Our Lives - Series 8: The Boy Who Can Fly
In June 2025, the main contributor in this programme, Liam Byrne, died whilst undertaking a subsequent wing-suit jump
The uplifting story of a young Scotsman defying conventional expectations and gravity. Since he was young, growing up in Stonehaven, Liam Byrne has dreamt of flying like a bird.Ìý
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