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Strictly Come Langport

Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold stories of 21st-century Britain. Today a sparky 70-year-old widow confronts a video technician in a dancing competition.

Grace Dent presents a new series documenting the untold stories of 21st century Britain.

Langport in Somerset has a secret. Not a dark secret, quite a happy one really - a dance competition to blow away the winter blues. Grace Dent and her producer zoom in on events and discover a classic tale of good vs evil - a sparky 70 year old widow called Mo doing the salsa; and opposing her a tango-ing video technician called Ferg. At stake, a small silver trophy and eternal local glory. So who will win Strictly Come Langport this year?

The producer is Miles Warde

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28 minutes

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Mon 2 Dec 2019 23:30
91热爆 Radio 4 FM

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Mo Fletcher, star of Strictly Come Langport

Mo Fletcher, star of Strictly Come Langport
A small west country town with attitude, Langport in Somerset holds an annual dance competition to blow away the winter blues. Locals are paired with professional dancers.This year's contestants included a schoolgirl, a fitness instructor, a video technician and a retired widow dancing to Ricky Martin's Livin'La Vida Loca.

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  • Mon 18 Jan 2016 11:00
    91热爆 Radio 4
  • Mon 2 Dec 2019 23:30
    91热爆 Radio 4 FM

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