Lives Less Ordinary

Publisher:
BBC

Lives Less Ordinary

5.0/5

Critic Rating

Lives Less Ordinary is a podcast from the BBC World Service that brings you the most incredible true stories from around the world. Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Each episode a guest shares their most dramatic, moving, personal story. Listen for unbelievable twists, mysteries uncovered, and inspiring journeys - spanning the entire human experience. Our guests come from every corner of the globe: from Burundi to Beverly Hills, New Zealand to North Korea, Rajasthan to Rio. And their stories can be about anything: tales of survival, humour, resilience and intrigue. From the mind-blowing account of th...


Critic Reviews

Score: 5

Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian Apr 30, 2022

"A much better title, and, perhaps because there’s more time on a weekly show, the production team has added other contemporary details..Azhar is an excellent interviewer, his upbeat, cheeky approach masking the fact that he asks all the right questions. An excellent start."

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