The Story Of Light Entertainment
- TV documentary
- BBC Two
- 2006
- 8 episodes (1 series)
Stephen Fry narrates a series tracing the roots of light entertainment,
from variety to Strictly Come Dancing and all points in between. Features Stephen Fry.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - All Round Entertainers
This edition looks at the 'all round entertainers' who originally came from the Victorian music hall tradition.
Further details
This edition looks at the 'all round entertainers' who originally came from the Victorian music hall tradition.
After ruling light entertainment for years, they were relegated to hosting variety shows, game shows, quizzes and competitions. However, being masters of re-invention, people like Bruce Forsyth and Bob Monkhouse adapted to remain on the showbiz ladder.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 29th July 2006
- Time
- 9:25pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 90 minutes
Cast & crew
| Stephen Fry | Narrator |
| Barry Cryer | Self |
| Lionel Blair | Self |
| Michael Grade | Self |
| Bill Cotton (as Sir Bill Cotton) | Self |
| Neil Shand | Self |
| Clive James | Self |
| Jeremy Beadle | Self |
| Joe Pasquale | Self |
| Ian Freeman | Self |
| Nicholas Parsons | Self |
| Amanda Barrie | Self |
| Una Stubbs | Self |
| Bruce Forsyth | Self |
| Norman Wisdom | Self |
| Laurie Mansfield | Self |
| Michael Hurll | Self |
| Richard Holloway | Self |
| Brian Tesler | Self |
| Kenny Lynch | Self |
| Rod Taylor | Self |
| Bill Lyon-Shaw (as Bill Lyon Shaw) | Self |
| Jimmy Tarbuck | Self |
| Cilla Black | Self |
| Paul Jackson | Self |
| Brad Ashton (as Brad Aston) | Self |
| William G Stewart | Self |
| Greg Dyke | Self |
| John Kaye Cooper | Self |
| James Moir (as Jim Moir) | Self |
| Alan Boyd | Self |
| Cheryl Baker | Self |
| Fiona Castle | Self |
| John Peller | Self |
| Verity Lewis | Self |
| Nina Myskow | Self |
| Dale Winton | Self |
| Isla St. Clair | Self |
| Nigel Lythgoe | Self |
| Les Dennis | Self |
| Michael Barrymore | Self |
| Joan Rivers | Self |
| Jean Crowther | Self |
| Maurice Leonard | Self |
| Brian Conley | Self |
| Phillip Schofield | Self |
| Bob Monkhouse | Self (Archive Material) |
| Shelley Lawrence | Director |
| Steven D. Wright (as Steven D Wright) | Executive Producer |
| Shelley Lawrence | Producer |
| Anna Gien | Editor |
| Jonathan Skilton | Editor |