Real Lives on BBC Three
A selection of programmes featuring real stories about real lives.
Episode 1—Escaping Gangs: Death, Jail or Redemption, Series 1
Former gang leader Kevin (now a pastor) persuades members of his former gang to leave.
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Abused By My Girlfriend
The remarkable story of Alex Skeel who survived an abusive relationship.
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Does God Hate Queers?—Queer Britain, Series 1
Riyadh meets a disfellowed Jehovah's Witness and a transmasculine Christian.
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The Twins That Were Cut In Half—Living Differently, Series 5
Born conjoined, Kendra & Mailyah had surgery to separate them when they were four.
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Acid Attack: My Story
Documentary looking into a 2012 acid attack on Naomi Oni.
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My Big Gay Jewish Conversion
Following Simon Atkins, a gay Catholic man, as he considers converting to Judaism.
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Loose Skin—The Naked Truth, Series 1
Stories from people who were left with loose skin after losing weight.
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Parkour Changed Our Lives
The film features the world famous teenage Parkour group from Guildford called Brewman.
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Desperately Seeking Semen—Sex Map of Britain, Series 1
When IVF or sperm banks aren't an option, the internet offers some people an alternative.
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Too Fat For Love
A no-holds-barred look into the world of plus-sized love and sex.
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Welcome to Holbeck—Sex, Drugs & Murder, Life in the Red Light Zone
An uncompromising look at the lives of sex workers in Leeds.
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Tiredness, Tears and Tantrums: Diary of a New Mum
Annie Price reveals the reality of becoming a parent.
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Survival—Love and Drugs on the Street: Girls Sleeping Rough, Series 1
An eye-opening look into the daily lives of women sleeping rough on Brighton’s streets.
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Double Mastectomy Twins
Following twins who, predisposed to breast cancer, have opted for a double mastectomy.
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Wolverhampton: Getting Off Mamba—Drugs Map of Britain - 2016
Following 27-year-old Liam in his battle to quit the synthetic cannabinoid black mamba.
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Leo: Becoming a Trans Man
Teenager Leo makes the irreversible decision to become a trans man.
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Tourette's—MisFITS Like Us, Series 1
If Tourette's has stopped you living your life, can strangers change your life for ever?
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My Unusual Vagina
Antonia, who suffers from discomfort from her labia, visits a clinic for vaginal surgery.
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Ross's Story—I'm Coming Out, Series 1
Documentary in which 18-year-old Ross films himself coming out to his parents.
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