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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Frank Skinner
as Max Miller
Suzy Klein
as The Andrews Sisters
Barry Cryer
as Self - Ex-Windmill Comedian
Michael Kilgarriff
as Self - Actor and Author
Jan Hunt
as Self - Music Hall Performer
Fern Riddell
as Self - Cultural Historian
Chas Mcdevitt
as Self - Skiffle Musician
Vicky Butterfly
as Self - Cabaret Performer
Tim Cockerill
as Self - Magician
David Bret
as Self - Gracie Fields's Biographer
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