Up-and-coming skaters desperate to make the elite Performance Squad compete at the British Qualifiers. With anxiety sky-high, in a sport that demands perfection, the mounting pressure proves too much for some.
After narrowly missing out on making the squad last season – by a crushing 0.01 of a point – Emily Hayward is on a mission to ensure this year she makes the grade. Training in Sheffield alongside squad members like PJ and Nina has fired up determination in her that she hopes will see her through to success at the British Qualifiers. To compete with the elite squad Emily will have to nail her triple jumps but she suffers a setback when a training session goes wrong and Emily's mental strength becomes her biggest asset.
Also hoping to earn a spot on the Performance Squad is twenty-year old skater Eleanor. Having just stepped up from the less pressurised Junior category, this will be Eleanor's first competition as a fully-fledged Senior competitor. This is her chance to prove she can brazen it out with the big kids. But in a sport where mental resilience often proves more important than on-ice talent, Eleanor faces an internal battle that she must win before she steps onto the ice.
After failing to impress British Ice Skating judges, Ice Dance duo Anthony and Eleanor are back in action and more determined than ever to prove to the establishment they are capable of representing GB abroad. The British Qualifiers is their chance to set the record straight and earn enough points to unlock the door to the international circuit. Anthony learns a valuable lesson as he grapples with his perfectionist attitude and tries to tame his often-cruel inner voice.
Ranked number seven in the world, British Ice Dance duo Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson took the skating world by storm with their disco routine in the 2018-2019 season and represent Britain's greatest hope for an Olympic medal in Beijing. The pair travel home from their elite training hub in Montreal and will unveil their brand-new programme at the British qualifiers.