About this season
Michael Grade tells the story of the rise and fall of variety theatre.
Episodes (2)
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E1
1. After the War
Aired 28 February 2011 • 60 min
Fifty years ago every UK town had a variety theatre. Michael Grade tells the story of this lost world.
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E2
2. Onto the Box
Aired 7 March 2011 • 60 min
What happened to the variety stars once the theatres closed and the cameras beckoned? Michael Grade tells the ups and downs of the variety stars on television.