Thin Ice was a British

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 comedy

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 television show on BBC Two

BBC Two

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 starring Marc Wootton

Marc Wootton

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 and Nina Wadia

Nina Wadia

-Television and film:Wadia first came to prominence in BBC sketch show Goodness Gracious Me, playing characters such as Mrs "I can make it at home for nothing!" and one half of The Competitive Mothers...

. All the episodes were written by Simon Carlyle and Gregor Sharp. It began on February 28, 2006 and ran for six 30 minute episodes up until April 4, 2006. It was based around an ice rink in Derby

Derby

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, revolving around the intense rivalry which exists between an amateur ice-skating trainer and her nemesis. The programme was filmed, however, at Whitley Bay Ice Rink

Whitley Bay Ice Rink

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, and around the town of Whitley Bay

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 in North Tyneside

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, which are mentioned as to where the British Championships would be held in the series. The programme ran for one series, but was not renewed by the BBC.

See Also: On Thin Ice (TV Series)

On Thin Ice (TV Series)

On Thin Ice is a documentary following a team of three consisting of Ben Fogle, James Cracknell, and Ed Coats in their epic race across Antarctica to the South Pole. The series covers the whole experience, beginning with training efforts in Switzerland and vigorous exercises elsewhere. The team...

- Antarctic Expedition with Ben Fogle.