Mon 08 Oct 2007 5:30PM - 7:00PM
Wed 10 Oct 2007 8:45AM - 10:15AM

Made in 1989, two years before the death of the great ballerina, this is the only filmed personal account of her life and is being shown on Sky Arts this week. Presented by Fonteyn herself from her home in Panama, this fascinating programme looks at her life from the age of four right through to the glittering heights of her career. From Dame of the British Empire, to Ballerina Assoluta and figure of political intrigue, her life was full of both successes and incident.

She attained perfection in the most difficult and demanding of the arts, and captivated audiences around the world. This exclusive insight into her thoughts on her career makes for enthralling viewing, and is further enhanced by contributions from eminent contemporaries such as Dame Ninette de Valois and Rudolph Nureyev.

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