Ballet Shoes

6.4 2008 1h 25m United Kingdom

Drama Family

An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

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Dreams do come true. An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

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Directors

Sandra Goldbacher

Writers

Heidi Thomas, Noel Streatfeild

Cast

Emilia Fox, Victoria Wood, Emma Watson, Yasmin Paige, Lucy Boynton, Marc Warren, Richard Griffiths, Lucy Cohu, Gemma Jones, Harriet Walter, Eileen Atkins, Heather Nicol, Mary Stockley, Teresa Churcher, Skye Bennett

Production

Granada Television, BBC

Languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom