We visit the countryside for weekend breaks, breathe in the fresh air and go for walks. We treat it as the scenic backdrop to a relaxing break, away from the rat race. But what of the day-to-day life of the people and animals who live and work in the countryside? The countryside for them is not just a holiday, not just a picture postcard, but their very existence?

Beautiful Young Minds tells the story of some of the brightest mathematical brains of a generation. Each year, exceptionally gifted teenagers from over 90 countries compete for medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad. The film follows a group of brilliant teenagers as they battle it out to become the chosen six selected to represent the UK.

What is it like to have God like surgical powers, yet to struggle against your own humanity? What is it like to try and save a life, and yet to fail? Shot in Ukraine, The English Surgeon is an intimate portrait of neurosurgeon Henry Marsh as he openly confronts the dilemmas of the doctor patient relationship on his latest mission to Kiev.

We visit the countryside for weekend breaks, breathe in the fresh air and go for walks. We treat it as the scenic backdrop to a relaxing break, away from the rat race. But what of the day-to-day life of the people and animals who live and work in the countryside? The countryside for them is not just a holiday, not just a picture postcard, but their very existence?

“There are days when I think I’m just scum. Days when I can’t face the world.” Rob, 23, has recently served with British forces in Iraq. Cliff, 78, fought in the British army in Malaya in 1951. Eddie served with UN peacekeeping forces in Bosnia. As a result of their experiences, all three men suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This film includes war poetry based on their experiences, archive and intimate interviews.