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The Magic of Dance

Series 1

The Scene Changes

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

Margot Fonteyn discusses the role of the male in dance. Her story is illustrated by some of the world's greatest dancers performing some of the era's most enduring dances.

The Magic of Dance

Series 1

The Ebb and Flow

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

Dance has almost always moved freely across frontiers. Margot Fonteyn visits Tchaikovsky's house near Moscow and talks to Marie Rambert about Diaghilev. Show more

The Magic of Dance

Series 1

What Is New?

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

Margot Fonteyn looks at the work of some of the greatest of the pioneers, from the Commedia dell'Arte in 17th-century Italy to Martha Graham in 20th century America. Show more

The Magic of Dance

Series 1

Out in the Limelight, Home in the Rain

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

Margot Fonteyn explores the dancer's life, the rigours of ballet class, the rehearsals and preparation, and finally the moment of judgment when it's out in the limelight. Show more