Horizon · SEASON 43
Winning Gold in 2012
Episode 6 · 2006-03-18

- Documentary
Episode overview
An investigation into the scientific approach to sporting success, as demonstrated by the former East Germany and latterly Australia. British children are already in training for the London Olympics and the programme looks at what it takes to produce a successful modern Olympian.
60 minutes
Season 43 episodes
1. Space Tourists2006-01-12
2. Waiting for a Heartbeat2006-01-19
3. A War on Science2006-01-26
4. The Lost City of New Orleans2006-02-02
5. Most of Our Universe Is Missing2006-02-09
6. Winning Gold in 20122006-03-18
7. The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow2006-06-08
8. The Genius Sperm Bank2006-06-15
9. Bye Bye Planet Pluto2006-06-22
10. We Love Cigarettes2006-06-29
11. Nuclear Nightmares2006-07-13
12. Tutankhamun's Fireball2006-07-20
13. Survivors Guide to Plane Crashes2006-10-03
14. Chimps are People Too2006-10-10
15. The Worlds First Face Transplant2006-10-17
16. Human v2.02006-10-24
17. The Great Robot Race2006-10-31
18. Pandemic2006-11-07
19. We are the Aliens2006-11-14