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Diary of a Dancer

Synopsis
Looks at the life of a fictional dancer, portrayed by choreographer and performer Wendy Houstoun, best known for her work with dance group DV8. Shot using a camcorder in the streets, houses and studios of London in the summer of 1996, it is an attempt to understand the dancer through her own observations and experiences.
Series
Tx, Series
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production
1997
Availability
Sale; 1999 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes
Broadcast on BBC2 on 27/3/97.
Subjects
Dance
Keywords
biographies; dancers

Credits

Director
David Hinton
Contributor
John Wyver

Distributor

Name

BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning

Contact
Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
Email
BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
Web
https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 8433 1009
Address
BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK
Notes
The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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