Jigs and Wigs: The Extreme World of Irish Dancing

The O'Briens, a traveller family from Wicklow, overcome prejudice and tradition to make their mark in the world of Irish dance.

Cathy Desmond is 50-years-old and hopes to qualify for the 2014 World Irish Dance Championships. And she is not alone - adult dancers take to the stage in Munich to prove that it's never too late to put on your dancing shoes.

Ronan Morgan, ex-Lord of the Dance member and Irish dance teacher, lends his expertise to a new Irish dance school in Taiwan. Taking Irish dance to the extreme, the Taiwanese parents are pushier than the norm.

Viva Las Vegas - feising in Las Vegas. In a world where everything is make believe, male Irish dancers live their own fairytale in a pageant to rival anything seen on the Vegas Strip during Gay Pride Week.

Back to Basics. Lauren Smyth is the poster girl for the festival dance tradition which exists only in Ulster and prizes simplicity of dress and style. Against the odds she fulfils her childhood dream to make her debut as Riverdance lead in her home town of Belfast.

Following leading dress designers Shauna Sheils and Gavin Doherty working together to design a game-changing Irish dance costume.