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What a Performance! Pioneers of Popular Entertainment

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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StatusReturning Series
Original NameWhat a Performance! Pioneers of Popular Entertainment
First Air DateNovember 3, 2015
Last Air DateNovember 17, 2015
Seasons1
Episodes3
Episode Runtime 0min
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Original LanguageEnglish
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Variety Finds a New Home

Frank Skinner and Suzy Klein examine what happened to British popular entertainment - its stars and its audiences - during the Second World War and beyond.

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