Our Lives

Our Lives Series 9: Episode Guide & Ratings

Series 9 Episodes

1. The Social Knitwork

July 14th, 202529 min

Northern Irish fashion designer Hope Macaulay and a team of home knitters gear up to open their first ever shop in Los Angeles. Will this handmade label make it in Hollywood?

2. The World's Oldest Railway

July 15th, 202529 min

At 300 years old, Tanfield in Gateshead is the world’s oldest railway. To celebrate, volunteers are working against the clock to restore engines and create their biggest event yet.

3. The Haggis Hunters

July 16th, 202529 min

In a fierce battle of tradition, pride and family legacy, four butchers risk it all to claim the crown at Scotland’s ultimate culinary showdown – the World Haggis Championships.

4. Dolphin Town

July 17th, 202529 min

Welcome to New Quay, in Wales, where the livelihoods and legacies of the community are tied to the rhythm of the bottlenose dolphins that live in the bay.

5. The Ultimate Wingwalker

July 18th, 202529 min

Kirsten is a wingwalker with the world’s only formation wingwalking display team. In 2025, they will perform a new move that’s more daring than anything they’ve done before.

6. Female Fishermen: Beyond the Buoys

July 21st, 202529 min

Britain’s boats need crew, and three young women – Brooke, Erin and Emma – are stepping up. Proud to call themselves ‘fishermen’, they show that traditions can evolve.

7. Guardian of the Night

July 22nd, 202528 min

Dani Robertson, the UK’s first dark sky officer, is on a mission to reduce light pollution in Eryri (Snowdonia) and raise awareness of its impact.

8. Row Hard or Row Home: Around Ireland in 32 Days

July 23rd, 202529 min

Four friends, 32 days and one small boat - an epic quest to row around Ireland and into the record books. Witness the endurance, camaraderie and beauty of Ireland’s coastline.

9. The Prisoner of Portmeirion

July 24th, 202529 min

In a dreamy Welsh village built like an Italian town, fans gather to celebrate a TV show – and something much deeper about story, place and belonging.

10. Downhill Highs

August 1st, 202529 min

Documentary that follows mountain biker Sean Green as he reaches the final stages of an eight-year challenge to take his bike up – and down – all 282 of Scotland’s highest mountains.

11. High Stakes

August 8th, 202528 min

Rope access crews take on the jobs no-one else can - scaling cliffs, towers and ships across Northern Ireland. This is high stakes, big heights and serious skill.

12. Our Tenby Island

July 30th, 202528 min

Volunteers fight to reawaken a forgotten Welsh island. As storm clouds gather, personal stories, a gull called Meep and a cannon collide in a powerful tale of hope and survival.

13. The Film I'll Never See

July 30th, 202528 min

Dave Steele, the 'Blind Poet', faces final sight loss but finds purpose in spoken-word poetry. His journey explores resilience, family and legacy in Manchester.

14. Treasure Sisters

July 30th, 202529 min

Metal detectorists Sam Moss and Nikki Foster from north Wales are on a quest to uncover the lost Roman fort of Varis.

All Seasons

Series 9

Series 9

Jul 14, 2025
Series 8

Series 8

Aug 16, 2024
Series 7

Series 7

Jun 2, 2023
Series 6

Series 6

May 6, 2022
Series 5

Series 5

Aug 10, 2021
Series 4

Series 4

May 20, 2020
Series 3

Series 3

May 27, 2019
Series 2

Series 2

Aug 6, 2018
Series 1

Series 1

Jun 12, 2017