The Magic Of Dance
The Magic Of Dance is a TV show on BBC4. Margot Fonteyn explores her own world of dance - from the dominance of the ballerina in the 1930s to the emergence of the great male dancers - in a series from 1979. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 2 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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The Magic Of Dance
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.
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Series 1, Episode 2 - The Ebb and Flow
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Dance has almost always moved freely across frontiers. Margot Fonteyn visits Tchaikovsky's house near Moscow and talks to Marie Rambert about Diaghilev.