Bluebell (TV series)

Bluebell
Written by	Paul Wheeler
Directed by	Moira Armstrong
Starring	Carolyn Pickles
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Producer	Brian Spilby
Running time	50 min
Original release
Network	BBC1
Release	12 January (1986-01-12) – 2 March 1986 (1986-03-02)

Bluebell is a British television biographical drama miniseries broadcast by the BBC in 1986. ^[1] Produced by Richard Bates, the 8-part ^[2] series was based on the life of Margaret Kelly, played by Carolyn Pickles, ^[3] founder of a dance group called the Bluebell Girls, ^{[4] [1]} The series was set before and during the Second World War as the Bluebell Girls performed across Europe.

Cast

• Carolyn Pickles as Margaret Kelly
• Annie Lambert as Helen
• Philip Sayer as Marcel Leibovici
• Michael Harbour as Paul Derval
• Carmel McSharry as Aunt Mary

References

1. Fox, Margalit (19 September 2004). "Margaret Kelly, 94, Founder of the Bluebell Girls, Dies". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
2. "TELEVISION TODAY: BBC make eight part serial on Bluebell Girls". The Stage . London, England. 5 September 1985. Retrieved 3 May 2025– via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk. ... with the Bluebell Girls once again top of the bill. Over 60 dancers will appear in Bluebell, including sequences with 24 Bluebell girls in re-creations of Folies Bergere revues from the 30's and 40's. All the dancers are ex-Bluebell Girls. Producer Brian...
3. "Original Photo CAROLYN PICKLES "MISS BLUEBELL" MARGARET KELLY 1986". eBay . Archived from the original on 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025. no copyright, publicity, upload to wikimedia commons
4. Beveridge, Ann (23 August 2001). "Cancan's Irish queen". The Daily Telegraph. ProQuest   358726407 . Retrieved 26 December 2024.

External links

• Bluebell at IMDb