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The Prix de Lausanne
Episode 2 of 5
Forced to ballet school by his father, teen Carlos truants and steals, but hard work leads him to win big. Read by Jot Davies.
No Way ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½: A Cuban Dancer's Story
Jot Davies reads from ballet superstar Carlos Acosta's enchanting and inspirational memoir.
2/5. The Prix de Lausanne
Forced by his father to attend ballet school, the lonely teenager initially falls into bad ways. But he turns his life around through hard work, winning the world's most prestigious junior ballet competition.
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Wed 30 Nov 2016
02:45
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- Tue 18 Dec 2007 09:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Wed 19 Dec 2007 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Tue 29 Nov 2016 14:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 30 Nov 2016 02:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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