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The Story Of Variety With Michael Grade

The Story Of Variety With Michael Grade

TV documentary
BBC Four
2011
2 episodes (1 series)

Television executive Michael Grade presents a history of variety in Britain, charting the heights of the stage era to the rise of television. Features Michael Grade, Ken Dodd, Roy Hudd, Peter Prichard, Maurice Sellar and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Michael Grade	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Donald Auty	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Janet Brown	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Barry Cryer	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Dabber Davis	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Ken Dodd	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Val Doonican	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Bruce Forsyth	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Roy Hudd	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Laurie Mansfield	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Peter Prichard	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Maurice Sellar	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Helen Shapiro	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Doreen Wise	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Kenneth Earle	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War	1
Peter Elliott	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War	1
John Fisher	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	1
Russell Watson	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	1
Mike Winters	Self View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War	1
Frankie Howerd	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	1
Eric Morecambe	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	1
Des O'Connor	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War	1
Ernie Wise	Self (Archive Material) View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	1

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Lucy Kenwright	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Lucy Kenwright	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Caroline Wright	Executive Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Joe Haughey (as Joseph Haughey)	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2
Jennie Wright	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - After The War Series 1, Episode 2 - Onto The Box	2