Royal Variety Performance 2021 - Show Brochure by Royal Variety Charity

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On behalf of the Royal Variety Charity, Laurie Mansfield & Giles Cooper, would like to thank Her Majesty The Queen for her continued support as the sole Patron of our charity. The unwavering presence of the Royal Family at this annual entertainment institution ensures that the Royal Variety Charity is able to continue to assist and support all those in need who’ve professionally served the entertainment industries. For this we are all truly grateful.

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Presented annually in aid of the

Royal Variety Charity Staged at

The Royal Albert Hall, London In the presence of

His Royal Highness, The Duke of Cambridge and

Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge

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2 0 2 1 Executive Producers, Royal Variety Charity Laurie Mansfield, Giles Cooper & Phil Dale

Executive Producer, Lifted Entertainment (part of ITV Studios), Fiona Clark Series Producer, Lifted Entertainment (part of ITV Studios), Lawrie Jordan Director, Lifted Entertainment (part of ITV Studios), Richard Valentine

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On behalf of the Royal Variety Charity LAURIE MANSFIELD & GILES COOPER extend our warmest thanks to

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE for their kind support of this evening’s Royal Variety Performance

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CONTENTS CHAIRMAN - WELCOME TO THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE LIFE PRESIDENT - MESSAGE OF THANKS CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF ROYAL PATRONAGE VICE-CHAIRMAN & TREASURER A TRIBUTE TO HRH THE PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH MANAGEMENT BODY OF THE ROYAL VARIETY CHARITY GREEN FINGERS AT BRINSWORTH HOUSE ROYAL VARIETY CHARITY WEBINARS 2021 THE QUEEN’S COMMONWEALTH BATON THE REGENERATION OF BRINSWORTH HOUSE HOW TO DONATE TO THE ROYAL VARIETY CHARITY THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2021 BRINSWORTH HOUSE CHAIRMAN’S CHARITY THANKS BRINSWORTH HOUSE PERFORMERS 2021 LIFTED ENTERTAINMENT (PART OF ITV STUDIOS) LIFTED ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION STAFF HISTORY OF THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE TRIBUTE TO NICK HOPKINSON PREVIOUS ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCES BRINSWORTH HOUSE IN THE NEWS 2021 CREDITS & THANKS

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ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2021 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE and

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE will be greeted upon arrival by:

The Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Colonel Jane Davis OBE QVRM TD DL and then introduced to:

LAURIE MANSFIELD Life-President & Executive Producer

GILES COOPER Chairman & Executive Producer

who will then in turn present the official Royal Line-Up:

PRE-SHOW ROYAL LINE-UP PHIL DALE Vice-Chairman, Royal Variety Charity

KEVIN LYGO Managing Director, Media and Entertainment, ITV

IAN FREEMAN Treasurer, Royal Variety Charity

JULIAN BELLAMY Managing Director, ITV Studios

SIR PETER BAZALGETTE Chairman, ITV

ANGELA JAIN Managing Director, Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios

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PRESENTATION A posy of flowers, picked from the gardens of Brinsworth House by its residents, will be presented to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge by 10-year-old POPPY CLEE and the show programme will be presented to HRH The Duke of Cambridge by 10-year-old ROWAN CLARKE.

THE ROYAL BOX HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE and

HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE will be accompanied in the Royal Box by;

LAURIE MANSFIELD

Life-President & Executive Producer and

GILES COOPER

Chairman & Executive Producer

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WELCOME

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GILES COOPER CHAIRMAN After all that the country has been through over the past couple of years, it feels great to once again be able to say, ‘Welcome to the Royal Variety Performance!’ On behalf of the Royal Variety Charity, ITV Studios and the Royal Albert Hall, I’d like to thank everyone for attending this evening and extend a very warm welcome to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with huge thanks for supporting this annual British Institution once again - it’s so very much appreciated by everyone in the entertainment industry. 2021 marks a very special year for us at the Royal Variety Charity, as it marks exactly 100 years of patronage from the reigning monarch, in an unbroken line since 1921 when King George V became our first Patron. 2021 also marks 100 years since the show has been called the Royal Variety Performance; the two previous shows in 1912 and 1919 having been staged as ‘one-offs’ and titled Royal Command Performances. It’s so fitting that we should return to the Royal Albert Hall during their 150th anniversary year and be a part of their own historic celebrations and I’d like to thank Lucy Noble and Dave Gamble for their fantastic help and assistance - I can’t believe it was as far back as 2018 when we first met up and discussed planning this evening! I’d also like to thank the whole team at Lifted Entertainment/ ITV Studios, together with my fellow voluntary Officers, Vice-Chairman Phil Dale and Treasurer Ian Freeman and most especially Honorary Life-President Laurie Mansfield, for all his help and assistance. Above all, I’d like to thank Her Majesty The Queen, for her unwavering support as our sole-Patron. Lastly, but by no means least, a very big thank you to all of the artists performing in tonight’s show, all of whom have donated their services in support of the Royal Variety Charity. I’m sure you’ll ‘do us all proud’ and thank you so much for committing your valuable time and energy to this evening’s production. So, without further ado, please sit back and enjoy what will undoubtedly be a fabulous night of entertainment.

Chairman & Executive Producer

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Giles Cooper Chairman & Executive Producer

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LAURIE MANSFIELD LIFE-PRESIDENT At last!! We are back with a full blooded Royal Variety Performance in our new home the Royal Albert Hall proudly celebrating the 100th anniversary of our Royal Patronage. We owe an enormous debt to the support that the Royal Family have given to this charity…indeed it is not an exaggeration to say that without this support our charity would not exist. As we celebrate our new long term contract with ITV I would like to acknowledge the support, commitment and enthusiasm of Fiona Clark and her team in what has been an incredibly difficult 12 months. As you can imagine this has been a traumatic year for the charity and Royal Variety Performance. We are all incredibly proud of all of the hard work and commitment of those who put so much love and care in to the purpose of our charity, particularly at Brinsworth House, and so my thanks and gratitude go to our Matron Tatree Preece RGN and all of her remarkable staff at Brinsworth. Our charity has never been so needed and so essential as it has been over the last 12 months. I would also like to thank the members of our Executive Committee and my fellow Trustees who have managed to meet throughout the pandemic to ensure that we are able to help and support when needed. On a personal level I would like to acknowledge our Chairman Giles Cooper who has worked tirelessly to ensure the success of tonight’s show. We give our grateful thanks to TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, their presence here tonight is very much appreciated. And finally and most importantly thank you all for your support and attendance because without you there would be no Royal Variety Performance.

Hon. Life-President & Executive Producer

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Laurie Mansfield Hon. Life President & Executive Producer

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF PATRONAGE FROM THE REIGNING MONARCH

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2021 marks a very special year for the Royal Variety Charity, as it marks exactly 100 years of patronage from the reigning Monarch and also 100 years since the title of the charity’s annual fundraiser has been the Royal Variety Performance. The Royal Variety Charity (RVC), originally called the Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund, was established in 1908 and shortly after in 1912, the first Royal fundraiser took place in aid of those who had hit hard times working in the entertainment industry. His Majesty King George V and Her Majesty Queen Mary agreed to attend a ‘Royal Command Performance’ at the Palace Theatre in London’s Cambridge Circus in aid of the RVC and its proposed plans to build an extension to its Care Home for elderly entertainers, Brinsworth House. This first staging was a lavish occasion with over 3 million roses draped around the auditorium The Stage said that “whilst the show would undoubtedly enjoy financial success for the entertainment industry’s charity, this was as little compared with the fact that Royalty, in the persons of the King and his Consort, have officially set their seal of approval upon the work of that large body of people who are to be found in what is comprehensively termed the variety profession.”

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“THE KING AND HIS CONSORT HAVE OFFICIALLY SET THEIR SEAL OF APPROVAL UPON … THE VARIETY PROFESSION” The Stage 1912

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ROYA L ATTEN D EE S 1 9 1 2 - 2 02 1 Queen Elizabeth II (39 times) 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 (Blackpool), 1955 (London), 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964–65, 1967, 1969–71, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989–90, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (26 times) 1937–38, 1945–51, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 The Duke of Edinburgh (29 times) 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955 (Blackpool), 1955 (London), 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012 King George V (15 times) 1912, 1919, 1921–23, 1925–28, 1930–35 Queen Mary (15 times) 1912, 1919, 1921–23, 1925–28, 1930–35 Charles, Prince of Wales (16 times) 1968, 1977, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2020 King George VI (8 times) 1937–38, 1945–50 Princess Margaret (4 times) 1949, 1951, 1968, 1990 Duchess of Cornwall (5 times) 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016 This second ‘Royal Command Performance’ in 1919, was staged as a celebration of peace and, as the official announcement expressed it, had been ‘commanded by the King to show his appreciation of the generous manner in which artistes of the variety stage had helped the numerous funds connected with the war.’ The finale was a particularly moving piece entitled A Pageant of Peace. There was a large chorus portraying the Allies and the Colonies. In one scene, six hundred clothed in white, fanned out from a large centre-stage flight of steps. Four trumpeters from the 1st Life Guards blew a fanfare, before Sir Edward Elgar conducted music arranged by the appropriately named Mr Dove! Then from the top of the white steps at the rear of the stage, appeared Ethel Hook dressed as Britannia, to herald the singing of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’, before leading the National Anthem. The previous Royal Command Performances in 1912 and 1919, although huge successes, had been ‘one-offs’, but the 1921 show was the first of the more regular stagings.

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It was the first to be officially named the “Royal Variety Performance”, rather than the previously titled shows of 1912 and 1919 being ‘Royal Command Performances’. The reason for the name change followed desire from continued…

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he Royal Variety Charity has been honoured with Royal Patronage from the reigning Monarch ever since 1921, when His Majesty King George V became the first Patron of the Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (the previous name of the Royal Variety Charity).

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His Majesty King George V also decreed, in the same year, that the Royal Variety Performance would become an annual event, after the success of the two previous Royal shows in 1912 and 1919. He added that the Monarch, or a senior member of the Royal Family, would attend an annual performance, in aid of Brinsworth House and the Royal Variety Charity, once a year thereafter, to demonstrate the family’s love and support for the entertainment industry and its associated charity.

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Royal patronage has continued ever since, and the Royal Variety Charity is proud to also have had as its Patrons, His Majesty King George VI, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and of course, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

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continued… …Buckingham Palace that the show should ‘clearly reflect all areas of showbusiness popular amongst the masses of the time.’ Hence, a variety of entertainment, including music - of all genres, comedy, music-hall, speciality acts - rather than for it be incorrectly perceived as one reflecting the Royal Family’s own specific choice of artistes. It was the brainchild of Harry Marlow, Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity, to establish a regular series of shows, and his idea was warmly welcomed a Buckingham Palace. Indeed, HM King George V, a great fan of variety, agreed to become Life-Patron of the charity and decreed in the same year, that the Royal Variety Performance would become an annual event. Her Majesty Queen Mary joined her husband the King, as joint Patron of the charity, shortly afterwards. King George V added that ‘the Monarch or a senior member of the Royal Family, would attend an annual Performance, in aid of Brinsworth House and the Royal Variety Charity, once a year thereafter, to demonstrate the Royal family’s love and support for the entertainment industry and its associated charity.’ There were fears that the public might not respond so well and at first tickets sold slowly. But the timely announcement of Princess Mary’s engagement to Viscount Lascelles and the news that their first public appearance would be at the Hippodrome, guaranteed a full-house. A feature of the evening was the recital by Milton Hayes of his own verse, The Book of Variety. Another star was bass, Malcolm Neil McEachern. The evening raised £2,000 for the charity, which included £50 which the King gave himself for his seats in the Royal Box! King George V remained a stalwart Patron until his sad death in 1936 and when King George VI was crowned in December of 1936, he too became a devouted Patron of the Royal Variety Charity.

THE LONGEST RUNNING AND MOST SUCCESSFUL SHOW IN THE WORLD with King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in attendance. A policeman on duty expressed the general feeling of excitement and wonder: ‘Most of the young folks here had no idea that London could put on an event like this. This is really something like peace.’ Two of the ‘young folks’ present that night were the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, who joined the King and Queen at the Coliseum for their Royal Variety Performance. His Majesty, dressed in naval uniform, and his family were given a rousing reception when they entered the Royal Box. When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, she continued the devotion shown by the Royal family towards those in the need in the entertainment industry, which has continued to this day.

