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Angela Rippon Meets: The Hoofers
Angela Rippon explores the world of tap-dancing, tracing its roots and exploring its current revival. She meets Ann Miller, the fastest tapper in the world, and takes a lesson with Lionel Blair.
In a programme first broadcast in 1981, Angela Rippon explores the world of tap-dancing, tracing its roots from Harlem, New York, and from clog-dancing in Lancashire. She also looks at the revival of tap on Broadway in her search to discover what it takes to become a professional dancer today.
She talks to Ann Miller, the fastest tapper in the world, finds out what a dancer's life is like backstage and sees for herself the agony of auditions. Finally, she takes a few tap lessons from the Happy Hoofer choreographer, Lionel Blair.
On TV
Next Saturday
21:10
Credit
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Angela Rippon |
Broadcasts
- Tue 8 Sep 1981 21:25六合开奖记录 One London
- Next Saturday 21:10
- Next Sunday 02:25