True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
World Service,·4408 episodes
Vamarr and Lenore had a close bond for years without realising they were related
29 Sep 2025,·40 mins
The daughters of three famous fathers, on how their paternal relationships shaped them
26 Sep 2025,·40 mins
Once a homeless single mum, Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu is now a nanomedicine pioneer
25 Sep 2025,·40 mins
Rena Effendi’s search for her mysterious father and the elusive butterfly named after him
24 Sep 2025,·40 mins
When Cheryl gave her uterus to Chelsea, they formed a bond that goes beyond biology
23 Sep 2025,·40 mins
Once a homeless teen in Mumbai, now Zarna Garg’s a top comedian, touring with Tina Fey
22 Sep 2025,·40 mins
The magic of the grey matter inside our heads including a Uruguayan "super brain"
19 Sep 2025,·40 mins
A box of fake records led Dori Hadar to track down a fictional funk and soul legend
18 Sep 2025,·40 mins
Polio as a baby left Dr Li Chuangye unable to stand up – but he loves climbing mountains
17 Sep 2025,·40 mins
We fled to Ukraine, we wanted this to be our homeland, we had to help the Ukrainian army
16 Sep 2025,·40 mins
Ron Bishop says police forced him to tell lies on the witness stand during a murder trial
15 Sep 2025,·40 mins
Songs of Soweto’s ‘Lion King’, secrets of a ghost singer and Les Mis in a Taliban prison
12 Sep 2025,·40 mins
Siobhάn McSweeney tells the extraordinary story of sailing cargo ship The Avontuur
11 Sep 2025,·40 mins
10 Sep 2025,·40 mins
09 Sep 2025,·40 mins
Siobhάn McSweeney tells the extraordinary story of sailing cargo ship Avontuur
08 Sep 2025,·40 mins
Three unexpected stories from the wild world of wrestling via India, Bolivia, and the USA
05 Sep 2025,·40 mins
The killers were never caught, Abby Reyes spent years trying to find out what happened
04 Sep 2025,·40 mins
After her parents’ split, Elizabeth, daughter of Tom Hanks, had a childhood of extremes
03 Sep 2025,·40 mins
For 11 years Tracey and Maggie fought for the truth behind their children’s ill health
02 Sep 2025,·40 mins
How Annette Herfkens's romantic getaway ended in disaster
01 Sep 2025,·40 mins
From meet-cutes to happily ever afters, the essential elements of a classic romance
29 Aug 2025,·40 mins
Cheryl was married to Bobby Love for 30 years without realising he was an escaped convict
28 Aug 2025,·40 mins
Cuban ballet stars finding love in exile and the Guatemalan grandparents ruling the disco
27 Aug 2025,·40 mins
US Army interpreter Nayyef Hrebid met Iraqi soldier Btoo Allami during the Iraq War
26 Aug 2025,·40 mins
Sammi and Safi met and fell in love whilst rescuing people - then Safi was taken prisoner
25 Aug 2025,·40 mins
Karl-Heinz and Hedi were kept apart by the Iron Curtain and the East German secret police
22 Aug 2025,·40 mins
Jessica Share met her boyfriend, Aaron Long, 12 years after she gave birth to his child
21 Aug 2025,·40 mins
How the 'Polish Shirley Temple' and her sister's secret diary survived the holocaust
20 Aug 2025,·40 mins
Fleur Pierets and Julian Boom wanted to wed in every country that allowed gay marriage
19 Aug 2025,·40 mins
