A man relays how his life has been utterly shaped by his love of David Bowie and his music, influencing his personal relationships, his family and his lot in later life. Show more

A teenager reflects on the world she knows, the life she sees before her and the extent to which she feels she has influence over either. Show more

Having set up a bike club with his friends before serving in the Falklands War together, a man talks about the sense of solace and brotherhood it has served him. Show more

A woman talks about her persona as a stripper, the relationships between girls and customers and the changing face of strip bars in London. Show more

Things don't go to plan for a man who decides to embark on trip from London to Cape Town by motorbike, when he finds himself first in prison and then on the run in Ethiopia. Show more

A young woman relives the realities and repercussions of her mum abandoning her family many years ago and how, despite the odds, positives have been drawn from what happened. Show more

A man recalls the summer of 1965 when he decided to track down and write to Louise Brooks, after reading her article in a magazine. Show more

A jeweller discusses how the death of her brother has impacted her work and changed her perspective on what is meaningful in life. Show more

A man who decided to advertise himself as a naked cleaner on Craigslist talks about his motivations. Show more

Having been diagnosed with cancer, a father and husband weighs up his treatment options and the process of facing up to his own mortality. Show more

A woman of 100 recalls marching against Mosley, protesting poor social housing and the realities of life during the war. Show more

A man describes how he found a new lease of life setting up a LGBT+ haven in virtual world Second Life. Show more

"When you help someone, you help yourself." An 11 year old boy talks about how art and singing allowed him to cope with being bullied and ed him to want to help others. Show more

A woman recounts the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother as a child and how salvation came when she made a new friend at secondary school. Show more

A teenager shares her experience of first love, the impact of the breakup and what she wants from her life and future relationships as a consequence. Show more

A woman talks about the social value in learning to approach those we don't know with understanding. Show more

Having decided to embark on a creative journey through the jungle of Colombia, a man recalls a conversation he had with a local villager and how it affected his mindset on life. Show more

A woman talks about her depression, her recent decision to medicate it and realising the importance of talking to those around her. Show more

A man explains how he became a nudist, what happens and doesn't happen in nudist clubs and how non-nudists misinterpret the lifestyle. Show more

A woman caught between two cultures shares the story of her hard-won journey to becoming the British kickboxing and Muay Thai boxing champion. Show more