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Paul Merton's Palladium Story
- TV documentary
- BBC One
- 1994
- 2 episodes (1 series)
Short series telling the story of London's world-famous theatre, hosted by Paul Merton. Features Paul Merton, Charlie Drake, Des O'Connor, Eric Sykes, Harry Secombe and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Act One: The Variety Years
First of two programmes in which Paul Merton tells the story of the famous London theatre.
Further details
As well as on-screen contributions from those who worked in the Palladium, there are also archive clips from acts including The Crazy Gang, Judy Garland, Danny Kaye, Larry Grayson, Tommy Cooper, Max Miller, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Laurel and Hardy, Spike Milligan and Frankie Howerd.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 18th September 1994
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 10th March 2011 | 9:00pm | BBC4 |
Cast & crew
| Paul Merton | Host / Presenter |
| Charlie Drake | Self |
| Des O'Connor | Self |
| Eric Sykes | Self |
| Harry Secombe (as Sir Harry Secombe) | Self |
| Jimmy Tarbuck | Self |
| Frankie Vaughan | Self |
| Beryl Reid | Self |
| Johnny Hutch | Self |
| Max Bygraves | Self |
| Norman Wisdom | Self |
| Joan Regan | Self |
| Linford Hudson | Self |
| Patricia Kirkwood (as Pat Kirkwood) | Self |
| Vera Lynn (as Dame Vera Lynn) | Self |
| Len Lowe | Self |
| Larry Adler | Self |
| John Fisher | Writer |
| Paul Merton | Writer |
| Paul Kirrage | Director |
| John Fisher | Producer |
| Laurie Mansfield | Executive Producer |
| Mark Sangster | Editor |
| Alex Clarke | Production Designer |