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Life Changing Episodes

  1. 12/11/2025

    Dr Sian Williams talks to people who have lived through extraordinary life-changing events

  2. I shook hands with the man who nearly killed me

    Sian Williams talks to Paul Kohler about the brutal assault that led him to seek answers.

  3. Lost at sea

    A woman whose father died at sea finds a transformative way to remember him.

  4. A traumatised veteran’s unlikely saviour

    Veteran Geoff was plagued by PTSD - but an unusual partnership restored his independence.

  5. The Vicar of Bray's Daughter

    Dr Sian Williams talks to Carol Cairns, who rediscovered a lost love in her 70s.

  6. The Singing Bus Driver

    Phillip Browne shares his incredible journey from London bus driving to West End stardom.

  7. The Yachtsman Survivor

    When yachtsman Robin was violently attacked, a life-or-death decision had to be made.

  8. The Great Escape

    Angela Tilley explains how a life-changing purchase helped her overcome agoraphobia.

  9. The Reluctant Hero

    Despite not being able to swim, Larry O’Brien saved over 30 people from a sinking ferry.

  10. The Girl Gambler

    When Stacey Goodwin got a new job, it triggered a destructive gambling addiction.

  11. The Piano Tuner's Tale

    Ed Stewart reveals how his life and career were defined by a violent row at a teen party.

  12. A White Christmas for Annabelle

    Lisa Hover shares the emotions of coping with her daughter’s life-limiting condition.

  13. Volunteering for Freedom

    MFA Zaman, a victim of modern slavery, explains how he found freedom by helping others.

  14. Everything and Nothing

    Dad of triplets Paul Mason explains how fatherhood brought wildly contrasting emotions.

  15. Finding a New Voice

    Mum-of-two Tanja Bage describes how she prepared for a life without her voice.

  16. From Skid Row to Stardom

    At 12, Dan Edozie and his mother were homeless - until a bus journey changed his life.

  17. A Wild Child’s Buried Trauma

    She had a colourful hippy life – but Sarah Fairbairns was haunted by a childhood trauma.

  18. Hostage Survival

    Nick Hitch describes the terrifying moment he was caught up in a violent hostage crisis.

  19. The crocodile, the twins and the bond that saved them

    Georgia and Melissa are swimming in a Mexican lagoon, when one of them is dragged under.

  20. 'I will make amends'

    In 1988 experienced medical doctor Tony answers a call for help — it nearly breaks him.

  21. Excluded

    Marginalised his whole life, aged 24, Tier demands a reckoning with the education system.

  22. Finally Meeting Mum

    Su’s in a race against time to finally meet her birth mother, on the last day of her life.

  23. Trading places

    Fundamentally unhappy as an oil trader, Dan takes a giant personal gamble.

  24. Delivering Change

    As midwife Agnes’ third baby is delivered, she's confronted by a profound need for change

  25. Witness

    Just 14 when her mum is murdered, Georgia vows that she will never be forgotten.

  26. Harriet: What Happened Next

    Former guest Harriet tells a live audience how her podcast appearance changed her life.

  27. Hurting the One You Love

    Full of teenage fury, Connor lashes out at his mum — with far-reaching consequences.

  28. Bluebells on Bunny Hill

    In a children’s home in 1959, a unique friendship is forged — then cruelly ended.

  29. 'I knew I could never make it right'

    In her 20s, Teresa Clark made a fatal decision that would impact multiple lives.

  30. Blink Once

    Police officer Clodagh is used to dealing with emergency situations — until it’s her own.

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