<p>At 18 Nikki Owen set fire to the family home – and she didn’t know why.
Nikki awaited trial in solitary confinement, but her father searched for answers in medical science, and started working on a ground-breaking legal defence to get her out.</p><p>If you've been affected by any of subjects in this programme you can find support and additional informat ... Show More
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Coming up in the new season of Lives Less Ordinary
A heads-up on some of the extraordinary stories to look forward to from September - from a long-lost son, to the sole survivor of a plane crash, to Afghanistan’s answer to Bruce Lee. We're back with a new look, and the best in global true life storytelling.Presenter: Mobeen Azhar ... Show More
3m 16s
Aug 25
Hold Fast! 7. I want to hug a cow
After 188 days without setting foot on land, the Avontuur finally arrives in Horta, in the Azores. Before the crew can finally get off the ship, there are a few last hurdles to contend with. Ship’s cook Giulia has played her part in getting them here in reasonably good spirits, b ... Show More
23m 48s
Aug 2023
29: [Jan Broberg - Abducted in Plain Sight] Coming Out of the Fog // Part 2
Content warning: child abuse, coercive control, stalking, kidnapping, sexual abuse, sexual assault, rape, pedophilia, fraud, and suicide.
In this second part of Jan’s story, she continues to share about the grooming and sexual abuse she and her parents experienced at the hands of ... Show More
33m 20s
Dec 2021
S10 E11: [Emily] Destroying People
This week survivor Emily shares her story.A few years ago, Emily had just purchased her first home and was moving in with her husband, Cody, and soon to be son. She was thrilled to finally have their forever home to start planting roots and raise their growing family. Almost a ye ... Show More
47m 45s
Nov 2023
A Pivotal Moment: Episode 366
Disaster struck the family home when one of the daughters of the Stringer family, Karen, was just 10 years old. It was only due to Karen’s quick thinking and reactions that the family all were able to leave the house safely. Karen's heroic actions of that day made the papers, wit ... Show More
24m 24s