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Week Nine: F*ck Pipes.

Season 1, Ep. 9

It's Blackpool! Join Julia and Joel as they launch themselves across the sprung dance floor of the Tower Ballroom to experience the true weightlessness of DANCE in its purest form.


They'll also talk about the dancing competition, which dances they liked and who they think should have gone home.


SPOILER ALERT: We do talk about the result of Sunday's dance-off so please catch up with the BBC One show before listening.

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