Aired Monday 2 April, 12:30am - 1:30amon BBC Four HD

Dancing in the Blitz: How World War 2 Made British Ballet

David Bintley, director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet explores how the Second World War was the making of British ballet and how fundamental the years of hardship and adversity were in getting the British public to embrace ballet.

Category
Documentary / Ballet / History / Special
Original air date
05/03/2014
Cast and crew
  • Paul WuDirector
  • David BintleyHost