Our Dancing Town

Our Dancing Town (2017)

EndedReality show

The people of Barnsley, Huddersfield, Skipton and York have put their best feet forward for a brand new documentary series on BBC Two, Our Dancing Town.

Choreographer Steve Elias has a dream to bring dance to the streets of four Yorkshire towns, in a series of spectacles inspired by the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Built like a rugby prop forward, Steve Elias does not look like your typical choreographer. But with a career spanning 25 years, including roles in everything from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Billy Elliot, he is definitely the man for the job.

Steve wants to get everyone, from gifted amateurs to complete novices, up and moving. Steve says: "My mission is get the people of Yorkshire on their dancing feet. I genuinely believe dance can change lives. I want people to tell their stories and show us what makes them and their town special. When it comes to ability, we aren't looking for perfection - the choreography is all about scale and impact. This really is dancing in the street - professionally choreographed and captured in one continuous and awe-inspiring shot."

In each of the first three episodes, Steve will head to a town in Yorkshire - Barnsley, Huddersfield and Skipton - where his task will be to persuade, cajole and mentor local residents. He works hard to get under the skin of each place, learning about its heritage, and striving to find its unique identity. In the final two programmes Steve brings all three towns together and attempts to pull off one, final dance spectacular in the historic city of York as he celebrates the whole of Yorkshire.

Network
Scheduleevery Tuesday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

The Grand Finale Part II
Season 1Episode 560 min

The Grand Finale Part II

Having pulled off street performances in Barnsley, Skipton and Huddersfield, involving hundreds of enthusiastic amateurs, as well as well as many who had never danced before, Steve now wants to bring all three towns together in one last breathtaking dance finale. He has chosen York as the stunning backdrop for his ambitious vision.

In this concluding episode, still worried he won't achieve the scale he needs, Steve goes on one last recruitment drive in York, before returning to Huddersfield and Skipton, and keeping a close eye on a struggling soloist in Barnsley. With just two weeks to go, can he corral hundreds of volunteers from across the county and pull off the biggest performance of his career? If all goes to plan, Steve will achieve an astonishing feat - three towns and one city will take to the streets and dance in a carefully choreographed parade, all captured in one continuous, unedited shot, that showcases the very best of Yorkshire, in all its pride, beauty, diversity and grandeur.

Feb. 7, 2017

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E05The Grand Finale Part IIFeb. 7, 2017
S01E04The Grand Finale Part IJan. 31, 2017
S01E03HuddersfieldJan. 24, 2017
S01E02SkiptonJan. 17, 2017
S01E01BarnsleyJan. 10, 2017
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Cast

Steve Elias

Steve Elias

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