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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Behind the locked door contributed by Lukas · Mar 18, 2024
I cycled across Africa for a place at my dream university contributed by Lukas · Mar 11, 2024
Going cold turkey in a Bangkok prison contributed by Lukas · Mar 4, 2024
The Pacific odyssey of a runaway rebel contributed by Lukas · Feb 26, 2024
Fugees Family: the football team who became my life contributed by Lukas · Feb 19, 2024
My dad was Britain's 'most wanted' contributed by Lukas · Feb 12, 2024
Trapped in an icy hell: my 72 day mountain escape contributed by Lukas · Feb 5, 2024
A Libyan kidnapping and the words that brought us together contributed by Lukas · Jan 29, 2024
Discovering my mother was a Vietnamese rock'n'roll star contributed by Lukas · Jan 22, 2024
Searching for the last man in the forest contributed by Lukas · Jan 15, 2024
Hunting for icons in the underworld, part 2 contributed by Lukas · Jan 8, 2024
Hunting for icons in the underworld, part 1 contributed by Lukas · Jan 1, 2024
Love in the time of revolution, part 2 contributed by Lukas · Dec 25, 2023
Love in the time of revolution, part 1 contributed by Lukas · Dec 18, 2023
An author, his cellmate, and a new beginning contributed by Lukas · Dec 11, 2023
Scams and poetry in Moscow’s underbelly contributed by Lukas · Dec 4, 2023
Introducing Amazing Sport Stories contributed by Lukas · Nov 30, 2023
Unmasking my best friend contributed by Lukas · Nov 27, 2023
Becoming Gamal, part 2: Behind the badge contributed by Lukas · Nov 20, 2023
Becoming Gamal, part 1: Magic and misadventure contributed by Lukas · Nov 13, 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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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇳🇿 New Zealand as of 2026-09-19

🇳🇿 New Zealand #196 Society & Culture #54 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