The Royal Variety Performance continued as an annual event from 1921, until war broke out in 1939.

The Royal Variety Performance is now the longest running and most successful show in the world, achieving an average of 152M television viewers around the globe, each year.

The 1945 Royal fundraiser was billed the Victory Royal Variety Performance, coming as it did a matter of months after the end of the Second World War. Inevitably it was an occasion of patriotic celebration

This year we therefore celebrate and thank all those members of the Royal family who have contnued to support the entertainment industry with such love and devotion for over 100 years.

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PHIL DALE VICE-CHAIRMAN

his year, I’d like to commend the wonderful efforts of the Management Body of the Royal Variety Charity. We are all volunteers, giving our time freely to aid the outstanding work carried out by our employees at our care home, Brinsworth House and of our charity’s grants team, assisting those entertainers in need all over the UK.

Phil Dale Vice-Chairman

What is so unique about the charity’s voluntary Officers/ Trustees is that each one of us brings our own special skill-set to aid the work of this great charity. For example, myself and Life-President Laurie Mansfield have worked as theatrical agents in television for more years than I care to remember(!), our Chairman Giles Cooper is a renowned concert promoter and show producer and our Treasurer Ian Freeman, is a diligent businessman and PR guru.

The Officers/ Trustees, together with the Members of our Executive Committee, volunteer their services every day of the year for this, the entertainment industry’s very own charity - bringing help, comfort and joy to so many in our industry. However, we couldn’t do it without your support, particularly at this world famous, annual extravaganza, so thank you most sincerely and please enjoy the show!

IAN FREEMAN TREASURER

t last, the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be under control and we are able to welcome a live audience back to the Royal Variety Performance, our major annual fundraising event. As Treasurer, I am more aware than most of how important this gradual return to normal is to the sector in general and to our great charitable institution in particular. Your support tonight means the world to us and to those who trust us with their own care or that of their loved ones and the many other beneficiaries of our financial and moral support. Throughout the past 20 months our nursing, care and administrative staff have shown extraordinary fortitude as they performed their duties assiduously and steadfastly under difficult circumstances. Our Finance Director, Martin Dalby’s painstaking work in helping to ensure our fiscal stability is a constant source of comfort to me and I thank him profusely.

Ian Freeman Treasurer

As we enjoy tonight’s show in the 150th year of the Royal Albert Hall and the 100th year of the Charity’s patronage by the reigning Monarch, we remain eternally thankful that we have such loyal supporters, stakeholders and staff. My fellow Trustees, Officers and I will not falter in our efforts to ensure the continued well-being of this wonderful Charity.

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A TRIBUTE TO HRH THE PRINCE PHILIP, DUKE OF EDINBURGH 2021 has seen the passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh in the centenary year of his birth. Prince Philip was connected to 750 organisations and we were honoured that The Duke was an enthusiastic supporter of the Royal Variety Charity. His Royal Highness attended 29 performances during his long life of commitment to our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, our Nation and beyond in the Commonwealth. The first of these attendances took place at the London Palladium in November 1947, just a few days before his wedding, when Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, RN accompanied HM King George VI, HM Queen Elizabeth, his bride-to-be HRH The Princess Elizabeth and HRH The Princess Margaret Rose, to an unforgettable show headlined by the iconic comedy duo, Laurel and Hardy. Reports from the time record the special romantic atmosphere of the evening and coming so soon after the end of the war, the West End was lit up in anticipation of the Royal Wedding and of better years to come. Comedy was strongly represented again when the now Duke of Edinburgh attended the first Royal Variety Performance of the new Reign with Her Majesty The Queen in 1952. There was noticeable laughter from the Royal Box during a sketch featuring Tony Hancock as a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy (perhaps His Royal Highness was remembering the fun concerts at sea he would have attended and recognising the navy jokes!). Life-President, Mr Laurie Mansfield, met The Duke of Edinburgh many times during the Royal Variety Performances and remembers him “as a man with a keen eye for detail”. The last occasion His Royal Highness attended the Royal Variety Performance was during the most special of times, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year of 2012, it also being the 100th anniversary year of show. It was a full 64 years since the young engaged Royal couple first graced the Royal Box together for our charity. Mr Giles Cooper, Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity, escorted His Royal Highness that night in 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall and recalls “HRH had the most amazing sense of humour with an uncanny ability to immediately put you at your ease. What I found amazing was his extraordinary knowledge about show business and how to stage a show. I will certainly miss how he made me laugh”. The Royal Variety Charity will miss the presence, keen eye and comments of The Duke of Edinburgh at our shows, and thank him for all he did for those working in the entertainment industry over so many decades.

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Elected Members: Elected Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity: GILES COOPER Elected Vice-Chairman: PHIL DALE, Elected Treasurer: IAN FREEMAN Elected Trustees of the Royal Variety Charity: GILES COOPER (Chair), LAURIE MANSFIELD, PHIL DALE, IAN FREEMAN Elected Members of The Executive Committee: WYN CALVIN MBE • KAY CARMAN • PAT CHURCH • GILES COOPER DEE-DEE CROSHER • PHIL DALE • DANIEL DEAN • IAN FREEMAN PAUL GANJOU • CHERYL GARLAND • VALERIE GARLAND • FAWN JAMES MARTIN JONES • JOHN LOGAN • VICKI MICHELLE MBE • GEORGE MURANYI GORDON PETERS • SPENCER PHILLIPS • BABS POWELL • ROBERT POWELL REV. CANON ROGER ROYLE • KEITH SIMMONS • DOWAGER LADY WESTBURY CBE

Honorary Members: Honorary Life-President of the Royal Variety Charity: LAURIE MANSFIELD Honorary Vice-Presidents of the Royal Variety Charity: STUART LITTLEWOOD • JOE PASQUALE • ROGER DE COURCEY ROBERT EARL JNR. • BRADLEY WALSH • NICK THOMAS MBE Honorary Life-Governors of the Royal Variety Charity: LORD MICHAEL GRADE CBE • THE DOWAGER LADY WESTBURY CBE. JP Honorary Chaplain of the Royal Variety Charity: REV. CANON ROGER ROYLE

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GREEN FINGERS AT BRINSWORTH HOUSE

From left to right: Health Care Assistant Remelda James, Resident Mike Yarwood OBE, Vice-Chairman Phil Dale, BGT Winner Jon Courtenay, Chairman Giles Cooper, Resident Richard O’Sullivan, EC Member Kay Carman, Clinical Lead Suhasini Raja

ur residents at Brinsworth took to gardening again last month to help commemorate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which will be celebrated throughout 2022.

A cherry tree was planted on the main lawn as the Royal Variety Charity’s personal contribution to The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), a unique initiative which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is Patron of the QGC. With a focus on planting sustainably, this exciting initiative is encouraging the planting of trees to benefit future generations and create a legacy in honour of Her Majesty. Our residents and staff at Brinsworth were thrilled to take part and think of those in the years to come who will enjoy the garden, this new tree, and the story behind it. If you would like to plant your own tree, visit queensgreencanopy.org Our residents are actually no strangers to gardening, as earlier this year they took part in the Chelsea Fringe Festival where they created a garden installation entitled ‘Bring Us Sunshine’. This incorporated a life-size cutout of the much-loved comedy duo Morecambe and Wise and flora from the Brinsworth garden itself. Created with the assistance of artist Annie Newman, the installation stood on the lawn for passers-by to admire and recall appearances of Eric and Ernie at many Royal Variety Performances. And once again this year, the posy of flowers presented to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has incorporated foliage from the Brinsworth garden. Residents took particular care in cutting greenery from the garden, knowing it would form the basis of the posy for our Royal guest, which this year is being presented by Poppy Clee, aged 10.

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GREEN FINGERS AT BRINSWORTH HOUSE

This page clockwise from top: residents at Brinsworth front garden with garden installation “Bring Us Sunshine’, artist Annie Newman painting garden installation sign, The Queen and Prince Charles planting a copper beech tree in Balmoral with children from the nearby Crathie Primary School, Brinsworth residents Richard O Sullivan and Mike Yarwood OBE with BGT Winner Jon Courtenay, a Brinsworth resident cutting flowers for the Royal posy.

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ROYAL VARIETY CHARITY WEBINARS FOR MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING

he Royal Variety Charity, in collaboration with the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM), hosted a series of Webinar workshops during 2021 for people working in all areas of the entertainment industry. These sessions were focused on mental and personal wellbeing, which has become increasingly important and recognized over the past year. It has become apparent from online forums, first-hand accounts and through the Royal Variety Charity’s own network, that many from the entertainment world feel that their mental health has suffered during the imposed period of lockdown, with theatres and entertainment venues closed due to the global pandemic. Many people have been affected from our world, whether they be performers, technicians, crew members, working on stage or behind the scenes. The initial three Webinars were themed to assist distinctive groups. The first webinar was aimed at managers in the performing arts industry. It considered the risks to health and who is responsible and offer tools and techniques to look after your own health as a manager and the health of those you are working with. The second webinar was aimed at giving support to backstage technicians in the performing arts industry, often the unsung heroes, and lastly a session providing support for performers and entertainers. All presented by experts in their individual fields.

MANY FROM THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD FEEL THAT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH HAS SUFFERED DURING THE IMPOSED PERIODS OF LOCKDOWN The Chairman of charity, Giles Cooper said: ‘For over one hundred years, the Royal Variety Charity has assisted those in need from the entertainment industry. Not only do we provide accommodation at Brinsworth House, our care home in Twickenham, but also run a successful national grants scheme. Now, for the first time, we can utilize Webinars. The need for these has become very apparent after hearing so many stories from those that have been unable to work during the past year because of the global pandemic. The Royal Variety Charity is pleased to be in partnership with the British Association for Performing Arts for these Webinars and hope that those taking part will benefit from each tailored session.’ If you or someone you know would like to access the materials from these webinars, please email enquiries@royalvarietycharity.org

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THE QUEEN’S COMMONWEALTH BATON

ast month, the Royal Variety Charity was honoured to be present at Buckingham Palace to witness the launch of The Queen’s Baton Relay. Carrying Her Majesty’s message to those taking part in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Baton has now commenced its 90,000 mile, 294 day journey through 72 nations and territories and is due to arrive at the Opening Ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on July 28th, where Her Majesty’s message will be revealed. In total, over 7,500 people will be ‘Batonbearers’, representing every community in the Commonwealth. Tonight, as we watch the Royal Variety Performance, the baton is 7,000 miles away in Malawi. Dame Louise Martin, President of the Commonwealth Games Federation said that the Baton Relay is “one of the most special aspects of the Commonweath Games” and Giles Cooper, Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity added that “although we are all here tonight in the Royal Albert Hall enjoying a spectacular show, the ITV production of the Royal Variety Performance will be seen by over 152 million viewers worldwide, including a number of Commonwealth countries. If you happen to find yourself in Australia, New Zealand or Canada, on Christmas Day, don’t forget to tune in!”

Top Left: Mr Giles Cooper, Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity with the Baroness Scotland, Commonwealth Secretary-General Top right; HM The Queen and HRH The Earl of Wessex with Dame Louise Martin Main image: HM The Queen with the first Baton bearer, four-time Paralympic gold medallist, Kadeena Cox

To follow the progress of The Queen’s Baton Relay, see www.birmingham2022.com/qbr

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THE REGENERATION OF BRINSWORTH HOUSE STATEMENT FROM CHAIRMAN

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ince being elected as Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity, I have made it my absolute focus to put the residents of Brinsworth House at the very heart of all that we do. Brinsworth is so rich in entertainment history and heritage, having been a ‘home from home’ for so many from the entertainment industry, often at those points of time in their lives when they most need our support. For Brinsworth House to survive and continue to remain fit- for- purpose as the very last surviving, not-for-profit care home - specifically for those who have served the Entertainment Industry - we really are going to need your support. Whether you or your organisation are able to pledge enough for us to convert a bedroom into an en suite, or you are able to contribute toward the new 13 person lift, whatever you are able to pledge, I assure you that the money you give will go a very long way to improving the quality of the lives of our residents, not just in the short term, but for long in to the future. Thank you very much, in advance, for your support and generosity.” Very best wishes, Giles Cooper Chairman of the Royal Variety Charity

INTRODUCTION

he Royal Variety Charity is a highly aspirational organisation with a great deal of passion for ensuring that support is given to those who’ve worked professionally in the entertainment industry and are in need of help. We continually strive to support all those, both young and old, who’ve worked on the stage, in the wings, in front of a camera, or behind it, as well as all those who have spent their lives working in the numerous support industries dedicated to entertainment. It’s a little known fact that thousands of people who work in the entertainment industry face desperate financial problems each day. The vast majority live from ‘job-to-job’, from ‘season-to-season’, many spending long periods with no work at all and with little ability to make any plans for their futures, or providing themselves with any security should they have an accident, or fall ill. A Nielsen survey conducted in 2017 found that 94.2% of the industry earn below the average UK wage!

