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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

BBC Four

Adaptation of the RSC's acclaimed 1980s stage production of the epic Dickens tale. Nicholas is re-united with his family and confronts Sir Mulberry Hawk over his treatment of Kate.

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Flying down to Rio

BBC Four

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Four

Musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their first screen partnership. A pilot who flies a girl to Rio de Janeiro to see her father has competition for her affections. Show more

Contributors

Belina deRezende:
Dolores del Rio
Fred Ayres:
Fred Astaire
Honey Hale:
Ginger Rogers
Roger Bond:
Gene Raymond
Dona Elena de Rezende:
Blanche Friderici
Senor Carlos de Rezende:
Walter Walker
The Carioca Singer:
Etta Moten
The Mayor:
Paul Porcasi
Alfredo Vianna, the Banker:
Reginald Barlow
Mr Butterbass:
Eric Blore
Producer:
Louis Brock
Writer:
Cyril Hume

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Darcey Bussell's Ten Best BalletMoments

BBC Four

Darcey Bussell, who retired from the Royal Ballet in 2007, introduces and demonstrates some of her favourite ballet moments with dancers Roberto Bolle and Jonathan Cope. Show more

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The Red Shoes

BBC Four

Duration: 2 hours, 9 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 12 months

Drama about a young ballerina torn between two creative but possessive men - one a struggling composer, the other an autocratic impresario. Show more

Contributors

Boris Lermontov:
Anton Walbrook
Victoria Page:
Moira Shearer
Julian Craster:
Marius Goring
Ivan Boleslawsky:
Robert Helpmann
Sergei Ratov:
Albert Basserman
Irina Boronskaja:
Ludmilla Tcherina
Composer:
Brian Easdale
Director of photography:
Jack Cardiff

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Flight of the Conchords

BBC Four

Flight of the Conchords

Series 1

Episode 8: Girlfriends

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Comedy series about two Kiwi folk musicians in New York. Bret gets a girlfriend but doesn't want things to go too fast. Jemaine would like it a bit faster for himself. Show more

BBC Four

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