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Billy Smart's Circus

on BBC Television

This fabulous British Circus entertains Europe.
Under the Big Top's spread of canvas more than 200 performers of twelve nationalities bring the magic of circus to the screens of eleven countries.
featuring

The Fairyland Fantasy
Fifty artists and animals give life to the storybook immortals of all ages.

Aeroplane Sensation
The amazing de Riaz troupe

Polar Bears
The largest group in the world

Trampolino Magnifico
The Flying Folcos

Californian Sealion Circus
Trained by Capt. and Mme. Decker

Entry of the Eccentrics
Stilts Gonzalez, Spuggy, Alby Austin, and the Sloans

Mexican Double Bab
The incredible Rodriguez

Italy's Hilarious Musical Clowns
The Paolos

From the Moscow State Circus
The great Papazov Troupe

Elephant Harlequinade
with the Circus Showgirls and fifteen Indian elephants trained and presented by Billy Smart Jnr.

Trapeze Spectacular
Ten in the air
The concerted aerial artistry of Les Antinous, Peggi and Monik, Les Hellyos, Olga s
Aerial Chorus Caribbean introduction by the Kamaras

Firework Finale
The Erminios, The Peggy O'Farrell Children and all the artists

[Starring] Sam Kydd as the Ringboy with dialogue by Larry Forrester
The George Mitchell Singers

Contributors

Presented by (Polar Bears):
Roger Debille
Trapeze act:
De Riaz troupe
Trampolinists:
The Flying Folcos
Trainer (Californian Sealion Circus):
Capt. Decker
Trainer (Californian Sealion Circus):
Mme. Decker
Performer (Entry of the Eccentrics):
Stilts Gonzalez
Performer (Entry of the Eccentrics):
null Spuggy
Performer (Entry of the Eccentrics):
Alby Austin
Performers (Entry of the Eccentrics):
The Sloans
Performer (Mexican Double Bab):
null Rodriguez
Musical clowns:
The Paolos
Performers:
The Papov Troupe
Trained and presented by (Elephant Harlequinade):
Billy Smart Jnr.
Trapeze artists:
Les Antinous
Trapeze artists:
Peggi and Monik
Trapeze artists:
Les Hellyos
Performers:
The Erminios
Ringboy:
Sam Kydd
Dialogue:
Larry Forrester
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Ringmaster:
Alfred Delboso
Musical Director:
Bernard Weller
Circus Direction:
Ronnie Smart
Circus Direction:
David Smart
Producer:
Derek Burrell-Davis

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