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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The fisherman and the 'spy whale' contributed by Lukas · Nov 6, 2023
Brazil's loneliest fan and his footballing fairytale contributed by Lukas · Oct 30, 2023
Love, Loss and 'Project 22' contributed by Lukas · Oct 22, 2023
38 days: a family adrift in the Pacific contributed by Lukas · Oct 15, 2023
"My friends were arrested, or simply disappeared" contributed by Lukas · Oct 8, 2023
Bringing home the prime minister’s gold tooth contributed by Lukas · Oct 1, 2023
The Godmother of Beirut's nightlife contributed by Lukas · Sep 24, 2023
Dancing in the womb contributed by Lukas · Sep 17, 2023
The invisible child who now shines at Eurovision, part 2 contributed by Lukas · Sep 10, 2023
The invisible child who now shines at Eurovision, part 1 contributed by Lukas · Sep 3, 2023
Miracle on the ocean floor contributed by Lukas · Aug 27, 2023
Indiana Jones: The kids who remade a blockbuster contributed by Lukas · Aug 20, 2023
The woman who fell from the sky, part 2 contributed by Lukas · Aug 13, 2023
The woman who fell from the sky, part 1 contributed by Lukas · Aug 6, 2023
Bradford 12: The Asian youth who took on the racists, part 2 contributed by Lukas · Jul 30, 2023
Bradford 12: The Asian youth who took on the racists, part 1 contributed by Lukas · Jul 23, 2023
I save chimpanzees and they've saved me contributed by Lukas · Jul 16, 2023
Who is this kneeling man? contributed by Lukas · Jul 9, 2023
How I survived a pirate hijack contributed by Lukas · Jul 2, 2023
Love, war, and the cutting room floor contributed by Lukas · Jun 25, 2023
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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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Rankings

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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 2026-09-18

🇳🇿 New Zealand #196 Society & Culture #76 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