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 8 - Variety
This edition explores variety shows - singers and comedians may have topped bills but it was the allied acts that made the shows so memorable.
Further details
This edition explores variety shows - singers and comedians may have topped bills but it was the allied acts such as magicians, ventriloquists, tumblers, jugglers, acrobats, paper-tearers and dance groups, that made the shows so memorable.
Featuring interviews with: Paul Daniels, Ray Alan, Simon Cowell, Paul Xenon, Paul Zerdin, Bruce Forsyth and Jimmy Tarbuck.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 9th September 2006
- Time
- 9:05pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 90 minutes