Ballet Shoes (TV serial)
1975 British TV children's drama series
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Ballet Shoes is British television adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's novel Ballet Shoes first broadcast on BBC One in 1975. Adapted by John Wiles and directed by Timothy Combe, the series was aired in six parts on Sunday evenings.[1] It was aired by PBS in the United States on 27 December 1976.
GenreChildren's drama
Based onBallet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
Written byJohn Wiles
Directed byTimothy Combe
| Ballet Shoes | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Genre | Children's drama |
| Based on | Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild |
| Written by | John Wiles |
| Directed by | Timothy Combe |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | John McRae |
| Editor | Sheila S. Tomlinson |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 5 October – 9 November 1975 |
| Related | |
| Ballet Shoes (2007) | |
Cast
- Elizabeth Morgan as Pauline Fossil
- Sarah Prince as Posy Fossil
- Jane Slaughter as Petrova Fossil
- Barbara Lott as Nana
- Angela Thorne as Sylvia Brown
- Mary Morris as Madame Fidolia
- Patrick Godfrey as Sir Donald Houghton
- Terence Skelton as Mr Simpson
- Sheila Keith as Dr Jakes
- Joanna David as Theo Danes
- Samantha Clogg as Winifred Bagnall