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Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Darcey Bussell: My Life on the BBC

Genres

Documentary

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The former principal ballerina tells her story, with historic performances from the BBC archives and candid interviews from throughout her career. Showing how she grew up in front of the camera and mastered television.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

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Release Date

23 December 2016

Country

Cast

Darcey Bussell

Darcey Bussell

Self

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Self

Dawn French

Dawn French

Self

Janet Ellis

Janet Ellis

Self

Yvette Fielding

Yvette Fielding

Self

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