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
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Joan Regan | Self |
| Linford Hudson | Self |
| Pat Kirkwood | Self |
| Vera Lynn (as Dame Vera Lynn) | Self |
| Len Lowe | Self |
| Larry Adler | Self |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| John Fisher | Writer |
| Paul Merton | Writer |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Paul Kirrage | Director |
| John Fisher | Producer |
| Laurie Mansfield | Executive Producer |
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