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Sport: Olympics

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

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The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

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Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

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Olympic Dreams: 2008

Tamsin Greig

John Douglas

Olympic Dreams: 2008: Episode 3: Last Coach to Beijing

Episode 3

Episode 3: Last Coach to Beijing

2008

Last Coach to Beijing

BBC One - Olympic Dreams, 2008, Last Coach to Beijing

Four-part series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport.

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.

Looped documentary. Four-part series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport. With the Olympics looming and athletes fighting for inclusion, the selection process brings conflict, drama and sacrifices from both the players and coaches. 

The 18 players of the British wheelchair rugby squad have battled desperately to make the 12-man Olympic squad, but their fate lies in the hands of two men - their coaches. The coaches have very different coaching styles, however, and, feeling the pressure of the task, trouble is brewing between the pair of them.

The coaches of the GB table tennis team face a very different challenge. Their hopes of overturning years of Chinese domination in the sport and bringing home a precious Olympic medal lies in their ability to tame Paul Drinkhall and Darius Knight, two highly-talented but unpredictable teenagers.

BBC One

Series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport.

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.

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