Dancing Through the Blitz: Blackpool's Big Band Story

90-minute documentary film presented by Jools Holland, Lucy Worsley and Len Goodman, celebrating the big band sound and uncovering the social history behind the music that kept the nation's spirits up through the Second World War. Blackpool was one of the few resorts that remained open during the war, training troops by day and offering a welcome escape from the horrors of war. Featuring extracts from a specially recorded BBC4 concert given by Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra at the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool.

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 332542
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired July 25, 2015
  • Recent July 25, 2015
  • Network BBC Two
  • Average Runtime 90 minutes
  • Genres Documentary
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
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  • Episode Screenshot Format 16:9 Screencap
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  • Created July 28, 2017 by
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  • Modified May 18, 2021 by
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