Finally! Dancing on Ice 2021 kicked off on Sunday 17th January with an opening group number showing the professionals skateless and dancing off ice like the rest of us before culminating in the studio with rainbows aplenty no doubt in tribute to those risking their lives on the front line of the pandemic. Like allContinue reading “Intros, Injuries, Eliminations and Endless Adverts”
Tag Archives: Torvill and Dean
Dancing on Thin Ice
For the last forty-five years Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have graced the world’s rinks together. The Nottingham rink (now The International Ice Centre) of the 1970s was decorated with an alpine mural showing skaters on a frozen lake, inspiring Chris to one day go al fresco. Dancing on Thin Ice saw the 1984 goldContinue reading “Dancing on Thin Ice”
Back on the ice but still back of the queue
I wasn’t planning on waiting so long to write another post, but celebrating the progress Dancing on Ice has made on the new series while the rinks remained closed just seemed distasteful. While pubs and restaurants has been allowed to re-open back on 4th July presumably because drunks are well-known for not invading personal spaceContinue reading “Back on the ice but still back of the queue”
Fear of The future
For clarity I must stress that what follows is merely my observations of the impact of the current situation on the sport and is in no way meant to be a judgement on the decisions being made by any sporting body. Indeed, given the current rates of global infection let alone the catastrophic death rateContinue reading “Fear of The future”
After the Final: what now?
“What you gonna do when Dancing on Ice finishes?” asked a colleague last Friday as I prattled on once more about how desperate I was to see Joe Swash and Alex Murphy skate Bolero. Not realising at the time what a visual treat they had in store with their Chaplin-inspired routine, reminiscent in places ofContinue reading “After the Final: what now?”
From Golden Glory to Hellish Horrors
On Tuesday February 14th 1984, Zetra Olympic Hall in Sarajevo was the setting of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean’s monumental Olympic triumph cheered on by 8500 spectators in the hall, and millions across the globe. The ultramodern, copper-roofed complex, designed by architects Lidumil Alikalfic and Dušan Đapa was officially opened by then President of theContinue reading “From Golden Glory to Hellish Horrors”
DOI: Breaking the rules
For those familiar with the world of ice dance only via Dancing On Ice it may come as something of a surprise to learn that much of that which makes the show so magical would not only be frowned on in competitive skating but incur major deductions. Indeed such are the often baffling rules enforcedContinue reading “DOI: Breaking the rules”
Sorry Caprice you need tough love
26 years ago the BBC as part of the documentary series Horizon broadcast ‘Facing the Music: The Return of Torvill and Dean’. The film followed Jayne and Chris’ return to competitive skating as they prepared to take part in the 1994 Lillehammer winter Olympics hoping to scoop a second gold medal. Despite hours of footageContinue reading “Sorry Caprice you need tough love”
White Skates 