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Episode 1: Act One: The Variety Years

Act One: The Variety Years

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The story of the London Palladium, with clips from acts including Judy Garland.

The story of the London Palladium, with contributions from those who worked there and clips from acts including Judy Garland, Danny Kaye and Tommy Cooper.

First of two programmes in which Paul Merton tells the story of the famous London theatre. As well as onscreen contributions from those who worked in the Palladium, there are also archive clips from acts including The Crazy Gang, Judy Garland, Danny Kaye, Larry Grayson, Tommy Cooper, Max Miller, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Laurel and Hardy, Spike Milligan and Frankie Howerd.

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Two-part documentary in which Paul Merton tells the story of the famous London theatre

Two-part documentary in which Paul Merton tells the story of the famous London theatre, with contributions from those who worked there and a host of archive clips

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