Dame Gillian Lynne on BBC breakfast

[Stirrups36]

Try and catch it on I-player.

 

She talks about the recreation of 'Miracle of the Gorbals', and it is a classic Gillian Lynne "fire the nipples" "keep the crotch open" report - all before 8:00am!

 

Maybe some sort of 'reverse watershed' was in operation.

[Anon2]

I thought she was a fantastic early morning wake up tonic but had to wonder what they cut from the final piece that was broadcast.

[Jan McNulty]

This link shows most of the film but not the final few seconds that goes back to her rehearsing BRB:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29122376

 

She is a truly remarkable lady!

[Two Pigeons]

I agree that she is utterly terrific and we are lucky we still have her. However, I was irritated that the reporter did not say it was the Birmingham Royal Ballet ( he did sign off mentioning Birmingham). This paled into disbelief when Robert Helpmann was not mentioned at all.

 

Still, I suppose we should be grateful that the ballet did get some coverage at all.

Edited September 9, 2014 by Two Pigeons

[WoodlandGladeFairy]

Hi (first time poster here) 

 

Totally agree, always nice to wake up in the morning to ballet related news. 

[Jan McNulty]

Hello WGF and welcome to the Forum!  I thought it was a great feature about a remarkable lady.

 

I do hope we'll hear more from you!

[Marg S]

I was fortunate enough to hear Dame Gillian speak to a group in Birmingham last Tuesday. It was 6 in the evening, she had been rehearsing all day + giving interviews and all whilst competing with building noise. She was funny, warm, very informative and interesting and charming enough to give me an autograph for a stage struck (especially Phantom) young man of my acquaintance. My friend and I counted ourselves so lucky to have had this special evening.

[Coated]

She's on Radio 3 Private Passions right now. Definitely gets around this month...