Fred Astaire - Step By Step

Michael Freedland presents a six-part centenary tribute to the incomparable dancer and singer born on 10 May 1899.

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Comments

Step One: The Perfectionist

19990404

With the voices of Fred, Adele and Ava Astaire, Larry Adler, Irving BERLIN, Irene Dunne, Rita Hayworth, Jack Lemmon, Hermes Pan and Ginger Rogers.

Step Two: From Dancing Lesson To Dancing Lady

19990411

With the voices of Fred, Adele and Ava Astaire, Larry Adler, and Rita Hayworth, and George Gershwin at the piano.

Step Three: Dream Dancing

19990418

With the voices of Fred and Ava Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Cyd Charisse, Eleanor Powell, Gene Kelly, Jack Lemmon, Barrie Chase and Michael Kidd.

Step Four: Fred And Ginger

19990425

With the voices of George Burns, Pandro S Berman and Hermes Pan.

Step Five: The Singer And The Songs

19990502

Featuring Fred Astaire's unique vocal interpretations of songs specially written for him by Gershwin, BERLIN, Kern and Porter.

With contributions from Dorothy Fields and Johnny Mercer.

06 LAST

Step Six: Life After Ginger - The Last Dance

19990509

Featuring the voices of Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Bing Crosby, Nanette Fabray, Ann Miller and Charles Walters.

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	Step One: The Perfectionist	19990404	With the voices of Fred, Adele and Ava Astaire, Larry Adler, Irving BERLIN, Irene Dunne, Rita Hayworth, Jack Lemmon, Hermes Pan and Ginger Rogers.
02	Step Two: From Dancing Lesson To Dancing Lady	19990411	With the voices of Fred, Adele and Ava Astaire, Larry Adler, and Rita Hayworth, and George Gershwin at the piano.
03	Step Three: Dream Dancing	19990418	With the voices of Fred and Ava Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Cyd Charisse, Eleanor Powell, Gene Kelly, Jack Lemmon, Barrie Chase and Michael Kidd.
04	Step Four: Fred And Ginger	19990425	With the voices of George Burns, Pandro S Berman and Hermes Pan.
05	Step Five: The Singer And The Songs	19990502	Featuring Fred Astaire's unique vocal interpretations of songs specially written for him by Gershwin, BERLIN, Kern and Porter. With contributions from Dorothy Fields and Johnny Mercer.
06 LAST	Step Six: Life After Ginger - The Last Dance	19990509	Featuring the voices of Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Bing Crosby, Nanette Fabray, Ann Miller and Charles Walters.