Ballet Shoes

An unusual explorer named Gum and his kindly niece adopt three orphans -- Pauline, Petrova and Posy -- and raise them as sisters in 1930s London. But the girls must fend for themselves when Gum doesn't return from one of his adventures. Together, they nurture their passions for acting, aviation and ballet in this charming TV adaptation of Noel Streatfield's novel.

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  Emilia Fox

  Sylvia Brown
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  Victoria Wood

  Nana
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  Emma Watson

  Pauline Fossil
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  Yasmin Paige

  Petrova Fossil
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  Lucy Boynton

  Posy Fossil
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  Marc Warren

  Mr. Simpson
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  Richard Griffiths

  Great Uncle Matthew
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  Lucy Cohu

  Theo Dane
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  Gemma Jones

  Dr. Jakes
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  Harriet Walter

  Dr. Smith