ROYAL VARIETY CHARITY IS HERE TO HELP

In the Rules and Constitution of the Royal Variety Charity, we state that so long as a prospective resident meets our eligibility criteria and have professionally served the industry and so long as we can safely take care of them and meet their clinical needs - we would never turn down a prospective resident. Around a third of our current residents’ fees contain a shortfall of some sort, which is then ‘topped up’ by a grant from the Charity.

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THE REGENERATION OF BRINSWORTH HOUSE

THE REGENERATION

t is unique and often referred to by many in the industry as ‘The Old Pro’s Paradise’. The entertainment industry is often described by those working within it as being very much like a family - and never is this more true than for the residents of Brinsworth House. Having a mutual connection in common with a fellow resident, allows for a degree of familiarity amongst our residents before they’ve even met, one which always seems to breed a family atmosphere in the home, the like of which is rather unparalleled. The care home has gone through a significant period of change over recent years, which has seen it move from being solely a residential home, to one that now also provides quality nursing care. However, this additional service presents new and difficult challenges due to the layout and design of the building. Brinsworth House is a Grade II listed building, the exterior and outward appearance of which is protected by law and therefore incredibly difficult to significantly alter. Given the history and heritage of this beautiful landmark, the only option available for us is to refurbish the home internally, upgrading the rooms and communal facilities within the existing framework. This will allow Brinsworth House to not only meet more stringent guidelines and requirements for Care Homes, but crucially

enable the residents to have an improved quality of life in a modern, highly functional home. To overcome this, we have begun an extensive programme of refurbishment in order to upgrade the existing building and develop modern facilities that match the need of the residents currently and future proof this national treasure, which is Brinsworth House. To do this we really need your support.

AS A CHARITY-RUN CARE HOME WE RELY ON THE GENEROSITY OF OUR SUPPORTERS TO FUND THE CONTINUOUS LIFE CHANGING WORK THAT WE DO WITHIN THE ETHOS OF PROVIDING A SAFE AND SECURE HOME

STATEMENT FROM MATRON the most vulnerable of our society can be sustained for the future. One of the most significant changes over the years is the need for intricate, person centred nursing care providing a lifeline for those who require help and support in their time of need. Purpose built en-suite bedrooms, wider corridors and upgraded facilities are desperately needed to guarantee we meet the growing needs of our residents and to remain compliant under complex regulations. The dedicated staff work very closely with our residents in supporting them to live fulfilling lives but I fear that without essential renovation work, Brinsworth House will no longer be able to survive. As a charity-run Care Home we rely on the generosity of our supporters to fund the continuous life changing work that we do within the ethos of providing a safe and secure home for our many residents.

t has been seven years since I accepted the position of Matron at Brinsworth House, a unique and special Care Home that provides a home for retired members of the entertainment world. We have now come to an important milestone in our history and it is our mission to renovate Brinsworth House to ensure that the safe and caring environment that we provide to

I would like to please ask that if you are able to help, that you please do so by making a donation to the Royal Variety Charity, or by leaving us a legacy in your Will, so that we may continue with our life-changing work and our mission of securing Brinsworth House to serve the entertainment industry, for the next 100 years. For more information, please contact Peter Hinton at: peter@royalvarietycharity.org Tatree Preece Brinsworth House Matron

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IMPACT & NEED GP STATEMENT I write as senior GP partner at Cross Deep Surgery in Twickenham. We are responsible for the medical care of the residents of Brinsworth House Nursing Home. It is an excellent Nursing home with wonderful residents and staff, but we have been aware over recent years, that there is a need for a significant refurbishment, particularly when comparing it to newer nursing and residential homes locally. We write to support an application for the refurbishment and upgrading of the home. We have a close working relationship with the staff at Brinsworth House and we do regular home visits to many of our patients. We review them on an as needed basis, but also will work with the nursing staff to provide detailed care plans, particularly for those who have more complex medical needs as well as end of life and palliative care for those residents who are more seriously ill. It is the opinion of the partners at Cross Deep Surgery that Brinsworth House provides a very high level of care to all its residents, and the atmosphere of the home is unlike many modern day facilities, as it contains much character, history and charm. The residents are well looked after medically and holistically. However, as the years pass, it is quite apparent that Brinsworth House facilities, when compared to modern day, purpose built care and nursing homes, are increasingly lacking. Most of the bedrooms do not have en suites, and for many of the residents with significant medical needs, this is far from ideal. Also wider corridors and a much larger upgraded lift providing access to the first floor of the home would hugely benefit the quality of life of the residents and help the home compare more favourably with the more modern residential and nursing service providers in the local area. In view of CQC requirements which are increasingly strict, Brinsworth will find it difficult to remain compliant with the regulations and guidelines required as it stands. Brinsworth House contains an important heritage which if not refurbished and preserved, would be a colossal loss, not just to Twickenham, but to the entertainment industry to which it serves. My partners and I fully support this application for a robust upgrade to the home, and feel it is very much needed in order to preserve the excellent quality care that the residents receive. Yours sincerely Dr Rachel O’Donnell MBChB MRCGP DFSRH DCH Senior Partner Cross Deep Surgery, Twickenham

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ARCHITECTS STATEMENT Regarding the necessity of the proposed works at Brinsworth House: Brinsworth House was converted into a residential Care Home in 1911, hence much of the original core of the building falls far short of the standards of accommodation now expected for a Home of this type. In fact standards have changed so much in recent years that the New Wing, added in 1976, does not provide the features that would be considered essential in any new build Care Home, and neither does the Leslie Grade Wing, last refurbished in 1992. The most obvious shortfall is the lack of en suite accommodation for residents – in recent new build projects designed by HTP Architecture the provision of an en suite for every resident is considered an essential basic requirement. This accommodation should therefore be provided at Brinsworth House (to the greatest extent possible, given the constraints imposed by a Listed Building) in order for the Home to continue functioning in the future. Failure to do so would mean that the Home would find it increasingly difficult to attract new residents and would fall even further behind in comparison with other more modern Care Homes. Bedroom sizes are small and in many instances verge on the “minimum” acceptable size. New Care Homes generally have bedroom sizes some 2 or 3 square metres larger than those at Brinsworth House. In the replanning the opportunity will be taken, where feasible, to enlarge bedroom sizes. A further complication arising from the fact that the Home is a converted early 19th century dwelling is that wheelchair access within the building is poor, particularly on the first floor. Widening of the narrow first floor corridors (to something closer to the 1.8 metre width of a modern Care Home) must be implemented if Brinsworth House is to accommodate wheelchair users (and hoists) in the future. The existing 8 person lift is dilapidated and requires renewal, while an additional lift large enough to accommodate a stretcher must be installed – any new build Care Home will have a basic provision of both of these types of lift. Again, this work is essential in order to cater for wheelchair users and for general operation of the Care Home. A general refurbishment of the building is now well overdue, as kitchen surfaces and finishes are deteriorating, mechanical and electrical services are in need of modernisation and finishes in corridors and residents rooms need to be brought up to current standards for hygiene and safety. CONCLUSION The proposed works must take place in order to avoid Brinsworth House becoming outdated as a residential Care Home, making it increasingly difficult to attract new residents, an outcome which could affect viability and may ultimately result in closure of the Home.

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THE NEED

rinsworth House was converted into a care home in 1911. Although it has served the entertainment community ever since, as the years have passed and the needs of our residents have changed, the home is now in depserate need of refurbishment. People are now living longer, fuller lives, which tends to mean that at the point of admission, their clinical and care requirements are greater than they typically would have been 20 years ago. Residents tend to come to Brinsworth House later in their lives so their requirements have altered and intensified over the years. What was once primarily a residential home has now become increasingly in need of nursing facilities. With current standards and today’s expectations now in the forefront of the Charity’s minds, the need for wheelchair accessibility and private bathroom facilities has become a necessity to address, for the dignity and comfort of our residents. many rooms are without private bathroom facilities ,which is so important for the dignity of the residents.

THE PLAN

he plan proposed is to create a fully functional nursing unit on the ground floor of Brinsworth House. The rooms will all be adjusted to include en-suite bathroom facilities apart from the high dependency unit, which will have shared facilities. This is because residents located here are bedbound and require full assistance in this and all areas of their care. The 1st Floor will be completely altered to include all rooms with en-suite bathrooms. Hallways and corridors will be widened to allow proper wheelchair access, bringing Brinsworth House in line with correct standards. In addition, a new 13 person lift will be installed in Brinsworth House. This will make a huge change for the better, as currently it is very difficult for a stretcher to gain access to the first floor in the event of an emergency, thus putting an immense strain on the care team.

THE TEAM HTP ARCHITECTURE

TP Architecture is an internationally experienced award winning architecture practice based in Richmond, Surrey. After much consideration, the Royal Variety Charity believed that this team shared the vision and expertise to create and deliver a new fully functional Brinsworth House. HTP have been commissioned on a Full Service basis from initial concept design stage to handover at completion, They been been instrumental from concept design and feasibility, preparing and lodging required planning applications and worked closely with Jackson Coles to ensure a worthwhile build.

JACKSON COLES

ackson Coles are an independent and comprehensive Construction Consultancy, established for over 35 years based in London and Milton Keynes operating primarily in the South East but also across the UK and further afield. They collaborate with Developers, Investors, Planners and Architects to bring their visions to life. The Royal Variety Charity team have worked tireslessly with them to ensure that the costings and timelines are as efficient as possible and considerate to residents, which is of course the main priority. …continued

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PLANS & COSTS Due to the nature and sensitivity of a project such as this. It has been a challenge for both teams to make sure that any possible disruption to our residents is kept to an absolute minimum. It is because of this that the build has been divided into 6 working phases as seen on the plans on the previous page.

DESCRIPTION & COST OF INDIVIDUAL PHASES: PHASE PHASE PHASE & PHASE PHASE PHASE

1 2 3

Kitchen & dining room refurbishment (Ground Floor) Main house (First Floor) West side of new wing (Ground & First Floors)

4 5 6

East side of new wing (Ground & First Floors) Main house (First Floor) Leslie Grade Wing (Ground & First Floors)

PROFESSIONAL COSTS

TOTAL PROJECT COST

£479,600 £179,300

Architects, Planning & Building Control, Quantity Surveyors

£2,956,400

£906,400 £233,700 £664,700 £492,700

(Excluding VAT)

DONATE OR SPONSOR The refurbishment plans are now imperative to secure the future of Brinsworth House for the entertainment industry and whilst we have begun our works, we are unable to complete them without the help and generosity of our loyal supporters. There are various ways you can help…

Over the years, Brinsworth House has cared for hundreds of residents. To name but a few... HYLDA BAKER, CHARLIE DRAKE, ALAN ‘FLUFF’ FREEMAN CBE, DAME THORA HIRD DBE, RICHARD O’SULLIVAN, LESLIE GRANTHAM, MIKE YARWOOD OBE, BEN WARRIS AND NORMAN WISDOM.

Most simply, you can DONATE at: www.justgiving.com/campaign/BrinsworthHouseRefurb Alternatively, there are various levels of sponsorship available throughout the planned newly refurbished Brinsworth House. Historically members of the entertainment world have been generous enough to sponsor rooms and wings, with names of individuals and trusts throughout the care home.

