To the Rock and Back

TO THE ROCK AND BACK<br />In 2009, on the 30th anniversary of the Fastnet Yacht Race tragedy, Graham Bell (former Olympic skier and presenter of BBC2’s ‘Ski Sunday’) joined the crew aboard Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss yacht. Weaving archive footage from 1979 with an exclusive interview with Matthew Sheahan, a survivor of the 1979 disaster. Footage of the live webstreams from aboard the Hugo Boss and Graham’s own video-diaries make this an illuminating look at man’s desire to tame one of mother nature’s most unpredictable forces...the ocean. 		48 Hours In

48 HOURS IN...<br />This 6-part  television series has grown out of The Independent newspaper’s pioneering city-breaks series which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In each of the programmes Simon explores a different city (or in some programmes two cities) covering every aspect of a ‘48 hour visit’ experience. The cities featured in this first series are: Rio; Singapore & Leon; Fez & Zaragoza; San Diego; Bergen & Salamanca and London. 		Cutting Edge California

CUTTING EDGE CALIFORNIA <br />Narrated by Bafta-nominated James McAvoy (‘Atonement’, ‘Last King of Scotland’) and featuring Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger this  documentary series explores California’s forward thinking ideology - using the themes of: Buildings, The Ocean, Energy, Industry, Food & Drink and Natural Heritage. Subjects covered include: Daniel Leibeskind ‘s stunning designs for the Contemporary Jewish Museum; the green initiatives Universal Studios are employing for their brand new Simpsons ride and the breathtaking Phoenix Mars Lander 		Long Way Down

Long Way Down
Oregon uncovered

OREGON UNCOVERED<br />Few other states in the US offer such incredibly diverse landscapes as Oregon. From 400 miles of rugged coastline running along the Pacific Ocean, dotted with charming fishing villages, historic lighthouses and dramatic scenery to further inland, and rivers running through rich valleys, lush green pastures and vineyards, presenter Alistair Divall (The Holiday Show) uncovers it all. 		Raider of the Lost Snow

RAIDER OF THE LOST SNOW<br />Hosted by JIMMY PETTERSON, author of the best-selling book ‘Skiing Around the World’ this series is part ski film and part travelogue. Watch fascinated as Jimmy visits some stunning locations around the world:  Austria, India, Russia, Switzerland and Norway showing us around in his own imitable laid-back, ski-bum style personality!<br /> 		Star or Comet

STAR OR COMET? <br />Over 70 million people play tennis. About 20,000 talented young athletes are striving to become tennis professionals. Eventually about 400 of them will make their living on the professional circuit. This documentary illustrates the demanding an difficult road to the top, beginning with the Futuresa Circuit, following 21-year old Juho Paukku as he tries to break into the ATP circuit... 		A taste of California

TASTE OF CALIFORNIA (6 x 30 mins) - A second mouth-watering journey around the culinary hot spots of the USA's Golden State.Featuring exclusive interviews with some of California's finest Chefs including the world famous owner of Spago's, Wolfgang Puck.Granted unique behind-the-scenes access, each episode features a different region of California and explores the dining, local attractions and amenities on offer. These six new episodes take a look at: Palm Springs, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Ventura, Costa Mesa and San Diego.
California Golf

CALIFORNIA GOLF ( 13 x 30 mins ) - A sumptuous journey around the premier 52 golf courses that the State of California has to offer the European golfing tourist. Granted unique behind - the - scenes access, the programmes provide a once in a lifetime look at all aspect of this hugely popular sport. In addition, the series also explores the local attractions and amenities to give an insight into what the Golden state can offer the touring golfer...and their families. 		Ski America

SKI AMERICA (12 x 30 mins) - Ever wondered about taking a ski vacation outside of Europe? Then join Nina Sebastiane as she travels across three North American states and into Canada to look at what 24 of the most popular ski resorts have to offer the European skier/snowboarder. Everything from accommodation to aprs-ski bars, from on-mountain dining to local nightlife, from the slopes to simply getting there. The first comprehensive look at the North American ski resorts. 		The European Father and Son
Golf Championship
European Father and Son Golf Championship 2008<br />Port Aventurra in Spain is the sumptuous location for this prestigious inaugural event.  A quality field of professional golfers and their sons,  compete over four days to see who is the best ‘Father and Son’ team from all over Europe.<br /> 		Gadgets and Stuff

GADGETS & STUFF(13 x 30 mins) - Inspired by the gadgets and techno magazine Stuff, the series features all the latest gadgets and innovations from sports gear to cars; mobiles to hi-fi's; radio-controlled helicopters to personal jets - they're all here.