Dale Winton travels to Florida to meet the cast and characters of the world-famous French circus and enjoy some spectacular performances from their show, La Nouba. But Dale discovers he has been lined up to replace a missing artist in the show. Can he overcome his fear of heights and his lack of trampolining experience?
Cirque du Soleil: Alegria follows at 7pm on BBC4.
Danny Kelly on the same old Christmas: page 39