Royal Variety Performance 2013 - Show Brochure

In aid of the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund Patron, Her Majesty The Queen

THE R O YA L V A R I E T Y PERFORMANCE

2013 M O N D AY 2 5 T H N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 3 PA L L A D I U M T H E AT R E , L O N D O N

On behalf of the EABF, Laurie Mansfield & Giles Cooper, would like to thank Her Majesty The Queen, for her continued support as the sole Patron of our charity.

The unwavering presence of the Royal Family at this annual entertainment institution, ensures that the EABF is able to continue to give help and assistance to elderly or impoverished entertainers throughout the UK yearafter-year and for this we are all truly grateful.

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THE EABF EXTENDS A VERY WARM WELCOME TO TRH THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL PAGE 04 | ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2013

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Wishing the EABF a very successful and enjoyable evening The PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund provides financial help and advice to PRS songwriters and composers suffering hardship due to illness, accident, disability or conditions associated with old age.

We offer grants to deal with a crisis, help towards essential living costs, free specialist medical assessments, financial and debt management advice and career counselling.

Patrons Don Black OBE Geoffrey Brand Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Jools Holland OBE Brian May CBE Sir Tim Rice Rick Wakeman Trustees Lynsey de Paul Peter Callander Nicky Graham

PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund 29/33 Berners Street, London W1T 3AB

Committee of Management Ray Davies (Chairman) Brian Willey (Deputy Chairman) Peter Glenister Christopher Gunning Peter Knight Jnr Mick Leeson Eddie Levy Mike Lindup Megg Nicol Paul Patterson Sarah Rodgers Muff Winwood

Tel +44 (0)20 7306 4067 Email fund@prsformusic.com www.prsformusicfund.com Charity Registration No. 208671

General Secretary John Logan

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CONTENTS Royal Line-Ups & Royal Box

08-09

Life-President - Message of Thanks

12-13

Chairman - Welcome

16-17

Vice-Chairman & Treasurer

19

EABF Officers, Trustees, Committee

21

History of The Royal Variety

23-33

Previous Performances

36-41

Patrons of The EABF

43

ITV Studios

45

Act One

47-54

Brinsworth House

58-63

Work Of The EABF

64-65

Britain’s Got Talent

66-67

Act Two

69-77

The London Palladium

80-81

ITV Production Staff

82-83

Credits & Thanks

88-89

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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES and HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL will be greeted upon arrival by the owner of the London Palladium Theatre LORD ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

PRE-SHOW ROYAL LINE-UP HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES and HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL will then be presented to: LAURIE MANSFIELD Life-President GILES COOPER Chairman who will then in turn present the official Royal Line-Up: PHIL DALE Vice-Chairman & Trustee, EABF

FAWN JAMES Executive Committee member, EABF

IAN FREEMAN Treasurer, EABF

ARCHIE NORMAN Chairman, ITV

PETER PRICHARD OBE. C. ST.J Life Governor & Trustee, EABF

PETER FINCHAM Director of Television, ITV

THE DOWAGER LADY WESTBURY CBE. JP. Life Governor, EABF

ELAINE BEDELL Director of Entertainment & Comedy, ITV

PETER TOD Executive Committee member, EABF

KEVIN LYGO Managing Director, ITV Studios

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PRESENTATIONS TO THE ROYAL PARTY A posie will be presented to HRH The Duchess of Cornwall by 8 year old FLORENCE ROSE MANSFIELD Copies of this programme will be presented by 10 year old ARABELLA NICOLA MANSFIELD

THE ROYAL BOX HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES and HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL will be accompanied in the Royal Box by LAURIE MANSFIELD Life-President and GILES COOPER Chairman

POST-SHOW ROYAL LINE-UP TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will be presented on stage to all the acts who have performed in this evening’s Royal Variety Performance. This will immediately follow the conclusion of the show and will be visible to the theatre audience. Please note that the theatre audience must remain seated as this section forms an integral part of the finished television programme.

The acts will be introduced to the Royal party by: Fiona Clark & Glenn Coomber (ITV Studios) and Laurie Mansfield & Giles Cooper (EABF)

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LAURIE MANSFIELD, HON. LIFE-PRESIDENT

elcome and thank you for your support this evening. Tonight we return to our spiritual home, the London Palladium. Needless to say we are very grateful for the cooperation we have received from Lord Lloyd Webber and RUG and also the support of Barry Humphries and his producers Paul Dainty and James Cundall who are the current residents of this beautiful theatre. We are also very grateful as always to ITV for their enthusiasm and commitment to our charity, particularly – Peter Fincham, Elaine Bedell, John Kaye Cooper, Lee Connolly, Fiona Clark and Glenn Coomber.

We would also like to acknowledge our existing relationship with Britain’s Got Talent, the winning prize being the series winner to appear on this, our annual fundraiser.

This has been another challenging year in the life of the EABF as we attempt to adapt to the needs of the 21st century whilst still being aware of the heritage of this 105 year old charity. My thanks go to our executive committee, particularly our Chairman Giles Cooper, and our board of Trustees for their continuing commitment for this great charity.

This year has seen Brinsworth House take on a new matron, Tatree Preece, and I’m sure you’ll join me in wishing her every success for the future.

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THANKS I would also like to thank our office administrator, Anna Paterson, and our Finance Director, Nilesh Ruparel, for all of their efforts in what has been a difficult year.

Finally I would like to thank the Royal Family for their continued support and to TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Their presence at this event tonight is, as always, hugely appreciated by us all at the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund.

I wish you all a very happy evening and please enjoy the show”

Laurie Mansfield Hon. Life-President THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE ONLINE >> For more information on the Royal Variety Performance, please visit:

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GILES COOPER, CHAIRMAN Ladies and Gentlemen, a very warm welcome to this evening's Royal Variety Performance.

This year marks the start of a new era for us in many ways...

Our charity, the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund, organisers and beneficiaries of the Royal Variety, have had to tackle some difficult decisions this year on modernising our governance, operation and direction and with a charity that has a 105 heritage, steeped in practices, traditions and ‘old habits’, which have admittedly served the Fund ‘adequately’ over the years, this hasn't always been easy.

I would therefore like to pay special tribute to all the members of our Executive Committee who have given me their help, expertise and support in modernising and moving the charity forward into its second century of operation.

I would also particularly like to thank our Life-President, Laurie Mansfield, for his help and advice, our Vice-Chairman, Phil Dale, and Treasurer, Ian Freeman, without whose support and assistance, my job would have been so much harder.

Our registered Care and Nursing Home for elderly entertainers, Brinsworth House, has been transformed with a breath of fresh air this year by the arrival of our new Matron, Tatree Preece. With the assistance of our Finance Director, Nilesh Ruparel and Office Administrator, Anna Paterson, we have transformed the way we run the Home in terms of efficiencies, procedures and costs and I am pleased to report that Brinsworth House, once again has a long waiting list of potential admissions, all craving the wonderful love and first class care that the home offers.

This year also marks the start of a new era for the Royal Variety Performance, as tonight we stage the first show in the second century of the event! Last year we celebrated 100 years of the Royal Variety Performance with a spectacular show at the Albert Hall and I have no doubt that this evening’s performance will prove to be just as enjoyable; how fitting that we should start this new era back at this wonderful theatre, the spiritual home of the Royal Variety.

I'd like to thank the whole team at ITV who have worked so hard on the production of tonight's show. Putting together a variety bill that is able to satisfy so many tastes, ages and genres, is not an easy task and one that's always open

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WELCOME to criticism, but I do believe they have done a great job this year and one that will result in a very enjoyable and memorable night.

I'd like to thank our events team at the EABF, Lorraine and Victoria and my PA, Cathryn, all who have worked so hard for so many months in helping me organise not only tonight's show, but also our official aftershow banquet at the Hilton on Park Lane. I'm sure that everyone will agree that they have done a stirling job.

Above all, I'd like to thank our sole Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, for her continued support of the EABF and would also like to extend a very warm welcome, on behalf of everyone at the EABF and ITV, to Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince Of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Your presence tonight is so very much appreciated and we all do hope that you have a very relaxing and enjoyable evening.

Lastly, but by no means least, a very big thank you to all of the acts performing in tonight’s Royal Command, all of whom have given their services free of charge; I’m sure that you will do us all proud and thank you so much for devoting your valuable time and energy to this evening’s show.

The stage is now set. Please sit back, relax and enjoy!”

THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE ONLINE >> For more information on the Royal Variety Performance, please visit:

www.RoyalVarietyPerformance.org THE EABF ONLINE >>

Giles Cooper

For more information on the EABF please visit:

www.eabf.org.uk

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PHIL DALE

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t continues to be such a privilege to be actively involved with, not only this great and traditional annual performance, but even more so with its beneficiary, the EABF; allowing us to continue our much needed work at Brinsworth House.

Due to your generosity and the generosity of the artistes, sponsors and ITV, we have been in the enviable position of being able to organise a number of improvements at Brinsworth House over the years, bringing it up to the most modern of standards. The registered care home accommodates 36 residents, who are personally taken care of by the finest of nurses and care assistants and it is so heart-warming to see them enjoying these wonderful facilities and especially experiencing their delight when they are visited and entertained by today's excellent performers throughout the year. We are so proud to be closely involved with such a wonderful charity and we are richly rewarded for our trouble by the very simple joy of seeing these once so-active and talented ‘old pros’ living in the comfort they deserve and most importantly seeing them safe and with a smile on their faces.

On behalf of the EABF I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support!”

Phil Dale Vice-Chairman

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IAN FREEMAN

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s we enjoy tonight’s Royal Variety Performance, the crowning point of another successful year for the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund, it’s a good time to consider where we stand, given the challenges continuing to face the charity sector. The EABF’s award-winning residential home, Brinsworth House, continues to provide the highest standard of care for many former showbusiness professionals. On behalf of our residents and all our other beneficiaries, as well as all the officers of the Fund, our grateful thanks for your continued support. We face a daily battle to raise sufficient funds to maintain the levels of care and guardianship for which we are renowned and we thank you respectfully and profoundly.

May I also thank our finance team of Nilesh Ruparel (Finance Director), Sital and Myra, for their hard work over the year. Please help us to maintain our invaluable work by donating whatever you can, no matter how small, through our website at www.eabf.org.uk/donate.

We will, in return, promise to work diligently and conscientiously to guarantee a happy and comforting future for those who have brought us so much joy and laughter for so many years.”

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MANAGEMENT BODY Patron

Life Governors

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Hon. Life-President

LAURIE MANSFIELD

Chairman

GILES COOPER

Vice-Chairman

PHIL DALE

Trustees

LAURIE MANSFIELD GILES COOPER PHIL DALE PETER PRICHARD OBE C.St.J RAY GREENWOOD JAMES JONES

Treasurer

IAN FREEMAN

Hon. Chaplain

REV. CANON ROGER ROYLE

Vice Presidents

LADY SHEILA BUTLIN RONNIE CORBETT OBE JIM DAVIDSON OBE KEN DODD OBE VAL DOONICAN ROBERT EARL Jnr. ROY HUDD OBE PETER JAY STUART LITTLEWOOD FRSA JOE PASQUALE RONALD SMART NICK THOMAS

LADY SHEILA BUTLIN MAX CLIFFORD CDRE. SIR DONALD GOSLING KCVO. RNR PETER PRICHARD OBE. C.St.J THE DOWAGER LADY WESTBURY CBE. JP

The Executive Committee

WYN CALVIN MBE DUGGIE CHAPMAN MBE PAT CHURCH ROGER DE COURCEY DEE-DEE CROSHER KENNY EARLE JOY FRANCOIS CHERYL GARLAND VALERIE GARLAND FAWN JAMES KEITH LASCELLES VICKI MICHELLE MBE GORDON PETERS BABS POWELL ROBERT POWELL PETER PRICHARD OBE C.St.J DICK RAY KEITH SIMMONS KAY SMART RONALD SMART PETER TOD THE DOWAGER LADY WESTBURY CBE. JP BRADLEY WALSH

Finance Director of the EABF

NILESH RUPAREL

Office Administrator of the EABF

ANNAMARIA PATERSON

Matron of Brinsworth House

TATREE PREECE RGN, ONC, BA(Hons), MA

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t is a great joy for me as the owner, and therefore custodian, of the world famous London Palladium to welcome The Royal Variety Performance back to the theatre once more.

I grew up watching “Sunday Night at the London Palladium” never dreaming that I would one day own this iconic theatre.

The Palladium has hosted The Royal Variety Performance more times than any other venue and fully lived up to its billing as the “Ace Variety Theatre of the World” during variety’s heyday in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

The Palladium’s architect Frank Matcham brought all his expertise to the design, creating a unique intimacy between the stage and auditorium.

When The Royal Variety Performance last graced our stage in 2010 we were in the middle of a major building project. We converted the old box office into a spacious new bar named after the impresario Val Parnell and, for the first time in one hundred years, created a grand entrance for our Stalls patrons and installed a lift to improve our disabled access. We also trebled the number of ladies’ lavatories so hopefully there will be no queues during this evening’s interval.

Appearing at the Palladium has long been seen as the pinnacle of any performer’s career. The list of thousands of stars, comics, recording artists, bands and speciality acts to have graced this stage makes it impossible to name names, but they have ensured the building’s status as one of the most famous theatres in the world.

On behalf of The Really Useful Theatres Group I offer my thanks and good wishes to everyone who has worked so hard to make this evening possible.

I hope you enjoy the show.

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HISTORY OF THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE T

he Royal Variety Performance was born in 1912, when His Majesty King George V and Her Majesty Queen Mary agreed to attend a ‘Royal Command Performance’ in London’s Palace Theatre in aid of the Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (now the EABF). The Fund proposed to build an extension to its Home for elderly entertainers, Brinsworth House, which is still thriving to this day.

The quality and diversity of performers over the years is extraordinary...

from Elgar to Pavarotti, from The Beatles to Take That, from Laurel & Hardy to Morecambe & Wise, from Aretha Franklin to Leona Lewis, from Sammy Davis Jnr. to Michael Jackson, from Liberace to Sir Elton John, from Tommy Cooper to Harry Hill, from Shirley Bassey to Lady Gaga... the list of legendary performers is breathtaking and endless.

No expense was spared at this first Performance, and 3 million roses were strewn around the auditorium and the Royal Box. The show opened and closed, as would become traditional, with ‘God Save the King’, and performers included the legendary Scots singer Harry Lauder and male impersonator Vesta Tilley – the Queen reportedly covered her eyes with her programme at the sight of a woman in trousers. Ballerina Anna Pavlova was also in the line-up, having two years earlier caused a sensation in the Palace Theatre by slapping her male dance partner for dropping her by mistake. The controversial dancehall star of the day, Marie Lloyd, was not invited to perform as she was embroiled in a professional dispute, and was in any case (and perhaps rightly, given the sensibilities of the Queen) deemed ‘too risqué’ for royal eyes; she defiantly staged a rival performance at a nearby theatre instead, billing it as ‘By command of the British Public’, but it was not a success.

By 2012 this original show had grown from comparitively humble beginnings into a spectacle watched by a TV audience of over 150 million worldwide, in 65 different countries. In Norway, for example, it has even become a New Year’s tradition to watch the Royal Variety Performance, which is broadcast at midnight on January 1st! continued > > >

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For those who complain today’s show is too long, it should be noted that the 1912 Performance included 142 artistes, without the modern benefits of air conditioning and a smoking ban! The air was thick with cigar smoke and many audience members did not have seats, as the Theatre had a gentleman’s club quality which saw many people propping up the bar instead, coming and going depending on which acts were on stage. continued > > >

In 1921, His Majesty King George V agreed to become Life Patron of the Fund – the start of an unbroken line of Royal patronage from the reigning Monarch, which continues to the present day. The show subsequently became an annual event when the King decreed after the Performance that ‘the Monarch, or a senior member of the Royal Family would attend a performance in aid of Brinsworth House and the EABF once a year thereafter’.

By 1923 the show had become such an established and popular event that tickets would sell out as soon as they were issued.

It was therefore decided in 1926 that that year’s Performance should be broadcast on BBC radio, for enjoyment by a wider audience.

The second Royal show in 1919 was the first to be given the current billing of ‘Royal Variety Performance’; held at the London Coliseum a year after the end of the first World War, it was declared a celebration of peace and featured performers from allied countries including Australia and France.

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In the early 1930s the Royal Variety Performance moved to the London Palladium, which was to become its spiritual home. Many stars still recognised today as timeless variety names performed in this period, including Max Miller and Gracie Fields; the 1932 show also saw debut performances by six comedians who went on to form the Crazy Gang, one of the most successful comedy troupes in British history.

1935 saw the Silver Jubilee of an ailing King George V and Queen Mary, and that year’s spectacular sell-out show proved sadly to be a fittingly grand end to the great support these Royals had shown the Variety Performance.

The Jubilee drew huge crowds to the show, with people from all over the world desperate to get their hands on a ticket; one American millionaire offered a staggering £500 (around £36,000 in today’s money) for a pair.

1912

That year’s line-up included Stanley Holloway, Jessie Matthews and the Harry Roy Band, and was an enormous success; but the King who had paved the way for a century of Royal patronage of and dedication to the Fund unfortunately died a few months later, in January 1936.

A one-year interlude followed, during which King Edward VIII’s crown had barely touched his head before British rule and the reins of Variety Performance patronage were taken up once more by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the late Queen Mother). The 1937 event was held again at the London Palladium, and it was widely agreed that controversial comedian Max Miller stole the show.

Although no-one could have foreseen it, 1938 turned out to be the final show before World War II stopped play for the next seven years. As if anticipating the dark days ahead, seminal performances were given by an incredible 250 artistes, making it the biggest night in RVP history.

Riding high on Hitler’s defeat, Britain channeled the spirit of victory into 1945’s event, billing it ‘The Victory Royal Variety Performance’ and turning it into a national celebration.

Tommy Trinder played host to a cast of acts that included Sid Field and Vic Oliver, and Robert Nesbitt made his debut as director for what was to be an impressive 25 further shows. Our current Queen Elizabeth attended as Princess, aged 19, accompanied by the King and Queen and her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose. continued > > >

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HISTORY OF THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE Presenter of the 1947 Performance, Val Parnell, caused controversy by choosing several high-ranking international names at the expense of some rather less familiar, homegrown acts; he defended himself by pointing out that the purpose of the event was to showcase the Variety business to its best possible advantage for their Majesties’ enjoyment, adding as an aside that ‘We cannot afford, when people are paying ten guineas a seat, to experiment too much’. continued > > >

The Royal Variety Performance continued to reach new heights in the ’40s and ’50s, the precocious star of the 1948 show being an enchanting 13 year-old Julie Andrews, who followed up her solo spot by standing winsomely on a chair to sing the National Anthem in the finale.

In 1951 Michael Bentine, future Goon, pulled together an eccentric and hugely popular comedy troupe from six acts who had been regulars on the Royal Variety circuit since 1932; The Crazy Gang was born, and raised the rafters. This was also the year in which surprise appearances were made in the Royal Box by an absent King George VI’s two private nurses; Queen Elizabeth reported to his well-wishers that the King was, regrettably, too ill to attend, ’but he is listening in’. Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne sang his Majesty’s health.

There was much excitement around 1952’s Variety Performance, being as it was the first in the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. No doubt to everyone’s relief, upon seeing the programme the Queen declared it ’the best show of all’ – one which featured the Beverley Sisters, Ian Wallace and Norman Wisdom. The Duke of Edinburgh took a particular shine to comedian Tony Hancock and his impersonation of a French Royal Navy commander.

The decision of the Crazy Gang in 1951 to do away with the audience’s long-running fear of becoming too raucous in the presence of royalty proved such a success that in 1954 they took the idea to the next level; before the Royal family arrived, the Gang gave the audience a thorough warm-up by strolling in and out of their Box dressed as cleaners, and selling icecreams in the auditorium.

By a stroke of good fortune, two Royal Variety Performances were arranged in 1955; this meant that the country was perhaps not as disappointed as it could have been when 1956’s show was cancelled due to brewing unrest surrounding the Suez Canal. The performers themselves were distinctly piqued, however, and a disgruntled Jimmy Wheeler launched into his act upon hearing the news, announcing ’I’ve rehearsed this bloody act for a fortnight so somebody’s gonna hear it’. Fortunately not the Royals, however, as his impromptu act was somewhat more risqué than the prepared version. continued > > >

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Chelsea Lodge wishes the EABF and all those associated with this year’s Royal Variety Performance a very successful and enjoyable evening!

Chelsea Lodge is a Freemasons Lodge with over 100 years of history associated with show business - its members are derived exclusively from the entertainment industry.

For more information on joining, please visit: www.chelsea-lodge.org.uk

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HISTORY OF THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE The first 1955 show was held at the Opera House in Blackpool, with predominantly regional talent such as Tower organist Reginald Dixon, comic double-act Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss, and a couple of young comedians by the name of Morecambe and Wise. The London line-up was more traditionally diverse, and included Benny Hill and the Chinese Classical Theatre Company. Independent Television’s bid to broadcast the show that year was swiftly quashed, on the grounds that TV would threaten the variety format.

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The format began to undergo some changes in 1958 at the hands of Bernard Delfont and Robert Nesbitt, not all of them well received. Delfont decided to cut back on longestablished British acts in favour of the big American artistes of the day, Pat Boone and Eartha Kitt, as well as fresh local talent like Roy Castle, Max Bygraves and magician David Nixon. The omission of the adored Crazy Gang from the bill caused minor uproar.

Further change was afoot in 1959 when the Performance was held, for the first time, in Manchester Palace Theatre. As well as the traditional comic element in the form of Al Read, an 18-year-old Cliff Richard made an angelic and well-scrubbed appearance.

The organisers finally gave in to the lure of televisation in 1960, a year in which the show was utterly eclipsed by Sammy Davis Junior. "In eight electrifying minutes,” the Daily Sketch excitedly reported, “this entertainer made the word ‘star’ seem inadequate”.

In 1963, Beatlemania came to the Royal Variety Performance. The Beatles attracted ecstatic hordes outside the Prince of Wales Theatre, and in the lead up to the show several other artists’ rehearsals were practically drowned out by the hysterical screams of their fans. A woefully inadequate screened passageway was constructed between the theatre and the hotel next door where the famous four were staying, via which they were smuggled in and out of the Theatre. continued > > >

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A few feathers were ruffled by the embarrassingly huge popularity of The Beatles, and it was noticed that Marlene Dietrich in particular had an uncanny knack of popping up whenever any photographers were around.

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A gifted comedy quartet comprising Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers were a massive hit at the 1965 Royal Variety Performance, which returned to its original home at the London Palladium.

Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey were also on hand to provide a quintessentially 60s musical element.

The entire English football team took bashfully to the stage after their World Cup triumph in 1966, while the French singer Gilbert Becaud was forced to watch silently from the stalls after having lost his voice.

Girl Power made its first appearance in the 1967 show, which was crammed to bursting with female entertainers after their absence had led to complaints the previous year – a modest Sandie Shaw was seen to have changed out of her revealing stage outfit to meet the Queen, commenting that ‘I am told PAGE 30 | ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2013

it would be more elegant to be presented to the Queen in something a little more special!’

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, a seasoned music hall and variety afficionado, announced that the 1968 Performance was one of the best ever.

Des O’Connor, Englebert Humperdinck and Petula Clark all played their part, and former Supreme Diana Ross used the occasion to make a moving tribute to Martin Luther King, whose tragic assassination had rocked the world earlier that year.

By the 1970s the RVP had really got into its stride, pulling the crowds in with line-ups that positively glittered with stardom; national treasures like Ronnie Corbett and Elton John rubbed shoulders with international sensations including the Jackson Five, Carol Channing and the Duke Ellington Orchestra.

A rather risque sketch from the popular BBC TV comedy ‘Till Death Us Do Part’ found its way onto the 1972 bill, much to the consternation of a public keen to protect their delicate Royals. In the event, all went smoothly on the night and a rather harried Bernard Delfont reported afterwards that the Queen Mother had said ‘Well, that wasn’t too bad, was it?’ with evident relief.

1974 was the year in which the Variety Artistes' Benevolent Fund became the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund, allowing a wider crosssection of showbusiness to fall under the charity’s protective net. The use of ’Crossroads’ star Noele Gordon as the show’s first ever female host was an additional landmark for that year.

In 1976, after 16 years of pre-recorded broadcasts, the Royal Variety Performance took a nerve-wracking leap into the world of live television.

The long-suffering Bernard Delfont wearily recalls the poltergeist-level disruptions that beset that year’s show, including falling microphones, power outages and a persistent sound fault that rendered poor Mike Yarwood’s voice practically inaudible over a deafening orchestra. After two years in which to retreat and lick their wounds, the organisers braved the live format once again in 1978.

Although all went well, the experience and the potential for embarrassment and disaster were deemed overall too stressful to make it worthwhile, and the show has wisely been pre-recorded ever since.

In 1979, a no doubt grey-haired Lord Delfont passed the organisational baton to Louis Benjamin, highly qualified by dint of his position as managing director of Associated Television, chairman of Stoll Moss Theatres and life governor of the EABF. The show was held at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane for the first time.

The 1980 Performance marked Her Majesty the Queen Mother's 80th birthday, and as such was a nod to all the variety show greats of the last 50 years who had kept the Queen entertained throughout her reign.

1981 saw another innovation, stimulated by the need to counter the mounting costs of staging the show.

For the first time, sponsorship was introduced to offset the unavoidable production costs and as a less contentious alternative to raising seat prices. Louis Benjamin also alleviated the financial problem by selling advertising spots in the Performance programme, and re-negotiated screening fees in the UK and abroad. continued > > >

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HISTORY OF THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 1986 was the BBC’s 50th anniversary, so in a fitting tribute this was the year the company produced and presented the show.

From then until 2010, broadcasting and production alternated each year between the BBC and ITV.

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ITV contractor London Weekend Television staged the Performance in 1987 and a galactic cast included Stephen Fry, Sarah Brightman and Tom Jones.

Two breaks from tradition followed a few years later. The 1990 Royal Variety Performance, staged by the BBC, was billed as Queen Elizabeth’s ‘Royal Birthday Gala’ and took place in July in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Roger Moore, Sir John Gielgud and the Band of the Grenadier Guards all made an appearance.

The following year, a performance of the musical ‘Miss Saigon’ was put on for the show at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane.

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After this, the Royal Variety Performance was held in London’s Dominion theatre for the next five years with a roster of household favourites such as Lulu, Cilla Black and Tom Jones. American rabbiturned-comedian Jackie Mason vastly outstayed his allotted stage time, the adulation he was receiving seeming to blind him to the TV monitor mounted on the theatre’s circle flashing ‘GET. OFF. NOW!’ at him in large red letters.

Since 2008, Simon Cowell’s hugely successful ITV show, ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ has generously donated a large proportion of the money raised from viewers’ telephone votes to the EABF. In return, the EABF arranges for the series winner of the talent show to be awarded with the much-coveted prize of a spot on that year’s Royal Variety Performance.

The first winner to perform was opera singer Paul Potts, followed by the incredible 14-year-old street dancer George Sampson, then the ten-strong dance troupe, Diversity.

Gymnastic group Spelbound wowed the audience the following year, followed by Scottish singer Jai McDowall in 2011. Last year’s centenary Performance saw the enormously popular Ashleigh take to the stage with her dog Pudsey.

The Royal Variety Performance has been hosted by many cities throughout the UK in its lifetime, including Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Blackpool and Manchester.

In February 2011, the EABF awarded exclusive broadcasting and production rights of the show to ITV1 for the next ten years. This has secured the future of a great entertainment institution until at least 2021, and further strengthened the Fund’s links with our country’s most prominent commercial broadcaster.

The year 2012, saw a very special production of the Royal Variety Performance to mark it’s centenary year. The event was staged at the Royal Albert Hall, in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. A spectacular international line-up was presented that included, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Placido Domingo, Bill Bailey, One Direction, Girls Aloud, David Walliams, Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli and Neil Diamond, The 100th anniversary evening was celebrated in style with a further fund raising event at a lavish aftershow banquet at the Hilton Hotel on London’s Park Lane. This one evening of entertainment raised over £700,000 for the Fund, which enabled the EABF to continue its essential work in helping elderly and impoverished entertainers throughout the UK, and within its nursing and care home in Twickenham, Brinsworth House, for another year.

Written and compiled by The Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund Contributors & Editors: Paul Burton, Giles Cooper, Lord Bernard Delfont, Ian Freeman & Barry Turner

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PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES The history of the Royal Variety Performance is truly fascinating, providing not only a plotted history of the support given to the EABF by senior members of the Royal Family, but also serving as a breathtaking chronological history of the very best in entertainment from around the globe, year by year. This evening’s Performance, in 2013, is the 86th Royal Variety Performance over 101 years.

RVP 85

2012 LONDON, Royal Albert Hall Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: David Walliams, Circus Space, Girls Aloud, Jimmy Tarbuck, Amanda Holden, Britain’s Got Talent Celebration - Diversity, Spelbound, Paul Potts & Stavros Flatley, Bradley Walsh, One Direction, Des O’Connor, Rhod Gilbert, Ronnie Corbett, Alicia Keys, Katherine Jenkins & Placido Domingo, The Bodyguard - Heather Headley, Robbie Williams, Alan Carr, Matilda, Bill Bailey, Ashleigh & Pudsey, Rod Stewart, Ballet Revolución, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Andrea Boocelli, Kylie Minogue, China’s Three Tenors, Neil Diamond.

RVP 84

2011 MANCHESTER, Lowry Held in the presence of HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL & VICE-ADMIRAL SIR TIMOTHY LAURENCE

Included: Leona Lewis, Nicole Scherzinger, Tony Bennett, Cee Lo Green, Barry Manilow, Jason Manford, Pixie Lott, Jai McDowall, Penn & Teller, Peter Kay, Greg Davies, Jimeoin, Tim Minchin, David Garrett, Omid Djalili, The Boy With Tape on his Face, Il Divo, Phantom of The Opera, Hayley Westenra, Rolland Villazon, Base Berlin, 3run, The Dhol Foundation, Stomp, Royal Marines, Kodo.

RVP 83

2010 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL

Included: Adele, John Bishop, Susan Boyle, Chelsea Pensioners, Cheryl Cole, Jamie Cullum & Rumer, Ray Davies & Paloma Faith, Micky Flanagan, Sarah Millican, Kylie Minogue, N-Dubz, Spelbound, Michael McIntyre, Take That, Russell Watson & The Royal Ballet, Daniel Whiston, Jack Whitehall, The Cast of Les Misérables, Band of Blues and Royals, The Cast of The Wizard of Oz.

RVP 82

2009 BLACKPOOL, Opera House Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Michael Bublé, Alexandra Burke, Hal Cruttenden, Miley Cyrus, Peter Kay, Diversity, Adam Hills, Lady Gaga, Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, Katherine Jenkins, Paddy McGuinness, Jason Manford, Pilobolus, Mika, Bette Midler, André Rieu, Faryl Smith and The Soldiers, Paul Zerdin, The Heavy Cavalry & Cambrai Band, The Cast of Sister Act the Musical, The Cast of Here Come the Girls.

RVP 81

2008 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL

Included: Jimmy Carr, Brian May & Kerry Ellis, John Barrowman, Josh Groban, Leona Lewis, Rhod Gilbert, Rihanna, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Armstrong & Miller, The Pussycat Dolls, Naturally 7, Duffy, Take That, Only Men Aloud!, Peter Kay, George Sampson, Michael McIntyre, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, La Cage Aux Folles, The Lion King, Zorro.

RVP 80

2007 LIVERPOOL, Empire Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: The Heavy Cavalry & Cambrai Band, Seal, Viva la Diva, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, Enrique Iglesias, Big Howard, Little Howard, The Cast of Hairspray, James Blunt, Russell Brand, Simon Cowell, Philip Schofield, Kate Thornton, English National Ballet, Raymond Crowe, David Jordan, MOMIX - The White Widow, Paul Potts, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Bon Jovi, Lang Lang, Kanye West, Joan Rivers, Dany Daniel & Edina, Teatro, Stephen K. Amos, Philip Achille.

RVP 79

2006 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL

Included: John Barrowman with The Puppini Sisters & Capital Voices, The Cast of Spamalot, Omid Djalili, The Cast of The Sound of Music, Sugababes, Meat Loaf, Jamelia, David & Dania, Jason Byrne, Take That, The Cast of Wicked, Barry Manilow, The Cast of Avenue Q, James Morrison, Jump, Ken Dodd, Rod Stewart, Michael McIntyre.

RVP 78

2005 CARDIFF, Millennium Centre Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Seventy-six Trombones led by Bradley Walsh, Blue Man Group, Katherine Jenkins, Catherine Tate, Charlotte Church, Joe Pasquale, Guys & Dolls, The Skating Willers, Il Divo, Alan Carr, Will Young, Funny Girls, Andre Portasio, Cliff Richard, Michael Parkinson, Sharon Osbourne,Ozzy Osbourne, Nicola Benedetti, Tomasz Reichelt, Caesar Twins, Dave Spikey, McFly, Andrea Bocelli & Bryn Terfel, Dame Shirley Bassey.

RVP 77

2004 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES

Included: Shane Richie, Natasha Kaplinsky, Funny Girls, Jamelia, Jimmy Carr, Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem, Round The Horne Revisited, Girls Aloud, The Producers, Josh Groban, Ennio Marchetto, Michael Bublé, Lemar, Sir Elton John, Billy Elliot the Musical, Dara Ó Briain, Royal Variety Dancers and Capital Voices, Denise van Outen, David Omer & Yamil Borges, Will Smith, Shane Richie, Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Gwen Stefani, Liza Minnelli, English National Opera, Cliff Richard.

RVP 76

2003 EDINBURGH, Festival Theatre Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Strathclyde Police Pipe Band, Scottish Power Pipe Band, The Drambuie Kirklston Pipe Band, Laine Theatre Arts Dancers, Flur na H-alba, Rachel Stevens, Ronnie Corbett, Cat Deeley, Daniel Bedingfield, The Oriental Swan (Hua Wong, Chen Wen and Wen Xiaoyan), Busted, Danny Bhoy, Hayley Westenra, Donny Osmond, Gloria Estefan, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, Jamie Cullum, Katie Melua, Cirque du Soleil, Westlife, Luciano Pavarotti.

RVP 75

2002 LONDON, Apollo Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES

Included: Bond the Legend, Will Young, Liberty X, Paul Zerdin, Shania Twain, Stomp, Men In Coats, Diana Krall & Natalie Cole, Bombay Dreams, Jimmy Carr, Kylie Minogue, Our House, Lee Mack, Elaine Stritch, Contact, Omid Djalili, Enrique Iglesias, Bob Monkhouse, Gareth Gates, Ronan Keating, Anastacia.

RVP 74

2001 LONDON, Dominion Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Included: Julian Clary, Hear'Say, Jethro, Cher, Anatoliy Zalevsky, Adam Watkiss, Samantha Mumba, Vinnie Jones, Charlotte Church and Robert Meadmore, Alessandro Safina, Denise van Outen, Donny Osmond, Jon Culshaw, Craig David, The Full Monty, Cirque du Soleil, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, The Corrs, Russell Watson, Jennifer Lopez, Gypsy: A Musical Fable, Jackie Mason, Elton John.

RVP 73

2000 LONDON, Dominion Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES

Included: Hey Pachuco - Martin Crewes and the RVP Dancers, Jane McDonald, Ben Elton, Kylie Minogue, Blast!, Jane Horrocks, Martin Clunes, Mark Williams, Cirque du Soleil, Tim Vine, Ronan Keating, The King and I, Elaine Paige, Notre Dame de Paris, Ronnie Corbett, Dame Shirley Bassey, African Footprint, Richard Stilgoe & Peter Skellern, Star for a Night - Celestine Walcott-Gordon, Bryn Terfel, Dominic Holland, Lionel Richie, The Beautiful Game, Westlife.

RVP 72

1999 BIRMINGHAM, Hippodrome Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Included: The Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Jean Butler & Colin Dunne, Brian Conley, Steps, Bradley Walsh, Billy Geraghty, Paul Zerdin, Charlotte Church, Ed Byrne, Westlife, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Ken Dodd, The Shaolin Monks, Terry Alderton, Andrea Bocelli, LeAnn Rimes, Joe Pasquale, Barry Manilow.

RVP 71

1998 LONDON, Lyceum Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES

Included: Paulette Ivory, Laine Theatre Arts Dancers, Lily Savage, B*Witched, Peter Kay, Ulrika Jonsson, Eclipse, Oklahoma!, Jim Tavaré, Martine McCutcheon, Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Barry Manilow, Annie - the Musical, Phil Cool, Boyzone, Rambert Dance Company, Ennio Marchetto, Roberto Alagna & Angela Gheorghiu, Stomp, Spice Girls.

RVP 70

1997 LONDON, Victoria Palace Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Chicago featuring Ruthie Henshall, Henry Goodman, Ute Lemper & Nigel Planer, Joe Pasquale, Enya, Barbara Cook and Michael Ball, Jonathan Ross, Des O'Connor, Andy Leach, Stephen Mulhern, Andy Ford, Lydia Griffiths, Vladimir, Fame – The Musical, Dr Trevor James, Andi Peters, Spice Girls, Aleggria House Troupe, Harry Hill, Michael Bolton, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake featuring Adam Cooper and Scott Ambler, Jim Davidson, Celine Dion.

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RVP 69

1996 LONDON, Dominion Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES

Included: Bob Monkhouse, Moscow State Circus, David Strassman, Eternal, Pauline Quirke & Linda Robson, Robson & Jerome, Steve Coogan, Victor Borge, Joaquín Cortés, Des O'Connor, Brian Conley, Jim Davidson, Vik & Fabrini, Darcey Bussell & Jonathon Cope, Joan Rivers, Martin Guerre, Jackie Mason, Tom Jones.

RVP 68

1995 LONDON, Dominion Held in the presence of Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: Carol Kenyon, Des O'Connor, Allan Stewart, Robson & Jerome, The Pendragons, Mack & Mabel, Alistair McGowan, Marvin Hamlisch, Bob Downe, Elaine Paige, Cirque du Soleil, Hale and Pace, The Cast of Riverdance, Joe Pasquale, Jolson - Brian Conley, Des O'Connor, Cliff Richard.

RVP 67

1994 LONDON, Dominion Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES

Included: Brian Conley, Ria Jones, Laine Theatre Arts Dancers, Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Choir, Ronnie Corbett, The Passing Zone, Lulu, Billy Pearce, The Cast of Oliver!, Dame Shirley Bassey, Cilla Black, Gary Wilmot, Jim Tavare, Gareth Rowan, Clive Anderson, Angela Gheorghiu, Viviana Durante & Zoltan Solymosi, Frank Skinner, Tony Bennett, Terry Wogan, The Cast of Riverdance, Take That.

RVP 66

1993 LONDON, Dominion Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Grease with Craig McLachlan and Debbie Gibson, Cilla Black, Frank Carson, Jim Henson's Muppets, Right Said Fred, Lesley Garrett, Brian Conley, Simon Drake, Grigorovich Ballet of the Bolshoi Theatre, Bee Gees, Forever Plaid, Bradley Walsh, Darren Day, Joe Pasquale, Lulu, Pickwick with Sir Harry Secombe & Roy Castle, Michael Barrymore, London Community Gospel Choir.

RVP 65

1992 LONDON, Dominion Held in the presence of THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES

Included: The Cast of Cats, Kiki Dee with Ria Jones, Jacqui Scott, Philip Gould, Paul Gyngell, Brian Conley, Phillip Schofield and the children of Ocklynge Junior School & Kentwood Junior School Choirs, Reva Rice & Lon Satton, Jimmy Tarbuck, Chinese State Circus, Chris Tarrant, Gloria Estefan, Steve Coogan, Jim Bailey, Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, Barry Manilow, Michael Ball, London Community Gospel Choir, Jim Tavaré, The Nigel Kennedy Ensemble, Sharon Gless, Mike Michaels, Leslie Caron, Tim Rice, Montserrat Caballé, Rita Rudner, Tom Conti, Bolshoi Ballet with Yuri Klevtsov & Nadezhda Gracheva, Gloria Hunniford, Michael Crawford with the London Choral Society.

RVP 64

1991 LONDON, Theatre Royal Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: A full presentation of the West End musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg & Alain Boublil, Miss Saigon.

RVP 63

1990 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS MARGARET & THE COUNTESS OF SNOWDON

Included: Sir John Mills, Wayne Dobson, Janet Jackson, Sir John Gielgud, Lisa Maxwell, Hayley Mills, Lionel Blair, Jeffrey Holland, Angharad Rees, Christopher Cazenove, Robert Meadmore, Bonnie Langford, Anneka Rice, Mark Curry, Jonathon Morris, Anita Harris, Jill Gascoine, Band of the Grenadier Guards, Geraldine McEwan, Wayne Sleep, Stephen Fry, Michael Denison & Dulcie Gray, Marilyn Hill-Smith, Arthur Davies, James Galway, Bernie Winters, Leslie Crowther, Simon Cadell, Patricia Hodge, Robert Hardy, Dame Vera Lynn, Howard Keel, Willard White, Roger Moore, Michael Caine, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Rowan Atkinson, Cliff Richard, Sir Richard Attenborough, Darcey Bussell, Irek Mukhamedov, Elaine Paige, Plácido Domingo, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Sarah Brightman.

RVP 62

1989 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Michael Ball, David Essex, Rosemarie Ford, Paul Nicholas, Lisa Waddingham, George Marshall, The Cast of Coronation Street, Chris de Burgh, Nigel Kennedy, Freddie Starr, Melvyn Bragg, Frank Bruno, Harry Carpenter, David Frost, Hinge and Bracket, Diana Rigg, Selina Scott, Kenny Seagrove, Edward Woodward, Tina Turner, Northern Ballet Theatre, Elayne Boosler, Joe Longthorne, Julian Lloyd Webber, The Cast of Folies Bergère, The Argentine Gauchos, Lance Burton, Jerry Lewis, Sir John Mills.

RVP 61

1988 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: Ronnie Corbett, Bruce Forsyth, Mickey Rooney & Ann Miller, The Chongqing Troupe, Brian Conley, Kylie Minogue, The Cast of Neighbours, Mel Smith & Griff Rhys Jones, Cliff Richard, The Cast of Bread, Jackie Mason, Julio Iglesias, Bananarama, A-ha, The Golden Girls, Bob Monkhouse, Russ Abbot, Bella Emberg, Paul Daniels & Debbie McGee, Rick Astley, Michael Feinstein.

RVP 60

1987 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Anthony Newley, The Alan Harding Dancers, Jessica Martin, Gary Wilmot, Peter Goodwright, Hilary O'Neil, Allan Stewart, Bernie Winters, Leslie Crowther, George Carl, Bobby Davro, Johnny Logan, Les Dawson, Dolores Gray, Cannon & Ball, Eartha Kitt, Hale & Pace, James Galway, Jimmy Tarbuck, Shirley Bassey, Five Star, Ronn Lucas, Les Misérables, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Mel Tormé, George Shearing, Michael Barrymore, Sarah Brightman, Mike Yarwood, Johnnie Ray, Rosemary Clooney, Harry Secombe, Tom Jones, Vladimir Orchinikov, Evelyn Glennie, Michael Mcguire, Alan Brind.

RVP 59

1986 LONDON, Theatre Royal Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: Alan Randall, Su Pollard & Ruth Madoc, Kit & The Widow, Marti Webb, Bob Monkhouse, Marti Caine, Angela Rippon, Petula Clark, Rory Bremner, Peking Opera, Victoria Wood, The Bluebells, Carolyn Pickles, Stéphane Grappelli, Nana Mouskouri, Victor Borge, Frank Carson, Valerie Masterson, Max Bygraves, Lulu, Michael Davis, Ronnie Corbett, Peter Ustinov, Paul Nicholas, Lesley Collier, Stephen Jefferies, Peggy Spencer, Latin American Formation Team, Cyd Charisse, Simon Howe, Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Ken Dodd, Huddersfield Choral Society, Val Doonican, Gloria Hunniford, Aled Jones, Paul McCartney, Nicholas Parsons, Paul Daniels.

RVP 58

1985 LONDON, Theatre Royal Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Babes on Broadway, Show Boat, Gary Wilmot, The Screen Goddesses, Rolf Harris, Jean Simmons, Guys and Dolls, On the Town, Triplets, 42nd Street, Doreen Wells & Tudor Davies, Ron Moody, Sarah Brightman, Norman Wisdom, Su Pollard, Joan Collins, Roni Page, Steve Devereaux, Celeste Holm & Paul Nicholas, Frankie Vaughan & Barbara King, Martin Shaw & Simon Bowman, Liz Robertson, Gigi, Dennis Waterman & Maureen Lipman, José Carreras, Elisabeth Welch.

RVP 57

1984 LONDON, Victoria Palace Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER & THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES

Included: Leslie Crowther, Billy Dainty, Paul Nicholas, Bernie Winters, Jimmy Cricket, The Dancers, Mr Magoo, Brian Andro, Stuart Fell, The Acrobats, Anthony Gatto, Keith Harris, Denis Norden, The Bell Ringers, Les Dennis & Dustin Gee, Angharad Rees, Matthew Kelly, Charlie Drake, Russell Grant, Frank Finlay, Simon Callow, Eileen Atkins, Jean Marsh, Harvey and the Wallbangers, Paul Eddington, The Tillers, Ronnie Corbett, On Your Toes, Roy Hudd, Terry Wogan, James Galway, Henry Mancini, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, David Jacobs, Howard Keel, Paul Daniels, The Cast of Me and My Girl.

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PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES RVP 56

1983 LONDON, Theatre Royal Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Included: Scott Sherrin, Gillian Gregory, Gene Kelly, Royal Ballet School, Bonnie Langford, The Frank & Kay Mercer Latin American Formation Team, The Jukebox Company, Steve Merritt, Michael Barrymore, Wayne Sleep, Graham Fletcher, Fred Evans, Tony Kemp, Sarah Kennedy, Billy Dainty, Monica Mason, Merle Park and David Wall, Kelly Monteith, Sheila White, Grace Kennedy, Clarke Peters, Finola Hughes, The Roly Polys, Claude Paul Henry, Sheila O'Neill, Gemma Craven, James Smillie, Julia McKenzie, Twiggy, Tommy Tune, Diana Moran, The British Amateur Gymnastics Team, Rock Steady Crew, George Carl, The Dancin' Company, Natalia Makarova, Anthony Dowell, Les Dawson.

RVP 55

1982 LONDON, Theatre Royal

Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: Richard Harris, Chris Power & Howard Keel, Helen Gelzer, Anna Dawson, Tony Adams, The Pirates of Penzance, The Pirate King, Roy Hudd, Christopher Timothy, Joe Black, Peter Glaze, Tommy Godfrey, Billy Gray, Lesley Collier, David Wall, Richard Stilgoe, Don Smoothey, Ami McDonald, Ruth Madoc, Isla St Clair, Kenneth Connor, Leslie Crowther, Billy Dainty, John Inman, Pete Murray, Bernie Winters, Karen Kay, Suzanne Danielle, Joyce Blair, John Hanson, Gloria Hunniford, Jan Leeming, Esther Rantzen, Vince Hill, Diane Langton, Lorna Dallas, Dennis Waterman, Liz Robertson, Topol, Wall Street Crash, Anton Rodgers, Bonnie Langford, Sylvester McCoy, Michael Praed, Chris Langham, Peter Skellern, Jim Casey, Roy Castle, Ele Woods, George Cole, Pamela Stephenson, Tim Curry, Sheena Easton, Moira Anderson, Bucks Fizz, Victor Spinetti, Amanda Redman, Robert Longden, Jack Jones, Angela Rippon, Millicent Martin, Ethel Merman.

RVP 54

1981 LONDON, Theatre Royal Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Included: Thais Clark, Vernel Bagneris, Ylvia Williams, Topsy Chapman, Patti Boulaye, Pearly Gates, Precious Wilson, The Clark Brothers, Kenny Lynch, Jim Davidson, Lenny Henry, Itzhak Perlman, John Inman, Tim Rice, Lonnie Donegan, Marty Wilde, Acker Bilk, The Searchers, Dickie Henderson, Donovan, Lulu, Suzanne Danielle, Alvin Stardust, Adam & The Ants, The Shadows, Cliff Richard, Cambridge Buskers, Anita Harris, Jimmy Tarbuck, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephanie Lawrence, Julian Lloyd Webber, Elaine Paige, Mireille Mathieu.

RVP 53

1980 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: The Joe Loss Orchestra, Una Stubbs and Lionel Blair, Roy Hudd, Arthur Askey, Chesney Allen & Billy Dainty, Charlie Chester, Charlie Drake, Arthur English, Cyril Fletcher, Richard Murdoch, Sandy Powell, Tommy Trinder, Ben Warriss, Paul Squires, Bruce Forsyth, Grace Kennedy, Sheena Easton, Rowan Atkinson, Wall Street Crash, Harry Worth, Cleo Laine, Harry Mancini, Peggy Lee, Victor Borge, Sammy Davis, Jr., Larry Hagman, Danny Kaye, Aretha Franklin.

RVP 52

1979 LONDON, Theatre Royal Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Included: Elaine Stritch, Jim Davidson, James Galway, Red Buttons, Ned Sherrin, Millicent Martin, David Kernan, Julia McKenzie, Marti Caine, Elisabeth Welch, Dr Evadne Hinge & Dame Hilda Bracket, Noel Edmonds, Amii Stewart, Boney M., Bill Haley & His Comets, Bernie Clifton, Vladimir Vasiliev & Ekaterina Maximova, Pas de deux, Les Dawson, Yul Brynner and Virginia McKenna, Maize Williams, Lis Mitchell, Marcia Barrett, Bobby Farrell.

RVP 51

1978 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: Arthur Askey, Lionel Blair, Leslie Crowther, Bobby Crush, Charlie Drake, Cyril Fletcher, Rolf Harris, John Inman, David Nixon, Beverley Sisters, Marti Caine, Wendy Craig, Sandra Dickinson, Esther Rantzen, Dilys Watling, June Whitfield, Pepe and his friends, Paul Daniels, Harry Secombe, The King Sisters, Mary O'Hara, Showaddywaddy, Danny La Rue, The Krankies, Andy Stewart, Moira Anderson, Scottish Ballet, National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Max Bygraves, The Kaye Sisters, The Nolan Sisters, Anne Shelton, Wayne Sleep, Lesley Collier, Diane Langton, Max Boyce.

RVP 50

1977 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Bob Hope, Julie Andrews, Paul Anka, Pam Ayres, Harry Belafonte, Brotherhood of Man, Tommy Cooper, Alan King, Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth, John Williams, Little and Large, Shirley MacLaine, Jim Henson's Muppets, Rudolf Nureyev, Jack Parnell.

RVP 49

1976 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: Max Bygraves, Lionel Blair, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Los Reales Del Paraguay, Roger De Courcey, Lena Zavaroni, Arthur Mitchell, Gilbert Bécaud, Tom O'Connor, Dawson Chance, Wayne King, Mike Yarwood, Shirley Bassey.

RVP 48

1975 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Bruce Forsyth, KwaZulu, Kris Kemo, Dad's Army, Count Basie Orchestra, Larry Parker, Michael Crawford and the cast of Billy, Dukes & Lee, Ruth Welting, Telly Savalas, Charles Aznavour, Rhos Male Voice Choir, Harry Secombe, Vera Lynn.

RVP 47

1974 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: Noele Gordon, A Salute to Vaudeville, Ted Rogers, The Hungarian State Dance Company, Billy Dainty, Josephine Baker, Paul Melba, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Paper Lace, George Carl, Roy Castle, Perry Como, Jack Parnell & His Orchestra.

RVP 46

1973 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Dougie Squires' Second Generation, Dick Emery, Francis Van Dyke, Cliff Richard, Phillipe Genty & Company, Les Dawson, Rudolf Nureyev, Lynn Seymour, José Luis Moreno, Peters & Lee, Ronnie Corbett, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Nana Mouskouri.

RVP 45

1972 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: Los Diablos Del Bombo, Dickie Henderson, Mike Yarwood, Elton John, Danny La Rue, Trio Hoganas, Rod Hull & Emu, The Jackson 5, Jack Jones, Ken Dodd, Warren Mitchell, Tony Booth, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols, Carol Channing, Liberace.

RVP 44

1971 LONDON, Palladiumf Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: The Young Generation, The Villams, Bruce Forsyth, Dailey and Wayne, The Stupids, Lovelace Watkins, Norman Collier, Hughie Green, The Little Angels of Korea, Jack Parnell & His Orchestra, The New Seekers, The New Dollys, Ken Goodwin, Sacha Distel, Stéphane Grappelli, Tommy Cooper, Shirley Bassey.

RVP 43

1970 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: The Pamela Devis Dancers, Max Bygraves, Peter Noone & Herman's Hermits, Freddie Starr, Rostal and Schaefer, Sandy Powell, Kay White, Max Again, Bob Dixon, Dionne Warwick, The Doriss Girls, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Des O'Connor, Leslie Crowther, The Black light theatre of Prague, Caterina Valente, Marty Feldman, Andy Williams.

RVP 42

1969 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Des O'Connor, The Veterans, Roy Castle, Cilla Black, Danny La Rue, Shari Lewis, Harry Secombe, Ginger Rogers, Buddy Rich, Moira Anderson, Scènes de ballet, Ronnie Corbett, Mireille Mathieu, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, Frankie Howerd, Johnnie Spence and his Orchestra, The Mike Sammes Singers, Tom Jones.

RVP 41

1968 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, PRINCE CHARLES, PRINCESS ANNE, PRINCESS MARGARET & THE EARL OF SNOWDON

Included: Aimi MacDonald & Lionel Blair, Arthur Askey, Valente Valente, Morecambe & Wise, Sacha Distel, Czechoslavakian State Song & Dance Ensemble, Ted Rogers, Manitas de Plata & Company, Engelbert Humperdinck, Des O'Connor, Agnes O'Connell's London Irish Girl Pipers, Val Doonican, Petula Clark, Ron Moody, Andre Tahon & Company, Diana Ross & The Supremes.

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RVP 40

1967 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: The Bluebell Girls, Tanya, Rolf Harris, Lulu, Sandie Shaw, Val Doonican, Tommy Cooper, Romanian National Dance Company & Orchestra, The Rockin' Berries, Ken Dodd, Vikki Carr, Mireille Mathieu, Dickie Henderson, Tom Jones, Bob Hope.

RVP 39

1966 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: The Bachelors, Bal Caron Trio, Gilbert Bécaud, The World Cup winning England football team, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jack Douglas, Hugh Forgie, Christopher Gable, Nadia Nerina, Juliette Gréco, Des O'Connor, Frankie Howerd, Jerry Lewis, Kenneth McKellar, Henry Mancini, Marvo & Dolores, Matt Monro, Wayne Newton, The Pietro Brothers, Gene Pitney, The Seekers, Tommy Steele.

RVP 38

1965 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, Jack Benny, Max Bygraves, The Carmenas, The Dave Clark Five, Peter Cook, Ken Dodd, Johnny Hallyday, Arthur Haynes, Hope and Keen, Frank Ifield, The Kaye Sisters, Neville King, Spike Milligan, Dudley Moore, Peter, Paul & Mary, Peter Sellers, Dusty Springfield, Sylvie Vartan.

RVP 37

1964 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Included: The John Tiller Girls, Tommy Cooper, The Bachelors, Gil Dova, Cilla Black, Millicent Martin, Kathy Kirby, Brenda Lee, Dennis Spicer, Morecambe & Wise, Gracie Fields, The Moiseyev Dance Company, David Jacobs, Ralph Reader's Gang Show, Jimmy Tarbuck, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Bob Newhart, Lena Horne with the Chico Hamilton Quartette.

RVP 36

1963 LONDON, Prince of Wales Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS MARGARET

Included: The Clark Brothers, The Beatles, Luis Alberto del Paraná, Los Paraguayos, Charlie Drake, Tessa Davees & The Eight Charlies, Susan Maughan, Dickie Henderson, Francis Brunn, Buddy Greco, Nadia Nerina, Dickie Henderson, The Sleeping Beauty Cast, Joe Loss & His Orchestra, Larry Gretton, Ross MacManus, Rose Brennan, The Billy Petch Dancers, Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Pinky & Perky, Jan & Vlasta Dalibor, Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques, Michael Flanders, Donald Swann, Marlene Dietrich, Tommy Steele & West End Half a Sixpence Cast, Harry Secombe & Pickwick Cast, Marlene Dietrich with Bur Bacharac.

RVP 35

1962 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: The Black and White Minstrels, Norman Vaughan, Rudy Cardenas, Rosemary Clooney, Dickie Henderson, Frank Ifield, Eartha Kitt, Cleo Laine, Johnny Dankworth, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Harry Secombe, Andy Stewart, Sophie Tucker, Mike & Bernie Winters Bob Hope with Edie Adams.

RVP 34

1961 LONDON, Prince of Wales Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball & The Temperance Seven, Shirley Bassey, Jack Benny, George Burns, Lionel Blair, Max Bygraves, Maurice Chevalier, The Crazy Gang, Sammy Davis, Jr., Arthur Haynes, Bruce Forsyth, The McGuire Sisters, Morecambe and Wise, Nina & Frederik, Andy Stewart, Frankie Vaughan.

RVP 33

1960 LONDON, Victoria Palace Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Max Bygraves, Nat King Cole, Russ Conway, Billy Cotton & His Band, The Crazy Gang, Sonia Rees, Lonnie Donegan, Diana Dors, Jimmy Edwards, Adam Faith, Bruce Forsyth, Bud Flanagan, Benny Hill, Robert Horton, Frankie Howerd, Hattie Jacques, Liberace, Vera Lynn, Bob Monkhouse, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Tiller Girls, Norman Wisdom, Harry Worth, Sammy Davis, Jr.

RVP 32

1959 MANCHESTER, Palace Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

Included: Paddy Glyn, The Eight Mitchell Singers, The 20 John Tiller Girls, The Pietro Brothers, Marty Wilde, Cliff Richard, Harry Robinson, Lord Rockingham's XI, Cherry Wainer, Benny Hill, Al Read with Jimmy Clitheroe, Tommy Trinder, Jean Louis Bert and Ilonka, The Dior Dancers, Belinda Wright, Jelke Yuresha, Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss, Roy Castle, BBC Northern Dance Orchestra with Sheila Buxton, Russ Conway, Ronnie Hilton, Jill Day, Marion Ryan, Dickie Henderson, Dora Bryan, Aileen Cochrane, Anne Shelton, Terry Wilson, Blackpool Tower Ballroom Children’s Ballet, Michael Medwin, Alfie Bass, Bill Fraser, Ted Lune, Norman Rossington, Liberace, Arthur Askey, The Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli, Tommy Trindor.

RVP 31

1958 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Talk of the Town Girls and Boys, The Stargazers, Yana and Max Bygraves, Shirley Ambrose, Margo Mitchell, Dawn Hughes, Terry James, Mary Mitchell, Gloria Kaye, Judith Harvey, Fay Laurie, Jane Burton, Christine Pocket, Jacqueline Warrell, Helen Wright, Gloria Davidson, Doreen Hermitage, Joan Jemison, Paddy James, Joyce White, Ruth Lawson, Roy Genson, Robert Lamont, Ray Tanva, Ian Kaye, Bill Harvey, Willie Martin, Karl Morley, Boyd MacKenzie, Peter Elliott, Paul Christian, The King Brothers, The Mudlarks, Beverley Sisters, The Charlivels, Tony Hancock, Cyril Stapleton & His Show Band, Frankie Vaughan, Bruce Forsyth, Bernard Bresslaw, Antonio and his Spanish Ballet Company, Roy Castle, Harry Secombe, Mantovani, Harry Worth, Lynette Ray, Hattie Jacques, Max Russell, G. H. Elliott, Hetty King, The George Carden Dancers,The George Mitchell Singers, The Ford Motor Works Military Band, The Dior Dancers, Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra, The Mecca Formation Dancers, David Nixon, Charlie Drake, Pat Boone, Mantovani, Adele Leigh, Eartha Kitt, Kenneth More, Norman Wisdom, Jerry Desmonde, Pip Hinton, Marion Grimaldi, Pamela Gale, Felix Felton, Terence Cooper, June Bronhill, Thomas Round, Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Stanley Holloway.

RVP 30

1957 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: The Kaye Sisters, Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves, The George Carden Dancers, The George Mitchell Singers, The Goofers, Jimmy Logan, Harry Secombe with the Morriston Orpheus Choir, The Crazy Gang, Leo De Lyon, Gracie Fields, Dickie Henderson, Count Basie & His Orchestra, Ralph Reader & his Gang Show, Judy Garland, Jimmy Brooks, Bud Flanagan, Ben Lyon, Jerry Desmonde, Alfred Marks, Brian Reece, Mario Lanza, Norrie Paramor's Big Ben Banjo Band, Ronnie Hilton, Dickie Valentine, Malcolm Vaughan, Teddy Johnson, Dennis Lotis, Frankie Vaughan, David Whitfield, Herschel Henlere, Arthur Askey & Vera Lynn, Alicia Markova, Alma Cogan, The John Tiller Girls, Tommy Cooper, Winifred Atwell, Tommy Steele & His Steelmen.

RVP 29

1955 LONDON, Victoria Palace Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Tommy Trinder, Latona, Graham and Chandel, The Victoria Palace Boys and Girls, Dave King and Julia Channing, The Crazy Gang, Ruby Murray, Benny Hill with Olivia Dale, Jeremy Hawk and Ronnie Brody, Patricia Kirkwood with Robert Beatty, Douglas Byng, George Carden, Walter Crisham, John Gregson, Bobby Howes, Hugh McDermott, Terence Morgan and Brian Reece, Cyril Stapleton with the BBC Show Band and The Stargazers, Lena Horne, John Warner, Eleanor Drew, Dorothy Reynolds, Newton Blick, Yvonne Coulette, James Cairncross, Michael Meacham, Christine Finn, Michael Aldridge, Pat Heywood, Joe Greig, Bob Harris, Johnnie Ray, Robert Dhery, Colette Brosset, Jacques Legras, Christian Duvalein, Pierre Olaf and Company, Alfred Drake, George Jessel, Doretta Morrow and Company, Leslie Henson, Jimmy Edwards, Richard Attenborough, Diana Dors, Edmund Willard, Bruce Selton, Emrys Jones, Lauri Lupino Lane, The Chinese Classical Theatre Company, Moscow State Folk Dance Company, Brian Reece.

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PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES RVP 28

1955 BLACKPOOL, Opera House Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Reginald Dixon, Lupino Lane, George Truzzi, Peter Glaze, Kenneth Sandford, Pamela Bromley, Vera Day, The John Tiller Girls, The Victoria Palace Girls & Boys, Kathryn Moore, The Flying De Pauls, The Barbour Brothers & Jean, The Amandis, The Crazy Gang, Morecambe and Wise, Bill Waddington, Josephine Anne, The Showgirls, Arthur Askey, Geraldo and his Orchestra, Jewel and Warriss, Littlewoods Girls Choir, Joan Regan, Alma Cogan, Five Smith Brothers, George Formby, 1st Battalion The Liverpool Scottish, Beryl Grey with John Field, Jack Tripp with the John Tiller Girls, children from the Blackpool Tower Ballet, Charlie Cairoli with Paul, Wilfred & Mabel (Pickles), Albert Modley, Flanagan and Allen, Eddie Fisher with the BBC Northern Orchestra, Al Read.

RVP 27

1954 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: Fay Lenore and the Palladium Boys & Girls, Schaller Brothers, George Mitchell Choir, Jimmy Wheeler, Eric Robinson Orchestra & Singers, Eddie Calvert, Joan Turner, Richard Hearne, Howard Keel, Chesney Allen, Arthur Askey, Max Bygraves, Bud Flanagan, Billy Russell, Donald B. Stewart, Brian Reece, Harry Green, Katie Boyle, Jack Hylton, Al Read, Norman Wisdom, Gillian Moran, Herbert Hare, Florence & Frederic, The Crazy Gang with Paul Cutts & Shirley Eaton, David Whitfield, Frankie Laine, Jack Parnell & His Orchestra, Ted Heath and his music, Dawn White and her Glamazons, John Tiller Girls, Rudy Horn, Noël Coward, Diana Churchill, Jack Buchanan, Joan Sims, Frankie Howerd, Gladys Cooper, Binnie Hale, Peter Sellers, Donald Wolfit, Hastings Girls Choir, Elsie Randolph, Thora Hird, Leslie Henson, Dick Bentley, Michael Denison, Nigel Patrick, Thorley Walters, Anthony Steel, Brian Reece, Walter Crisham, Bruce Trent, Peggy Cummins, Shirley Eaton, Dulcie Gray, Shani Wallis, Bob Hope with Moira Lister, Jerry Desmonde & the Hope Repertory Company.

RVP 26

1953 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH & PRINCESS MARGARET

Included: Peter Knight's Merry Makers, Harry Dawson, Jean Campbell, Pearl Carr, Dick James, Mackenzie Reid and Dorothy Elizabeth Webb, Alfred Marks, Edmund Hockridge, Tommy Cooper, Eve Boswell, Jack Warner, Stubby Kaye with members of The Cast of Guys and Dolls, Jo, Jac & Joni, Anne Shelton, Max Bygraves, Sheila O'Neill & Veit Bethke, Danya and Alvarez, Gloria Nord, Len Liggett and Pam Murray with members from the Corps de Ballet and the Empire Pool Festival Choir, John Tiller Girls, Ethel Revnell, Henry Cotton, Jimmy James, Ronnie Ronalde, Vivian Blaine, Jimmy Edwards, Eamonn Andrews.

RVP 25

1952 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH

Included: The Victoria Palace Tiller Girls, The Three Barbour Brothers, Medlock and Marlowe, Crompton, Three Monarchs, Billy Cotton and his Band, Norman Wisdom, Winifred Atwell, Vic Oliver, Beverley Sisters, Deep River Boys, Billie Worth, Jeff Warren, Donald Burr, The Crazy Gang, Gracie Fields with the Ilford Girls Choir and the George Carden Ensemble, Warren, Latona and Sparks, Rob Murray, Terry-Thomas, Gerry Brereton, John Ellison, George Cameron, Ted Ray, Beniamino Gigli, Arthur Askey, Max Bygraves, Zoe Gail, Reginald Dixon, Patricia Kirkwood, Jimmy Edwards, Jack Jackson, Vera Lynn, Jewel & Warriss, Josef Locke, Joy Nichols, Fred Russell, Maurice Chevalier, Ian Wallace, The Band of the Coldstream Guards, Tony Hancock.

RVP 24

1951 LONDON, Victoria Palace Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & PRINCESS MARGARET

Included: The Gang and 'Monsewer' Eddie Gray, The Cavendish Singers, The John Tiller Girls, Erica Yorke, The Victoria Palace Girls, The Marie De Vere Dancers, Vera Lynn, Harry Secombe, The Wiere Brothers, Stanley Black and the Dance Orchestra, Tony Fayne, David Evans, Richard Murdoch, Kenneth Horne, Arthur English, Sally Ann Howes, Jimmy Edwards, Florence Desmond, Norman Evans, Alan and Blanche Lund, Pearl Primus and her Company, Hoops - The Boys, Joaquin Pérez Fernandes and his Latin American Company, The Mary De Vere Dancers, Johnny Hutch and the Seven Volants, Sam Browne and his Singers, The Keyboard Quintette, Carroll Gibbons, Billy Thorburn, Ivor Moreton & Davy Kaye, Charlie Kunz, Patricia Morison, Barbara Bruce, Nervo and Knox, Naughton and Gold, Bud Flanagan, Miklos Gafni, Vera Lynn and Michael Dalton, Frances Day, Florence Desmond, Sally Ann Howes, Adelaide Hall, Sylvia Peters, Carole Lynne, Valerie Tandy, Anona Winn, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Gold, Gracie Fields, George Mitchell Choir, Jack Radcliffe, Cicely Courtneidge, Flanagan & Allen.

RVP 23

1950 LONDON, Victoria Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH

Included: Tommy Trinder, Sheila Matthews, The 20 John Tiller Girls, The Three Bentley Sisters, The Debonairs, Terrys Juveniles, Norman & Ladd, Max Bygraves, Billy Cotton & His Band, Frankie Howerd, The Five Smith Brothers, Kaye Ballard, Helen Gallagher, Carole Lynne, Allan Jones, The Merry Macs, Gracie Fields, The George Mitchell Glee Club, Jonathan Lucas, David Lober, Donald Peers, Jack Benny, Dinah Shore, Binnie Hale, Nat Jackley, Naughton & Gold, Max Wall, Nervo & Knox, Max Miller, Flanagan and Allen, The Band that Jack Built, Bud Flanagan.

RVP 22

1949 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH, PRINCESS ELIZABETH & PRINCESS MARGARET

Included: John Sanger, Arthur Bell, Eric Coates, Phil Parke, Johnny Lockwood, Les Charlivels, Joy Nichols, Michael Bentine, Bill Johnson, Peter Cavanagh, Marilyn Hightower, Elsa & Waldo, Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald, The Tiller Girls, Reginald Dixon, Band of the Royal Marines, Harvey, The Seven Ashtons, Wilfred Pickles, Dolores Gray, Borrah Minnevitch's Harmonica Rascals featuring Johnny Puleo, Maurice Chevalier, Noele Gordon, Ted Ray.

RVP 21

1948 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH

Included: The Blackpool Tower Circusettes, The Cromwells, Kirsta and Kristel, The Myrons, Warren Latona and Sparks, Charlie Chester and his Radio Gang, Daphne Kiernander, Sky High Corps De Ballet, Jayne and Adam Di Gatano, The Colstons, Nicholas Brothers, The 24 John Tiller Girls, Ted Ray, George and Bert Bernard, Stewart McPherson, Randolph Sutton, Nellie Wallace, Billy Danvers, Ella Shields, Talbot O'Farrell, Gertie Gitana, G. H. Elliott, Ted Heath and his Band, Derek Roy, The Radio Revellers, The Melachrino Strings, Julie Andrews, The Luton Choir Girls, The Great Alexander Troupe, Arthur Askey, Buster Shaver and his trio of Lilliputians, The Crazy Gang, Danny Kaye, The Skyrockets Orchestra.

RVP 20

1947 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH, PRINCESS ELIZABETH & PRINCESS MARGARET

Included: Hy Hazell, The Alec Thomas Quartet, Marilyn Hightower, Three Shades, Valerie Tandy, Bobbie Tranter, Tony Hulley, The Three Astaires, Hortobagyi Troupe, Billy Russell, Wilson, Keppel and Betty, Norman Evans, Borrah Minnevitch's Harmonica Rascals, Mervyn Saunders, Mona & Oliver & The Girls, Wally Boag, Bud Flanagan, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold, Frank Holloway, Willie Carlisle, Freddie Malcom, Jack Durrant, Robert Wilson, The Dagenham Piper Girls, Vic & Joe Crastonian, James Currie's Water Spectacle, Alan Bailey, Terri Carol, Cynthia & Gladys, The Three Garcias, Levanda, Marie Louise, Mariora, Olga Varona, Eva May Wong, Bobbie Kimber, Dolores Gray & Bill Johnson, The Zoris, Tommy Trinder, Gracie Fields, Laurel & Hardy.

RVP 19

1946 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH

Included: From High Time - The Girls, Tony Hulley, Barbara Bentham, Brent Fields, Billy Castle, Bobby Tranter and Mary Naylor, The Cairoli Brothers, Nat Jackley with Harry Moreny, Dick Beamish, Arthur Vollum, Sammy Curtis, Bob Bromley and his puppets, Terry-Thomas Dance Ensemble with Alan & Blanche Lund, Gil Johnson, The Three Ross Sisters, Halama and Konarski, The Cabana Accordion Six, Nat Mills & Bobby, Robert Lamouret, Arthur Askey, Harry Lester & His Hayseeds, Tessie O'Shea, Charlie Chester, Dick Henderson, Jimmy Jewel, Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold, Eddie Gray, El Grenadas and Peter, Jack Jackie, Koba and Kalee, Reggie Redcliffe, Rene Strange, Henri Vadden, Sid Field with Jerry Desmonde, Alfie Dean, The Wallabies and the Palladium Boys & Girls, Ben Warriss, Marianne Lincoln, Oscar Natzka, Band of the Training Ship.

RVP 18

1945 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH

Included: Roy Mitchell, Jill Manners, The Nine Avalons, Jules Adrian, Grace Spero, Beryl Kaye, Vic Oliver, Maurice Colleano, George Doonan, Will Hay, Douglas Wakefield, Chuck O'Neil, Billy Nicholls, Peter Byrne, Michael Hunt, Billy Nelson, Roy Jeffries, Delya, Sid Field, Jerry Desmonde, Stella Moya, Denise Clifford, Wilson, Keppel & Betty, Webster Booth & Anne Ziegler, Tommy Trinder, Chappie D'Amato, Van Phillips, Reginald Burston.

RVP 17

1938 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH

Included: The Crastonians, The Two Leslies, Murray and Mooney, Evelyn Laye, Renée Houston and Donald Stewart, Ken Davidson and Hugh Forgie, From Running Riot - Richard Hearne & Rosalind Atkinson, The Stuart Morgan Dancers with Lita D'Oray, Harold Hart, William Kat, Jack Payne's Orchestra, Peggy Cochrane, Mary Lee, Betty Kent, Biddy Barton, Teddy Foster, Ronnie Grearder, Rob Ashley, The Dagenham Girl Pipers, Three Aberdonians, Les Allen, Laurie Day, Roy Willis, Will Hatton, Ethel Manners, Elsie and Doris Waters, The John Tiller Girls, the cast of Me and My Girl (Lupino Lane, George Graves, Betty Frankiss and Teddy St. Denis), Jack Barty, George Carney, Claphan and Dwyer, Harry Champion, Kate Carney, Will Fyffe, Florrie Forde, Gaston and Andree, Tommy Handley, G. S. Melvin, Talbot O'Farrell, Gillie Porter, Harry Tate, Vesta Victoria, Bransby Williams, Anona Winn.

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RVP 16

1937 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH

Included: From London Rhapsody, Len Lewis, George Lane, Raymond Newell, Henry Carlisle, Serge Ganjou, Henry Carlisle, Mary Young, Rosarito, George Ganjou, The Gypsy Boys Band, Norman Evans, Florence Desmond, Señor Wences, George Formby, Cicely Courtneidge with the Harry Dennis Dance Sexette and the Sherman Fisher Girls, Max Miller, Jack La Vier, Ethel Revnell & Gracie West, Ralph Reader's Gang Show, The London Palladium Gang Show, Gracie Fields, Will Fyffe.

RVP 15

1935 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: Hannah Wyatt, Jeanne Devereaux, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold, Flanagan and Allen, Ernie Gerrard, The Six Lias from round about Regent Street, The Diamond Brothers, Joe Jackson, Stanley Holloway, Anton Dolin, Jessie Matthews, J. Sherman Fisher's Palladium Girls, The Western Brothers, Harrison & Fisher, Myles Williams, The Harmony Revellers, Bea Hutten, Syd Railton, Del Foss, Boy Foy, Sandy Powell with Jimmy Fletcher & Joy Jeffries, Three Cossacks, Elsie Carlisle & Sam Browne, Will Mahoney, Arthur Reece, Kate Carney, Gus Elen, Florrie Forde, Harry Champion, Harry Roy & His Band.

RVP 14

1934 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: Kafka, Stanley and Mae Quartette, The Three Bonos, Frank Boston, J. Sherman Fisher's Palladium Girls, The Three Sailors, Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane, Elsie & Doris Waters, Cedric Hardwicke, Osmund Wilson, Cicely Oates, George Robey, Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra, Jack Holland & June Hart, Murray & Mooney, George Clarke, Bert Platt, Alec Dane, Norah Dwyer, Billy Bennett, Jack Hylton & His band.

RVP 13

1933 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: The London Palladium Crazy Gang, J. Sherman Fisher's Palladium Girls, Omar, Billy Russell, Geraldo & His Tango Orchestra, Gaston & Andree, The Ganjou Brothers & Juanita Richards with Billy Hendrix, Aline Fournier and Vittorio Togo, Cardini, The Company, The Carlo Medini Six, Wilson, Keppel & Betty, William & Joe Mendel, Billy Bennett, Evelyn Laye, Jack Hobbs, Roy Fox & His band.

RVP 12

1932 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: Stetson, Christoper & Columbus, The Bells, Levanda and the Nine Diamonds, Billy Danvers, George Clarke with Madge Aubrey, Flanagan & Allen, Eugene's Magyar band, Jack Buchanan, Will Fyffe, Errol Addison, Iris Kirkwhite, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold, J. Sherman Fisher's Palladium Girls, Lawrence Tiller Girls, G. S. Melvin, Jasper Maskelyne, Cicely Courtneidge, Jack Hylton & His band, Little Doreen, Harry Champion, Vesta Victoria, Fred Russell, Marie Kendall.

RVP 11

1931 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: P.L. Clark, Mona Grey, Norman Long, The Victoria Girls, Jack Edge, Debroy Somers & His band, Albert Whelan, Lily Morris, Georgie Wood, Dolly Harmer, Tom Blacklock, Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam, The Three Huxster Brothers.

RVP 10

1930 LONDON, Palladium Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: Sixteen Palladium Girls, Harry Prescott & His seven Hindustans, Tom Payne and Vera Hilliard, George Clarke, Julian Rose, De Groot with David Bor, Reginald Kilbey & Gillie Potter, Max Wall, Chilton & Thomas, Howell Harger, Naldi, Nervo & Knox, Coram, Odali Careno, Totò, Will Hay with Will Hay Jnr & H. Gordon Saunders, Gaston Palmer, Jack Payne & His BBC band.

RVP 09

1928 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: Larry Kemble, Stanelli & Douglas, The Victoria Girls, A.C. Astor, Lillian Burgess, Noni & Horace, Victor Andre, Clarkson Rose, Anton Dolin, Gracie Fields, Will Hay, Jack Hylton & His band.

RVP 08

1927 LONDON, Victoria Palace Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: P.L. Clark, Mona Grey, Norman Long, The Victoria Girls, Jack Edge, Debroy Somers & His band, Albert Whelan, Lily Morris, Georgie Wood, Dolly Harmer, Tom Blacklock, Mr. Flotsam & Mr. Jetsam, The Three Huxster Brothers.

RVP 07

1926 LONDON, Alhambra Palace Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: The Twelve Famous Tiller Girls, Dick Henderson, Robb Wilton, Lillian Burgess, Jack Hylton & His famous band, Conn Kenna, Carr & Parr, Bransby Williams, The Houston Sisters, Billy Bennett, Rick Hayes.

RVP 06

1925 LONDON, Alhambra Palace Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: George Hurd, Mr & Mrs Tree, Will Hay, Ethel Hook, J. Milton Hayes, J.W. Jackson's Twelve English Dancers, G. H. Elliott, Will Fyffe, Nervo and Knox, Talbot O'Farrell, Harry Tate & Company.

RVP 05

1923 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: Bobbie Hind & His all-British Sonara Band, Rupert Hazell, Katrina & Joan, The Griffith Brothers, The Samurai with Lola Karsavina, Sessue Hayakawa, Lewis Gilbert, Ann Trevor and Dora de Winton, Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, Brighter London with Billy Merson, Reg Sharland, Eddie Jaye, Bernard Dudley, Laddie Cliff & Rena Hall, Russian Blue Bird Players, Alfred Lester, Loie Fuller Band, Marimba Band, The Disorderly Room with Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Tommy Handley, Jamieson Dodd, Cecil Bainbridge & Fred Kemp, Louis Parker, Barclay Gammon.

RVP 04

1922 LONDON, Hippodrome Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V, HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY & HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF NORWAY

Included: The Flemings, Will Fyffe, Kharum, Du Calion, Lorna & Toots Pound, P. T. Selbit, Muriel George & Earnest Butcher, Tom Webster, Arthur Prince, Harry Weldon, Trix Sisters, The Mirthful Jovers.

RVP 03

1921 LONDON, Hippodrome Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V, HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: Frederick Sylvester & Co, Norah Blaney & Gwen Farrar, G. S. Melvin, Renee and Godfrey, Malcolm McEachern, Rebla, The Peep Show with Annie Croft, Reginald Sharland, Fred Allandale, Albert Darnley & Mary Gibbs, J. Milton Hayes, Billy Merson, The Five Petleys.

RVP 02

1919 LONDON, Coliseum Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: Sir Edward Elgar & His Orchestra, The Flying Banvards, Ernest Hastings, George Robey and Violet Loraine, Sam Barton, Arthur Prince, Harry Tate, Clarice Mayne, Grock, Du Calion, Ethel Hook.

RVP 01

1912 LONDON, Palace Theatre Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

Included: George Robey, Arthur Prince, Pipifax and Penlo, Barclay Gammon, The Palace Girls, George H. Chirgwin, The Bogannys, Fanny Fields, Paul Cinquevalli, Harry Tate, Ida Crispi & Fred Farrn Vesta Tilley, La Pia, Little Tich, Alfred Lester, Clarice Mayne, Charles Aldrich, David Devant, Wilkie Bard, Harry Lauder, Cecilia Loftus.

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THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY’S CHARITY

Patron: HM The Queen Hon. Life President: Laurie Mansfield Chairman: Giles Cooper Vice Chairman: Phil Dale Established 1908 · Registered Charity No. 206451

The Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (EABF), also known as The Royal Variety Charity, helps out ‘behind the scenes’ to bring essential comfort and support to those who have dedicated their lives to the entertainment of others.

WE ARE HERE TO HELP >> The public face of the EABF is Brinsworth House, a dual registered residential and nursing home in Twickenham. This beautiful Grade II listed building is a safe and secure home for elderly residents; our team of professional nursing staff and qualified healthcare assistants provide care and attention 24 hours a day to meet the residents’ needs. In addition, the EABF operates a nationwide Grant system for those who have fallen on hard times through illness, accident or misfortune; wherever they are based in the UK.

DONATE >> The Fund’s largest fundraising event remains the ever popular Royal Variety Performance. However, in these very difficult economic times, your donations and legacies are even more vital to us to ensure the continuation of our much valued work. Please give whatever you can, by visiting our website www.eabf.org.uk

CONTACT THE EABF >> Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund, Brinsworth House, 72 Staines Road, Twickenham TW2 5AL For all enquiries, donations or residential matters contact us: T 020 8898 8164 F 020 8894 0093 E enquiries@eabf.org.uk W www.eabf.org.uk

Celebrating over 100 years of care for members of the entertainment profession

The ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

2014

PRIORITY TICKETS FOR 2014 >> If you would like to be added to the EABF Mailing List to be kept up-to-date with all our news, and also to receive a priority ticket booking form for next year’s Royal Variety Performance, please email your full name and home address to: MailingList@eabf.org.uk

DONATIONS >> Members of the entertainment profession have given us so very much enjoyment over so many years; many working tirelessly throughout their careers raising funds for others, so please give whatever you can back to them. Every pound is so gratefully welcomed and will help us to ensure that we maintain a high standard of care for our many residents and dependents around the UK. You can make donations through our website at: www.eabf.org.uk/donate Thank you for your support

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PATRONS OF THE EABF The Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (EABF) has been honoured with Royal Patronage from the reigning Monarch ever since 1921, when His Majesty King George V became the first Patron of the Variety Artistes' Benevolent Fund (the previous name of the EABF).

His Majesty King George V also decreed, in the same year, that the Royal Variety Performance would become an annual event, after the success of the two previous Royal shows in 1912 and 1919.

He added that the Monarch, or a senior member of the Royal Family, would attend an annual performance, in aid of Brinsworth House and the Fund, once a year thereafter, to demonstrate the family’s love and support for the entertainment industry and its associated charity.

Royal patronage has continued ever since, and the EABF is proud to also have had as its Patrons, His Majesty King George VI, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother & Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

1921 - 1936 HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY

1936 - 1952 HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI

1936 - 2002

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

1952 - Present HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

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THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

ITV STUDIOS IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2013

LEE CONNOLLY Creative Director FIONA CLARK Executive Producer GLENN COOMBER Executive Producer JULIA KNOWLES Director MARK WAGMAN Talent Executive LAURA GALLEN Assistant Producer LEWIS THURLOW Assistant Producer JESSICA GORDON Researcher MARK BRENNAN Researcher AMANDA GEORGE Line Producer PETER BINGEMANN Production Designer DAVID ARCH Musical Director DAVE DAVEY Lighting Director KEVIN DUFF Sound Supervisor ANTHONY VAN LAAST Stage Director LINDA MARTIN Costume Designer NADIA ALTINBAS NICHOLA BELLAMY Make-Up Supervisors

ITV STUDIOS

ENTERTAINMENT DEPARTMENT ITV Studios Entertainment Department is proud to produce The Royal Variety Performance 2013, and continue ITV’s long association with this prestigious event. The Entertainment Department produces around four hundred hours of programming a year for a range of terrestrial and multichannel broadcast networks.

We specialise in mainstream, broad entertainment, and our output has recently included; Surprise, Surprise, Dancing on Ice, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, Fool Britannia, Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas, The British Soap Awards, You’ve Been Framed!, It’ll be Alright on the Night, Countdown, University Challenge, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Text Santa, Tricked, The Olivier Awards, The One and Only Cilla Black, Brits Icon: Elton John, Stepping Out The Royal Variety Performance will transmit on ITV in early December.

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In aid of the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund Patron, Her Majesty The Queen

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THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

Held in the presence of

His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall Presented by ITV Studios Controller of Entertainment John Kaye Cooper Creative Director Lee Connolly Executive Producers Fiona Clark & Glenn Coomber Director Julia Knowles Executive Producers for the EABF Laurie Mansfield, Giles Cooper, Peter Prichard OBE & Phil Dale

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2013 ACT ONE AT A GLANCE

NATIONAL ANTHEM: LED BY BRYN TERFEL

YOUR HOST:

ACT ONE

JOHN BISHOP

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GARY BARLOW TORVILL & DEAN RIZZLE KICKS I CAN’T SING JESSIE J JASON BYRNE MARY J BLIGE FLAVIA CACACE & DANCE ‘TIL DAWN OLLY MURS

INTERVAL OF 30 MINUTES

ACT ONE YOUR HOST

JOHNBISHOP ohn Bishop is one of UK’s biggest names in comedy. Within three years of his first gig, John was playing to sell-out arenas and had become the fastest selling stand up on DVD in UK history.

Having had success with his own comedy entertainment series ‘John Bishop’s Britain’ and ‘John Bishop’s Only Joking,’ his one-off special for Sport Relief ‘John Bishop’s Week of Hell,’ as team captain on Sky One’s ‘A League of their Own’ and enjoying guest appearances on ‘Live at the Apollo’ and ‘Michael McIntyre’s Road Show;’ John went on to create, write and star in Panto! which aired on ITV1, Christmas 2012.

Shortly before this, John took the reins as director and star on his own comedy drama as part of the Sky One’s Little Cracker season. Adding another string to his bow as a drama actor, John has also worked under the direction of Ken Loach in drama thriller ‘Route Irish’ and critically acclaimed, Jimmy McGovern’s ‘Accused’.

John’s meteoric rise from open mike spots to prime time TV has been remarkable. With numerous sell out arena tours behind him, this multi-talented award winning performer, writer and producer; has established himself as one of the most sought after talents in the UK. In 2014, John will be returning to his first love of stand up, touring the UK with his much anticipated, brand new stand up show SUPERSONIC. John said: “As a child, the Royal Variety Show was like the Grand National and the FA cup final - it was something our family always watched (the only difference being that we didn't bet on the winner). To host a show with such heritage is something I never imagined I would do and I trust my parents will be proud when they take their seats in the audience, although I have told my dad not to shout 'come on son' ...It's not a match or a horse race!”

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GARY BARLOW Rising to fame in the nineties as one fifth of the pop sensation Take That, Gary Barlow has continued to become one of Britain’s most accomplished singer songwriters as well as judge and mentor on The X Factor.

He was recently named in the Queen’s birthday honours list and was awarded an OBE for his huge contribution to British music as well as his significant charitable endeavours. After 23 years in the business Gary Barlow has sold over 30 million records as part of Take That including: eight No.1 albums, fifteen No.1 singles and seven million concert tickets as well as being the proud recipient of six Ivor Novello Awards.

“I love the Royal Variety show, there's not many shows that can claim to stand the test of time like this one. It's always such a lovely night the whole family can enjoy. I know if I wasn't performing on it I'd be watching it!”

TORVILL & DEAN “We are truly honoured to be invited to be a part of this years Royal Variety Performance.” Christopher Dean “Tonight we are going to get our skates on like you have never seen us skate before!”

