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Drama Quarterly published a background piece on ITV's Torvill & Dean, airing on Christmas Day at 9.15pm
"Skating royalty" by Michael Pickard: http://dramaquarterly.com/skating-royalty/
The Guardian took the opportunity and talked to Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and published an article:
Christopher Dean: 'I thought I’d end up working down the pit – then I got skates for Christmas'
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...l-and-dean-tv-drama-ice-skating-christmas-day
"Skating royalty" by Michael Pickard: http://dramaquarterly.com/skating-royalty/
A feature-length drama explores how British ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean overcame humble beginnings to win gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics. DQ speaks to writer William Ivory and skating consultants Nick Buckland and Penny Coomes about making the ITV film.
The Guardian took the opportunity and talked to Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and published an article:
Christopher Dean: 'I thought I’d end up working down the pit – then I got skates for Christmas'
As their life story is told in a new TV drama, Torvill and Dean tell how passion and discipline led to victory on the ice
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-...l-and-dean-tv-drama-ice-skating-christmas-day
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