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The premise of freediving is simple – divers start at the water’s surface using only a single breath to sustain themselves deep into the abyss. But at depths approaching 100 metres, they risk losing consciousness and blacking out. Roughly 40 people die each year during freediving attempts, but the world record holder William Trubridge has trained himself to block out worst-case scenarios during his dives so that he can keep pushing deeper. Nicolas Rossier’s profile of Trubridge, One Breath, is a compelling look at the human impulse to test limits, even in the face of extreme risk.
Producer and Director: Nicolas Rossier
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Oceans and water
A stunning visualisation explores the intricate circulatory system of our oceans
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Consciousness and altered states
‘I want me back’ – after a head injury, Nick struggles with his altered reality
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Sports and games
Havana’s streets become racetracks in this exhilarating portrait of children at play
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Earth science and climate
There’s a ‘climate bomb’ ticking beneath the Arctic ice. How can we prepare?
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Biology
A spectacular, close-up look at the starfish with a ‘hands-on’ approach to parenting
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Biotechnology
It’s our responsibility to engineer corals that can weather the world we’ve created
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Cities
A lush, whirlwind tribute to the diversity of life in a northern English county
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Subcultures
Drop into London’s eclectic skate scene, where newbies and old-timers find community
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Values and beliefs
A Zen Buddhist priest voices the deep matters he usually ponders in silence
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