Our Dancing Town (BBC2, 9pm)

CHUNKY Steve Elias couldn't really be described as a twinkled toed Gareth Malone but the impresario and choreographer

is about to be shown getting three Yorkshire locations, one being York itself, to perform a big dance on the streets that tell the story of their town... along similar lines to previously successful series The Choir.

Elias starts his dancing quest in Barnsley and has the backing of a 25-year career involving roles in everything from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to Billy Elliot, although younger audiences and their parents will know him better as as toyshop owner Mr Whoops in CBeebies show Grandpa In My Pocket, has a dream.

Inspired by the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony, Elias tries to get everyone, from gifted amateurs to complete novices, up and moving.

"My mission is get the people of Yorkshire on their dancing feet. I genuinely believe dance can change lives. I want people to tell their stories and show us what makes them and their town special. When it comes to ability, we aren't looking for perfection – the choreography is all about scale and impact. This really is dancing in the street – professionally choreographed and captured in one continuous and awe-inspiring shot," he says.

Elias works hard to get under the skin of each place, learning about its heritage, and striving to find its unique identity.

In the final two programmes, he brings all three places together and attempts to pull off one, final dance spectacular in the historic city of York as he celebrates the whole of Yorkshire.

In the former mining town of Barnsley, Elias delves into its rich industrial past, as he attempts to recruit a cast of hundreds.

He encounters ex-miners keen to commemorate their camaraderie, taps into the town's thriving Northern Soul scene and unearths hidden talent in the local chippie.

But it is still a stiff tasked to pull off this ambitious dance parade, which will be immortalised with one camera, in one, continuous, unedited take.

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Viv Hardwick