You know Peter Parker got bitten by a radioactive spider and that was how he became Spiderman, but what about the origin stories of ​real-life superheroes?

Amber Rose-Gill has got you covered with inspiring stories from ordinary people who do extraordinary things with a little help from The National Lottery. Like young activists working towards ending female genital mutilation, a songwriter determined to reframe grief, a woman on a mission to uncover hidden histories and more.

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