We are delighted to be able to offer these opportunities again, which is such a strong and compassionate way of keeping the history and memories of this magical business alive for many more years to come, whilst supporting a charity that continually strives to take care of the people in need throughout the entertainment industry

WE NEED YOUR HELP. Please donate or enquire about sponsorship opportunities by calling Peter Hinton on 020 8898 8164 or emailing peter@royalvarietycharity.org

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A message from the Chief Executive of the Royal Albert Hall

Welcome back! After the toughest period in our 150-year history, we’re delighted to open our doors again, and play host to very special events like this one. The Hall is a registered charity committed to providing unforgettable, life-enhancing experiences for everyone. Having lost more than £60m income, refunded £10m in tickets and taken on a £20m debt during our 16-month pandemic-related closure, we know that recovery will take a long time. But there’s now a light at the end of the tunnel and we are so excited to be getting back to what we do best. Supporting other charities by welcoming them to our spectacular building is something we have been doing since opening in 1871. The Hall remains at the heart of British cultural and creative life and proudly supports many charities to ful�l their charitable aims. I would like to thank you for your continued support of the Hall – just by being here today you are helping our recovery. I look forward to sharing our ongoing 150th anniversary celebrations with you in the months and years to come – see you soon!

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PLEASE HELP US TO HELP OTHERS

TO CONTINUE OUR WORK, WE NEED YOUR HELP MORE THAN EVER!

Before Covid-19, it was only the top 4.8% of those working in the industry that earned above the average UK wage, but since March this year, not only has this industry suffered a crisis like everyone else, but in parts suffered complete annihilation.

Please DONATE whatever you can to support us, by visiting: http://easydonate.org/TRVP

Theatres and music venues have been closed for most of the year, festivals and outdoor concerts were abandoned and tens of thousands of people working in all parts of the industry, mostly on a freelance ‘job-to-job’ basis, have been left to fend for themselves with little or no support from the Government - not qualifying for furlough, or any other scheme that has been offered.

Text / SMS donations To donate £10, text RVP10 to 70191 To donate £20, text RVP20 to 70191 To donate £30, text RVP30 to 70191

Not only this but the Royal Variety Charity faces the demands and challenges of owning and operating its own residential and nursing care home, Brinsworth House, for elderly members of the entertainment profession.

Every pound will be so gratefully received.

he pandemic’s effect on the Royal Variety Charity has been considerable. Our remit and ‘reason for being’ is to help and support anyone in need of assistance who has worked professionally in the entertainment industry.

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C E L E B R AT I N G 100 YEARS OF R O YA L P A T R O N A G E

Presented annually in aid of the

Royal Variety Charity Staged at

The Royal Albert Hall, London In the presence of

His Royal Highness, The Duke of Cambridge and

Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge

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2 0 2 1 Executive Producers, Royal Variety Charity Laurie Mansfield, Giles Cooper & Phil Dale

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ACT ONE YOUR HOST:

ALAN CARR

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL SIR ROD STEWART CBE JUDI LOVE CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: LUZIA ANNE-MARIE YEARS & YEARS BILL BAILEY JAMES BLUNT KEALA SETTLE INTERVAL OF 25 MINUTES

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YOUR HOST A L A N C A RR

lan’s unique style of humour and effortless stage presence has made him one of Britain’s most successful and treasured comedians. With sixteen series of Channel 4’s Chatty Man under his belt, Alan has won a multitude of awards including the publicly voted 2015 NTA and a prestigious BAFTA in 2013. Alan is always in high demand both as a host and guest right across television. As well as appearing as a guest judge on Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK, Alan can be seen presenting his hit panel show There’s Something About Movies on Sky One, both of which are set to return for another series later this year. Other recent TV show highlights have seen Alan host Kylie’s Secret Night, Alan Carr’s Celebrity Replay, I Don’t Like Mondays and Alan Carr’s Happy Hour. Alan has also co-hosted four Stand Up

to Cancer live fundraising events for Channel 4, as well as appearing on a Celebrity Bake Off Stand up To Cancer Special. This year, Alan will be back on your television screens as host of ITV’s Alan Carr’s Epic Gameshow, which will see the nation’s all-time favourite game shows return, supersized and reinvigorated for a brand-new audience. Alan’s 2015 tour Yap, Yap, Yap saw him perform over 150 dates across the UK and Ireland culminating in the release of his DVD. His previous tour Spexy Beast Live was a 33-date arena tour. The DVD of Alan’s 2007 stand-up show, Tooth Fairy Live, topped the HMV charts and was a Christmas 2007 top seller. He has also released two best-selling books Look Who It Is and Alanatomy. 2021 sees Alan go back on the road with his new show Regional Trinket.

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M OU L I N R OUGE! TH E MU S IC A L

resh from winning an incredible 10 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical has just made its UK Premiere at the Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End! Tonight, in a UK TV first, the London cast will perform a special version of the musical’s opening created especially for the Royal Variety Performance. This production brings Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film to life, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. The setting is 1899 Paris – a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory – where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the story of Christian, a lovesick American writer, and Satine, the dazzling star of the famous Moulin Rouge nightclub. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and — above all — love, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.

S I R R OD STEWA RT C BE

ir Rod Stewart is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with more than two hundred and fifty million records sold worldwide during a stellar career that includes 10 number one albums, 26 Top Ten singles and 36 Top Ten albums in the UK. His signature voice, style and song writing have transcended all genres of popular music, from rock, folk, soul, R&B, and even the Great American Songbook; making him one of the few stars to enjoy chart-topping albums throughout every decade of his career. In 2016, he was also knighted in the Birthday Honours for services to music and charity. Tonight, Rod will be performing One More Time from his 31st studio album Tears Of Hercules - a project very close to his heart, which has continued to rekindle his love of original song writing. “The video for the song you’re about to hear was filmed on the Mall and outside Buckingham Palace. I was gonna pop in for a cup of tea but didn’t want to disturb. Sir Rod x”

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ACT ONE

JU D I LOV E

traight-talking powerhouse Judi Love is one of the UK’s most stand-out performers. A brilliantly engaging comic on stage, Judi takes everyday relatable situations that resonate with audiences and brings them to life in hilarious routines. Marking herself as a firm favourite on the comedy circuit, Judi is also known for producing a host of hilarious online comedy sketches which have gone viral on an international scale, amassing a huge following on social media.

As well as appearing as a regular on ITV’s Loose Women, Judi has also appeared on a number of TV shows including This Morning, Good Morning Britain, Celebrity Juice, BBC’s This Is My House, The Graham Norton Show, Ranganation, Celebrity Masterchef, Channel 4’s The Last Leg, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Big Narstie Show, Comedy Central’s Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson, Drunk History, ITV2’s Pranksterz and Stand Up Sketch Show. Judi can also be seen live on a Saturday night as she competes in 2021’s Strictly Come Dancing, alongside her partner Graziano Di Prima. With a host of sell-out shows already under her belt and her star rapidly on the rise, Judi Love is not to be missed.

CI R QU E D U SOL EIL : LU ZIA

onsidered one of the world’s leading entertainment phenomena, Cirque du Soleil have been captivating audiences since 1984 with their jaw dropping and highly original acrobatic performances. Their renowned productions have brought wonder and delight to over 200 million spectators in over 60 countries. Tonight, Cirque du Soleil makes a triumphant return for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic with an extract from the enormously successful LUZIA, which opens at the Royal Albert Hall in January. 2022 will also mark twenty five years since Cirque first brought it’s magic to the iconic venue. Through a series of grand visual surprises and breathtaking performances, LUZIA invites audiences to escape to an imaginary Mexico on a surrealistic journey through a vibrant world suspended somewhere between dreams and reality. Rich in awe-inspiring moments, LUZIA features the stunning Adagio dancers - an act inspired by the golden age of Mexican cinema. “Tonight’s performance of LUZIA marks the return of Cirque du Soleil in the UK after a long two years intermission. We are proud of our special and long standing relationship with the Royal Variety Performance and delighted to be part of this annual celebration.”

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A N NE- MA RIE

tarting out as a child actor in the West End with roles in Les Misérables and Whistle Down The Wind, Anne-Marie has since had a phenomenal rise to fame. Platinum selling Anne-Marie, first hit the music scene’s radar when she guested on tracks by dance act Rudimental. She then went on to score a number one as the main vocalist on Clean Bandit’s worldwide hit single Rockabye. Her first solo album, Speak Your Mind, was the biggest debut of 2018 in the UK, featuring smash hit singles 2002 and Ciao Adios. Kicking-off 2021 as the newest, and winning, coach on ITV’s The Voice, Anne-Marie has been riding high in the UK charts ever since. Her KSI and Digital Farm Animals collaboration, Don’t Play, spent a staggering 12 weeks inside the UK Top 10 Official Singles Chart. Her second studio album, Therapy, which includes tracks with Little Mix and Niall Horan, stormed to No.2 in the UK’s Official Albums Chart in July. Anne-Marie, a black belt in Shotokan karate, is a former world champion, who credits her skills as giving her the discipline and focus needed to perform. Anne-Marie is also an official ambassador for mental health charity Mind, who she continues to work closely with.

Y E A R S A N D Y EA RS

s Years & Years, Olly Alexander has become one of the world’s most trailblazing pop stars. Across two hugely successful albums to date, the singer, actor and fashion icon has earned 5 Brit Award nominations, surpassed 4.4 billion global streams and played triumphant homecoming shows at London’s O2 and Wembley Arenas Along the way, Olly has also become a fearless, once-in-a-generation voice on important discussions around mental health and issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. 2021 has seen Olly Alexander’s superstarstatus grace new heights. He began the year with a leading role in Channel 4’s NTA award winning drama It’s A Sin, which brought the fight against HIV/AIDS back into the public conversation like never before. The release of his new single Starstruck was followed quickly by a rework with Kylie, another subsequent collaboration A Second To Midnight and a spectacular performance of Pet Shop Boys classic It’s A Sin with Sir Elton John at the BRIT Awards. All of which has taken him to Night Call, and the most essential Years & Years album to date due for release in January 2022.

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ACT ONE

BIL L BA IL EY

eloved comedian, musician, writer, author and actor, Bill Bailey is the definition of multi-talented. A graduate of the London College of Music, he’s known for his role in cult sitcom Black Books, as team captain on the anarchic Never Mind the Buzzcocks, appearances on freewheeling panel show QI, many UK and international stand-up tours… and most recently being crowned Strictly Come Dancing champion 2020. Bill’s other notable TV work includes Bill Bailey’s Jungle Hero for BBC Two, about the Victorian naturalist Alfred Russell Wallace, and a brilliant deconstruction of orchestras, Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra, both garnering much acclaim and winning international awards. Bill’s comedy is a fusion of the surreal and the intelligent, blending stories, poetry and deft wordplay that takes aim at the world’s absurdities. Music is the defining feature of his live shows, where you could find Tom Waits singing Old Macdonald or Kraftwerk singing the Hokey Cokey… as the Sunday Times says, “Comedy’s Mozart”. This December, Bill embarks on a new tour entitled En Route to Normal. The tour plays in UK arenas before travelling across the globe until late 2022.

JA MES BLU N T

ames Blunt, who formerly served in the Household Cavalry, rose to prominence in 2004 with the release of his debut studio album, Back to Bedlam, achieving worldwide fame with singles You’re Beautiful and Goodbye My Lover. Over the course of his career, he’s sold over 23 million albums worldwide and has received many accolades including two Brit Awards, two MTV Music Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards as well as five Grammy award nominations. This year, James released his latest single Love Under Pressure co-written with Jack Savoretti as well as producing his latest album The Stars Beneath My Feet. This 30-song collection spans his 17-year career and features four brand new songs, and four live exclusive performances from around the world, including Glastonbury. February 2022 will see James embark on a huge UK greatest hits arena tour, with dates in London, Brighton, Manchester and Glasgow to name but a few. “Performing at the Royal Variety is one of the greatest honours for any entertainer, and one of the most exciting TV moments one can have. I am so thrilled and grateful to be part of it again for a second time in my career.”

