Tamara Rojo, acclaimed dancer and director of English National Ballet, joins Tom and Ty for this episode. After Tom finally pronounces her name right, Tamara discusses her work on the DCMS taskforce that is dealing with the covid-19 crisis and the responsibility she feels towards the dance world in making sure its voice is heard. Tamara's relentless dedication and work ethic is revealed as she discusses the honesty and meritocracy of ballet. As a director Tamara has been determinedly pushing the boundaries of classical ballet and the guys ask for her thoughts on h ..read more

Luke Jennings shot to notoriety as the author and creator of Killing Eve, but what you may not know is that Luke was a highly respected dance critic for 13 years. After securing a much-coveted interview with Rudolph Nureyev his career took off. Throughout this episode Luke and the guys discuss the art of storytelling and how language, writing and dance are inextricably linked. British ballet's ability to tell a story is also up for debate before Killing Eve and its evolution becomes our focus. In true psychopathic assassin Villanelle-style Tom and Ty end the episode as beautiful corpses ..read more

Tom and Ty talk to one of the world's most celebrated female football players, England and Man City captain Steph Houghton. Steph reveals the transformation within the women's game, from packed lunches and paying to play to being at one of the world's most elite football clubs. Misconceptions about who we are and what we do is up for discussion, as well as ballet dancing footballers and team banter.. As the guys discuss leadership on the pitch and in the changing rooms it is clear to see why Steph is such a well-respected leader in her profession ..read more

As the first British dancer to join the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Xander Parish is living proof that hard work and determination really pay back in dividends. Think courage, desire and a love for what he does. Xander tells us the story of his leap of faith, arriving at the airport on a tourist visa and discuss his journey to Principal and his award of OBE for UK/Russia cultural relations ..read more

A former colleague and rising star of The Royal Ballet, William Bracewell opens up about the trials and tribulations of moving to a new company. We discuss the impact that injuries can have on a dancer, both professionally and personally. We also unveil two new and exciting subjects, The “Four-minute makeup challenge” and “Tinder for dogs ..read more

We visit Purnell’s restaurant in the heart of Birmingham to meet the 'Yummy Brummie' himself, Glynn Purnell, who has held a Michelin star for over ten years. We explore the similarities between the life of an elite dancer and that of a chef working at the very top of his industry. Along the way Glynn reveals his new-found love of ballet as well as his inclusion in the mafia ..read more

How can dance, and ballet in particular, be more diverse? This is a big question!  To help us better understand this issue we sat down with Cassa Pancho MBE, Artistic Director of Ballet Black.  Throughout the episode we discuss where ballet has been. Where it is now and where it needs to go to become a truly diverse and inclusive art form ..read more

Tom and Ty talk to BalletBoyz William Trevitt and Michael Nunn about their new film of Kenneth MacMillan's Romeo and Juliet with The Royal Ballet ..read more