This spectacular observational documentary brought the Welsh climbing prodigy Ioan Doyle to television viewers for the first time. It delivers emotional as well as visual drama, as we watch the 17-year-old and his single mum face up to their imminent separation when Ioan leaves school. Lurching between laughter and tears, the film follows Ioan from the North Wales mountains to Greek cliffs and on to Yosemite in the US.
The engaging personality of the young climber, his patient mentor and anxious mum made this film an instant hit, along with ambitious photography. It was commissioned for S4C's young documentary slot, designed to draw the 16-34 age groups, which it did bringing in new viewers to the channel; with a significant percentage of those viewers from across the uk . Within hours it was being celebrated and debated in chat rooms on the web.