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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He was almost a mass shooter – an act of kindness stopped him contributed by Lukas · Jun 18, 2023
Teenage dreams on the Indian Ocean contributed by Lukas · Jun 11, 2023
'Don't anger the monster', part 2 contributed by Lukas · Jun 4, 2023
'Don't anger the monster', part 1 contributed by Lukas · May 28, 2023
Sugar sandwiches and smarts: a poor kid's fairytale ending contributed by Lukas · May 21, 2023
Lola the bare-knuckle drag queen contributed by Lukas · May 14, 2023
I was there the night Emmett Till was taken contributed by Lukas · May 7, 2023
Tanzania’s hip-hop politician contributed by Lukas · Apr 30, 2023
'Brother. do. you. love. me.' The SMS that changed our lives contributed by Lukas · Apr 23, 2023
'Prison Break' and my escape from Manus Island contributed by Lukas · Apr 16, 2023
The spy who wanted to bring down apartheid: Part 2 contributed by Lukas · Apr 9, 2023
The spy who wanted to bring down apartheid, part 1 contributed by Lukas · Apr 2, 2023
Bringing the Muppets to Moscow contributed by Lukas · Mar 26, 2023
My life in seven swimming pools contributed by Lukas · Mar 20, 2023
The Ukrainian opera singer nearly silenced by a bullet contributed by Lukas · Mar 13, 2023
I didn’t know I was part of an experiment contributed by Lukas · Mar 6, 2023
Eyes on the prize: Pakistan’s first trans film star contributed by Lukas · Feb 27, 2023
Becoming Blair 'the Flair': a boxer on the run, part 2 contributed by Lukas · Feb 20, 2023
Becoming Blair 'the Flair': a boxer on the run, part 1 contributed by Lukas · Feb 13, 2023
The mystery of the tartan twins contributed by Lukas · Feb 6, 2023
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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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🇳🇿 New Zealand #196 Society & Culture #65 Apple
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First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#36 on Apple Podcasts (New Zealand) · 2025-08-26
Days on chart139
Countries now1
CategoriesSociety & Culture