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WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY AND OLYMPIC CHANNEL ANNOUNCE NEW FEATURE DOCUMENTARY CHARTING THE LIFE OF BRITISH OLYMPIC DIVING LEGEND TOM DALEY

17 March 2025

17 March 2025 - London, UK - Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds tells the incredible life story of five-time Olympic medallist Tom Daley OBE in a new collaboration between Warner Bros. Discovery and the Olympic Channel. Set to premiere on discovery+ in the UK and Ireland early June, broadcast on Really and TNT Sports later that month, the feature documentary film explores the remarkable journey of one of Great Britain’s most iconic athletes, both in and out of the pool. 

Outside of the UK and Ireland, the documentary will be broadcast on Max and discovery+* across mainland Europe in early June and broadcast on 23 June 2025 on Eurosport, while Olympics.com will take the premiere in the US and territories outside of Europe.

Offering an intimate glimpse into his life, Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds features exclusive footage, personal family films and candid interviews with Daley and those closest to him.

The 90-minute documentary, named after the critical time in 10m diving between platform exit and pool entry, charts Daley’s phenomenal career; from the build-up to his first Olympics in Beijing 2008 at just 14 years old, winning gold at Tokyo 2020, to his final Olympic appearance at Paris 2024. And now in 2025 as he enjoys family life and considers what is next post-retirement.

Throughout the documentary, Daley opens up about the personal challenges he has encountered throughout his career – in the public eye, in the pool and behind the scenes. He reflects on growing up in the spotlight and under immense physical and mental pressure, the lasting influence of his late father, Robert, coming out in the media, and the emotional highs and lows of a career spanning two decades.

Daley said: “For most of my life, my head has been in competing. I've lived in four-year Olympic cycles, trying my best to constantly improve my performance as an athlete. That 14- year-old me back at his first Olympics in Beijing, 2008 has been on such a journey and I’m so grateful for every moment, good and bad. I’ve received incredible support throughout the years, have the most beautiful family and as I reflect on my Silver Medal at Paris 2024, my eyes are on what the future could hold. Thank you so much to the team at Western Edge Pictures and Warner Bros. Discovery for helping me share this story.”

Interviewed in the film are Daley’s mother Debbie Daley, husband Dustin Lance Black, mentor Leon Taylor, his first coach Andy Banks, and Jane Figueiredo who coached him to Olympic gold. Also featured is coverage of Daley’s memorable gold-medal performance at Tokyo 2020 and unprecedented-access to footage from Paris 2024, where he was named flag bearer for Team GB and took silver in the 10m synchronised event.

The documentary has been produced exclusively for Warner Bros. Discovery and the Olympic Channel by Western Edge Pictures and is directed by award-winning filmmaker Vaughan Sivell. It was filmed across multiple locations including London, Los Angeles and Paris.

*Max is available across France, Greece, the Nordics, Iberia, Central and Eastern Europe, and USA (US coverage varies); HBO Max is WBD’s streaming platform in Belgium and the Netherlands; discovery+ is the streaming platform for Germany, Austria, Italy and the United Kingdom ahead of Max launching in 2026.

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