Lives Less Ordinary

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Introducing a new season of five remarkable true stories in which love rises above prejudice, waits decades, crosses oceans and survives war. From India to Ital...

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America’s most wanted: my family on the run, part 1 contributed by Lukas · 3 days ago

Love Stories: Told by you contributed by Lukas · 10 days ago

Love Stories: The matchmaker contributed by Lukas · 17 days ago

Love Stories: Our own romcom contributed by Lukas · 24 days ago

Love Stories: My two husbands contributed by Lukas · Aug 17

Love Stories: Do you remember me? contributed by Lukas · Aug 10

Love Stories: Finding you in a warzone contributed by Lukas · Aug 3

Introducing: Love Stories contributed by Lukas · Jul 30

I crash-landed inside an active volcano contributed by Lukas · Jul 27

Why I don't hate the person who tried to kill me contributed by Lukas · Jul 20

The prisoner who was forced to celebrate a World Cup victory contributed by Lukas · Jul 13

My father and the curse of the golden egg contributed by Lukas · Jul 6

I had a baby – then lost my memory, part 2 contributed by Lukas · Jun 29

I had a baby – then lost my memory, part 1 contributed by Lukas · Jun 22

Could a sitcom save a man from death row? contributed by Lukas · Jun 15

I was kidnapped by North Korea contributed by Lukas · Jun 8

I was forced to rob my own bank, part 2 contributed by Lukas · Jun 1

I was forced to rob my own bank, part 1 contributed by Lukas · May 25

Kangaroo Dundee: I gave it all up to become a ‘kangaroo mum’ contributed by Lukas · May 18

I'm a champion boxer, but couldn't tell my mum contributed by Lukas · May 11

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Charts

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🇿🇦 #20 · 🇳🇿 #25 · 🇮🇩 #27 · 🇮🇪 #41 · 🇮🇳 #52 · 🇬🇧 #61 · 🇨🇱 #62 · 🇪🇸 #65 · 🇦🇺 #66 · 🇵🇭 #72 · +18 more

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Introducing a new season of five remarkable true stories in which love rises above prejudice, waits decades, crosses oceans and survives war. From India to Italy, Syria to the Bahamas, and the UK to the US, these are unforgettable stories that reveal how love can survive against the odds, heal old wounds and transform lives forever.Lives Less Ordinary is a podcast from the BBC World Service that b...

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As of 2026-09-08, Lives Less Ordinary ranks #196 on Apple Podcasts in New Zealand, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇳🇿 New Zealand as of 2026-09-17

🇳🇿 New Zealand #196 Society & Culture #68 Apple

Chart records

First charted2025-08-20

Best ever#36 on Apple Podcasts (New Zealand) · 2025-08-26

Days on chart139

Countries now1

CategoriesSociety & Culture