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K E A LA S ETTL E

t home on big stages, Keala Settle earned Tony-nominations for her incredible Broadway performances, including Hands on a Hardbody, Les Misérables and Waitress. This paved the way into film, where she debuted in 2015’s Ricki and The Flash alongside Meryl Streep. In 2018, Keala starred in 20th Century Fox’s The Greatest Showman, alongside Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron. The original soundtrack became a runaway success and reached Number One on iTunes in over 77 countries, before becoming 2018’s best-selling album worldwide. Keala’s powerhouse performance of the anthemic This Is Me earned her critical acclaim. More recently, Keala has joined the cast of Murder in Provence, a major new drama series based on ML Longworth’s crime novels. The three-part feature length series will debut on Britbox in early 2022. This Christmas, Keala will be performing a live concert at London’s Cadogan Hall. “It’s always been my dream to perform at a Royal Variety Performance. The power and magic of live performance has never been needed more in these unprecedented times. It’s my ultimate privilege and honour to be among those tonight bringing hope to the nation.”

PL E ASE EN JOY A 2 5 M I N UTE IN TERVA L

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MATILDA THE MUSICAL JOSH WIDDICOMBE THE MESSOUDI BROTHERS CHRIS McCAUSLAND ELVIS COSTELLO OBE JANE McDONALD CARLY PAOLI GREGORY PORTER ED SHEERAN MBE FINALE

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M AT I L DA TH E MU S IC A L

0 years since Matilda The Musical opened in London, this iconic British production has won 99 international awards including 24 for Best Musical and has been seen by more than 10 million people across more than 90 cities worldwide. Inspired by the much-loved Roald Dahl book and commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, Matilda The Musical premiered at the RSC’s Stratfordupon-Avon home in 2010, before transferring to the West End’s Cambridge Theatre in October 2011, where it opened to rave reviews. Written by Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin, and developed and directed by Matthew Warchus, Matilda follows the extraordinary story of a girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Following a lengthy closure due to the pandemic, Matilda The Musical were delighted to finally reopen their doors once again in September of this year. The upcoming film adaptation from the same core creative team as the stage production, is scheduled for release in December 2022. Tonight, the cast of Matilda will be entertaining us all with a very special performance...featuring some revolting children and some surprise guests!

J OS H WID D ICOMBE

osh Widdicombe is one of UK’s best loved comics having appeared in 22 series of Channel 4’s much lauded The Last Leg. In recent years he has chalked up multiple appearances on QI, Live at the Apollo, A League Of Their Own, Mock The Week, Would I Lie To You and Taskmaster.

Alongside his stand up, Josh co-hosts Dave’s Hypothetical alongside comic James Acaster as well as fronting cult 90s podcast Quickly Kevin: Will He Score?. 2020 also saw the launch of the hugely successful Lockdown Parenting Hell podcast which he hosts with fellow comedian Rob Beckett. Comedy aside, Josh recently wrote his childhood memoir, about growing up and watching far too much TV in the 1990s. Watching Neighbours Twice a Day…How 90’s TV (Almost) Prepared Me For Life was published in September 2021. Josh is returning to the road with his long-awaited stand-up show Bit Much in Autumn 2021, with dates planned into 2022. He also appears in the latest series of Who Do You Think You Are? “I’m absolutely delighted to be appearing at the Royal Variety Performance, just a few months after discovering I was related to Henry VIII. I’ll be honest, it’s been quite a year”

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TH E M ESSOU D I BROTH ERS

offien, Karim and Yassin Messoudi, also known as The Messoudi Brothers, are hand to hand balancing athletes living in Germany, who were born in Australia to an English mother and Moroccan father. This hugely engaging acrobatic trio have been working together for around 20 years and were coached from the age of 2, by their father Said, who has only recently retired. The Messoudi Brothers have performed for audiences all over the world in major circuses and theatres as well as appearing on a variety of different television talent shows including America’s Got Talent. In 2019 the brothers won the ‘Prix President de la Republique’ for their performance at ‘Festival International du Cirque de Massy.’ Their hand balancing and strength based act is both mesmerizing and dangerous. Tonight, The Messoudi Brothers have joined us especially to reunite with their Father for a spectacular performance. “We remember watching the programme with our parents while we were still in training and being in total awe of the artists performing. Never did we think that one day we would have the chance to perform for the Royal Family. Doing it with our Father makes it that much more special”

CH R IS McC AU S L A N D

iverpudlian Chris McCausland was originally a web designer until a genetic condition known as retinitis pigmentosa caused him to lose his eyesight. He first gave stand-up a go in 2003, and has long been established at the very top of the UK’s comedy circuit. Following his debut appearance on Live at the Apollo in 2018, which he has since hosted, Chris has become a familiar face on TV thanks to numerous appearances on comedy shows including Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You?, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, The Last Leg, and Blankety Blank. He has also recently made appearances on celebrity favourites such as Mastermind, The Chase and Antiques Road Trip. In 2022, Chris will resume the second leg of his enormously successful Speaky Blinder tour with 38 dates booked across the UK and more being added. “I am very excited to appear on the Royal Variety Performance, and would like to announce that I will be debuting my brandnew knife juggling act. I would strongly advise not sitting in the first five rows.”

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E LV I S COSTEL LO OBE

.P. MacManus - aka Elvis Costello - is a writer and part-time musician who made a number of records in the 20th Century, some of which are still remembered today. Spanish Model, a new mix of the 1978 album This Year’s Model, with Latin music stars singing Spanish adaptations of Costello’s lyrics, entered the Billboard Latin Pop Charts at #6. On January 14th, 2022, Elvis Costello and The Imposters will release, The Boy Named If, an album of urgent, immediate songs with bright melodies and a quick step to the rhythm. “My father Ross MacManus, sang with the Joe Loss Orchestra on the 1963 Royal Variety Show. That night is best remembered for John Lennon’s inviting people to “Rattle yer jewellery”. My Dad sang If I Had A Hammer, a song about work and freedom. So for the second time in nearly 63 years, the MacManus clan is coming through the tradesmen’s entrance to sing for you. When I was nine years old, I never imagined writing fifteen songs with Paul McCartney or co-writing songs for 25 years with Burt Bacharach, who played piano for Marlene Dietrich that November night. So, imagining this evening was easy!’”

JA N E McD ON A L D

inger, songwriter, performer and TV presenter Jane McDonald is best known for her powerful vocals and infectious personality. Jane rocketed to stardom in the BBC docusoap series The Cruise which attracted 13 million viewers turning Jane into a household name overnight. She has since appeared on numerous high-profile television shows including Star for A Night and Loose Women as well as this her third Royal Variety Performance appearance. She has performed many of her own sold-out concerts and tours including the London Palladium, The Royal Albert Hall and The MGM in Las Vegas. She has released ten successful studio albums with her latest being the very popular Let the Light In. In 2015, Jane performed the coveted role of Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats at Blackpool’s Opera House, earning rave reviews. More recently, Jane has returned to our TV screens fronting Channel 5’s BAFTA award winning Cruising with Jane McDonald, as well as Jane & Friends, Holidaying with Jane McDonald and the upcoming new series Jane McDonald’s Yorkshire. Jane’s tour Let the Light In entertained huge audiences earlier this year and on December 19th 2021 she comes home to the First Direct Arena in Leeds for her spectacular annual Christmas concert.

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ACT TWO

CA RLY PAOL I

hen Pope Francis heard British/ Italian soprano Carly Paoli sing Ave Maria, as the official song for his 2016 Jubilee Year of Mercy, he declared that she had,‘the voice of an angel.’ Carly has since released four albums and shared a stage with some of the world’s most iconic artists including Elaine Paige, Jose Carreras, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bolton, and Joseph Calleja. A Classical Brit nominee, Carly Paoli has performed on many of the world’s great stages including Carnegie Hall, the O2, Caracella, the Roman Forum, Windsor Castle and St James’ Palace for HRH The Prince of Wales and in 2022 Carly Paoli will be a special guest on Aled Jones’ Cathedral Tour. Whatever the medium or musical genre, Carly Paoli, certainly knows how to deliver. The recent release of Carly Paoli & Friends, an album of duets which shot into the UK classical charts, saw her perform with the likes of Elaine Paige, Aled Jones, Tony Hadley, Paul Carrack, Joseph Calleja and Braimah KannehMason. Spanning a broad range of musical styles, Carly Paoli & Friends is testament to the breathtaking talent of this supremely versatile singer. Tonight, Carly and Jane McDonald join forces for a very special duet.

G R E GORY PORTER

ver the past decade, singer and songwriter sensation Gregory Porter has brought contemporary jazz to the masses, all whilst wowing audiences and music press alike. Gregory continues to perform to sold out venues around the world and has achieved international recognition with both of his two Grammy award winning albums Liquid Spirit and Take Me To The Alley. Gregory has performed for royalty and dignitaries on some of the biggest stages around the world including Glastonbury’s world-famous Pyramid stage. A much-loved Royal Albert Hall regular, Gregory recorded his first ever live album at the historic venue, which was released to critical acclaim in 2018. In 2019, Gregory launched and hosted his own podcast, The Hang, which has spanned two successful series to date. This year, Gregory released The PorterHouse with Gregory Porter, a six-episode cooking series sharing recipes inspired by his own experiences. In November, Gregory released the album Still Rising, which includes brand-new songs, covers, duets and a handpicked selection of his most timeless songs. “It is always an honour and a privilege to perform for the Royal family and an especially wonderful feeling to be back on the stage.”

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E D S H E ERA N MBE

ince his breakthrough in 2011 following the release of his debut album +. Ed Sheeran has gone onto become one of the most successful solo artists of all time. With 150 million singles and 50 million albums to his name, Sheeran has achieved 12 Number One singles and five Number One albums in the UK. With a host of milestones to his name, most recently, the Suffolk-raised talent became the first British Solo Artist to claim a full year at No.1 on the UK’s Singles Chart, with only Elvis and The Beatles achieving more weeks at the top spot. Yet the plaudits don’t stop there. A multi GRAMMY and BRIT Award winner, and the proud recipient of an MBE to commemorate his services to music and charity, the Shape of You singer also holds the record for the most-attended tour of all time following the completion of his two-year Divide Tour in 2019, which saw him play to over nine million people across 43 counties. Tonight, Ed Sheeran will be performing two songs from his latest album =.

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The Shanly Group is pleased to once again support the Royal Variety Performance The Shanly Group is a well-established property company specialising in residential and commercial property development and investment across the South East. The Group has a commitment to product excellence and innovative architectural design.

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BRINSWORTH HOUSE CARE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY Brinsworth House stands as a place of safety, peace, happiness and tranquility and being exclusively a home for members of the entertainment profession, it means our residents are surrounded by like-minded people who share similar backgrounds and interests.

