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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One suitcase, three kids: a broke scientist pursues a dream contributed by Lukas · Dec 29, 2025
I broke the most important rule: don't get attached contributed by Lukas · Dec 22, 2025
Tulisa: I wanted fame, but it almost destroyed me contributed by Lukas · Dec 15, 2025
The ragtag boy who was taken in by a football icon contributed by Lukas · Dec 8, 2025
My private trauma was leaked to the press – so I fought back contributed by Lukas · Dec 1, 2025
How Paramore’s singer revived her grandad’s lost album contributed by Lukas · Nov 24, 2025
Miriam Toews: A loud voice in a town once ruled by silence contributed by Lukas · Nov 17, 2025
Introducing Cyber Hack: Evil Corp contributed by Lukas · Nov 14, 2025
Trapped underground: my 54-hour cave rescue contributed by Lukas · Nov 10, 2025
Stabbed as a boy – and becoming a poet for a lost generation contributed by Lukas · Nov 3, 2025
Tim Berners-Lee: The man who dreamed of a World Wide Web contributed by Lukas · Oct 28, 2025
The baby-dinosaur hunter who ended up in Hollywood contributed by Lukas · Oct 20, 2025
The escape from Vietnam that tore my family apart contributed by Lukas · Oct 13, 2025
Enter the new dragon: the Bruce Lee of Afghanistan contributed by Lukas · Oct 6, 2025
Jane Goodall: In her own words contributed by Lukas · Oct 2, 2025
Sweet surprise: I found my birth mother in my local bakery contributed by Lukas · Sep 29, 2025
Zarna Garg: The rise of an ‘unstoppable’ comedy star contributed by Lukas · Sep 22, 2025
I sent three innocent teenagers to prison for life contributed by Lukas · Sep 15, 2025
Cesar Millan: The ‘dog boy’ who became the Dog Whisperer contributed by Lukas · Sep 8, 2025
Sole survivor: Eight days in the jungle after my plane crashed contributed by Lukas · Sep 1, 2025
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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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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇳🇿 New Zealand as of 2026-09-17

🇳🇿 New Zealand #196 Society & Culture #63 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