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Michael Grade tells the story of the rise and fall of variety theatre.
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Fifty years ago every UK town had a variety theatre. Michael Grade tells the story of this lost world.
What happened to the variety stars once the theatres closed and the cameras beckoned? Michael Grade tells the ups and downs of the variety stars on television.
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