Alan Dein visits an old mariners' home on the banks of the River Mersey. These Merchant Navy sailors, and their widows, reflect on their seafaring lives. Show more
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Woodhouses, a step from Manchester, has just won the semi-final of the 2011 national Village Cricket Cup. But Alan Dein discovers this proud village was home to more than cricket. Show more
Alan Dein follows how last summer's London riots affected two shops in Hackney, and the recovery that took place. Show more
Alan Dein follows the fortunes of Iraq veteran turned wedding photographer Stefan Edwards, as he tries to cut himself a slice of the increasingly competitive wedding market. Show more
Every six weeks, an exclusive group of women in affluent Putney in south-west London meets to discuss a book they have all been reading; Alan Dein joins them. Show more
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Three sixth formers have the summer to get their band back on track after the bassist walks out on them. Alan Dein presents a story of young friendship under pressure in Grimsby. Show more
As Bradford families mark Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice, Alan Dein explores the lives of those making and buying chapattis by the thousand each day. Show more
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Alan Dein meets Zimbabwean musician and political refugee Wilson Magwere as he carves out a life in his adopted home of Belfast, a city with its own set of political complexities. Show more
Last month, Berkshire suffered its biggest ever forest fire. Alan Dein returns to the woods with the evacuees living in a row of wooden houses adjacent to the forest. Show more
Alan Dein meets a 75-year-old life model who is much in demand at art classes and whose physique has been honed by his training as a champion swimmer. Show more
Alan Dein meets the very old but still vigorously articulate residents of an Essex old people's home and discovers a rich landscape in the lives of Millie, Lily, Henry and others. Show more
What do the Women's Institute and the gay club scene in 1980s New York have in common? Julie Gatenby meets people preparing for Liverpool's legendary Vogue Ball. Show more
Why is there a Crucifixion scene hanging above a Glasgow fish and chip shop? Alan Dein uncovers a tale of family duty and thwarted dreams in the Passion at Glasgow Cross. Show more
Alan Dein is in Broughton, Northants, to hear the midnight silence shattered as the village's legendary tin can band once again takes to the streets of this tranquil spot. Show more
Alan Dein follows the lives of two brothers - Alex, searching for a fresh start away from London gangs and his adopted brother JJ, who is poised for success on the London stage. Show more
Alan Dein travels to the Hebridean island of Canna to hear about the survival of a tiny community trying to put down roots. Show more
Every year, the Long Distance Walkers' Association organises a 100-mile walk. Alan Dein follows two men as they attempt to walk it cross country in 48 hours with no sleep. Show more
Five dogs from the same street have been killed in Knottingley, with police, the RSPCA and the community baffled about what might have happened. Alan Dein delves into the deaths. Show more