
Olympic Dreams
Documentary series following the fortunes of British stars on the road to London 2012.
Seasons
E1Episode 1
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jan 22, 2012
Natalie Cornah tracks the progress of the South West's Olympic hopefuls.
E10West
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
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
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.
Storyline
Documentary series following the fortunes of British stars on the road to London 2012.
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