Bluebell (TV series)

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Bluebell
Written byPaul Wheeler
Directed by Moira Armstrong
Starring Carolyn Pickles
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerBrian Spilby
Running time50 min
Original release
Network BBC1
Release12 January (1986-01-12) 
2 March 1986 (1986-03-02)

Bluebell is a British television drama miniseries broadcast by the BBC in 1986. [1] Produced by Richard Bates, the 8-part series was based on the life of Margaret Kelly, founder of a dance group called the Bluebell Girls. [2] [1] The series was set before and during the Second World War as the Bluebell Girls performed across Europe.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Margaret Kelly, 94, Founder of the Bluebell Girls, Dies". New York Times (Online). 19 September 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via ProQuest.
  2. Beveridge, Ann (23 August 2001). "Cancan's Irish queen". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 December 2024 via ProQuest.