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  1. Tributes to Gracie Fields (1979)

    Genre
    Obituary; Tribute; Vox pop

    Vox pop of tributes paid to British film actress Gracie Fields from Rochdale residents, the actress’s hometown. Reporter not heard.

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  2. After eight special (1979)

    Genre
    Special; Documentary; Obituary; Tribute; Interview; Vox pop

    Allan King presents a tribute to British singer, actor and entertainer, Gracie Fields, following her death on 27/09/79. Includes archive recordings of Gracie Fields; vox pop with residents of Rochdale, her...

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  3. Gracie Fields dies (1979)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report; Speech

    Two archive clips following the death of Gracie Fields, music hall star and film actress, born and bred in Rochdale. 1. Report on concert in Rochdale when she was 80 including speech by Gracie, male reporter...

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  4. Buskers on one-man bands (1980)

    Genre
    Interview; Music

    Interviews with Dick Winslow, American actor and busker, about his role in Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins, and London street entertainer Johnny Magoo, about one-man bands. Includes performance by Winslow and...

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  5. Pearly King on cockney rhyming slang (1980)

    Genre
    Interview; Music

    Interview with a London Pearly King on the history and use of Cockney rhyming slang. Includes a music performance by the Pearly King and Queen. Male speaker and interviewer not identified. In 2 parts.

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  6. Royal Variety Performance - Interviews with performers (1980)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report

    Peter O’Connell speaks to performers ahead of the Royal Variety Performance in honour of the Queen Mother’s eightieth birthday. Comedian, Arthur Askey says he is the same age as the Queen Mother; singer...

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  7. Royal Variety Performance - Preparations (1980)

    Genre
    Interview; Music; News report

    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...

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  8. Roy Hudd on showbusiness career (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with entertainer and actor Roy Hudd on his career in showbusiness and his early life in Croydon, South London. Female interviewer not identified (poss. Gill Pyrah?). In 2 parts.

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  9. Drama hour (1980)

    Genre
    Drama

    Drama Hour presents Turn for the Worse. It’s New Year’s Eve at Simon Simpson Entertainments and things aren’t going to plan. With music. Actors not identified.

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  10. Network (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Juliette(?) Blake interviews founding member of The Goons, Michael Bentine, who discusses his life and career, including his new book (The Door Marked Summer), his interest in parapsychology, the death of...

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