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Documentary series featuring the unusual individuals and stories of Irish dancing.

Documentary series featuring the unusual individuals and the stories that make Irish dancing a vibrant and progressive entertainment phenomenon.

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Following Cathy Desmond's attempt to qualify for the 2014 World Irish Dance Championships.

Following 50-year-old Cathy Desmond as she takes to the stage in Munich - along with a host of adult dancers - to try to qualify for the 2014 World Irish Dance Championships.

Cathy Desmond is 50 and hopes to qualify for the 2014 World Irish Dance Championships. And she is not alone - adult dancers take to the stage in Munich to prove that it's never too late to put on your dancing shoes.

Jigs and Wigs: The Extreme World of Irish Dancing: Series 1

Documentary series featuring the unusual individuals and the stories which make Irish dancing a vibrant and progressive entertainment phenomenon

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