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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Director Ninette de Valois pairs Rudolf Nureyev with ballerina Margot Fonteyn. Read by Jamie Glover. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Rudolf Nureyev creates a dark, complicated ballet based on a poem by Lord Byron. Read by Jamie Glover. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Born on a train in Siberia in 1938, Rudolf Nureyev grew up in poverty. Read by Jamie Glover. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
On tour in Paris, Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev walks up to two policemen and freedom in the West. Read by Jamie Glover. Show more
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Despite his failing health, Rudolf Nureyev continues to perform and choreograph. Concluded by Jamie Glover. Show more
