The story of 60 years of popular music. A 26-week series
"The Gaiety Theatre composer Ivan Caryll was an extraordinary chap. He used to buy up French plays, go to America, see Ziegfield and say he'd got this wonderful French play. He said it would be very expensive because the authors wanted so much money, but he'd already bought the authors out!" (P.G. Wodehouse)
Kenneth More examines the history of popular music from the beginning of the 20th Century, with the help of SIR MAX BEERBOHM, SIR NEVILLE CARDUS, MARIE LLOYD, GUS ELEN, SIR COMPTON MACKENZIE, STANLEY HOLLOWAY, P.G. WODEHOUSE and others.
Written by BENNY GREEN
Research BILL SULLIVAN
Producer STEVE ALLEN
Executive producer MARK WHITE