https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0017wrc My young ambition was to be in the BBC ‘s Young Generation dance team popular in the 1960’s and 70’s firstly created by Dougie but by 1976 Dougie had created the Second Generation …. and Nigel Lythgoe was now choreographing the group. I was at Laine Theatre Arts only just started really and I was the only boy there which was actually very disappointing for me it was like being back in Portsmouth the only boy … I needed to be pushed and stretched , well there was a audition for the group so I went … and got it aged 16 a amazing experience and was so proud to have joined it was all I ever wanted to be in and then go into choreography !
The first show we recorded was Jubilee of Music a star studded variety programme Lead by Dame Vera Lynn .. low and behold it was on television on 29th May on BBC 4 I caught it by chance and sat there amazed as I had never seen it before, we had no video recorders in those days … it brought it all back so clear in my of many memories that I am lucky to have ….i was quite emotional sitting there with my leg in this boot thinking how lucky I was …
