BBC Radio Podcasts from Life Changing
A White Christmas for Annabelle
Lisa Hover shares the emotions of coping with her daughter’s life-limiting condition.
Volunteering for Freedom
MFA Zaman, a victim of modern slavery, explains how he found freedom by helping others.
Everything and Nothing
Dad of triplets Paul Mason explains how fatherhood brought wildly contrasting emotions.
Finding a New Voice
Mum-of-two Tanja Bage describes how she prepared for a life without her voice.
From Skid Row to Stardom
At 12, Dan Edozie and his mother were homeless - until a bus journey changed his life.
A Wild Child’s Buried Trauma
She had a colourful hippy life – but Sarah Fairbairns was haunted by a childhood trauma.
Hostage Survival
Nick Hitch describes the terrifying moment he was caught up in a violent hostage crisis.
Introducing the new series of Life Changing
Dr Sian Williams looks forward to another series of extraordinary stories.
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.
'I will make amends'
In 1988 experienced medical doctor Tony answers a call for help — it nearly breaks him.
Excluded
Marginalised his whole life, aged 24, Tier demands a reckoning with the education system.
Finally Meeting Mum
Su’s in a race against time to finally meet her birth mother, on the last day of her life.
Trading places
Fundamentally unhappy as an oil trader, Dan takes a giant personal gamble.
Delivering Change
As midwife Agnes’ third baby is delivered, she's confronted by a profound need for change
Witness
Just 14 when her mum is murdered, Georgia vows that she will never be forgotten.
Harriet: What Happened Next
Former guest Harriet tells a live audience how her podcast appearance changed her life.
Hurting the One You Love
Full of teenage fury, Connor lashes out at his mum — with far-reaching consequences.
Bluebells on Bunny Hill
In a children’s home in 1959, a unique friendship is forged — then cruelly ended.
'I knew I could never make it right'
In her 20s, Teresa Clark made a fatal decision that would impact multiple lives.
Blink Once
Police officer Clodagh is used to dealing with emergency situations — until it’s her own.
The Baroness
Rachel had an aristocratic but poor upbringing, then came a deathbed confession.
Dead Calm
Will is in the Solomon Islands surfing spectacular waves - until the sea disappears...
'It started as a perfect wedding day'
A chase begins - at the reins of her horse-drawn carriage, Emily fights to survive.
'If I panic I die'
He met with his boss for coffee. Minutes later, Stephen was fighting for life.
Speechless
Polly put everything into her profession. But in one live TV moment, it all went wrong.
Overheard
Eight-year-old Hazel listens in as her teachers discuss her. Their words are devastating.
From the rubble
Jessica gets home with her two young boys. Minutes later their house explodes.
The box under the bed
Joe thought he knew his dad until he found a cache of documents revealing lie after lie.
Taken: Lisa’s story
Six-year-old Lisa boards a flight with her dad. She won’t see her mum for the next decade.
Taken: Tracey’s story
Her kids aren’t home, then her husband sends a text: ‘Gary and Lisa say goodbye forever'.
Baby steps
A whirlwind romance, an accident, and a new family finding their feet.
Love and the law
On a coach to be deported from the UK, time’s running out and Aderonke’s hope is fading.
Ripple effect
In a bustling street Electra Rhodes does her best to restart a stranger’s heart.
Meal deal
Nicola Shaughnessy is buying a sandwich when she hears a voice that sends her spiralling.
Apocalypse... now?
Steven Brosnan is stuck in a rut: it takes a catastrophe to show him what he’s capable of.
No-one must ever know this
Teresa Weiler’s birth parents had a shocking secret - one she didn’t reveal for decades.
The comeback
Aged 17, heading for a party, Kieran Quinlan is confronted by a man with a knife
Meet our new presenter, Dr Sian Williams
Life Changing returns with more extraordinary real-life stories.
Undercover
Going undercover is the easy bit for Steve, it’s transitioning back that’s the hard part.
A letter from Mum
An unexpected letter to work is about to set Steve on a very important and personal search
The castle
Mikey Allen finds a majestic way to combat the trauma of war.
Face value
A trip to the pub changes Jill’s life and face - she has had to rebuild both.
A free lunch
It is a simple but meaningful meal that is transformative in the life of Sinéad Browne.
Moving mountains
Jane and Gilbert Taylor each face turning points which force the couple in a new direction
Mayday
Moss Hills is the ship’s entertainer, but tonight he has a very different role to play.
A nun, a priest and their vows
Jane Garvey hears about Catherine Butler-Burns’ turning point after 42 years as a nun.
A fear of dogs put my freedom at risk
Jane Garvey talks to Jaina Mistry about her deep fear of dogs and Laura, who saved her
The metal detectorist, the tip-off and the 30-year quest
Reg Mead tells Jane Garvey how a chat over drinks led him on a very long treasure hunt.
We said we’d never talk about it again
Jane Garvey speaks to Michael Byrne about a night out in Glasgow that ended in disaster.
I’m held together by 17 titanium plates
Jane Garvey talks to Pip Peacock about the country walk that nearly killed her.
The phone call that changed everything
Jane Garvey talks to Jemma Bere about the moment that gave her an instant family.
We were paraded through the streets and spat at
Jane Garvey talks to Jon Godsall about the journey to work that led him in to a nightmare.
Life Changing returns on October 13th
Jane Garvey introduces series 2 with more incredible stories of transformative moments.
The near-death experience that made me a musician
Jane Garvey hears how Tony Kofi’s fall from a roof led him to fall in love with jazz.
Vitiligo turned all of my brown skin white
Jane Garvey talks to Sheetal Surti about living with universal vitiligo.
The coalman who could have been a prince
Jane Garvey talks to Keith Williams about an extraordinary revelation about his parentage.
The day I lost a lifetime of memories
Jane Garvey talks to Charlie Wilson about forgetting everyone and everything in his life
I witnessed the plane crash that killed my sisters
Jane Garvey talks to Harriet Ware-Austin about the day that reshaped her entire life.
I stole €1.75 million from work to feed my gambling habit.
Jane Garvey hears from Tony O’Reilly about his addiction and the day he went on the run.
A falling man left me paralysed
Jane Garvey talks to Grace Spence Green about an extraordinary turning point in her life.
Discover extraordinary real-life stories
Jane Garvey meets incredible people who have lived through unimaginable events.