Children's Documentary Series 2007      

Documents in English only 

Croatia, HRT
Like Fish in the water    
Ivan loves water and everything to do with it. He especially loves diving and hopes to win his diving license this summer.  He loves the water but not his books and the written part of the diving exam is quite hard...  Can he do it? Download material (.zip)

Denmark, DR
A Long Way Home
Frida has had a difficult year. She changed schools and has found it difficult to make new friends. But she has hopes that will soon change. Next month she will set off with her new cycling team on a 2 week challenging cycle trip from Copenhagen to Paris. The trip is gruelling and will represent an enormous challenge. Can she do it? Download material (.zip)

Egypt, ERTU
The Football Wizard 
Follow the fortunes of an Egyptian boy mad about football. He is entering one of the most competitive sports in his country. He will have to win in matches, win in trials and star at a professional camp. Will he succeed in achieving his dream and being accepted to join a professional football club? Download material (.zip)

Finland, YLE
Fight the Bad Things
Ismay no longer lives at home. Because of family problems, she has been in temporary child care for the past 3 months. She is now moving into a permanent centre for homeless children and trying to get used to her new life. She and her friend Monika are writing a song about their problems which they hope to perform at the school Christmas show. Can she do it? Download material (.zip)

Germany, ZDF
Hanna’s Bet       
Hanna has spent all her life with puppets. Her parents are puppeteers and she helps each week with their shows and with caring for the puppets. But does she know them well enough to recognise each puppet while blindfolded, by rubbing its nose with her nose!  And can she do it on Germany’s favourite TV show in front of an audience of 13 million people? Download material (.zip)

Greece, ERT
My Own Olympics
Panoyotis loves to organise things. He is a real team leader. He and his friends love action and every year organise an Olympics in their local square. This year’s event is going to be bigger and better than ever. Download material (.zip)

Holland, AVRO
DJ Bram
Meet a boy who is working tirelessly to achieve his dream; he wants to be a DJ.
Watch as he trains, saves and works to get equipment, practises on his own and with his friends and shares his enthusiasm on the best DJs and why, with all his fellow enthusiasts. He dreams of his first ‘gig’. Can he do it? Download material (.zip)

Iceland, RUV
The Ice Climber 
10 year old Gudmunder has been climbing since he was born.  He is passionate about climbing and climbing complex climbing walls. Now he wishes to do the real thing and climb an ice wall 60 feet tall.  He will start by practicing in the gym, then on cliffs and mountains and glaciers before he is ready for the big challenge; the ice wall. Can he do it? Download material (.zip)

Ireland, RTE
The Home Front    
Sean is a happy outgoing 12 year old who is mad about his dad. They do lots of things together and have a great relationship. But Dad, a soldier, is being sent abroad on a peace keeping mission for six months. How will Sean cope, with his sports, his schools and with helping Mum run the family without Dad? Download material (.zip)

Israel, IBA
Smile of a Dolphin 
Yahel works as a helper in a dolphin sanctuary which is being threatened by pollution. While she learns all about dolphins, she runs a campaign to keep the dolphin sanctuary pollution free. What can a few small children do to save the dolphins? Download material (.zip)

Poland, TVP
The Champion
Ben is good at gymnastics and is sporting boy. But his other love is mathematics. Two years ago he started entering maths competitions and began to do well. This year he hopes to win the Polish national maths competition and represent his country at the European championships in Paris. Download material (.zip)

Serbia, RTS
Uncle’s Mare   
Boy sets out to overcome his grief at the death of his uncle by trying to save his uncles favourite horse from being sent away from the family farm. He must learn to manage and to ride the strong mare. Can he do it? Download material (.zip)

Slovenia, RTVSLO
The Big Jump 
12 year old Spela is brave and ambitious. She wants to jump a 90 metre ski jump.
It’s a dangerous task and she has to be very fit to do it. Will she be able to get fit enough to convince the trainers, her brother and her dad that she can do it? Download material (.zip)

South Africa, SABC
Taking on the Giants 
Nadia is an 11 year old environmental activist. She lives in an area of SA with appalling environmental problems causing many of her friends to suffer from severe respiratory disease. She plans to raise a petition of 1000 names to demand that the minister changes the law. Can she do it? Download material (.zip)

Spain, TVE
Valeria’s Words
Valeria is overcome with shyness. She can barely look at strangers when she speaks to them. But she wants to try to overcome this problem. So she joins a drama class. Every week she goes trying to learn to overcome her shyness. The big test is to come; can she portray the vivacious Pippi Longstocking in the end of year show? Download material (.zip)

Sweden, SVT
Double Life     
Basliel and Kaleb live in the suburbs of Stockholm and go to the local school. Their parents have sent them to a new school in the centre of the city, far from their suburbs where all the students are Swedish born. In their old school, the pupils were immigrants like themselves. They now feel they live between 2 worlds and would like to find a way to bring these two worlds together. Can they do it? Download material (.zip)

Turkey, TRT
My Dream Bike 
Abdullah wants to have his own computer and help out the family finances. He can do it if he gets a job as a tour guide for the summer. Burt he has to pass the tour guide exam first. Then if he gets his guide permit he has to compete for tourists with much older and experienced guides. Can he do it? Download material (.zip)