2024 World Figure Skating Championships: How to watch on BBC

Ice dancers Laila Fear and Lewis Gibson are aiming to become the first British women to win a medal at the World Figure Skating Championships since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean 40 years ago.

You can watch the Championship in Montreal, Canada live on the BBC Sport app and website, on BBC iPlayer and on the Red Button from 21:45 GMT on Thursday 21 March.

Britain's Fear and Gibson, who finished fourth at last year's world championships, are ranked second in the world standings and won silver at the European championships earlier this year.

Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates are the defending champions and favorites, while European champion Charlene Guignard and Italy's Marco Fabbri are strong contenders and will aim to improve on last year's world silver medal. become.

Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, world bronze medalists in 2023 and 2021, will also be aiming for another podium on their home ice.

In ice dance competitions, skaters perform a rhythm dance (a prescribed style and tempo, lasting 2 minutes and 50 seconds) and a free dance (a 4-minute routine set to music of the skater's choice).

Both scores, consisting of technical and presentation marks, are added together to determine the overall ranking.

This season's Rhythm Dance theme is “80s Music and Emotion,'' and Fear and Gibson will perform to Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).

The Brit, known for his crowd-pleasing routines, will perform a funny Rocky-themed free dance.

The championships will include compatriots Phoebe Becker and James Hernandez, as well as skaters from Great Britain competing in the men's, women's and pairs competitions.

Thursday 21 March (21:45 – 02:00) – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport app and website and Red Button

Friday 22nd March (22:05 – 02:00) – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport app and website and Red Button

Saturday 23 March (17:00-02:00) – BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport app and website and Red Button