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Taken: Lisa’s story
Six-year-old Lisa boards a flight with her dad. She won’t see her mum for the next decade.
The box under the bed
Joe thought he knew his dad until he found a cache of documents revealing lie after lie.
From the rubble
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Overheard
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Speechless
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Harriet: What Happened Next
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Witness
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Finally Meeting Mum
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Excluded
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Hostage Survival
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A Wild Child’s Buried Trauma
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From Skid Row to Stardom
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Finding a New Voice
Mum-of-two Tanja Bage describes how she prepared for a life without her voice.
Everything and Nothing
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Volunteering for Freedom
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A White Christmas for Annabelle
Lisa Hover shares the emotions of coping with her daughter’s life-limiting condition.
The Piano Tuner's Tale
Ed Stewart reveals how his life and career were defined by a violent row at a teen party.
The Reluctant Hero
Despite not being able to swim, Larry O’Brien saved over 30 people from a sinking ferry.
