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Olympic Dreams

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First Aired:December 17, 2007
Seasons:4 seasons
Episodes:23
Status:Returning Series

Documentary series following the fortunes of British stars on the road to London 2012.

Seasons

E1Episode 1

45m

Dec 17, 2007

Britain's rowers fight for a seat in the top boat. Paralympian Dressage rider Lee Pearson faces a major crisis with his horse. Teenage cyclist Ben Swift risks being dumped from the Olympic academy.

E2Episode 2

45m

Dec 18, 2007

Shanaze Reade must prove herself in the tough world of BMX. The clock is ticking as Britain's top dressage rider Lee Pearson struggles to find and train a horse. Plus, rowing.

E3Episode 3

45m

Dec 19, 2007

Athlete Jess Ennis must improve her throwing. Britain's young Table Tennis elite take on the best in the world. Rowing's top boat is a man down.

E4Episode 4

45m

Dec 20, 2007

Eleven-year-old diving prodigy Tom Daley takes on the adults at the British Nationals. One of Britain's best table tennis hopefuls drops out of a vital Asian tour. Heptathlete Jess Ennis is having a crisis of confidence.

E5Episode 5

45m

Dec 21, 2007

In the last of this series, we join Britain's youngest Olympic hopefuls all at crucial moments on their road to 2012. In Wales the search is on for the gymnasts of the future.

E1The Class of 2012

45m

Jul 15, 2008

First of a new four-part series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport as Britain's young hopefuls begin to dream of Olympic gold.

E2Making The Olympic Dream

45m

Jul 22, 2008

Series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport, featuring a paralympic dressage rider, a BMX prodigy and two female rowers.

E3Last Coach to Beijing

45m

Jul 29, 2008

Looped documentary. Part three of a four-part series looking at what makes an athlete succeed. This time, we follow athletes through the selection process.

E4The Race For Selection

45m

Aug 5, 2008

Looped documentary. Heptathlete Jess Ennis, diver Tom Daley and the men's coxless four fight to make it to the Beijing Olympics.

E1Episode 1

45m

Apr 13, 2010

Documentary following some of Britain's brightest hopes as they sacrifice everything in the hope of getting a place on the Olympic podium in front of a home crowd.

E2Episode 2

45m

Apr 20, 2010

This film follows athletes in three sports - rowing, weightlifting and synchronised swimming - who are training to be the very best for the 2012 Olympics.

E1South

45m

Jan 22, 2012

Tony Husband profiles some of the people preparing for the Olympics, and looks at the pressures faced by coaches picking a squad.

E2East

45m

Jan 22, 2012

Jonathan Park and Gail Emms follow the progress of the Olympic hopefuls from the East of England. Plus, a round-up of the athletes to watch at London 2012.

E3East Midlands

45m

Jan 22, 2012

Colin Hazelden speaks to Rebecca Adlington's family about the pressure she faces to perform. Plus, how double amputee Richard Whitehead is hoping to win gold.

E4Yorkshire

45m

Jan 22, 2012

Tanya Arnold follows the progress of Yorkshire athletes Jessica Ennis, Sarah Stevenson, and Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee as they prepare for London 2012.

E5London

45m

Jan 22, 2012

A profile of some of the athletes preparing for the Olympics. Paul Carter examines the technology that will be used to power Paralympic hopefuls to glory.

E6North East and Cumbria

45m

Jan 22, 2012

Jeff Brown and Katie Gornall meet the athletes hoping for success this summer. Plus a look back at some of the regional athletes who made Olympic history.

E7North West

45m

Jan 22, 2012

A profile of some of the athletes hoping to make an Olympic impact. Including the youngster tackling five disciplines in the Modern Pentathlon, and a young Toxteth boxer.

E8South East

45m

Jan 22, 2012

How are local athletes preparing for the Olympics? Plus, Steve Backley offers Olympic hopeful Martin Brockman tips on how to master his weakest event in the decathlon.

E9South West

45m

Jan 22, 2012

Natalie Cornah tracks the progress of the South West's Olympic hopefuls.

E10West

45m

Jan 22, 2012

Alistair Durden and Olympic silver medalist Heather Fell track the progress of athletes from the West of England hoping to compete in London 2012.

E11West Midlands

45m

Jan 22, 2012

Olympic boxer Richie Woodhall discovers which 2012 West Midlands athletes are the ones to watch in this year's London Olympics and Paralympics.

E12Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

45m

Jan 22, 2012

John Inverdale goes back to his sporting roots to meet the region's brightest hopefuls for the London Games, all training hard to achieve their Olympic Dreams.

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Documentary series following the fortunes of British stars on the road to London 2012.

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