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Royal Variety Performance - Preparations

Title
Royal Variety Performance - Preparations
Genre
News report; Interview; Music
TX Date
17 Nov 1980
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:02:32
Description
Report on the run-up to the 1980 Royal Variety Performance. Includes interview with event organiser Louis Benjamin on the preparations for the show, and Dallas (soap opera) star Larry Hagman. Rowan Atkinson describes being nervous and finding it hard to fit in enough rehearsals. Dancer, Lionel Blair says the show is done for charity and is a highlight of a performer’s career. Other performers include Sandy Powell, Arthur Askey, Sheena Easton and Paul Squires. Singing can be heard in the background. Female reporter not identified.
Contributors
Rowan Atkinson; Lionel Blair; Louis Benjamin
Keywords
Actors; Theatre; Entertainment; Entertainers; Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother; Comedians; Arthur Askey; Birthdays; Television variety programmes; Sandy Powell; Larry Hagman; Paul Squires; Sheena Easton

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