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t continues to be a real privilege to lead this great charity. Our staff and unpaid volunteers work tirelessly to help those in need throughout the entertainment industry, both in our care home in Twickenham and indeed all-across the UK - they are all truly inspirational people to work with. With 63 employed staff and 36 voluntary Members of our Management Body, its impossible to single out everyone, but I’d like to thank all the Members of our Executive Committee, including their elected Officers and Trustees for donating their valuable time throughout the year and for working so hard for those in need within the entertainment industry. In terms of our employed staff, huge thanks and congratulations to our Operations Manager Peter Hinton and our Administrator Kirsty Bristow for their outstanding efforts in organising and co-ordinating the next stage of our refurbishment programme at Brinsworth House and I’d like to offer a very warm welcome to our new Grants Officer, Kaushika Amin. I’d like to pay special thanks to both our Events Officer, Victoria Bond and Events Co-Ordinator, Katie Boland, bidding Katie a fond farewell with enormous thanks, as she leaves us at the end of this year for pastures new. I’d particularly like to thank our Head of PR, David Pogson LVO, whose work has, as always, been truly outstanding. His initiatives, including our Eric & Ernie Chelsea Flower installation, The Queen’s Green Canopy, our digital and social media promotions and the Commonwealth Baton Relay has contributed hugely to the scope and success of the charity this year. I also give my sincerest thanks to our Financial Director, Martin Dalby, for his commitment, efficiency and dedication during the year and of course, to our elected Treasurer Ian Freeman and Finance Assistant, Myra Harte. I’d like to save my biggest thanks for all the nurses, carers, kitchen and maintenance staff at Brinsworth House, most especially our Matron, Tatree Preece, for providing such excellent care for our many residents during another difficult and challenging ‘Covid year’. They continue to make me and the entire Management Body so proud of their outstanding work.” Giles Cooper, Chairman

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We would like to thank all of the Artistes who have entertained our elderly Residents at Brinsworth House during 2021 (in order of appearance) EMMA JAMES TOM CARRADINE ROSS LEADBEATER KEVIN DEAN SIMEON WOOD JANET FAIRLIE HELEN LOUISE FARRELL ROSS HARMON STEPH PARRY KARL CHARITY SAMMY J FIONA PAIGE DANIEL BREWERTON THE MAZAIKA DUO KATIE LEWIS LLOYD ELLERY LIAM JOSEPH ANDY EASTWOOD

ANDREW ROBLEY KAY CARMAN ROBERT HABERMANN EMILY BROWN MIRANDA RICHARDS MINH ARTISTE. CAROLINE CLIPSHAM CONSTANCE CHOW BEVERLEY ALEXANDER ROBERT STOODLEY & LINDA ANG PIANO A DEUX THE TAFF DUO JORDAN LANGFORD JONATHON BROSNAN & JEFF D’ROZARIO SIMON BASHFORD & STEPHEN DICKINSON CAROL WELLS & DEL BEARFOOT STEVE GALLER MAURICE KACHUK

ANNIE RILEY MIKE MIRANDI STEVE HEWLETT YURI SABATINI HARRY KERSLEY JANE BEAUMONT JACK FOLEY DANIEL DEAN JASON ALLEN JAMES HODGSON TREVOR BROWN LINDA WATTS CAROLYN ALLEN & PAUL SMITH BARRY CRYER COLIN SELL VIVIENNE MCMASTER AND SEAN WHITTLE SHELLEY ANNE RIVERS JON COURTENAY SHANI CANTOR

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LIFTED ENTERTAINMENT (PART OF ITV STUDIOS) Lifted Entertainment is proud to produce The ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2021 and continue ITV Studio’s long association with this prestigious event. Lifted Entertainment is the largest producer of entertainment programmes in the UK, making popular shows such as:

ANT & DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY COUNTDOWN (C4) DANCING ON ICE I’M A CELEBRITY... GET ME OUT OF HERE! IN FOR A PENNY IT’LL BE ALRIGHT ON THE NIGHT JUDGE RINDER LOVE ISLAND OLIVIA MEETS HER MATCH THE BRITISH SOAP AWARDS THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW THE OLIVIER AWARDS THE VOICE THE VOICE KIDS TOP CLASS (CBBC) UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (BBC2) YOU’VE BEEN FRAMED

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FIONA CLARK Executive Producer RICHARD VALENTINE Director LAWRIE JORDAN Series Producer AMANDA GEORGE Line Producer MARK WAGMAN Talent Executive SOPHIE WHITLAM Assistant Producer AMBER PYOTT Assistant Producer OLIVER DUFFIN Assistant Producer PETER BINGEMANN Production Designer ANTHONY VAN LAAST CBE Stage Director DAVID ARCH Musical Director DAVE DAVEY Lighting Director KEVIN DUFF Sound Supervisor MIKE CALLAN Camera Supervisor JEREMY TURNER OB Unit Manager JUSTINE WESTWOOD Costume Designer NICHOLA BELLAMY Make-Up Supervisor

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ITV PRODUCTION FIONA CLARK

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Fiona has worked on a range of entertainment shows for ITV, BBC, Channel 4 & Channel 5. These include ‘Live Aid’,‘Whistle Test’,‘Wogan’,‘The Full Wax’,‘The Word’,‘The Big Breakfast’,‘Children in Need’,‘Elton John at The Royal Opera House’,‘One Night with Rod Stewart’ and ‘An Audience With Michael Buble’. As Executive Producer at ITV, her credits have included, ‘Michael Bublé Home For Christmas’,‘Gary Barlow Journey to Afghanistan’,‘Tonight at the London Palladium’ the BAFTA award-winning ‘The Sound of Music Live’ and the successful return of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ with host Jeremy Clarkson. As a Creative Director at Lifted Entertainment, she now works across a range of shows including;‘The Voice’,‘The Voice Kids’,‘Dancing On Ice’,‘The Olivier Awards’,‘The British Soap Awards’ & ‘The Pet Show’. Fiona is honoured to once again Executive Produce this very special show.

AMANDA GEORGE LINE PRODUCER

Amanda George started her television career working for ‘TV-am’ and then went on to work for Sir David Frost and his production company, David Paradine Productions. She joined London Weekend Television in 1996 working as a Production Secretary/Co-ordinator on a variety of programmes. Amanda then moved into Production Management and has worked on many of LWT, Granada and ITV Studios’ high profile entertainment shows such as ‘Blind Date’, ‘Brainiac’, ‘Nelson Mandela: Happy 90th Birthday’, ‘The Kylie Show’, ‘Michael Bublé: Home for Christmas’, ‘The One and Only Cilla Black’ , ‘The British Soap Awards’, ‘The Olivier Awards’ plus numerous music specials. Amanda is delighted to be Line Producer on her twelfth Royal Variety Performance.

RICHARD VALENTINE DIRECTOR

Richard is a BAFTA and RTS awardwinning Multi-Camera Director who has directed some of the biggest live TV events over the last few years including;’Global Citizen Live’, ‘EURO’s Closing Ceremony’, ‘One Love Manchester’, ‘Sound of Music Live’, ‘Chime for Change’, ‘Live 8’, ‘The Olympic Torch Concert’, ‘Live Earth’, ‘FIFA 2010 World Cup Kick Off Concert’, ‘Help For Heroes Concert’, ‘Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Glasgow 2014’ as well as ‘Olivier Awards’, Ireland’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, ‘Dancing On Ice’ and many more.. He has also directed music specials with U2, Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, Duran Duran, Tom Jones, Jamie Cullum, Tim Minchin, Take That and Westlife. This will be the ninth Royal Variety Performance Richard has directed and he is delighted to be involved again as it is such a unique show.

DAVE DAVEY

LIGHTING DIRECTOR Dave specialises in large, ambitious entertainment shows and live music events and his lighting can be seen on some of Britain’s biggest and best television series, most recently ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, ‘The Voice UK’, ‘Dancing On Ice’, and ’The National Television Awards.’ Dave has been awarded a BAFTA Craft Award and three RTS Craft Awards. This is Dave’s ninth year on the Royal Variety Performance and he is thrilled to be taking part once again.

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LAWRIE JORDAN SERIES PRODUCER

Lawrie graduated from Liverpool’s John Moores University in 2000 and had the good fortune of beginning his career within London Weekend Televsion’s Entertainment department. As a researcher he worked on shows such as ‘An Audience With Kylie Minogue’ and ‘The Record of the Year’- before going on to work on ‘The Royal Variety Performance 2001’, ‘V Graham Norton’ and ‘All Star Mr and Mrs.’ Programmes he has produced since include; ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Live’, ‘The British Soap Awards’, ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’ and the BAFTA nominated ‘Adele at the BBC.’ Lawrie is delighted to join the hugely talented Royal Variety Performance team for the sixth time.

MARK WAGMAN

TALENT EXECUTIVE Mark started his television career in BBC News and current affairs, before working on daily live shows including ‘The Big Breakfast’ and ‘Richard and Judy.’ He joined ITV in 2004 where he oversaw and developed talent relations across a range of the company’s output, including numerous ‘An Audience with..’ specials featuring Take That, Celine Dion, Kylie Minogue and Joan Rivers. Mark has consulted across a wide range of programmes including being a key part of the BAFTA winning team behind ‘Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration’, overseeing talent for HRH The Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday show ‘and recently for ‘Global Citizen Live’ and ‘The BRITs’.

PETER BINGEMANN

PRODUCTION DESIGNER Peter Bingemann has been the Production Designer of many high profile shows including the ‘Live 8’ concerts and the ‘Concert for Diana’ at Wembley Stadium. He designed ‘The Children’s Party’ at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen’s 80th birthday, and created ‘We Are Most Amused’, for Prince Charles’ 60th birthday. Other recent designs include ‘Britain’s Got Talent’,‘Celebrity X Factor’,‘The British Soap Awards’,‘Bublé at The BBC’,’The VE Day 70 Concert’, ‘Let’s Sing & Dance for Comic Relief’,‘The Nobel Peace Prize Concert’ in Oslo’, ‘The BRIT Awards’, ‘Sunday Night at The Palladium’, ‘Popstar to Operastar’, ‘Take That Come to Town’, ‘Neil Diamond: One Night Only’, ‘The BAFTA Film Awards’ at The Royal. Albert Hall, ‘The Classical BRIT Awards’ and ‘The Laureus Sports Awards’ in Lisbon. Peter is proud to be taking part in his fourteenth Royal Variety Performance.

KEVIN DUFF

SOUND SUPERVISOR Kevin started his career in 1987 at London Weekend Television and cut his teeth on the many music and variety shows that they produced. Since then he has worked all over the world and is now part of the Zen Broadcast team based at their Hampshire studio’s. A four-time BAFTA Award winner and also RTS Craft Award Winner, Kev is thrilled to once again be looking after the audio aspects of The Royal Variety Performance for ITV.

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DAVID ARCH

MUSICAL DIRECTOR David Arch is best known as the Musical Director for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ which he has worked on with his band and singers since 2006. His extensive recording credits include; Joni Mitchell, Diana Ross, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Lady Gaga and Robbie Williams. David has worked on over two hundred feature films including; Music Oscar winners ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ and ‘Gravity’, Piano Solos for ‘The Kings Speech’ , ‘Aladdin’, ‘Interstellar’, ‘Notting Hill’, ‘Star Wars’ episode three and five films from the ‘Harry Potter’ series. David is honoured to be the Musical Director for this, his Eleventh Royal Variety Performance.

CAROLINE CALEY STAGE MANAGER

Caroline trained at LAMDA and worked in theatre before joining the BBC where she was lucky to work on a wide variety of programmes from ’Top of The Pops’ to ‘Jonathan Creek’ and two happy years on ‘Blue Peter.’ As a freelancer, she has worked in both scripted comedy/drama and live entertainment and events, including ‘Absolutely Fabulous’, ‘Miranda’, ‘The IT Crowd’, ’The Jury’, ‘Benidorm’, ‘Horrible Histories the Movie’ and most recently, Stephen Merchant’s ‘The Outlaws’. Live TV includes ‘Live 8’, ‘The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert’, ‘Comic Relief’, ‘Over the Rainbow’, ‘The Magicians’, ‘The Sound of Music Live’, ‘BBC Sports Personality of the Year’, ‘Dancing On Ice’ and ‘The Voice UK.’ Caroline is delighted to be joining the team once again for her twelfth Royal Variety Performance.

SOPHIE WHITLAM

ASSISTANT PRODUCER Sophie graduated from the University of Winchester in 2014 with a BA Honours degree in ‘Theatre Production- Stage and Arts Management’. Although Theatre has always been a big passion, at the age of 15 Sophie was offered a work experience placement at Tiger Aspect and from then, her love for TV developed. Whilst studying at University she worked for Channel 4 and ITV and after graduating, Sophie was offered a job at Fountain Studios for a year as their Studio Runner, where she met many people in the industry. From here, she quickly moved on to work on a variety of high profile TV shows, both in the UK and abroad, such as ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ and ‘Family Fortunes’’ Sophie is ecstatic to join the team and be working on her very first Royal Variety Performance.

ANTHONY VAN LAAST CBE STAGE DIRECTOR

Anthony is thrilled to be working on his 15th RVP, his favourite job of the year. He has recently reopened ‘Mamma Mia’ in London and ‘Tina -The Musical on Broadway’. This year he choreographed the movie ‘What’s Love’ starring Lily James and Emma Thompson as well as working on ‘Sandman’, a new series for Netflix.

