Extraordinary Lives Podcast
1) S1 Ep6: Kidnapped By The Taliban: Working In The Most Dangerous Places On Earth And Surviving Three Months In Captivity
In 2008, Sean Langan was captured by the Taliban whilst making a television documentary. He spent 12 weeks being held hostage in one of the most dangerous places on the planet. We hear how close Sean ...Show More
2) S2 Ep17: Former Gangster Who Worked For The Krays Opens Up On His Life
In this episode we sat down with Chris Lambrianou, former gangster, who worked with the Kray twins and was involved in the murder of notorious East End gangster Jack "The Hat" McVitie. Chris told us ...Show More
3) S2 Ep16: London "Celebrity Gangster" Dave Courtney Tells His Life Story
Dave Courtney has many titles - he has been a doorman in London's finest nightclubs, he became known as "celebrity gangster" after carrying out security for the Krays at their funeral and has been inv...Show More
4) S2 Ep15: Ex Guantanamo Prisoner: Torture And Abuse Inside The World's Most Notorious Jail
Ruhal Ahmed was detained without trial by the US government in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. He told us about the abuse and torture he experienced, and how he was eventually flown back to the UK ...Show More
5) S2 Ep14: Drug Mule: How I Survived Venezuela's Deadliest Prison
Natalie Welsh was caught at Venezuelan airport in 2001 smuggling £300,000 worth of cocaine out of the country - together with her four-year-old daughter. Natalie shares a story of how she got to that ...Show More
6) S2 Ep13: Art Forger: I Can Fake Any Famous Painting
Art Forger Max Brandrett has spent most of his life forging famous paintings. He shared stories about his childhood, explained how he got into forgery and what techniques he used to age paintings, as ...Show More
7) S2 Ep12: Porn Star On The Secrets And Struggles Of The Adult Industry
Danny D, the UK's leading male porn star, told us about finding his way into the adult industry, his first shoots, living with more than average sized penis and what advice he would give to anyone thi...Show More
8) S2 Ep11: Cult Survivor: Born & Raised In An International Cult
Natacha Tormey told us about her life growing up inside 'The Children of God' cult (now known under the name ‘The Family International’). She explains how she was sexually abused, made to live in a co...Show More
9) S2 Ep10: $10,000 A Day Dominatrix On The Most Popular Kinks
$10,000 a day dominatrix Eva Oh talks us through her life as a high-end dominatrix. Eva Oh describes her journey - from working in brothels as a masseuse to escort work and finally the world of domi...Show More
10) S2 Ep9: I Was Innocent But Spent 22 Years On Death Row
Nick Yarris survived 22 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. He'll take us through the circumstances that led to him being sentenced, his life inside from meeting Ted Bundy to the terrifyi...Show More