About this season
Ballet Shoes is British television adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's novel Ballet Shoes first broadcast on BBC One in 1975. Adapted by John Wiles and directed by Timothy Combe, the series was aired in six parts on Sunday evenings. It was aired by PBS in the United States on 27 December 1976.
Episodes (6)
1. Episode 1
Aired 5 October 1975 • 25 min
Pauline, Petrova and Posy are inspired by their house borders Mr Simpson, Dr Jakes and Theo Dane, and vow to "put their names in the history books" giving service to their country. They vow to do that, and repeat the vow every Christmas and birthday.
2. Episode 2
Aired 12 October 1975 • 25 min
Posy learns that she should pursue her studies in Russia, while Pauline is forced to change her attitude toward her own dancing skills.
3. Episode 3
Aired 19 October 1975 • 25 min
Pauline and Petrova are to dance the leads in a public performance, but first Petrova must conquer her stage fright.
4. Episode 4
Aired 26 October 1975 • 25 min
Great-uncle Matthew returns and finds that the girls are well on the way to realising their professional goals.
5. Episode 5
Aired 2 November 1975 • 25 min
When the girls are accepted into Madame Fidolia's ballet school, Posy is offered the rare privilege of private lessons with the owner.
6. Episode 6
Aired 9 November 1975 • 25 min
Pauline and Petrova try to find salaried parts in another production to help with financial problems at home.