SARAH WHITING GRAY STAGE MANAGER

Sarah’s childhood was spent backstage in theatres as her dad appeared in West End shows including ‘South Pacific’ and ‘The Sound Of Music.’ She trained in Stage Management at RADA where fellow students included Imelda Staunton and Timothy Spall. Following RADA she worked in theatre, a highlight being a world tour with The Old Vic starring Timothy West and Prunella Scales, a fabulous experience for a girl who hadn’t been further than Margate. Sarah moved into television light entertainment on shows such as; ‘Pop Idol’, ‘Blind Date’, ‘Des O’Connor Tonight’ and ‘Tonight at the London Palladium.’ She spent five months teaching volunteers to make props for the Olympic 2012 opening ceremony, including 1200 drums made from buckets, one of which now proudly acts as a garden planter.

AMBER PYOTT

ASSISTANT PRODUCER Amber graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2014, with a BSc degree in TV and Broadcasting. Whilst studying, Amber performed as a dancer in the ‘London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony’ and became a runner on ‘X Factor’. After her first glimpse of the Entertainment Industry, she knew this is what she wanted to do. After graduating, Amber secured a job as a Programme Assistant on ‘Good Morning Britain’ and ‘Lorraine’, before moving into the Entertainment sector. Since then, she has worked on a variety of high-profile tv shows such as: ‘Comic Relief’, ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, ‘Have I Got News For You: 30th Anniversary Special’, ‘Global Citizen Live’ and HRH Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Show ‘We Are Most Amused and Amazed’.Amber is delighted to be back for her second Royal Variety Performance.

OLIVER DUFFIN

ASSISTANT PRODUCER Oliver has worked on numerous different projects across television, film and live events. His entertainment sensibilities have led him to work on such shows as ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and the comedy panel show ‘8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown’. Possessing a love of television archive, Oliver has worked on numerous clip shows including ‘Channel 4 Goes Back to…’ and a retrospective on classic sitcom ‘Red Dwarf’. Oliver has also written for some of the nation’s most popular quiz and game shows including ‘Pointless’ and ‘Catchphrase’. His love of sport has resulted in working on multiple football documentaries and a role on ‘The FIFA Best Awards’ ceremony. Oliver is thrilled to be working on his first Royal Variety Performance.

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Our 14 member charities have worked closely with the Royal Variety Charity to reach all who have needed financial or other help during the pandemic. Collectively A4O and the network of charities has helped more than 8000 people and dispersed over £8 million. To the RVC and everyone supporting The Royal Variety Performance, we wish you all a wonderful evening at The Royal Albert Hall. Dame Judi Dench CH DBE President Member Charities

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HISTORY OF THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

he Royal Variety Performance was first staged in 1912, when His Majesty King George V and Her Majesty Queen Mary agreed to attend a ‘Royal Command Performance’ at London’s Palace Theatre in support of the Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (now the Royal Variety Charity) and its proposal to build an extension to its Home for elderly entertainers, Brinsworth House, in Twickenham. No expense was spared at this first Performance with 3 million roses strewn around the auditorium and the Royal Box. The show opened and closed, as would become traditional, with ‘God Save the King’, and performers included the legendary Scottish singer Harry Lauder and male impersonator Vesta Tilley – the Queen reportedly covered her eyes with her programme at the sight of a woman in trousers. Ballerina Anna Pavlova was also in the line-up, having two years earlier caused a sensation in the Palace Theatre by slapping her male dance partner for dropping her by mistake. The controversial dancehall star of the day, Marie Lloyd, was not invited to perform as she was embroiled in a professional dispute and was in any case deemed ‘too risqué’ for royal eyes; she defiantly staged a rival performance at a nearby theatre instead, billing it as ‘By command of the British Public’, but it was not a success. This original show has grown from comparatively humble beginnings into a spectacle watched by a TV audience of over 150 million worldwide in 65 different countries. In Norway, for example, it has even become a New Year’s tradition to watch the Royal Variety Performance, which is broadcast at midnight on January 1st! The second Royal show in 1919 was the first to be given the current billing of ‘Royal Variety Performance’; held at the London Coliseum a year after the end of the first World War, it was declared ‘a celebration of peace’ and featured performers from allied countries including Australia and France. In 1921, His Majesty King George V agreed to become Life Patron of the Royal Variety Charity – the start of an unbroken line of Royal patronage from the reigning Monarch, which continues to the present day. The show subsequently became an annual event when the King decreed after the Performance that ‘the Monarch, or a senior member of the Royal Family would attend a performance in aid of Brinsworth House and the Royal Variety Charity once a year thereafter’. By 1923 the show had become such an established and popular event that tickets would sell out as soon as they were issued. It was therefore decided in 1926 that that year’s Performance should be broadcast on BBC radio, for enjoyment by a wider audience. In the early 1930s the Royal Variety Performance moved to the London Palladium, which was to become its spiritual home for many years. Many stars still

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His Majesty King George V

recognised today as timeless variety names performed in this period, including Max Miller and Gracie Fields; the 1932 show also saw debut performances by six comedians who went on to form the Crazy Gang, one of the most successful comedy troupes in British history. 1935 saw the Silver Jubilee of an ailing King George V and Queen Mary, and that year’s spectacular sell-out show proved sadly to be a fittingly grand end to the great support these Royals had shown the Variety Performance. The Jubilee drew huge crowds to the show, with people from all over the world desperate to get their hands on a ticket; one American millionaire offered a staggering £500 (around £36,000 in today’s money) for a pair. That year’s line-up included Stanley Holloway, Jessie Matthews and the Harry Roy Band, and was an enormous success; but the King who had paved the way for a century of Royal patronage and dedication to the Entertainment’s Industry’s own Charity unfortunately died a few months later, in January 1936. A one-year interlude followed, during which King Edward VIII’s crown had barely touched his head before British rule and the reins of Variety Performance patronage were taken up once more by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the late Queen Mother). The 1937 event was held again at the London Palladium, and it was widely agreed that controversial comedian Max Miller stole the show.

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Although no-one could have foreseen it, 1938 turned out to be the final show before World War II stopped play for the next seven years. As if anticipating the dark days ahead, seminal performances were given by an incredible 250 artistes, making it the biggest night in RVP history. Riding high on Hitler’s defeat, Britain channeled the spirit of victory into 1945’s event, billing it ‘The Victory Royal Variety Performance’ and turning it into a national celebration.

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Tommy Trinder played host to a cast of acts that included Sid Field and Vic Oliver, and Robert Nesbitt made his debut as director for what was to be an impressive 25 further shows. Our current Queen Elizabeth attended as Princess, aged 19, accompanied by the King and Queen and her younger sister, Princess Margaret Rose. Presenter of the 1947 Performance, Val Parnell, caused controversy by choosing several high-ranking international names at the expense of some rather less familiar, home-grown acts; he defended himself by pointing out that the purpose of the event was to showcase the Variety business to its best possible advantage for their Majesties’ enjoyment, adding as an aside that ‘We cannot afford, when people are paying ten guineas a seat, to experiment too much’. The Royal Variety Performance continued to reach new heights in the ’40s and ’50s, the precocious star of the 1948 show being an enchanting 13 year-old Julie Andrews, who followed up her solo spot by leading the cast in a verse of the National Anthem in the finale. The original TV recording can be seen on our website and Facebook pages. In 1951 Michael Bentine, future Goon, pulled together an eccentric and hugely popular comedy troupe from six acts who had been regulars on the Royal Variety circuit since 1932; The Crazy Gang was born, and raised the rafters. This was also the year in which surprise appearances were made in the Royal Box by an absent King George VI’s two private nurses; Queen Elizabeth reported to his well-wishers that the King was, regrettably, too ill to attend, ’but he is listening in’. Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne sang His Majesty’s health. There was much excitement around 1952’s Variety Performance, being as it was the first in the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. No doubt to everyone’s relief, upon seeing the programme the Queen declared it ’the best show of all’ – one which featured the Beverley Sisters, Ian Wallace and Norman Wisdom. The Duke of Edinburgh took a particular shine to comedian Tony Hancock and his impersonation of a French Royal Navy commander. The decision of the Crazy Gang in 1951 to do away with the audience’s long-running fear of becoming too raucous in the presence of royalty proved such a success that in 1954 they took the idea to the next level; before the Royal family arrived, the Gang gave the audience a thorough warm-up by strolling in and out of their Box dressed as cleaners, and selling icecreams in the auditorium. By a stroke of good fortune, two Royal Variety Performances were arranged in 1955; this meant that the country was perhaps not as disappointed as it could have been when 1956’s show was cancelled due to brewing unrest surrounding the Suez Canal. The performers themselves were distinctly piqued, however, and a disgruntled Jimmy Wheeler launched into his act upon hearing the news, announcing ’I’ve rehearsed this bloody act for a fortnight so somebody’s gonna hear it’. Fortunately not the Royals, however, as his impromptu act was somewhat more risqué than the prepared version.

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The organisers finally gave in to the lure of televisation in 1960, a year in which the show was utterly eclipsed by Sammy Davis Junior. “In eight electrifying minutes,” the Daily Sketch excitedly reported, “this entertainer made the word ‘star’ seem inadequate”. The year 1963 was the year Beatlemania hit the Royal Variety Performance. The Beatles attracted ecstatic fans outside the Prince of Wales theatre and through the Sunday rehearsals the noise of the throng could be heard by the artistes on stage. It was necessary to construct a screened passageway between the theatre and the hotel next door, where the Beatles were staying, in order to get them in and out of the theatre without being seen. The effect of the crowds obviously affected the other artistes on the bill and Marlene Dietrich made a point of always being in evidence when the photographers were around! The first 1955 show was held at the Opera House in Blackpool, with predominantly regional talent such as Tower organist Reginald Dixon, comic doubleact Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss, and a couple of young comedians by the name of Morecambe and Wise. The London line-up was more traditionally diverse, and included Benny Hill and the Chinese Classical Theatre Company. Independent Television’s bid to broadcast the show that year was swiftly quashed, on the grounds that TV would threaten the variety format. The format began to undergo some changes in 1958 at the hands of Bernard Delfont and Robert Nesbitt, not all of them well received. Delfont decided to cut back on long-established British acts in favour of the big American artistes of the day, Pat Boone and Eartha Kitt, as well as fresh local talent like Roy Castle, Max Bygraves and magician David Nixon. The omission of the adored Crazy Gang from the bill caused minor uproar. Further change was afoot in 1959 when the Performance was held, for the first time, in Manchester Palace Theatre. As well as the traditional comic element in the form of Al Read, an 18-year-old Cliff Richard made an angelic and well-scrubbed appearance.

During rehearsal Paul McCartney managed to get his guitar caught in the curtains, but on the night itself the Beatles took the show by storm and John Lennon passed into Royal Variety history when he made his celebrated suggestion that those in the cheap seats should clap their hands; the rest could just rattle their jewellery. The original TV recording of the Beatles’ performance of three songs can be seen on our website and Facebook pages. A gifted comedy quartet comprising Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers were a massive hit at the 1965 Royal Variety Performance, which returned to the London Palladium. Dusty Springfield and Shirley Bassey were also on hand to provide a quintessentially 60s musical element. The entire English football team took bashfully to the stage after their World Cup triumph in 1966, while the French singer Gilbert Becaud was forced to watch silently from the stalls after having lost his voice.

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Girl Power made its first appearance in the 1967 show, which was crammed to bursting with female entertainers after their absence had led to complaints the previous year – a modest Sandie Shaw was seen to have changed out of her revealing stage outfit to meet the Queen, commenting that ‘I am told it would be more elegant to be presented to the Queen in something a little more special!’ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, a seasoned music hall and variety afficionado, announced that the 1968 Performance was one of the best ever. Des O’Connor, Englebert Humperdinck and Petula Clark all played their part, and former Supreme Diana Ross used the occasion to make a moving tribute to Martin Luther King, whose tragic assassination had rocked the world earlier that year. By the 1970s the RVP had really got into its stride, pulling the crowds in with line-ups that positively glittered with stardom; national treasures like Ronnie Corbett and Elton John rubbed shoulders with international sensations including the Jackson Five, Carol Channing and the Duke Ellington Orchestra. A rather risque sketch from the popular BBC TV comedy ‘Till Death Us Do Part’ found its way onto the 1972 bill, much to the consternation of a public keen to protect their delicate Royals. In the event, all went smoothly on the night and a rather harried Bernard Delfont reported afterwards that the Queen Mother had said ‘Well, that wasn’t too bad, was it?’ with evident relief. 1974 was the year in which the Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund became the Entertainment Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (EABF), allowing a wider cross-section of showbusiness to fall under the charity’s protective net. The use of ’Crossroads’ star Noele Gordon as the show’s first ever female host was an additional landmark for that year.

