Our Lives

Celebrating life in the UK in all its diversity – as seen through the eyes of remarkable people doing extraordinary things.

Flying Without Wings follows a brave young woman as she learns to pilot a hot air balloon across the Welsh countryside, in memory of her husband tragically killed in a car crash.

The Haggis Hunters showcases a fierce battle of tradition, pride and family legacy, as four butchers risk it all to claim the crown at the ultimate culinary showdown – The World Haggis Championships.

Sarah The Lumberjill follows Sarah, the fourth generation of her family to “take up the saw,” working across the forests of the Central Highlands of Scotland, where her family have worked for 150 years.

The Secret Lives of Lighthouse Keepers offers a rare glimpse into the working world of the teams who keep the lights on in 208 lighthouses round the coast of Scotland and the Isle of Man.

Giving It Stick follows the teams of Newtonmore and Kingussie, next door neighbours and great rivals, as they battle the highs and lows of the ‘shinty’ season – a rough and tough game that the Highland communities have played for hundreds of years.

Highland Road Rescue follows the life and work of a tight knit recovery family rescuing stranded motorists from some of the wildest landscapes and challenging roads in Britain.