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  • What a Performance! Pioneers of Popular Entertainment(2015–2015)
  • TV Mini-series | 60 min | Documentary, Music
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What a Performance! Pioneers of Popular Entertainment(2015–2015)
TV Mini-series | 60 min | Documentary, Music

Suzy Klein and Frank Skinner look at the century-long history of music halls and variety theatre between 1850 and 1950 and recreate famous acts from Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno to Vera Lynn and Max Miller.
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Dec 3, 2015 (United Kingdom)

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33 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Frank Skinner
Self - Presenter / Dan Leno / Max Miller / Wilson, Keppel and Betty Self - Presenter / Dan Leno / Max Miller / Wilson, Keppel and Betty See fewer
3
Suzy Klein
Self - Presenter / Marie Lloyd / The Andrews Sisters / Wilson, Keppel and Betty Self - Presenter / Marie Lloyd / The Andrews Sisters / Wilson, Keppel and Betty See fewer
3
Barry Cryer
Self - Ex-Windmill Comedian Self - Ex-Windmill Comedian See fewer
1
Michael Kilgarriff
Self - Actor and Author Self - Actor and Author See fewer
1
Chas McDevitt
Self - Skiffle Musician Self - Skiffle Musician See fewer
1
Fern Riddell
Self - Cultural Historian Self - Cultural Historian See fewer
1
Wilson Keppel and Betty
Themselves - Sand Dancers Themselves - Sand Dancers See fewer
1
Jan Hunt
Self - Music Hall Performer Self - Music Hall Performer See fewer
1
Tony Lidington
Self - Showman Self - Showman See fewer
1
Peter Donegan
Self - Son of Lonnie Donegan Self - Son of Lonnie Donegan See fewer
1
Jonathan Lipman
Self - Production Director, Angels the Costumiers Self - Production Director, Angels the Costumiers See fewer
1
Ruth Cherrington
Self - Working Men's Club Expert Self - Working Men's Club Expert See fewer
1
Vicky Butterfly
Self - Cabaret Performer Self - Cabaret Performer See fewer
1
Derek Scott
Self - Cultural Historian Self - Cultural Historian See fewer
1
Richard Schoch
Self - Author of Not Shakespeare Self - Author of Not Shakespeare See fewer
1
Louise Wingrove
Self - Theatre Historian Self - Theatre Historian See fewer
1
Lenna Cumberbatch
Self - Stage Performer & Gender Expert Self - Stage Performer & Gender Expert See fewer
1
Brian Ward
Self - Professor in American Studies Self - Professor in American Studies See fewer
1
Jimmy McWilliams
Self - Singer & Performer Self - Singer & Performer See fewer
1
Kate Guthrie
Self - Music Historian Self - Music Historian See fewer
1
The Rockabellas
Themselves - Singers Themselves - Singers See fewer
1
Jacquie Storey
Self - Choreographer Self - Choreographer See fewer
1
Andy Eastwood
Self - Musician & Performer Self - Musician & Performer See fewer
1
Johnny Dennis
Self - Chairman Self - Chairman See fewer
1
Caroline Radcliffe
Self - Theatre Historian Self - Theatre Historian See fewer
1
Jacky Bratton
Self - Theatre Historian Self - Theatre Historian See fewer
1
John Henty
Self - Max Miller Appreciation Society Self - Max Miller Appreciation Society See fewer
1
Tim Cockerill
Self - Magician Self - Magician See fewer
1
David Bret
Self - Gracie Fields's Biographer Self - Gracie Fields's Biographer See fewer
1
Harry Brünjes
Self - Chairman, English National Opera Self - Chairman, English National Opera See fewer
1
Oliver Double
Self - Author, Britain Had Talent Self - Author, Britain Had Talent See fewer
1
Dan Leno
Actor Actor See fewer
1
Marie Lloyd
Actress Actress See fewer
1
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