We all have times when we feel like we don't quite fit with the world around us. What Goes On Here features stories of people who at times, couldn't see a way forward, they found themslves in a life they never imagined would be theirs. But they changed and changed lives of people around them too.
Dan-el Padilla Peralta has the sort of intellectual clout most of us can only dream of. He's assistant Professor of Classics at Princeton and has taug...
Colin Parry is a husband and father. He's also a mentor and motivational speaker and founded a charity that works tirelessly towards resolving conflic...
Jaco Van Gass loves his bike. He's represented his country at cycling. He also loves to explore and has reached the North Pole and scaled Everest. Bu...
Kevin Shird is a writer. He also works with young people, especially those who other people have given up on. He's a good guy. He's also a man who has...
Anthony Crolla is a boxer. Since the age of eleven he dreamed of being a world champion. Everything in his life for more than a decade was focussed on...
Stephanie Hirst loves being on the radio. After dreaming of being a presenter since the age of eleven, she made it. Awards, popularity, success. The w...
Matthew Syed is a journalist, author, broadcaster and champion table tennis player, representing his country at the Olympics. But at a crucial point ...
John Joseph is an Iron Man athlete. He is also the singer of legendary Punk band the Cro-Mags and a best-selling author too. Growing up as a homeless...
Steve is a chef. He owns his own restaurant and loves everything about food and the way it can bring families and communities together. But for years...
Barbara Myers is an artist - A painter and sculptor who sees her art as so much more than just her career - it's an extension of who she is. But unti...