Jayne Torvill Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean have been wowing audiences worldwide with their innovative and daring skating performances for more than thirty years.

In February 2014, the Olympic, multi World, European and British Ice Dancing champions will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their record breaking Olympic Gold medal performance of Ravel’s Bolero. In January, their popular entertainment series Dancing on Ice, is also back on ITV for its ninth series and promises to be the most spectacular yet.

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ACT ONE RIZZLE KICKS

Jordan “Rizzle” Stephens and Harley “Sylvester” Alexander-Sule – better known as Rizzle Kicks - have rocketed to fame since their first official single ‘Down With The Trumpets’ reached number 8 in the charts in 2011, and the hit ‘Mama Do The Hump’ peaking at number 2 in 2012. The boys both attended the Brit School, which is where they first decided to merge their talents together to create their own distinctive hip-hop, pop and insanely catchy sound. They have recently released their second album ‘Roaring 20s’ which included the hit single ‘Lost Generation’ that debuted at number 6. At only 21 and 22 years old, Rizzle Kicks have shown they are more unique and more irresistible than any other pop act in the charts.

I CAN’T SING ‘I Can’t Sing’ is the upcoming musical comedy written by Harry Hill, directed by double Olivier Award winner Sean Foley and with music and lyrics by Steve Brown.

Promising a sidesplittingly funny original score, eye-popping sets and some contestants and judges who may seem oddly familiar, the show exposes the (allegedly) true story behind the biggest talent show on TV, through the eyes of a pair of star crossed lovers pitted against each other as contestants.

Opening at the London Palladium in March 2014, the show features rising stars Cynthia Erivo as the young hopeful Chenice and Alan Morrissey as ecowarrior/Ukulele enthusiast Max, with leading man Nigel Harman as a talent show judge called Simon!

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2013 JESSIE J

Jessie J’s career started early, commencing at nine with a starring role on the West End. Her debut album, “Who You Are” was released in 2011 and quickly made her an international multi-platinum selling superstar with two number one singles in the UK including “Price Tag” and “Domino”.

By 2013 she had topped the chart in no fewer than 19 countries and had performed at the Olympics and at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert. Jessie became the first British woman in history to have six top ten singles from one album. She released her second album ‘Alive’ in September, and has just finished her sold out 19 date UK arena tour.

"I have watched the Royal Variety Show since I was a little girl and always dreamt of being on it. It will be a real special moment for me. I can't wait."

JASON BYRNE "It is exciting and a huge pleasure to be part of the Royal Variety Show and to follow in so many of my heroes' footsteps, especially Tommy Cooper's, this one's for you Tommy!"

Irish comedian Jason Byrne's shows are infamous for his playful audience interaction. With appearances on TV, Radio and Film, Jason was awarded a Sony Radio Gold Award in 2012 and his self-penned sitcom Father Figure aired on BBC1 this Autumn, along with two stand-up DVDs Cirque du Byrne and Special Eye released November 2013. Performing legendary shows at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival every year, Jason has just returned from a sell out Australian tour and is currently taking his brand new show, Special Eye, across the UK and Ireland.

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ACT ONE MARY J BLIGE

Iconic Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress with album sales in excess of 50 million, Mary J. Blige has completed her first-ever Christmas album ‘A Mary Christmas.’ The album features Blige's soulful interpretation of classic Christmas numbers including ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’ and ‘The Christmas Song’. Blige is joined by a number of A-list guests, including Barbra Streisand and Jessie J. Of Performing at the Royal Variety Mary says: "I feel blessed and honoured to be invited to appear at London's Royal Variety Show, and to bring the magical music from my new Christmas album to my fans in the UK.”

FLAVIA CACACE & DANCE ‘TIL DAWN Flavia Cacace is an internationally renowned dancer who holds competitive titles in Argentine Tango, Ballroom and Showdance with her dance partner Vincent Simone. Best known for seven years as a firm favourite of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, 2012 saw Flavia win the series with celebrity partner Louis Smith. Vincent & Flavia, with the Creators of their hit show "Midnight Tango" are back with their brand new production "Dance 'Til Dawn" - A sensational dance show from the Golden Age of Hollywood where a romance unfolds between a beautiful starlet and her handsome lover. "Dance 'Til Dawn" will transport you to a time of elegance with stunning sets, wonderful music and world class dancers. "I am so excited and feel so incredibly privileged to have been asked to perform on the most prestigious show there is."

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OLLY MURS

"I'm thrilled to be performing at this year's Royal Variety Performance. It's been one of my dreams since I started my career in music to perform for the Royal family, and I can't wait – hopefully I get a cheeky kiss from the Royals!”

Olly Murs first burst onto the scene in 2009 as a contestant on the X Factor, and has since become one of the biggest success stories the show has ever produced. In fact he is the most successful male solo artist to ever graduate from it. He has three studio albums (two of which reached number one) and four number one singles under his belt. He has sold out arenas throughout the UK and played to packed venues in the US and Australia amongst others. This year, he was a special guest on the Robbie Williams stadium tour - winning the hearts of millions around Europe.

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BRINSWORTH HOUSE CARE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

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t was quite a daunting challenge being asked to tell you about Brinsworth House in this souvenir brochure.

Almost as daunting as accepting the job of Matron of such a prestigious establishment. My feet have barely touched the ground in the months since I was fortunate enough to be appointed in May 2013. Although I had gathered a wealth of experience from the many years I worked within the NHS and private care home sector, none of it really prepared me for the uniqueness of Brinsworth.

It wasn’t until my handover with Sheila Gould, Matron and stalwart of Brinsworth for 25 years, that the huge responsibility that came with the role really started to sink in. Not only do I have a responsibility to the residents to build upon the quality of care already provided, but also to you as a supporter of the charity. I feel it is my responsibilty to ensure the money raised from tickets for tonight’s wonderful event is used wisely in delivering first rate care at Brinsworth.

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Purchased with generous charitable donations, Brinsworth House has been providing a home for retired members of the entertainment world since 1911. Many things have changed since then but our primary function of providing a safe and secure home, using donations from the public, remains unaltered. One of the most significant changes over the years is the level of nursing care which Brinsworth now provides to a number of its residents. Of the 36 bedrooms, 19 are registered specifically for nursing care and we are able to cater for a wide range of medical needs on a full term, respite or palliative care basis. We have established a good working relationship with a number of London Hospital Discharge Coordinators which enable us to offer respite care at relatively short notice. There is no “standard” admission to Brinsworth and wherever possible we prefer to fully assess the needs of each individual prior to their admission to ensure their needs can be fully met by our qualified team of nurses and health care assistants.

Once in post, the first thing I set about doing was getting to know the residents and staff under my care. At times, when talking with the residents, I had to remind myself that this was “work” rather than a social function. The life experiences shared with me were truly extraordinary and a privilege to hear. The cross-section of former professionals under Brinsworth’s roof really does span the world of entertainment and includes performers, writers, broadcast journalists and agents. This diversity is reflected in their wide range of care needs and it is therefore my intention to work closely with the staff to enhance their existing skills with a robust training programme that goes beyond the basic and mandatory levels expected within care today. The Trustees and Executive Committee of the EABF recognise the importance of investing in their staff and are supportive of this quality training programme.

My next task was to familiarise myself with the formal policies and procedures of Brinsworth House. A task nowhere near as enjoyable as getting to know the residents and staff, but a vital one all the same. These policies are the solid foundation of a secure and successful care home. With all care homes subject to unannounced inspection visits by The Care Quality Commission, it gave me great peace of mind to know these procedures were in place and were being reviewed on a regular basis.

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BRINSWORTH HOUSE CARE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY August proved to be a busy time for inspections as we were also visited by Age UK and Richmond Borough’s Quality Assurance Officer. Each visit was focused on a different aspect; Age UK on the care experience from the residents’ perspective and Quality Assurance more on compliance issues. Both visits went well and their respective reports reflected this. Rather than quote from such reports, I would like to share with you the words of Susi Oddball who summed up her two week stay with us during the summer: The work of The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has had mixed publicity of late, however my experience of working with them has been positive and constructive. In August, our Regional CQC Inspector arrived unnanounced to carry out a full inspection.

His visit coincided with one from our Honorary Chaplin, Rev. Canon Roger Royle and I don’t think the Inspector anticipated starting his visit by being thoroughly grilled

by Roger! The inspection was thorough with much detailed reviewing of our staff’s interaction with the residents as well as our written policies and training files. Although potentially intimidating, I consider such inspections to be a good opportunity to work with CQC in a productive way and I have nothing but praise for the Inspector who visited us. He knew Brinsworth well and was hugely supportive of the Home, giving us well informed suggestions on how to improve our services to best meet the needs of the residents. I’m pleased to say that the published report showed that we were fully compliant in meeting the five standards required. However, this does not mean we can become complacent in not continuing to strive for a better service.

“Brinsworth House is a peaceful place With residents and staff full of grace The key word in this nursing home is care Which manifests itself everywhere From trying to please the variety group With a varied menu starting with soup To entertainment every week For all to experience, strong and meek Sarah who runs the bar The hub of gossip from afar The matron who is open to all To make sure Brinsworth will be full The sweet lilt of nurse’s voice As they speak kindly whilst using the hoist Of all the helpers cleaning up At the same time asking “would you like a cup”?

I have really enjoyed my stay at the Home And would be happy to come back to roam The pretty and calm garden around the back With its summer house fundraised by the Water Rats Which makes it feel like home And raises up the tone I love all those that live here They are so strong, that is clear They have lived their wonderful lives And still have the spirit to survive It’s a journey I will never forget And feel honoured with the special people I have met”

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My first few months in post have been both rewarding and exciting and I hope to build on these going forward. While the face of the Home may be different, the aim of Brinsworth remains the same; to provide a safe and comforting environment for elderly members of the entertainment profession. I would like to say a special thank you to all my staff for their hard work (which very often goes beyond the call of duty) in continuing to keep the vision of Brinsworth House alive.

They actively assist and encourage our residents to participate in the full entertainment programme on offer within the Home. This includes the ever popular bingo, music & movement, art therapy and quizzes.

Twice a month we are visited by the Pets Therapy dogs and this year we have even had a visit from two miniature donkeys. These delightful visitors brought a smile of reminisce to a number of residents’ faces; the gardener was pleased too when he realised there would be extra feed for the garden shrubs!

In addition to these daily activities, we have a wide range of acts that visit and perform for us on our purpose-built stage, arranged by Executive Committee Member Joy Francòis. Being a former Variety Performer herself, Joy has a good eye and ear for what the residents and their relatives like and always manages to pull in first class acts for us on a regular basis. We also continue to hold both our summer and Christmas parties each year.

The thought of coming into a residential home can be quite a worrying one for individuals, their family and close friends alike. It is a huge decision that needs much careful consideration.

If we are able to help you by answering any questions you may have on our admissions policy, funding opportunities or room availability then please do contact me (0208 898 8164 or email matron@eabf.org.uk). We usually follow up phone enquiries with an invite to visit Brinsworth. This enables prospective residents to gain a better understanding of what we are able to offer and to answer any other questions which may arise.

Although we are fortunate to receive referrals and donations from other “sister” entertainment charities, much of our work would simply not be possible without the continued financial support from The Royal Variety Performance and regular donations we receive from the public. In my small way, I would like to thank you for making this evening possible through your purchase of a ticket. In doing this, you are enabling the important work at Brinsworth House to continue.”

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BRINSWORTH HOUSE CARE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY he idea of a ‘home for retired entertainers’ was first suggested by Joe Elvin (the King Rat of the Grand Order of Water Rats) in 1908. The idea was received with great enthusiasm and a considerable sum of money was immediately pledged from across the entertainment industry. Various fundraising events were organised in conjunction with The Music Hall Artistes’ Railway Association and later that year, the Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (the original name of the EABF) was formed for the benefit of artistes across the Music Hall and variety profession.

The particulars of a dilapidated mansion near Twickenham were discovered and in August 1911, Brinsworth House was purchased for £2,400. Extensive renovations and alterations were needed, in addition to furnishing the Home and a special ‘Sixpenny Donation Fund’ was organised by ‘The Performer’ newspaper. The work was completed by November and a grand opening reception was held at Brinsworth House attended by many of the day’s leading artistes and journalists. At the reception, Joe Elvin and William McCarthy put forward an idea to establish a Society, to be known as ‘The Noble Six Hundred’ consisting of artistes and friends of the profession, each of whom would make a donation of £2.10.0 (£2.50) to raise the £1,400 required to pay off the mortgage. By the following April (1912), the entire amount had been raised and the mansion and 5 acres of land became the freehold property of the Music Hall profession. A board was erected and placed in the hall of the Home with the names of ‘The Noble Six Hundred’, where it still stands today. By the end of November 1912, there were 10 occupants in residency, including one married couple.

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THE FACILITIES OF BRINSWORTH HOUSE ACCESSIBILITY Brinsworth House is CSIS compliant, with ramp access to the house, an elevator, bath hoist facilities, and walk-in shower rooms.

LAUNDRY FACILITIES A modern and daily in-house laundry collection facility allows residents to submit their clothing items for return the following day.

DINING A fully-staffed kitchen and dining room provides delicious and healthy meals three times each day. Our resident chef caters for a wide variety of special dietary requirements, depending on the needs of each individual resident.

THE BAR The lounge bar is fully stocked with requested lines, and is open at both lunchtime and during each evening.

THE SALON The dedicated hair salon is operated by a professional hair dresser, and is open twice weekly.

HEALTH AND FITNESS Each week, residents are invited to take part in an exercise programme that helps develop and maintain physical agility through musical movement.

LIBRARY Brinsworth House is serviced by a publishing house that generously replenishes and updates our broad library every three to six months.

ENTERTAINMENT Brinsworth House is proud of its in-house entertainment, hosting regular performances for the residents. Other regular entertainment includes weekly bingo, day trips and various annual functions such as Christmas parties, Valentine's parties, Easter functions, visiting farms and in-house clothes shows.

In 1912, Alfred Butt, Chairman of the VABF, proposed that an extension be built to Brinsworth House to accommodate the rising demand for the Home and he and Oswald Stoll persuaded King George V and Queen Mary to attend a ‘Royal Command Performance’ in aid of Brinsworth House. King George V and Queen Mary were so impressed by Brinsworth House and the work of the Fund that they became its Patrons from 1921. The Fund has enjoyed Royal Patronage from the reigning monarch ever since and the annual fundraising Royal Variety Performance is, this year, celebrating its 101st anniversary.

In 1974, the Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (VABF) changed its name to the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (EABF), to allow the Fund to widen its criteria of support, enabling it to house anyone who had spent their life working in entertainment.

Over the years, and with the continued help and financial support of the entertainment industry, two new wings have been added to Brinsworth House and on both occasions the care home was honoured by the presence of one of its most ardent supporters, the late HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who performed the opening ceremonies. More recently, a new Conservatory was built, which was opened by HRH The Prince of Wales; also a very keen supporter of the Fund.

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he late, great Dame Thora Hird, DBE, introduced me to the wonderful work of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund, the charity you are supporting by attending this Royal Variety Performance. For many years, I had been one of Thora's regular visitors to her delightful mews home in London. She was the most wonderful story teller and I delighted in hearing about her years in show business and life as a child in Morecombe. The death of her beloved Scottie, her husband, manager, confidante, line-tester and very best friend, was a blow from which Thora never really recovered. Her daughter Janette was wonderful and she adored her two grandchildren but no one replaced Scottie. As the years went by, her health began to fail and there were fewer dates in the diary, something that really depressed her. She had live-in carers but towards the end even they couldn’t give Thora the care she both needed and deserved. So Thora moved to Brinsworth House, the EABF’s 36 bedded care home in Twickenham. For Thora the move wasn’t easy. It never is leaving your own home, but the care she received couldn't have been better. On my first visit, Thora was sitting in one of Brinsworth’s very comfortable, relaxed lounges. A member of staff came and asked her if she would like tea for her guest. A tray of tea and biscuits was brought, put before Thora and she poured. This is the level of respect Brinsworth shows to all the residents.

Under the wonderful leadership of Matron, Sheila Gould, a devoted staff of nurses, carers, cooks, cleaners, handymen, gardeners, and administrators make sure the quality of care is second to none, something that is recognised by the local authority on its regular but unannounced inspections. And the care is total care. There are outings; the visits to HRH The Prince of Wales’ Cotswold home ‘Highgrove’ are a real treat, as are boat trips on the Thames. Live entertainment means a lot to many of the residents who have spent their lives in show business. And there’s a Bar - you can't ask for more! I so enjoy my regular visits, which have enabled me to share some very special moments with both residents and staff. But the EABF doesn’t just care for those who are in Brinsworth House. Each month, a committee meets to allocate grants to those in need. All this work is very expensive and this is why your support and that of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ is crucial.

Mega salaries are reserved for the top stars. There are many people in show business whose salaries are not that much above the minimum wage. The work isn’t regular and as regards pensions, well forget them. When I was playing Widow Twankey at Wimbledon, I had to remember that when the panto season ended I would be all right - I had other work to do. Many of the cast, especially the hard-working chorus, had no idea where their next job would come from. So it only takes illness, an accident or some other unfortunate, unplanned happening for the life of a performer, or one of his or her dependants, to be thrown into chaos, especially financially. Rent and fuel bills have to be paid, house repairs have to be carried out and food needs to be put on the table. Sometimes there isn’t even the money to pay for a funeral. This is where, because of your generosity, the EABF can and does help.”

REV. CANON ROGER ROYLE

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hen my mother, Dame Thora Hird, DBE, moved into Brinsworth House for, what turned out to be, the last few months of her life, many people were surprised. Here she was with 5 BAFTAs and an American Emmy Award for heavy and dramatic roles, numerous “straight” plays in London’s West End and a career count of over 500 plays in theatres up and down the land. Although her television career had included half a dozen comedy series, she was best known for her Alan Bennett “Talking Heads” plays and her 20 years of the BBC Sunday programme, ‘Songs of Praise’. But if you scratched the surface a little you would soon discover strong links and friendships with Variety.

