Vicky McClure’s Dementia Choir at Christmas

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Actor Vicky McClure looks at music’s potential power to fight dementia.

The power of music. Actor Vicky McClure returns home to Nottingham to share a poignant, uplifting journey - proving people living with dementia can achieve truly remarkable things.

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Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure: Dementia Choir at Christmas

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Vicky McClure tells the heartwarming stories of a dementia choir in lockdown.

Two years ago, Vicky McClure took to the stage with a choir of people living with dementia. In this heartwarming Christmas special, Vicky tells the story of the choir in lockdown.

Just over two years ago, Vicky took to the stage at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham with a choir of people all living with dementia to perform in front of 2,000 people. Now, in this heartwarming special, Vicky tells the story of the choir through lockdown, leading up to a very special Christmas performance for one choir member. Mick is ticking off his bucket list while he can and wants to sing on a stage one last time. Unbeknownst to him, Vicky has arranged for him to sing on the stage of the London Coliseum with her Line of Duty co-star Adrian Dunbar.

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