___________________DO YOU REMEMBER "BALLET SHOES" STORY BY Noel Streatfeild___IT WILL BE ON TV________

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BBC Drama today announced full details of a stellar cast for Ballet Shoes.

Dancing onto BBC One will be Dame Eileen Atkins (Cranford), Emilia Fox (Silent Witness), Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones's Diary), Robert Hardy (Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets), Lucy Cohu (The Queen's Sister), Harriet Walter (Bright Young Things), Lucy Boynton (Miss Potter), Yasmin Paige (Sarah Jane Adventures) and Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Grainger in the Harry Potter films.

They join Victoria Wood, Richard Griffiths, and Marc Warren in the feature-length film of the classic novel by Noel Streatfeild, which will transmit on BBC One.

Patrick Spence, Head of Drama, BBC Northern Ireland, comments: "The mix of hugely prestigious and burgeoning talent is as close to perfection as any cast could be."

Set in Thirties London, Ballet Shoes tells the exhilarating tale of orphans Pauline (Emma Watson), Petrova (Yasmin Paige) and Posy Fossil (Lucy Boynton) who are adopted by an eccentric explorer, Great Uncle Matthew (Richard Griffiths ? Bleak House) and raised as sisters by his selfless niece, Sylvia (Emilia Fox).

The timeless and uplifting story revolves around each girl's struggle to fulfil her dreams: Pauline longs to be an actress, Petrova yearns to be an aviator, and Posy seems born to be a ballerina.

But when Great Uncle Matthew, 'Gum', disappears, the money runs out ? and the girls have a fight on their hands. Their struggle to balance personal ambition with the need to survive physically, emotionally, and financially, proves moving and comic by turns.

When is it?????

Over christmas holiday

timing not confirmed yet

i think it will be really deffo brill

Can't wait for this. I absolutely loved this book when I was young, really hope that they do stay true to the original though and don't try to 'modernise' like they do with pretty much all the older style books.

this was my favourite book for so long- i had a really battered copy that had been put together back to front. For years i really wanted a pair of combinations!!!

tivo hasn't got it on it's tv guide yet- i had better write a note somewhere to remind me to record it...

OOh please remind us nearer the time. I loved that book.

Kanga Richard Griffiths was Uncle Vernon in the HP films.

Apparently they used Emma Watsons RL half sisters to play her younger self!

Oooh - how exciting. Might have to dig out my extremely battered copy of the book and reread in time for this.

I got DD's name from a Noel Streatfeild book!

Yes I'll find my copy & re-read. DD1 is so excited about seeing this!

BK I cut and pasted but RG was in Bleak house as well

Ballet Shoes (2007) (TV)

Directed by
Sandra Goldbacher

Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Noel Streatfeild novel
Heidi Thomas screenplay

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Emma Watson ... Pauline

Emilia Fox ... Sylvia Brown
Marc Warren ... Mr. Simpson
Eileen Atkins ... Madame Fidolia
Richard Griffiths ... Great Uncle Matthew

Skye Bennett ... Young Sylvia
Peter Bowles ... Sir Donald

Yasmin Paige ... Petrova Fossil
Gemma Jones ... Dr. Jakes
Harriet Walter ... Dr. Smith
Lucy Boynton ... Posy Fossil
Lucy Cohu ... Theo Dane
Victoria Wood ... Nana
Lucy Watson ... Young Pauline
Nina Watson ... Young Pauline
Mary Stockley ... Miss Jay
Heather Nicol ... Winifred
Don Gallagher ... Mr. French

Create a character page for: Sylvia BrownMr. SimpsonMadame FidoliaGreat Uncle MatthewYoung SylviaSir DonaldPetrova FossilDr. JakesDr. SmithTheo DaneNanaYoung PaulineYoung PaulineMiss JayWinifredMr. French

Produced by
Michele Buck .... executive producer: Granada
Matthew Hamilton .... line producer
Patrick Spence .... executive producer (BBC)
Heidi Thomas .... executive producer (BBC)
Damien Timmer .... executive producer: Granada
Piers Wenger .... producer: Granada

Original Music by
Kevin Sargent

Cinematography by
Peter Greenhalgh

Film Editing by
Adam Recht

Production Design by
Jeff Tessler

Art Direction by
Paul Gilpin

Costume Design by
Sheena Napier

Makeup Department
Alice Hopkins .... makeup artist
Bea Millas .... makeup artist
Luca Saccuman .... hair stylist
Sue Wyburgh .... makeup designer
Wakana Yoshihara .... crowd makeup & hair artist

Production Management
Emma Riley .... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Adam Ackland .... second assistant director
Philip Booth .... third assistant director
Marco Ciglia .... first assistant director

Art Department
Bruce Gordon .... sculptor
Jim Grindley .... property master
Andrew Lavin .... stand-by art director
Nigel Woodford .... stand-by chippie
Gus Wookey .... construction manager

Sound Department
Peter Brill .... sound mixer
Tony Cook .... sound maintenance
Pip Norton .... dubbing mixer
Joseph Paines .... sound assistant
Anna Sulley .... dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Graham Longhurst .... special effects

Visual Effects by
Jonathan Hills .... visual effects supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Annis .... second focus puller
Catherine Ashmore .... still photographer
Adam Coles .... first assistant camera
Jeremy Gee .... camera operator
Dean Murray .... second assistant camera
Sam Smithard .... assistant camera
Gavin Walters .... gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Natalie Humphries .... costume supervisor
Philip O'Connor .... costumer

Editorial Department
Matthew Streatfield .... first assistant editor
Farley Thomson .... post-production coordinator

Music Department
Steve Parr .... music recording mixer

Transportation Department
David Grose .... transportation captain

Other crew
Jane Burrows .... script supervisor
Stuart Jones .... key floor runner
Samantha Murray .... choreographer
Caroline Russell .... production accountant
Caroline Sanders .... production accountant
Joanna Sanders .... production accountant
Mark Walledge .... assistant location manager
Chris White .... location manager

Who is Sir Donald - don't remember him
Also what about Mr Simpson or are they cutting that character out - he was the only one who really understood Petrova (who was always my favorite)

Can't wait for this - wish they'd announce when its going to be so I can plan DH to be busy - preferably with dd (a bit too young).

I have heard off another website I go on

Cos some of their children are acting in it

i will go and have another read of the thread about it

The rumour is Boxing Day

Brilliant. I absolutely adored this book when I was younger and can't wait to read it to my DD when she's older. Thanks for info. xx

you're welcome

Yes! This is brilliant news. Thankyou for sharing

You're welcome

Emilia Fox surely not old enough to be Sylvia? Or is she going to be a young, hot Sylvia?!

Really looking forward to this, Emma Watson is going to be fab, despite not really having Pauline's colouring.

they can't make sylvia young and hot! I imagine someone more like Kathy Bates as Sylvia.

It's a bit sad that we can get so excited at the prospect of one good drama coming up, isn't it? Do you remember when we use to get lots of good dramas and rather fewer 'Cash In The Attic' 'Bargain Hunt' 'Sell your old shit for a couple of quid' programmes?

The christmas period should be awash with good drama. I will certainly be watching this with the DDs, expecially as the rest of TV is so bloody woeful at the moment.

I got the xmas tv guide, and it says it is on BB1 Boxing day at 8.30.

I know, I'm absurdly excited about it! Prob the only decent thing on though. I can't wait to watch it with dd though.