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The Real Swiss Family Robinson
Episode 2: The Busbys in Panama
1 hour
on BBC One North East & Cumbria
The Busby family leave London and travel 5,000 miles to an island off the coast of Panama. Will the wild environment help the family reconnect with one another? Show more
Building the Olympic Dream
Episode 2: The Last Stand at Stratford
1 hour
on BBC One North East & Cumbria
Series charting the run-up to the 2012 Olympics. The ambition and scale of the project is huge. Resistance to the plans comes from unexpected quarters. Show more
It is the first semi-final and all six hopefuls are back. They only have one shot at staying in the competition because at the end of this show two of them will be sent home. Show more
