Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds
From the moment Tom Daley leaps off the diving board, he has 1.6 seconds to showcase what can be achieved when you spend over two decades of your life putting in blood, sweat and tears in the pursuit of athletic perfection.
This documentary, named after those pivotal seconds and in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Eurosport, and the Olympic Channel, tells the incredible life story of five-time Olympic medallist Tom Daley (OBE).
Join us as we travel through the past and present of the world’s most iconic Olympic diver and explore the successes and hardships that a child prodigy from Plymouth faced in his journey to become one of Britain’s most successful Olympic athletes of all time. With never-before-seen archive footage and close collaboration with Tom Daley and his family, this documentary explores the pivotal figures, biggest achievements, and greatest obstacles that Daley faced both in and out of the pool.
Be it as a sporting legend or champion for important social issues, Tom Daley has shaped the world far beyond what could have been thought possible for a British diver. This is his story.
Genre: A feature documentary for Warner Brothers Discovery & The Olympic Channel
Tom Daley at the Tokyo Olympics, shortly before winning a gold medal
Director: Vaughan Sivell
Producers: Tom Wood and Vaughan Sivell
Assistant Producer: Guy Bailey-Williams
Status: Release date summer 2025
A film about the life of legendary diver and Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley.
From the moment Tom Daley leaps off the diving board, he has 1.6 seconds to showcase what can be achieved when you spend over two decades of your life putting in blood, sweat and tears in the pursuit of athletic perfection.
This documentary, named after those pivotal seconds and in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, Eurosport, and the Olympic Channel, tells the incredible life story of five-time Olympic medallist Tom Daley (OBE).
14 year-old Tom Daley at his first Olympics in Beijing
Join us as we travel through the past and present of the world’s most iconic Olympic diver and explore the successes and hardships that a child prodigy from Plymouth faced in his journey to become one of Britain’s most successful Olympic athletes of all time. With never-before-seen archive footage and close collaboration with Tom Daley and his family, this documentary explores the pivotal figures, biggest achievements, and greatest obstacles that Daley faced both in and out of the pool.
Tom Daley and diving partner Noah Williams winning the silver medal in Paris 2024
Be it as a sporting legend or champion for important social issues, Tom Daley has shaped the world far beyond what could have been thought possible for a British diver. This is his story.
“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 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, 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” – Tom Daley