Episode 2
Teenage athlete Freddie shares a stage with the country’s elite skaters, and Olympic hopefuls Nina and Kristen battle it out at the Austria Cup.
Junior athlete Freddie rubs shoulders with the country’s elite skaters, whilst Olympic hopefuls Nina and Kristen continue to battle it out at the Austria Cup – the last chance to qualify for Beijing 2022.
Teenager Freddie discovered skating later than most, and it’s changed his life. After catching the eye of the judges during competition, the Nottingham teenager is given the chance to rub shoulders with the elite at the Performance Squad training camp. An opportunity to skate at the Cup of Austria could provide Freddie with the chance to join the squad for good, but he’ll need nerves of steel and solid triple jumps to outshine the competition.
At 27, Nina’s thoughts are increasingly turning toward retirement. But despite being ranked number four in the UK, the big win has so far proved elusive and the Sheffield-trained skater is determined to realise her potential before hanging up her boots. One of Nina’s biggest challenges lies in funding her time on the ice. Having failed to reach the Olympic qualifying score in the season so far, Nina’s last chance to succeed is at the Austria Cup, where she’ll go head-to-head with the UK’s no 1 skater Natasha.
Also hoping to make Austria the destination for Olympic qualification, injury comeback-queen Kristen has one final chance to make the grade.
After a difficult skate in Italy, coach Phil pulls out some unusual training methods to help restore Kristen’s confidence.
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Wolf Alice
Don't Delete The Kisses
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Glass Animals
Youth
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Sigma
Changing (feat. Paloma Faith)
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Gabrielle Aplin
Salvation
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Lana Del Rey
Video Games
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Freya Ridings
Lost Without You
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Tanya Winston |
Executive Producer | Sarah Spencer |
Series Producer | Sarah Veevers |
Series Producer | Kate Siney |
Series Editor | Martin Fuller |
Production Manager | Paul Evans |
Production Company | Blast! Films |
Broadcasts
- Mon 28 Mar 2022 20:15
- Tue 29 Mar 2022 02:20
- Fri 1 Apr 2022 01:15
- Sat 2 Apr 2022 03:10
- Sun 3 Apr 2022 03:10
- Mon 4 Apr 2022 02:05
- Sun 24 Jul 2022 03:05
- Mon 25 Jul 2022 02:30
- Thu 4 Aug 2022 00:25³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One except Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 4 Aug 2022 00:55³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One Wales & Wales HD only
- Fri 2 Dec 2022 20:15
- Boxing Day 2022 01:40
- Wed 28 Dec 2022 03:05
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