Additional programming

There will be a wide selection of additional programming across the BBC to coincide with the 2016 Olympics, reflecting the life and culture of Rio, athleticism and the world’s leading athletes.

Published: 26 May 2016

With unprecedented access to Mo Farah, Mo (w/t) is a one-hour documentary charting the athlete’s brutal training schedule and his family life in the build-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics.

This one-off programme gives a unique insight into the double Olympic gold medallist and his quest for glory, following him through unforgiving and remote training camps and races across the world.

This revealing documentary delves into his life beyond the track and training, exploring the events that have shaped Farah into the man he is today, including a visit to his childhood home in Djibouti, the country he left as an eight year-old.

TX: BBC One, 21.00, August 4 2016
Publicist: Michelle Eagleton

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Join Alan Yentob on a journey through time, as he takes us back to the summer of 2012. In this Olympic Imagine Special,One Night in 2012, director Danny Boyle is reunited with the Opening Ceremony creative team to explain the thinking, ambition and challenges that went into creating 'The Greatest Show on Earth'.

With exclusive access to behind-the-scenes footage, from audition through to the night itself, this is the story of 90 minutes that rekindled a country’s faith in itself and dazzled the world when it mattered - on the night. It was a warm-up act like no other.

This documentary will also give a voice to some of the 7,500 volunteers, with their stories forming the spine of the film. Though many of these people were non-professionals, they formed a bond that made the world sit up and take notice. This is a unique glimpse into the friendships that were forged, the talents that were discovered and the lives that were changed.

TX: BBC One, 22.45, July 12 2016
Publicist: Publicity Desk (Front Desk)

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From BBC Sport

  • Katarina Johnson-Thompson (confirmed title TBC)

What makes one of our most promising athletes tick? In arguably the biggest year of her life, we get exclusive access to Katarina Johnson-Thompson as she prepares for her chance to become an Olympic champion. In this half-hour special, presented by Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell, this observational documentary visits all aspects of Katarina’s life as she continues her pursuit of Olympic gold – showing the real KJT, on and off the track.

TX: TBC

  • Toni Minichiello and Jessica Ennis-Hill (confirmed title TBC)

From schoolgirl to global champion, Jessica Ennis-Hill has been coached by Toni Minichiello on every step of the journey. Together they have already faced a catalogue of challenges, but the past two years have arguably been Jessica's toughest yet. While she is busy juggling family life and recovering from an injury, it’s Toni’s job to coach the heptathlete to success this summer. This 30-minute programme follows their journey to Rio, and explores what it really takes to work with, and coach, the Olympic and world champion.

  • The Brownlees: An Olympic Story

Brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are the most loyal of friends and yet the toughest of rivals. They have the capability of bringing the best - and at times, the worst - out of each other. In Rio 2016, Alistair will aim to become the first triathlete to successfully defend their Olympic title, while younger brother Jonny’s target is to improve on the bronze medal he earned at London 2012. In the build-up to the Games, BBC Sport journalist Tom Fordyce explores the brothers’ relationship as he looks in to what it is that makes them so unique, and their achievements so extraordinary.

TX: Available on BBC iPlayer now

Notes to Editors
More specials in the series will be confirmed in due course.

All details are correct at time of publishing

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