Her father, James Hird, started his career as a strolling Minstrel on the sands in Morecambe, Lancs, and her mother, Marie Mayor, met him while appearing in a summer show on the Central Pier.

In the 1950s, Thora herself did many “Summer Seasons” in broad comedy plays at the Grand Theatre in Blackpool, Scarborough, Torquay, Southsea, Bournemouth etc. and during each of these summers, struck up friendships that she kept going through the years. So it was no surprise to me that in her nineties, when she needed a little help and tender loving care, that she asked to visit Brinsworth House.

Sure enough, as we walked in, she met old and dear friends and started trading stories and memories, from Blackpool Circus and the Black and White Minstrel Show, to a pianist who had accompanied her as she entertained troops during World War II. She moved in for “a rest” shortly afterwards and although she still made a couple of appearances in “Last of the Summer Wine” (a TV series that she had been in for over 16 years) it became very difficult for her to continue working.

It was at this point that the wisdom and understanding of the staff became so very important. With total love and patience they cared for her, showing kindness and thoughtfulness beyond anything I have ever encountered. They helped her and they helped me and I will never forget them all.”

JANETTE SCOTT - daughter of Dame Thora Hird, DBE

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BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT ATTRACTION

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ungarian shadow dance troupe, Attraction, were voted the winners of Britain’s Got Talent 2013 and secured their slot at this year's Royal Variety Performance.

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he hugely successful, annual ITV1 television show, Britain’s Got Talent, generously donates a large proportion of the money raised from viewers’ telephone votes to the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund each year.

The EABF, in return, arranges for the series winner of the show to appear at the annual Royal Variety Performance, which is held in the presence of a senior member of the British Royal Family and watched by many millions of TV viewers worldwide.

The EABF, now often simply known as the ‘Royal Variety Charity’, is enormously proud to be associated with Britain's Got Talent, and gratefully acknowledges the continued help and support of Simon Cowell and all at Syco Television.

The troupe of shadow dancers had previously been on the German and Hungarian equivalents of BGT, but said they wanted to win this show because this was the biggest programme of its type.

The Hungarian shadow dancers caused some controversy when they made the finals, with some viewers complaining about the fact that they weren’t British.

However their patriotic routine in the final won over the British public and they were crowned winners after a spectacular final, achieving one of the highest TV ratings of any TV programme this year.

Simon Cowell said: “[It's] a bit of a surprise but it just shows that this country welcomes people from all over the world and they love this act. I am really, really happy for them.”

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H I S TO R Y O F W I N N E R S

ASHLEIGH & PUDSEY

2012

Series 6

2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Ashleigh Butler, aged 17, originally from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire and her performing dog, Pudsey (a 6 year old Border Collie, Bichon Frise and Chinese Crested cross) won their spot on the very special 100th anniversary year of the Royal Variety Performance, held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in the presence of HM The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, on 19th November, 2012.

JAI McDOWALL

2011

Series 5

Jai McDowall, aged 24, from Ayrshire in Scotland, performed the Josh Groban hit ‘To Where You Are’, securing him the 2011 crown. He performed at the Royal Variety Performance at The Lowry in Salford, Manchester on 5th December 2011, which was held in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

SPELBOUND

2010

Series 4

The 13 amazing gymnasts, originally from Spelthorne in Surrey, won their spot on the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium on the 9th December 2010, held in the presence of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.

DIVERSITY

2009

Series 3

The ten-strong dance troupe famously beat Susan Boyle, putting her into second place, whilst the boys, aged between 12 and 25, from Dagenham, Leytonstone & Basildon in East London/Essex, won their spot on the Royal Variety Performance at the Blackpool Opera House on the 7th December 2009 - held in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.

GEORGE SAMPSON

2008

Series 2

The incredible 14 year old street dancer from Warrington in Cheshire, won his place on the Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium on 11th December 2008, held in the presence of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.

PAUL POTTS

2007

Series 1

The ex-carphone salesman from Port Talbot in South Wales, secured his place on the Royal Variety Performance at the Liverpool Empire Theatre on the 3rd December 2007, held in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT ONLINE >>

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In aid of the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund Patron, Her Majesty The Queen

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THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

Held in the presence of

His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall Presented by ITV Studios Controller of Entertainment John Kaye Cooper Creative Director Lee Connolly Executive Producers Fiona Clark & Glenn Coomber Director Julia Knowles Executive Producers for the EABF Laurie Mansfield, Giles Cooper, Peter Prichard OBE & Phil Dale

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THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

2013 ACT TWO AT A GLANCE

ACT TWO

CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

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JIMMY CARR ATTRACTION SEANN WALSH GARETH MALONE & VOICES HAL CRUTTENDEN JOHN NEWMAN BRYN TERFEL DAME EDNA EVERAGE STEPHEN WARD CARO EMERALD CHAS & DAVE FINALE

ACT TWO CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Roald Dahl’s deliciously dark tale of young Charlie Bucket and mysterious confectioner Willy Wonka comes to life in a new West End musical directed by Sam Mendes, with Douglas Hodge playing Willy Wonka.

When Charlie wins a golden ticket to the Wonka Chocolate Factory, it's the chance to feast on the sweets he's always dreamed of. But beyond the gates astonishment awaits, as the five lucky winners discover not everything is as sweet as it seems.

Featuring ingenious stagecraft, the story that has captivated the world for almost 50 years can now be enjoyed onstage at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

JIMMY CARR Carr has performed at the Royal Variety Performance twice in his illustrious career as a comic; in fact, one of his very first TV appearances was at the 2002 show. His deadpan delivery, lightning fast wit and fiercely intelligent puns have since earned him a growing reputation as a truly international star.

With his live stand-up tours seen by over 1.5 million people, Jimmy is famously dubbed ‘the hardest working man in comedy,’ and is set to embark upon his upcoming nationwide 200-date tour ‘Funny Business’ in April next year. A regular as a razor sharp host and guest on popular TV and Radio programmes including ‘8 Out Of 10 Cats’, ‘Big Fat Quiz’ and ’10 O’Clock Live’, Jimmy Carr is a house hold name and at the vanguard of the British comedy scene. “It's a great honour and privilege to have me at the Royal Variety. I can't believe their luck.”

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THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

2013

ATTRACTION “We’re extremely excited to have won Britain’s Got Talent and we can’t wait to perform to the Royal Family – it is a huge honour” Attraction are a 9 strong Hungarian group who won Britain's Got Talent with their mesmerising Shadow Act. Attraction were the first foreign performers to win Britain's largest talent competition. Their first performance instantly grabbed the attention of the public and was seen by more than 50 million viewers around the world. Attraction's power and unique charm is down to the emotional content of their performances. They cross all language and age barriers and touch different audiences whenever they perform. Leader of the troupe, Zoltán Szücs, is a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer, who formed the group in 2004.

SEANN WALSH 2013 Edinburgh Fosters Comedy ‘Best Show’ Award nominee and star of Channel 4’s ‘Stand Up For The Week’, ‘Seann Walsh World’ and ‘Big Bad World’ for Comedy Central, BBC1’s ‘Live At The Apollo’ and ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’ Seann Walsh is the most frighteningly precocious talent to emerge from the UK comedy circuit in years. Cleverly mixing off-the-wall reflections on young modern life with his trademark unique physical stage presence, Seann is one of the most exhilaratingly fresh talents around.

“I'm really looking forward to the RVP and meeting Prince Charles. Although I'm going to be honest, I will be disappointed if he doesn't take me parachuting with his mum afterwards.”

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ACT TWO

GARETH MALONE & VOICES Through his nationwide search Gareth Malone has assembled the country’s finest young talent, the 17 members of Gareth Malone’s Voices are between 18-27 years of age. Gareth Malone the “UK’s most recognisable choirmaster” describes the new album Voices as a “watershed moment” for choral singing, which treads uncharted territory by mixing lush, choral textures with innovative and contemporary recording techniques on tracks like “A Little Respect” “Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart” and “Nights In White Satin.”

Gareth said: “All My Life I have dreamed of performing on The Royal Variety. It's great to be performing with Voices and is a huge honour for us all. I can't wait.”

HAL CRUTTENDEN This is Hal’s second time on the Royal Variety Performance, having performed previously in 2009. One of the top comedians working in the UK today, Hal’s unique perspective on life sets him apart as a true original.

With recent television appearances including ‘Live at the Apollo,’ ‘Have I Got News For You,’ and ‘Mock the Week,’ Hal is a firm favourite in both the stand up circuit and world of comedy panel shows.

Also a highly accomplished writer and actor, Hal joins us tonight from the middle of his third UK tour, ‘Tough Luvvie.’ Next year, his first sitcom, ‘Hal’ will begin broadcasting on Radio 4.

“Really excited to be back on the show that I grew up watching and loving as a little boy.”

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THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

2013

JOHN NEWMAN John Newman erupted onto the UK music scene in 2012, when he lent his distinctive gravelly vocals to dance band Rudimental’s number 1 ‘Feel The Love.’

The track established the artist as a powerful new voice in UK R&B, an impression reinforced by his charttopper ‘Love Me Again’ in July 2013.

Born to a mother obsessed with Motown and Northern Soul, John’s heartfelt melodies now weave between an eclectic melange of musical influences.

Having launched his debut album ‘Tribute’ in October this year- which landed straight at the top of the chartJohn has been busy playing various venues across the country and has recently announced a UK tour for early 2014.

BRYN TERFEL Bryn Terfel has built his towering international reputation by singing key roles by Mozart, Verdi and Puccini, and in recent years has distinguished himself as one of the great Wagnerian singers of the age. A thoroughbred classical singer, he can comfortably tackle songs

by Rodgers and Hammerstein or musictheatre roles. Nevertheless, Bryn felt that his trip to the Rocky Mountains to make Homeward Bound with the Mormon Tabernacle choir was another new departure. Bryn is joined onstage by his fellow Welsh countrymen, Only Men Aloud.

“I have so many wonderful memories from the last time I appeared on the show back in 2006 with Andrea Bocelli in Cardiff and I am really looking forward to this evening's performance with Only Men Aloud.”

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ACT TWO DAME EDNA EVERAGE

Dame Edna Everage is a globally acclaimed “gigastar”, unmistakeable for her greeting “Hello possums!”

She began a stage career in the 1950s in Australia before moving to London,, making her London West End debut in 1976, and becoming a Dame the same decade. During the 1980s and ‘90s she became an internationally recognised televised personality, receiving four BAFTA Award nominations for her television specials and her talk show The Dame Edna Experience. In 1991 Everage was awarded a Rose d’Or for her television special A Night on Mt. Edna, and in 2000 her Broadway show Dame Edna: The Royal Tour won a Special Tony Award. She is the author of three books, including her autobiography My Gorgeous Life, and is the subject of Handling Edna: The Unauthorised Biography by her manager of almost six decades, Barry Humphries, A.O, C.B.E.

STEPHEN WARD Stephen Ward charts the rise and fall from grace of the man at the centre of the Profumo scandal. Friend to film stars, spies, models, government ministers and aristocrats; his rise and ultimate disgrace coincided with the increasingly permissive lifestyle of London’s elite in the early 1960s.

Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Christopher Hampton and Don Black, and directed by Richard Eyre, the musical centres on Ward’s involvement with the young and beautiful Christine Keeler and their chance meeting in a West End night club, which led to one of the biggest political scandals and most famous trials of the 20th century.

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THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

2013

CARO EMERALD The stylish multi-award winning Caro Emerald makes her debut Royal Variety Performance today. The Dutch singer’s second album ‘The Shocking Miss Emerald’ topped the UK charts earlier this year, rivalling the amazing success of her debut record, 2010’s ‘Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor’. Caro’s signature blend of vintage jazz mixed with calypso, bossa nova, hip-hop and lashings of brass has become a favourite on both the airwaves and the dance floor. A talented performer who oozes style and panache, Caro will return to Britain in 2014 for an extensive tour.

"This is so huge! I feel very, very honoured to be invited to take part in the show. I appreciate how important it is and how many great entertainers have taken part over the last 100 years. I'm also thrilled to perform for the Royal Family"

CHAS & DAVE “Chas & Dave on the Royal Variety Performance? About time too, we say!”.

2013 marks fifty years since Charles Hodges and David Peacock first met.

Better known as Chas & Dave they've carved out a place in the hearts of the nation with their musicianship, honesty, and pure and simple entertainment value. But the story goes deeper than that; between them, they’ve worked with and gained the respect of the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Lonnie Donegan and many more. 2013 also brings the first new Chas & Dave album in a generation: ‘That’s What Happens’ – recorded at Abbey Road and produced by Joe Henry, featuring guest slots from Jools Holland, Hugh Laurie, Albert Lee, Martin Taylor and original Buddy Holly drummer J.I. Allison. It represents the latest remarkable chapter in the Chas & Dave story.

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ACT TWO FINALE & ROYAL LINE-UP

The Finale will include all the acts from the evening’s show and will be followed by the post show Royal Line-Up. HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall will be presented on stage to all of the acts who have taken part in tonight’s Performance, forming an integral part of the television filming. The audience must please remain seated as each act is thanked in turn for their participation.

There will obviously be a short delay whilst the Royal party is led from the Royal Box to the stage.

The acts will be introduced to HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall by: Fiona Clark (ITV Studios) Christian Fletcher (ITV Studios) Laurie Mansfield (EABF) Giles Cooper (EABF)

After all the acts have been introduced to the Royal Party on stage, the audience must please remain seated until HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall have left the building and security clearance received for audience departure; which will be advised over the public address system.

Thank you for your support tonight and we very much hope that you enjoyed the evening.

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The Official

AFTERSHOW PARTY

CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION

& BANQUET of

THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2013

MONDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2013 LONDON HILTON PARK LANE, MAYFAIR W1K 1BE

ON BEHALF OF THE EABF, LAURIE MANSFIELD & GILES COOPER WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD IN PRODUCING THIS EVENING’S OFFICIAL ROYAL VARIETY AFTERSHOW PARTY & BANQUET

EABF LORRAINE CROWTHER Events Co-ordinator, VICTORIA BOND Events Assistant, CATHRYN TOMLINSON PA to Chairman / Events Support THE HILTON ON PARK LANE ADEM DURAN Conference & Banqueting Manager, THOMAS SPRUIJT Assistant Business Manager – Conference & Events ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC GEORGINA COLEBROOK Professional Engagements Co-ordinator VASARUS QUARTET EMMA OLDFIELD First Violin, JESSICA COLEMAN Second Violin, EMMA PURSLOW Viola, KRISTIANA IGNATJEVA Cello (Students appear by kind permission of the Royal College of Music) MAGICIANS A MAGIC PLACE LTD. PAUL MARTIN, JAMIE RAVEN, LEE HATHAWAY, GARETH KALYAN, ETIENNE PRADIER, LEE THOMPSON, ROB JAMES, SEBASTIAN WALTON PENTATONIX ESTHER KAPLAN Tour Manager JONATHAN KALTER Artist Manager EMILY FREEMAN Agent GRACE FERNANDEZ Assistant to Emily Freeman ANSLEY WYNN Audio / Production AVI KAPLAN, KEVIN OLUSOLA, KIRSTIE MALDONADO, MITCH GRASSI, SCOTT HOYING IPOP SUZANNE CARLY Manager TAMSIN LITTLEWOOD, RYAN ASTON, CHRIS WRIGHT, JAMIE SALES PRODUCTION PLUS LTD ANDY MILLER Director TOASTMASTER MIKE RAMSDEN PHOTOGRAPHY ANDY NEWBOLD.

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THE LONDON PALLADIUM

he London Palladium, designed by Frank Matcham, opened on Boxing Day 1910 with a variety bill including Ella Shields of “Burlington Bertie” fame, Nellie Wallace, Gracie Fields and classical actor Martin Harvey.

The site had previously been occupied by the Corinthian Bazaar, Hengler’s Circus and the National Skating Palace, so had long been recognised as a place of entertainment.

Originally built as a luxurious Music Hall, in subsequent years the Palladium became famous as the “Ace Variety Theatre of the World” and was a venue to which all performers aspired.

For many years the building was home to the Crazy Gang with successive sell-out shows featuring Flanagan and Allen and their madcap comrades.

Among the greats that have played here in variety seasons, charity galas or pantomimes are Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Sophie Tucker, Ethel Merman, Howard Keel, Arthur Askey, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Tommy Steele, Julie Andrews, Ken Dodd, the Two Ronnies and Cliff Richard.

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In 1979 Yul Brynner arrived in a spectacular production of The King and I which heralded further musicals in recent years including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver!, Saturday Night Fever, The King and I starring Elaine Paige, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Tommy Steele in Scrooge, Sinatra at the Palladium, The Sound of Music, Sister Act, The Wizard of Oz and a revival of A Chorus Line.

Following a Christmas season of Barry Humphries’ Farewell Tour Simon Cowell will co-produce I Can’t Sing - The XFactor Musical at The London Palladium in 2014.

With the advent of television the weekly broadcasts of Sunday Night at the London Palladium became an institution and, with hosts including Tommy Trinder and Bruce Forsyth, made the venue even more famous.

As a result, and with an eye to boosting record sales, legendary acts including Mario Lanza, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones appeared on the Palladium stage.

The Palladium now prides itself on being London’s prime home for the spectacular family musical but it has not forgotten its rich heritage of variety and everyone who works here is extremely proud that it has hosted more annual Royal Variety Performances than any other venue.

Keeping the legend alive Al Pacino, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Robbie Williams have all played to packed houses in recent months.

Tonight is the 38th Royal Variety Performance to grace the Palladium stage and we all look forward to many more.

FOR MORE INFORMATION >> www.reallyusefultheatres.co.uk Illustrations from The London Palladium Archive. Mark Fox conducts public tours of The London Palladium on the second Friday of every month except when the theatre is dark.

