Karen Barber and Nicky Slater

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SamanthaC1990

Күн бұрын

1984 worlds free dance.

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@marshallscott7955 5 жыл бұрын

How this brilliant couple never got a medal I'll never know. Still amazing 35 years later.

@scopex2749 3 жыл бұрын

Karen hasnt aged a day she still looks amazing. Superb routine!

@ginnylorenz5265 7 жыл бұрын

So nice that someone as lovely and sweet as Ms. Barber is with Chris Dean!!!!!

@josieshy2376 9 жыл бұрын

Having the audience laughing from joy and delight is really rare in competitive figure skating - they showed a talent not many skaters were able to develop. They were a very good match, both in appearance and ability. Their synchronicity is amazing.

@markketteridge582 5 ай бұрын

I felt for them because they were fantastic... UK hasn't had this quality since.

@quillerpen 16 жыл бұрын

I this this particular performance was the best Karen & Nicky ever gave. Someone who was there that night told me that the whole audience was so 'charged up' with emotion from watching T/D's Bolero, that this piece was the perfect follow-on, and Nicky and Karen responded to the audience feedback and gave the performance of their lives.

@scook5599 5 жыл бұрын

What an enjoyable free dance! Their marks should have been higher especially the artistic. You could see how the audience loved them!

@suejones8661 4 жыл бұрын

I remember watching these 2 they were amazing should have won a medal. Such a shame that they didn't and the Russians and Americans got silver and bronze. These 2 were really good as well...

@Mistysmudge1 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I loved this routine so much thanks so much for posting it 😁❤️❤️❤️

@NickieOHara 10 жыл бұрын

I think everyone sort of forgot how good Nicky Slater & Karen Barber were...

@Fatima502 5 ай бұрын

Not many skaters will get a crowd reaction like that at Montreal 2024

@tongapuss 13 жыл бұрын

that was such a fantastic routine and I often watch it. Such a pity they didn't get higher marks as it was well worth it. I am glad to see her training on Dancing on Ice, pity Nicki is no longer on the programme. They were such fantastic ice skaters.

@kc9music 9 жыл бұрын

Like most of you, I believe people didn't realise how good these two were. Being in the shadow of Jayne and Christopher must of been hard. They had the potential to go further.

@jonatanwildchild8490 9 жыл бұрын

In the years 1981-1984 every pair was in the shadow of Jayne and Chris, even the better skaters than Karen and Nicky. Karen and Nicky had neither the skills nor the mentality to be the best,

@ronnig4009 7 жыл бұрын

No but they were a pleasure to watch and YES, everyone bowed down to the perfection that was Torvill and Dean!

@grantnoroyan4083 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonatanwildchild8490 they were a great couple when you compare any team to torvill and dean they are not as good but karen and nicky were a great team british champions when torvill and dean retired and were as high as 5th in the world i would say they were very respectable

@davidpascoe6161 2 жыл бұрын

@@jonatanwildchild8490 It was nice though that Karen and Nicky medalled in the only championship which Torvill and Dean missed during their gold run of 81-84 (Bronze medal in the 1983 Euros).

@virginiamei9120 3 жыл бұрын

I have to say this is the best I have seen Nicky and Karen skate. Good routine.

@Nyah823 13 жыл бұрын

How lovely.. This video makes me smile whenever I'm in low mood.. =)))

@fionamayock6344 3 жыл бұрын

AMAZING! Loved it. xxx.

@dalymc 14 жыл бұрын

I remember this...they were fantastic. They deserved much better scores...the judges must have had sticks up their a*ses not to have appreciated this routine...

@sandranaylor2348 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely routine

@loolzerr 15 жыл бұрын

she teaches me at blackburn. shes awesome :)

@noradee01 10 жыл бұрын

loved this routine. In a way shame they followed Chris and Jayne. Mind you when we will EVER see the likes of having T & D and these two in the same Olympic skating event, we were SO lucky back then

@dianasmith3785 10 жыл бұрын

had forgotten just how good you were!

