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The Black pioneers of modern emergency medicine

John Moon joined a team of paramedics in the 60s who revolutionised the ambulance service

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Revolution in a test tube: Inventing the home pregnancy test

In 1960s New York, Meg Crane fought for a pregnancy test women could do themselves

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The 'hyperactive listener' capturing the world around him

Andy Slater lost his sight in childhood and is now an award-winning sound artist

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I had a baby while leading the resistance from the mountains

Cecilia Oebanda was once famous as Commander Liway, a rebel leader in 1970s Philippines

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The medical textbook that inspired me to flee my homeland

Waheed Arian left war-torn Afghanistan to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor.

• 26 mins

Lola the bare-knuckle drag queen

Martial arts kept him out of jail, but drag artistry made him whole

• 40 mins

Trinidad鈥檚 family-tree detective, and his Indian quest

Shamshu Deen has helped thousands trace their roots and reunite with distant relatives

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Hidden kingdom: My battle to save the world鈥檚 largest cave

When Vietnam鈥檚 spectacular Son Doong cave came under threat, Huong Le knew she had to act

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You must touch the art! Telling my story in dots

Age six Clarke Reynolds dreamt of his own exhibition. 35 years later it came true

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Grandma at the Grammys: From seamstress to singer at 80

Abuela Irma Silva鈥檚 folksong duets with her grandson Jorge led to unexpected success

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Sugar sandwiches and smarts: a poor kid's fairytale ending

Raised by addicts, Dr Katriona O'Sullivan defied the odds to become a university lecturer

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From small-town America to playing in the UK's Premier League

Aged 22, Jay DeMerit moved to the UK to try to make it as a professional footballer

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Bradford 12: The Asian youth who took on the racists, part 1

Immigrant teen Tariq Mehmood led a movement to resist violent racism in 1970s Britain

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Bradford 12: The Asian youth who took on the racists, part 2

Self-defence is no offence: how anti-racist activist Tariq Mehmood made UK legal history

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Painfully honest: A brain surgeon looks back on his mistakes

Living with cancer has made Henry Marsh reflect on the people he could not save

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Frieda and George: A love story

Poet and artist Frieda Hughes found a baby magpie in her garden and adopted him

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'Don't anger the monster', part 1

Rowena Chiu on surviving the Hollywood sexual predator Harvey Weinstein

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'Don't anger the monster', part 2

Rowena Chiu was kept silent for 20 years by former film boss Harvey Weinstein

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Schooled at sea: My chaotic voyage to university

Suzanne Heywood grew up sailing the world but longed for a formal education

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How I discovered the Wood Wide Web

Suzanne Simard discovered how trees communicate underground

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The Colombian tour guide and her Encanto fairy tale

When Disney came to Alejandra Uribe鈥檚 tour, she didn't realise she鈥檇 influence a hit film

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Indiana Jones: The kids who remade a blockbuster

In 1982 Mississippi two boys recreated a $22m film 鈥� on their pocket money

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Hiding in plain sight: My family's secret

Rafael Agustin's 'all-American' life fell apart when he discovered he was undocumented

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My 500 days alone in a cave

Beatriz Flamini took part in an experiment into the effects of extreme isolation

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The classical concert pianist - who has only one hand

Nicholas McCarthy built a career in music by playing with just his left hand

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Donor 150, my mum and me

Chrysta Bilton always knew her family was 鈥榙ifferent鈥�, the truth upended her life

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I witnessed schools get destroyed, now I build them

Mohamed Papa Bangura struggled to get an education during the civil war in Sierra Leone.

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Bagpipe fever: One Nigerian's unlikely musical mission

How a teenage dream turned into a national revival

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The celebrity DJ who fought addiction to feel music again

DJ Fat Tony dominated the club scene but when the Aids crisis hit, his world imploded

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Finding a life in the sunshine: Being Roy Ayers鈥� son

Nabil Ayers unearthed an unexpected family history through his famous father Roy Ayers

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