Synopsis
Panorama investigates claims of bullying and body shaming at two of the UK's top ballet schools, The Royal Ballet School in London and Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham.
- Programme: Panorama
- Episode: The Dark Side of Ballet Schools
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2023
Licence: ERA Licence required
Free to watch for UK schools, colleges and universities with an ERA Licence
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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