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Billy Elliot

BBC One
on BBC One London

Drama set against the 1984 miners' strike. Eleven-year-old Billy Elliot faces a grim life in a northern colliery town. Then he discovers an unlikely love for ballet and, urged on by formidable teacher Mrs Wilkinson, seeks to improve his prospects, despite his dad's disapproval. Review page 70. (2000, 15)

Contributors

Director:
Stephen Daldry
Mrs Wilkinson:
Julie Walters
Dad:
Gary Lewis
Tony:
Jamie Draven
Grandmother:
Jean Heywood
Billy:
Jamie Bell
Michael:
Stuart Wells
George Watson:
Mike Elliot
Vice principal:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Principal:
Patrick Malahide
Source: Radio Times

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