Eight-year-old Hazel listens in as her teachers discuss her. Their words are devastating. Decades later she realises she's spent a lifetime testing herself against what they said. Show more
Polly’s put everything into her profession. Then, while presenting on live TV, in a moment of exposure and humiliation she feels her identity unravel and must learn to rebuild it. Show more
It’s 1991 on a cruise in the Indian Ocean. Moss Hills is one of the entertainers. When the lights go out and no-one can stay upright, he has to take action. Jane Garvey hears all. Show more
The Taylors are in their 50s when they face major turning points: a new career beckons for Jane, Gilbert can no longer walk. A mountain view has a remarkable effect on the couple. Show more
It’s 1988 and Steve Ellis is at work when a letter arrives from his mum. Its contents are about to break a 37-year silence and send Steve on a painstaking quest lasting decades. Show more
1976: The UK is in the grip of a heatwave and fresh-faced detective, Steve Bentley is undercover in rural Wales. He’s excited but wholly unprepared for the toll this job will take. Show more
He’s given a countdown, 3…2…1… and then it happens: Kieran Quinlan is stabbed — in the heart. The wound leaves scars across his entire life and the real fight for survival begins. Show more
Teresa Weiler’s discovery of her birth parents’ shocking secret led her to make profound decisions about her own future. Dr Sian Williams hears her story. Show more
Steven Brosnan is 22 and stuck in a rut: it takes a series of catastrophic events to show him what he’s capable of. He tells Dr Sian Williams his surreal story. Show more
In a bustling street Electra Rhodes does her best to restart a stranger’s heart. Her actions trigger a chain of events that will dramatically change the lives of four others. Show more
Grace Spence Green was walking through a shopping centre when a man fell three floors and landed on her. She tells Jane Garvey how in that moment her world was transformed. Show more
When Harriet Ware-Austin was eight she watched as the aeroplane carrying her two older sisters crashed on take-off. She tells Jane Garvey how that day became a turning point. Show more
In 2008 Charlie Wilson suffered a massive stroke and was rushed to hospital. When he woke up he didn’t recognise his wife or children and couldn’t remember anything about his life. Show more
Keith Williams was adopted and raised as the son of a coal merchant in Wales, in his forties he made an extraordinary discovery about his parentage. Show more
Sheetal Surti is proud of her South Asian heritage but when vitiligo caused all of her brown skin to turn white, she tells Jane Garvey, it had a profound effect on her. Show more
Aged 16 as an apprentice carpenter Tony Kofi fell from a roof and landed on his head. While falling he had visions of his future self, playing an instrument he didn’t recognise. Show more
In 1990 Jon Godsall was working at the British embassy in Kuwait when he found himself in the midst of a nightmare. It’s an experience he has kept a secret for more than 30 years. Show more
Jemma is a researcher, she would normally take months over choosing a car; she tells Jane Garvey how in a split second she made a decision that would define the rest of her life. Show more