From Leningrad. Free Dance
Since those heady days of Torvill and Dean, European ice dancing has been strictly a Soviet affair. Now with the end of the amateur career of Isabelle and Paul Duchesnay , it's not difficult to envisage a clean sweep of the medals of the host country tonight.
Britain's two young couples from Slough, Lynn Burton and Andrew Place , with Ann Hall and Jason Blomfield , are competing at this level for the first time.
Commentating for the 33rd year is Alan Weeks.
Assistant producer BARBARA SLATER Executive producer JIM RESIDE