True stories of ordinary people and the extraordinary events that have shaped their lives.
World Service,·4420 episodes
Pauline Dakin's family life was full of secrets, fear and unpleasant surprises
25 Dec 2017,·44 mins
Mothering tips from chimps and understanding the power of touch from a gorilla
23 Dec 2017,·26 mins
Salim Shaheen is one of Afghanistan's most prolific filmmakers
21 Dec 2017,·53 mins
Peter Lang saved over 1,000 animals in his California safari park
20 Dec 2017,·53 mins
After his son Richard died, Laval St. Germain decided to row across the Atlantic solo
19 Dec 2017,·53 mins
Zoe Quinn fought back against online harassment
18 Dec 2017,·53 mins
A bin bag and a designer watch, two heart-breaking stories of memorable presents
16 Dec 2017,·26 mins
Opposition mayor David Smolansky embarked on an epic 1200km escape to Brazil
14 Dec 2017,·53 mins
Former US sergeant Ryan Henderson spent five years looking for the dog he loved
13 Dec 2017,·53 mins
Molly Bloom's life hosting celebrity poker games is now a Hollywood film - Molly's Game
12 Dec 2017,·53 mins
The death of a teenage girl changed the course of Iranian-born Payam Akhavan's life
11 Dec 2017,·53 mins
Stories of how football and falling in love persuaded extremists to change their minds
09 Dec 2017,·26 mins
Afghan Nahid Shahalimi went from beach volleyball to using her art to campaign for peace
07 Dec 2017,·53 mins
Teresa Njoroge was faced with a choice - leave her child or take it to prison
06 Dec 2017,·53 mins
What happened when a former Sudanese child soldier was faced with his once torturer
05 Dec 2017,·53 mins
After a family tragedy, Marco Tulio Guerra created a stove, so rural cooking is safer
04 Dec 2017,·53 mins
What do a comedian in a cake and a superyacht have to do with the president of America?
02 Dec 2017,·26 mins
Afghan TV presenter Parwiz Sapy was injured as he helped colleagues to escape
30 Nov 2017,·53 mins
Martha Ruiz-Perilla was forced to operate on a teenage rebel in Colombia
29 Nov 2017,·53 mins
Captains Michael McGee and Michael Phillips prevented a tragedy on a tanker in Texas
28 Nov 2017,·53 mins
Isaiah Acosta was born without a jaw, but ended up becoming a rapper
27 Nov 2017,·53 mins
The refugee who dreamt of ballet and the Nigerian lawyer who painted Beyoncé's face
25 Nov 2017,·26 mins
How four girls ended up in Buckingham Palace by winning an essay competition
23 Nov 2017,·53 mins
Sister Rita Giaretta has dedicated her life to helping trafficked women in Italy
22 Nov 2017,·53 mins
Estela Ortiz's father and husband were murdered during General Pinochet's regime in Chile
21 Nov 2017,·53 mins
Kevin Simmers saw addiction in a new light after a shock revelation from his daughter
20 Nov 2017,·53 mins
Broken dreams, shattered bones and a few malfunctioning televisions
18 Nov 2017,·26 mins
How 46 nurses were stranded in a hospital in Iraq and captured by so-called Islamic State
16 Nov 2017,·53 mins
Stan Brock once herded cattle in Guyana. He now flies medical care to millions of people
15 Nov 2017,·53 mins
Elisha Rose discovered her father was a multiple murderer whilst watching the TV news
14 Nov 2017,·53 mins