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THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

2013

ITV PRODUCTION

PETER BINGEMANN

GLENN COOMBER

FIONA CLARK

LEE CONNOLLY

Glenn's career started 20 years ago in radio, before moving into television news and then into the world of entertainment. He has spent the last decade working on some of television’s best known shows, including the ‘Brit Awards’, ‘Fame Academy’, ‘I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!’ and ‘Hole In The Wall’. He produced four series of ITV’s ‘Dancing On Ice’ and Executive Produced last year’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ for the BBC which won a coveted National Television Award. This is first time Glenn has worked on the Royal Variety, and he considers it a great honour to do so.

Fiona has worked on a range of entertainment shows since she joined the BBC straight from school. These shows include ‘Live Aid’, ‘Whistle Test’, ‘Wogan’, ‘The Full Wax’, ‘The Word’, ‘The Big Breakfast’, ‘Children In Need’, ‘Elton John at The Royal Opera House’, the live 24 hour music marathon ‘Music Live’ ‘One Night With Rod Stewart’, ‘Michael Buble Home For Christmas’, ‘The British Soap Awards’, ‘The Olivier Awards’, ‘The One and Only Cilla Black’ and the upcoming Gary Barlow special in Afghanistan. Fiona is honoured to be working on this her fourth Royal Variety Performance.

Lee started his television career in the Comedy Department at London Weekend Television before moving on to work across many of LWT’s big entertainment shows including; ‘Blind Date’, ‘Surprise Surprise’, ‘Barrymore’ and 'Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'.

Lee went on to produce ‘Blind Date’, as well as numerous ‘Audience with’s….' and many other flagship entertainment, comedy and music shows including executive producing the 'Royal Variety Performance' in 2009, 2011 and 2012.

Now as one of the Creative Directors for ITV Studios, Lee is responsible for overseeing a large array of 'shiny floor' shows for ITV and is thrilled once again to be part of the team.

JOHN KAYE COOPER

JULIA KNOWLES

AMANDA GEORGE

DAVID ARCH

Whether imaginatively refreshing and reinventing established international brands (MTV Europe Awards, South African Music Awards, The Nobel Peace Prize Concerts, Amnesty’s Secret Policeman’s Ball) or realising innovative new award-winning formats (‘Splash’, ‘The Brits Icon Award’, ‘The Big Breakfast’, ‘The Word’) for British TV, Julia consistently pulls together the energies and ambitions of her entire creative team to create spectacular television. The Royal Variety show marks a high point in her career and she is delighted to have been invited to join such an august institution.

Amanda George started her television career working for TV-am then she went on to work for Sir David Frost and his production company, David Paradine Productions. She joined LWT in 1996 working as Production Secretary/Coordinator on a wide variety of programmes including the 1997 Royal Variety Performance.

Amanda then moved into Production Management and has worked on many of LWT, Granada and ITV Studios’ high profile entertainment shows such as ‘Blind Date’, ‘Braniac’, ‘The British Soap Awards’, ‘Nelson Mandela: Happy 90th Birthday’, ‘The Kylie Show’, 'Michael Buble: Home for Christmas' plus numerous music specials and ‘Audience withs’. Amanda is delighted to be Production Managing her fourth Royal Variety Performance.

David Arch is best known as the Musical Director for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ which he has worked on with his band and singers since 2006. His extensive recording/album credits include Joni Mitchell, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Robbie Williams, Westlife, Il Divo, Susan Boyle, Elton John, Leona Lewis and Paul McCartney, with whom he has also worked live. David has contributed to nearly a hundred feature films including the ‘Harry Potter’ series, ‘Star Wars’, ‘Notting Hill’, ‘Calendar Girls’ and ‘Goldeneye’.

He was the featured piano soloist for ‘The King’s Speech’. He is honoured to be musical director for this, his third Royal Variety Performance.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

CONTROLLER OF ENTERTAINMENT, ITV John started his career with Scottish Television, moving on to Thames TV, Yorkshire TV and London Weekend Television. At LWT he created and produced ‘Russ Abbot's Madhouse’ and won a BAFTA award for ‘The Stanley Baxter Series’. As Controller of Entertainment and Comedy at LWT in the 90s, John had responsibility for many of ITV's top series including 'Blind Date', 'Beadle's About', 'Barrymore', 'Gladiators', 'Bruce Forsyth's Play Your Cards Right' and 'It'll Be Alright on the Night'. He left LWT to become Managing Director of Talent Television in 1996, and launched the live interactive event, 'Test The Nation' on BBC1. He re-joined ITV in April 2008 as Controller of Entertainment, and oversees some of the UK's biggest entertainment shows including; 'The X Factor', 'Britain's Got Talent', 'The Cube', 'Take Me Out', the new series of ‘Surprise Surprise’ and many of ITV's major music specials and events, including 'The Brits' and seven previous Royal Variety Performances.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

DIRECTOR

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR

LINE PRODUCER

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Peter Bingeman has designed many high profile shows including the 'Live8' converts and the 'Concert for Diana' at Wembley Stadium.

He designed The Children's Party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen's 80th birthday, and 'We Are Most Amused' created for Prince Charles' 60th birthday. Other recent designs include 'The Brit Awards,' Pop Star to Operastar,' Take That Come To Town,' 'The Kylie Show,' The BAFTA Film Awards' at The Royal Opera House, 'The Classical Brit Awards' at The Royal Albert Hall, 'The Nobel Peace Prize Concert' in Oslo 'The Laureus Sports Awards' in Lisbon and 'Fashion Rocks' in Monaco. This is Peter's sixth Royal Variety Performance.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

MARK WAGMAN

LAURA GALLEN

LEWIS THURLOW

MARK BRENNAN

Mark started his television career in BBC news and current affairs before working on daily live shows including ‘The BIG Breakfast’ and ‘Richard and Judy’. Mark joined ITV in 2004 where he oversaw and developed talent relations across a range of the company’s output, including numerous ‘An Audience with’ specials featuring Take That, Celine Dion, Kylie, Neil Diamond and Joan Rivers as well as ‘Saturday Night Divas’, ‘Piers Morgan’s Life Stories’ and HRH Prince Charles’s 60th Birthday comedy special: ‘We Are Most Amused’. Last year, Mark formed part of the team that produced 'All The Queen's Horses: Diamond Jubilee Pageant' and continues to consult across a wide range of programmes for ITV including ‘Text Santa.’

This is Mark’s sixth Royal Variety Performance and he's once again delighted to be part of such a strong team.

Laura moved to London having graduated with a BA in Broadcasting from Leeds University in 2005.

She has worked on exciting televised events such as the ‘National Television Awards,’ the London 2012 Olympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies and a Live worldwide transmission of ‘Swan Lake’ in 3D from St Petersburg, Russia. Laura is thrilled and honoured to be working on the prestigious Royal Variety Performance for the first time this year.

Lewis graduated with a BA (Hons) in Film and Television Studies from Brunel University in 2005 and began his career in television by doing an internship at RDF Television, working on programmes such as: ‘Shipwrecked’, ‘The Secret Millionaire’ and ‘Faking It’. Most recently he has worked on a variety of entertainment shows including: ‘The Voice UK,’ ‘Got to Dance,’ ‘Stepping Out’ and ‘This Morning.’ He is thrilled and excited to be part of this, his first Royal Variety Performance.

Mark graduated with a BA Honours in English Literature and Film Studies from Hull University in 2006. He has worked on many entertainment shows including ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, ‘The Apprentice’, ‘Tricked’ and ‘Big Brother’. Mark is honoured to be working on such a prestigious show as he has been watching it since he was a little boy.

JESSICA GORDON

DAVE DAVEY

KEVIN DUFF

ANTHONY VAN LAAST

Jessica graduated with a BA Hons in English Literature from Durham University in 2011. She began her career in theatre management before joining ITV on the Graduate Programme in 2012. Since, she has worked on a variety of entertainment shows including ‘Fool Britannia,’ ‘Text Santa’ and ‘Surprise Surprise.’ Jessica is delighted to have been granted the opportunity to work on The Royal Variety Performance.

Dave began his TV lighting experience on Roy Castle’s ‘Record Breakers’, moving on to ‘Top of the Pops’ in the Brit Pop era, designing lighting effects for a huge variety of bands and artistes.

Dave then began to specialise in large, ambitious entertainment shows and live music events. He now creates the lighting on some of Britain’s biggest and best television shows including Britain’s Got Talent, X Factor, Take Me Out, Dancing on Ice, Pride of Britain Awards as well as lighting design for the IL Divo European Tour and “Give It Up” for Comic Relief. This is Dave’s first Royal Variety Performance.

Kevin started his sound career in 1987 working at London Weekend Television cutting his teeth on a wide range of variety and music shows.

After leaving LWT he went on to become Head of Sound at Fountain Television London before leaving to run his own company ‘Taking The Mix’. Kevin has been looking after the sound on the Royal Variety Performance for a number of shows, including last year’s 100th. This year has also seen Kevin mix music specials for Elton John and Rod Stewart as well as looking after The Voice.

TALENT EXECUTIVE

RESEARCHER

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

LIGHTING DESIGNER

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

SOUND SUPERVISOR

RESEARCHER

STAGE DIRECTOR Anthony Van Laast trained at the London School of Contemporary Dance, later joining the Company as both performer and choreographer. Since then he has become one of the most successful and well respected choreographers in both theatre and film.

Credits include ‘Mamma Mia’, ’Sister Act’, ‘Bombay Dreams’, ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’. In 1999 Anthony was awarded the MBE for Services to Dance and Choreography.

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The Royal Variety Performance 2013

THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

2013

THANK YOU! Laurie Mansfield and Giles Cooper would like to thank all of the following for their fantastic contribution to this evening’s Royal Variety Performance: ADVERTISING: Haines & Hall (UK) Ltd, BFBS, Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd, The Club for Acts and Actors, Grand Order of Lady Ratlings, The Really Useful Group, The Tiller Girls, Target Live, Q Talent, Qdos Entertainment, Laurie Mansfield Associates, Kennedy Street, Grand Order of Water Rats, Shanly Homes, Delfont Foundation, Soho Estates, PRS for Music Members Benevolent Fund, Chelsea Lodge, Kids n Cancer, Vestra Wealth, Smith and Williamson, Carr Hall Castle, Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund, The Comedian’s Golfing Society EABF: Laurie Mansfield - Life President, Giles Cooper - Chairman, Phil Dale - Vice Chairman, Ian Freeman - Treasurer, Annamaria Paterson - Office Administrator, Nilesh Ruparel - Finance Director, Tatree Preece RGN – Matron, Cathryn Tomlinson - PA to Giles Cooper, Victoria Bond – Events Assistant, Lorraine Crowther - Events Co-Ordinator, John Greenwood - Compliance Officer, Sital Makwana - Finance Manager, Myra Harte - Finance Officer, Rex Bygate - IT Consultant AGENTS / MANAGEMENT / PR: Libby Brodie, Olivia Dakeyne - Adam Speigel Productions, Zoltan Szucs, Eva Varga - Attraction, Michelle O’Connor - Bird Girl, Hannah Chambers, Katy Eyre & Megan Pugh - Chambers Management LTD, Ryan Petersen, Stephen Pidcock Corner Shop PR, Nick Hodges - Chas & Dave, Richard Connell – Sony Music, Christian Knowles- CKP, Pippa Evers - Dawbell, Rebecca Allen, Dickon Stainer, Nirvana Chelvachandren, Molly Ladbrook-Hutt - Decca Records, Andrew Bowles, Jodie Hardy - Dramatico, Tim van der Does - Grand Mono, Oarcus Beese, John Turner, Andrea Edmonson & Tony Fletcher - Island Records, Lisa Thomas, Nathalie Laurent-Marke, Emily Saunders - Lisa Thomas Management, Fay Carnell - MCS Agency, Sarah Thomas - Modest! Management, Addison Cresswell, Danny Julian - Off The Kerb, Sarah Adams, Thom Brunner - Sassy Media, Fiona Pearce, Tim Leist - Stage Entertainment UK, Stephen Burnett, Beverly Edwards - Stephen Ward Productions Ltd, Philip Christensen - Torvill & Dean, James Cundall – Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Sam Mendes, Caro Newling – Neal Street Productions, Georgina Rae – Playful Productions, Chris Green – Dainty Productions, Louisa Booth - Wise Buddah LONDON PALLADIUM: Gareth Parnell, Mark Fox and all the staff at the London Palladium Special thanks to Lord Lloyd Webber PAGE 88 | ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2013

MARKETING / PHOTOGRAPHY / CREATIVE / SECURITY / EXTERNAL SUPPLIERS: Jon Stephenson, Graham Ellis, Keith Watkins, Joanna Horrigan, Shaun Lynch, Alex Hobbs & Luke Wright for the Media Junction Entertainment Group, SIS Live, ELP, PRG, Creative Technology, Quantum Special Effects, Light Creative, Floating Earth, Hello Charlie, Potion Pictures, Gee FX, SounDesign, Aerial Camera Systems, Alan Wells Camera Services, Plus 4 Audio, Steel Monkey, DLM, Portaprompt, Water Sculptures, The London Studios Post Production, The London Metropolitan Police, The Royal Protection Team, Stage Miracles, Music & Arts, John Henry’s, Central & Co, Westminster Council, EABF Photographer: Andy Newbold, ITV Photographers: John Wright & Oscar Blustin, Flowers: Bobby Warans (Posy / Royal Box), ITV STUDIOS: Creative Director - Lee Connolly, Executive Producer - Fiona Clark, Executive Producer - Glenn Coomber, Director - Julia Knowles, Production Executive - Wendy Hutchinson, Line Producer Amanda George, Talent Executive - Mark Wagman, Assistant Producer - Laura Gallen, Assistant Producer - Lewis Thurlow, Researcher - Mark Brennan, Researcher - Jessica Gordon, Production Designer - Peter Bingemann, Lighting Director - Dave Davey, Script Supervisor - Belinda Langford, Production Co-ordinator - Sophia Neale, Travel Co-ordinator - Natalie May, Production Runner Jamie Furby, Costume Designer - Linda Martin, Make-up supervisors - Nadia Altinbas and Nichola Bellamy, Production Buyer - Bobby Warans, Camera Supervisor - Nigel Saunders, Sound Supervisors - Kevin Duff and Andy Wernham, Vision Mixers - Naomi Neufeld and Sean McHugh, Video Editors - Damian O’Neill and Mark Wybourn, Senior Floor Manager - Roger Dempster, Technical Stage Director - Simon Bourne, Stage Managers - Mike Grove, Sarah Whiting and Paula Salmon, Production Accountant - James Morgan, Stage Director - Anthony Van Laast, Musical Director - David Arch, The Royal Variety Orchestra,Music Supervisors - Rachel Williams & Karen Craig, Music Associate - Andy Deacon, Copiest – David Hage TILLER GIRLS: Shirley Caught, Julie Colley, Kath Darragh, Lynne Ford Thompson, Sue Forster, Rosalie Kirkman, Rita McBeath, Diana Morrice, Fay Robinson, Rosemarie Russell, Jackie Simmonds, Hazel Stuart, Rosemary Trowel, June Vincent, Gary Caught, Ian Colley, John Ford Thompson, Ian Forster, Mark Fox, David Leach, Tony Trowel, Victoria Yellop BROCHURE: Creative direction & design by Adam Robinson & Nick Linford at the Media Junction Entertainment Group This brochure is printed on Lumi Silk and certified in accordance with the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Copyright © Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund 2013. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner.

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FUNDRAISING FOR THE YEAR AHEAD

Patron: HM The Queen Hon. Life President: Laurie Mansfield Chairman: Giles Cooper Vice Chairman: Phil Dale Established 1908 · Registered Charity No. 206451

2014 looks set to be a significant year for the EABF, with new fundraising ideas being vital in our plight to continue providing outstanding nursing care and accommodation for our 36 residents at Brinsworth House in Twickenham.

BRINSWORTH HOUSE >> Having opened in 1911, Brinsworth House is now over 100 years old and is regularly in need of repairs and upgrading work. To ensure we are able to meet these spiraling costs, we desperately need your help and support at an additional fundraising event booked for next year.

The Fundraising Sub-Committee, the Trustees, Executive Committee and all of the Brinsworth Staff are dedicated to keeping our fabulous residential and nursing care home providing first class care for many years to come, so please show your support for the following event. Thank you so much.

FUNDRAISING LUNCH AT THE ROYAL GARDEN HOTEL, KENSINGTON

The Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund requests the pleasure of your company at a fundraising lunch in aid of Brinsworth House on Tuesday 10th June 2014 (1-4pm, Reception drinks from 12.30pm)

at the

Royal Garden Hotel (2-24 Kensington High Street, London W8 4PT)

· 3 course lunch with half a bottle of wine included · Star studded entertainment throughout the lunch and afternoon · Includes an auction of high-profile memorabilia hosted by legendary Radio DJ, Mike Read · Tickets are priced at £95 each, with discounts for tables of ten To book your tickets, please contact Lorraine or Victoria: Lorraine@eabf.org.uk Victoria@eabf.org.uk or telephone 020 8898 8164 CONTACT THE EABF >> Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund Brinsworth House, 72 Staines Road, Twickenham TW2 5AL For all enquiries, donations or residential matters contact us: T: 020 8898 8164 F: 020 8894 0093 E: enquiries@eabf.org.uk W: www.eabf.org.uk

Celebrating over 100 years of care for members of the entertainment profession

THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

On behalf of the EABF, Laurie Mansfield & Giles Cooper, would like to thank the hundreds of people who have worked on this evening’s Royal Variety Performance, with special thanks to Peter Fincham, Elaine Bedell, Lee Connolly, Fiona Clark & Glenn Coomber from ITV Studios, to Gareth Parnell from the London Palladium, and to James Cundall from Lunchbox Productions.

Brochure creative direction & design by the Media Junction Entertainment Group