Living a lie: discovering my dad faked who he was
Joanne Briggs had always thought of her dad as a bit of a superhero. But he was hiding a dark secret.She only saw him a couple of times a year during her childhood in the UK, but that was because Prof...
12 Tammi 44min
Fatima Whitbread: from abandoned baby to world champion
Fatima Whitbread grew up in a UK children’s home. She found both a mother and a coach in one person – going on to break the javelin world record and become an Olympic medallist. Fatima spent her first...
5 Tammi 40min
One suitcase, three kids: a broke scientist pursues a dream
When Ijeoma Uchegbu arrived back in the UK as a single mum of three young children she soon found herself living in a homeless shelter; now she is a pioneer in the field of nanoparticles in medicine.I...
29 Joulu 202540min
I broke the most important rule: don't get attached
Swedish youth worker Nicolas Lunabba had one strict rule: never get attached to the kids you help. Then 13-year-old Elijah moved in — and turned his mentor’s flat into a home.In Malmö, Sweden, where p...
22 Joulu 202541min
Tulisa: I wanted fame, but it almost destroyed me
N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos survived betrayal and a tabloid sting.Tulisa was born into a family of musicians in Camden, London, and says music was part of her everyday life. But her childhood wa...
15 Joulu 202539min
The ragtag boy who was taken in by a football icon
The incredible story of the football icon who changed a boy's life. Craig Bromfield's start in life was difficult: there was often no electricity in his childhood home, and he didn’t even own a coat. ...
8 Joulu 202540min
My private trauma was leaked to the press – so I fought back
When Jenny Evans was sexually assaulted and confidential details appeared in a national newspaper, she decided to investigate – uncovering police corruption, tabloid spying, and phone-hacking. Jenny g...
1 Joulu 202541min
How Paramore’s singer revived her grandad’s lost album
Hayley Williams’ grandpa Rusty nurtured her musical dreams – now, she’s returning the favour.As the lead singer of American rock band Paramore, Hayley Williams has won three Grammy Awards and toured t...
24 Marras 202538min
