LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Royal Variety Performance - Interviews with performers

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:04:24

Description

Peter O’Connell speaks to performers ahead of the Royal Variety Performance in honour of the Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday. Comedian, Arthur Askey says he is the same age as the Queen Mother; singer Ben Warris describes performing sixty years ago; dancer Lionel Blair talks with comedian Billy Dainty about who is the oldest performer. Other performers at the event include Sandy Powell, Danny Kaye and Larry Hagman.

Contributors

Arthur Askey; Peter O’Connell; Lionel Blair; Ben Warris; Billy Dainty

Keywords

Theatre; Entertainment; Entertainers; Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother; Comedians; Birthdays; Television variety programmes; Sandy Powell; Danny Kaye; Larry Hagman

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