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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 2 - Act Two: The Television Years
Concluding the story of the Palladium theatre, focusing on the TV era and Sunday Night At The London Palladium.
Further details
Featuring archive clips, interviews with performers and a recreation of the classic game-show Beat The Clock, plus footage of Julie Andrews, Bruce Forsyth, Bob Hope, Norman Vaughan, Julie Andrews, Gracie Fields, Morecambe and Wise, and many more.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 25th September 1994
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
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 |
Josie Lawrence | Mrs Simpson (Beat The Clock contestant) |
Jim Sweeney | Mr Simpson (Beat The Clock contestant) |
Jack Parnell | Self |
Norman Vaughan | Self |
Jim Smith | Self |
Helen Shapiro | Self |
Cliff Richard | Self |
Bruce Welch | Self |
Ken Brown | Self |
John Fisher | Writer |
Paul Merton | Writer |
Paul Kirrage | Director |
John Fisher | Producer |
Laurie Mansfield | Executive Producer |
Mark Sangster | Editor |
Alex Clarke | Production Designer |