@emjaypee71 16 жыл бұрын

They should have come second this year. This routine was only bettered by Torvill & Dean, but I think they were always in the shadow of Jayne & Chris and consequently got unfairly marked down by the judges!

@moneypenny1267 6 ай бұрын

Lovely

@goffik 15 жыл бұрын

(L) themm so good, love them on doi and they are so amazing dancing together, karen was stunnnnning! still is :)

@npe1 13 жыл бұрын

@tongapuss Yes. This vid is all Karen needs to show Jason Gardiner that her opinion does count. How can a man who has never skated criticise Karen Barber?

@clairehenderson9710 3 ай бұрын

Karen ❤

@jeremyheath5675 11 жыл бұрын

Always remember this was So Good had they not been up against T&D they could have had some 1sts. Think judging was way down, but we all now know that judging then could be a little bit dodgy & they prob didn't like 2 UK pairs being that good! After all that time I still think it is superb. At least they did get a 3rd which is way better than many.

@franckvielcazal9799 7 жыл бұрын

better than 2017... they're alive... love it!

@Na3nAe101 12 жыл бұрын

If Karen was telling the truth about doing what Jayne and Chris did the previous year, this does reform Barnum a little bit in the music. very well done Karen and Nicky

@amybaker4654 5 жыл бұрын

This was a crowd pleasing routine, i can remember seeing them do this and felt that they were robbed of points.They were a very good team and this Chaplin theme has been used by others since then but they were not this entertaining.Nicky commentates on Eurosport with Chris Howarth and they humoorous in their comments as well knowledgable.

@sandranaylor2348 7 жыл бұрын

Lovely routine, fun to watch

@cogidubnus1953 11 жыл бұрын

Deserved better placing than they got!

@npe1 13 жыл бұрын

@tongapuss Definately and Karen is a really nice person. I skated at the old Altrincham rink in the 70's and knew her then.

@darreneaston70 6 жыл бұрын

They were better than the American couples who finished ahead of them. Probably not as good as Bestemianova/Bukin or Klimova/Ponomarkenko but it was a golden age of ice dancing. The top 7 or 8 couples of that time are probably amongst the top 20 best of all time....

@jonatanwildchild8490 6 жыл бұрын

Better than Blumberg and Seibert? You must be joking.

@grantnoroyan9275 5 жыл бұрын

@@jonatanwildchild8490 agree maybe better than spitz and gregory they were in the same league as fox and dalley but not nearly as good as blumberg seibert

@amybaker4654 5 жыл бұрын

@@jonatanwildchild8490 This is just one routine,there were others.They always had artistry and the ability to interpret music well.

@jonatanwildchild8490 5 жыл бұрын

@@@amybaker4654 I saw different routines of theirs. And I have seen nothing special in them. And I still believe they were much worse than Blumberg and Seibert. They wanted to be the next Torvill and Dean (or maybe it was what British public wanted) but they never had talent, determination and probably also work ethic of T&D.

@amybaker4654 Жыл бұрын

@@jonatanwildchild8490 And you knew them personally did you? How do you know how they trained.

@iceskatercharlotte 15 жыл бұрын

she teaches at blackburn arena now were i go! he aint my coach tho

@debs1042 Жыл бұрын

He wouldn’t pat her bottom these days and get away with it!

@cgek1996 13 жыл бұрын

That was way under marked :-(

@tongapuss 13 жыл бұрын

@npe1 I agree but I think the majority of the viewers will be disgusted by what Jason Gardiner had to say. Glad that a very high percentage were on Karens side as it was completely uncalled for. Nice to know that Karen is now dating Chris Dean. Surprised he didn't go and smack Jason in the face when the comment was made!! no not really, too much of a gentleman.

@MissBoagJunior89 12 жыл бұрын

@TorvillDean84 arrgh god your telling me

@Jemjane_89 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can see why they were always in the shadows of Jayne and Chris... I find it odd considering thy had a romantic relationship thy have less chemistry than Jayne and Chris!!