Paul Merton's Palladium Story
1994 · BBC One · 55 min · 1 season
S01E02 · Act Two: The Television Years
Mon, 26 Sept, 5:00 am
Concluding the story of the Palladium theatre, focusing on the TV era and Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Featuring archive clips, interviews with performers and a recreation of the classic gameshow Beat the Clock, plus footage of Julie Andrews, Bruce Forsyth, Bob Hope and Morecambe and Wise.
About
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.
Episodes
- E01
Act One: The Variety Years
Mon, 19 Sept· 50 minFirst 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.
- E02
Act Two: The Television Years
Mon, 26 Sept· 60 minConcluding the story of the Palladium theatre, focusing on the TV era and Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Featuring archive clips, interviews with performers and a recreation of the classic gameshow Beat the Clock, plus footage of Julie Andrews, Bruce Forsyth, Bob Hope and Morecambe and Wise.
Cast
Paul Merton
Presenter