published: 8/18/2020

  16. The first date that led to a dramatic mountain rescue

    Published: 8/17/2020

  17. The boy, the wish and the nuclear weapons

    Published: 8/15/2020

  18. The narcotics cop and a daughter hooked on heroin

    Published: 8/13/2020

  19. The barber saving lives one haircut at a time

    Published: 8/12/2020

  20. Conjoined twins can now look into each other’s eyes

    Published: 8/11/2020

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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