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In 1976, after 16 years of pre-recorded broadcasts, the Royal Variety Performance took a nervewracking leap into the world of live television. The long-suffering Bernard Delfont wearily recalls the poltergeist-level disruptions that beset that year’s show, including falling microphones, power outages and a persistent sound fault that rendered poor Mike Yarwood’s voice practically inaudible over a deafening orchestra. After two years in which to retreat and lick their wounds, the organisers braved the live format once again in 1978. Although all went well, the experience and the potential for embarrassment and disaster were deemed overall too stressful to make it worthwhile, and the show has wisely been pre-recorded ever since. In 1979, a no doubt grey-haired Lord Delfont passed the organisational baton to Louis Benjamin, highly

HISTORY OF THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE qualified by dint of his position as managing director of Associated Television, chairman of Stoll Moss Theatres and life governor of the EABF. The show was held at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane for the first time. The 1980 Performance marked Her Majesty the Queen Mother’s 80th birthday, and as such was a nod to all the variety show greats of the last 50 years who had kept the Queen entertained throughout her reign.

1981 saw another innovation, stimulated by the need to counter the mounting costs of staging the show. For the first time, sponsorship was introduced to offset the unavoidable production costs and as a less contentious alternative to raising seat prices. Louis Benjamin also alleviated the financial problem by selling advertising spots in the Performance programme, and re-negotiated screening fees in the UK and abroad. 1986 was the BBC’s 50th anniversary, so in a fitting tribute this was the year the company produced and presented the show. From then until 2010, broadcasting and production alternated each year between the BBC and ITV. ITV contractor London Weekend Television staged the Performance in 1987 and a galactic cast included Stephen Fry, Sarah Brightman and Tom Jones. Two breaks from tradition followed a few years later. The 1990 Royal Variety Performance, staged by the BBC, was billed as Queen Elizabeth’s ‘Royal Birthday Gala’ and took place in July in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. Roger Moore, Sir John Gielgud and the Band of the Grenadier Guards all made an appearance. The following year, a performance of the musical ‘Miss Saigon’ was put on for the show at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. After this, the Royal Variety Performance was held in London’s Dominion theatre for the next five years with a roster of household favourites such as Lulu, Cilla Black and Tom Jones. American rabbi-turned-comedian Jackie Mason vastly outstayed his allotted stage time, the adulation he was receiving seeming to blind him to the TV monitor mounted on the theatre’s circle flashing ‘GET. OFF. NOW!’ at him in large red letters. Since 2008, Simon Cowell’s hugely successful ITV show, ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ has generously donated a proportion of the money raised from viewers’ telephone votes to the Royal Variety Charity. In return, the Royal Variety Charity arranges for the series winner of the talent show to be awarded with the much-coveted prize of a spot on that year’s Royal Variety Performance. The first winner to perform was opera singer Paul Potts, followed by the incredible 14-year-old street dancer George Sampson, then the ten-strong dance troupe, Diversity. Gymnastic group Spelbound wowed the audience the following year, followed by Scottish CONTINUED OVERLEAF

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singer Jai McDowall in 2011, Ashleigh and Pudsey in 2012, Hungarian shadow dancers Attraction in 2013, Collabro in 2014 and Jules, Matisse & Friends in 2015. In February 2011, the Royal Variety Charity awarded exclusive broadcasting and production rights of the show to ITV1 for the next ten years, securing the future of this great entertainment institution until at least 2021, and further strengthened the Charity’s links with the country’s most prominent commercial broadcaster. The year 2012, saw a very special production of the Royal Variety Performance to mark its centenary year. The event was staged at the Royal Albert Hall for the first time, in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. A spectacular international line-up was presented that included, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Placido Domingo, Bill Bailey, One Direction, Girls Aloud, David Walliams, Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli and Neil Diamond, The 100th anniversary evening was celebrated in style with a further fund raising event at a lavish aftershow banquet at the Hilton Hotel on London’s Park Lane. This one evening of entertainment raised over £700,000 for the charity. The Royal Variety Performance has been hosted by many cities outside London, in its lifetime, including Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Blackpool and Manchester. 2014 was attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the first time and was held at the London Palladium. It included a glittering cast including host Michael McIntyre, Bette Midler, Shirley Bassey, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Golding and One Direction. On 26th June 2015, the Executive Committee of the EABF met for an historic Annual General Meeting. Chairman Giles Cooper had previously gained approval from the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office to change the name of the charity from the EABF to

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HISTORY OF THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE the Royal Variety Charity and Buckingham Palace and the Cabinet Office followed by awarding the charity the honour of official use of the title ‘Royal’ within the charity’s name. The Executive Committee subsequently voted on that day to change the name of the charity with immediate effect. The 2015 Royal Variety Performance was staged for only the second time at the Royal Albert Hall and marked another first, with the attendance of HRH Prince Harry for his first time. Security was tight for the ever-popular Prince and it got even tighter as the night progressed and news of the numerous terrorist bombs in Paris spread amongst the security services. The show was led by its youngest ever host at 29 years old, Jack Whitehall, who introduced acts including the debut return of Jeff Lynne’s ELO, together with Little Mix, Brandon Flowers from the Killers, Ricky Martin and Sir Elton John. A highlight included a magical show stopping moment from the cast of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s multi-award winning musical Mary Poppins, when Mary flew to the stage suspended by a zip-wire stretching the entire length of the Albert Hall! However, a surprise addition from the relatively unknown cast of the Play That Goes Wrong, for many stole the show, and included some surprise star cameos including participation from Kylie Minogue, Josh Groban and Jack Whitehall! The 2016 show returned to London’s Hammersmith Apollo for only the second time in its history and was attended by TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Hosted by David Walliams, highlights included Lady GaGa, Sting, Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow and Barry Gibb. The Royal Variety Charity then staged its official aftershow party and banquet at Grosvenor House on Park Lane for the first time. In 2017, the show returned to the London Palladium and welcomed back the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge for a night of spectacular entertainment hosted by Miranda Hart.

The Royal Variety Performance 2018 was ‘a first’ on many fronts. The show was staged at the London Palladium exactly six months (to the day) following the marriage of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended their first Royal Variety Performance together on 19th November 2018. Her Royal Highness was pregnant with the Royal couple’s first child and huge crowds gathered outside the Palladium, on a wet and windy November night to catch a glimpse of the Royal arrival. The show included the Invictus Games Choir singing the national anthem, the original West-End cast of Hamilton, where the original stage set had been flown in from New York’s Broadway the previous week and the cellist from the Royal Wedding Sheku Kanneh-Mason. 2019 continued the run of spectacular shows, this time with the hugely supportive Duke and Duchess of Cambridge back in attendance. Emile Sande & the Bee Vocal Choir provided a very emotional rendition of ‘You Are Not Alone’, to highlight the plight of mental health and the new Mary Poppins musical made the Duchess remark that the young Prince George and Princess Charlotte had wished they could attend the performance, but alas, it was way past their bedtime! Robbie Williams performed twice, the second time replacing Sir Rod Stewart who had unfortunately fallen ill with a throat infection on the morning of the show. 2020 brought with it the onslaught of the Covid pandemic and therefore proved one of the most challenging in Royal Variety history. The show was staged at the spectacular Royal Opera House Winter Gardens in Blackpool with host Jason Manford. However, lockdown restrictions meant that the show had to be without a physical audience in the theatre. Instead, it was streamed virtually to an invited audience of charity supporters and Blackpool’s NHS and keyworkers. LED TV screens were placed in each of the stalls seats, so the performers could see the faces and reactions of their virtual audience! The Prince of Wales made an impassioned video message in support of the Royal Variety Charity and thanked all of the performers for taking part in the fundraising extravaganza during such an awful year for the entertainment industry. A particular highlight was the inclusion of Captain Sir Tom Moore who performed his No 1 Hit, with Michael Ball OBE and the NHS Choir. As always, the show was broadcast on television throughout the world over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

OVER 100 YEARS OF HISTORY For more information on the history of the Royal Variety Performance, please visit: www.RoyalVarietyPerformance.org/history

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NICK HOPKINSON MBE DL - R.I.P.

ne stalwart supporter of the Royal Variety Charity is not in the audience this evening for the first time in 16 years. Nick Hopkinson MBE DL - known to all as ‘Hoppy’ - died in September, after a sudden recurrence of cancer. He had already booked his seats for tonight’s performance. Nick was an inspirational entrepreneur who built a national kitchen and bathroom business from scratch - whilst at the same time supercharging the fundraising for youth club provision. This started with Bolton Lads and Girls Club - which became a Beacon of Excellence - and a template for the Onside Youth Zone network of fourteen state of the art youth clubs across the UK, for which he raised tens of millions of pounds. He was awarded an MBE in 2009 for his work in this field - and continued his fundraising mission - once raising a million pounds in one night with his legendary auctioneering skills. He led nine trips up Kilimanjaro - taking well over 100 fundraisers with him - and whilst there, supported charities in Tanzania. The guides and porters knew him as Hoppy Babu. He was an art lover and serious art collector - but even managed to turn this passion into a means of fundraising - persuading some significant artists and sculptors to donate some editions of their work for him to sell or auction. One such collaboration with Harland Miller and White Cube Galleries, raised £2.5m worldwide for charities affected by the pandemic. Nick was appointed High Sheriff of Cheshire in 2020/2021. His online presence reached out to many Cheshire charities and individuals during that year - not only by raising huge sums of money but encouraging and supporting those in need and giving them energy and new ideas. Hoppy was a giant of a man who dedicated much of his life to supporting those less fortunate than himself. We need more people like Hoppy.

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PREVIOUS ROYAL PERFORMANCES RVP 93 2020 BLACKPOOL, OPERA HOUSE Streamed virtually with the support of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES Included: Jason Manford, Gary Barlow OBE, Frozen - The Musical, Stephen Mulhern, Celeste, Jo Caulfield, Cilla - The Musical, Black Blues Brothers, Melanie C, Jon Courtenay, Marisha Wallace, Daliso Chaponda, Steps. Michale Ball OBE, Captain Sir Tom Moore.

RVP 92 2019 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE DUKE & DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE Included: Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan, Mary Poppins - Cast Of The West-End Musical, Robbie Williams, Frank Skinner, Colin Thackery, Cirque De Soleil - ‘Luzia’, Mabel, Zurcaroh, Flo And Joan, Emeli Sandé & The Bee Vocal Choir, Kerry Godliman, Luke Evans, Groan Ups, Harry Connick JR, Come From Away - Cast Of The West-End Musical, Lewis Capaldi, The Kanneh-Masons, Robbie Williams & Jamie Cullum.

RVP 91 2018 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF SUSSEX & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX Included: Greg Davies, Hamilton - Original Cast Of West-End Musical, Alex Horne & The Horne Section, Rhod Gilbert, Cirque Du Soleil - Totem, Clean Bandit, The Imitation Game, George Ezra, Ed Gamble, Tina - Cast Of The Tina Turner Musical, Circus 1903, Lost Voice Guy, Sigrid, Rod Woodward, Sheku KannehMason, Rose Matafeo, Rick Astley, Andrea Bocelli & Matteo Bocelli, Take That.

RVP 90 2017 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE Included: Miranda Hart, 42nd Street, Circus Abyssinia, Tom Allen, Louis Tomlinson, The Script, Colin Cloud, Paloma Faith, Tokio Myers, Cirque Du Soleil - Ovo, Big Fish, Jason Manford, Annie, Leading Ladies, Seal, The Killers, Ball and Boe.

RVP 89 2016 LONDON, HAMMERSMITH EVENTIM APOLLO Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL Included: David Walliams, Robbie Williams, Diversity, Rob Beckett, DNCE, The Beatles Love by Cirque Du Soleil, OneRepublic, Joe Lycett, Tom Fletcher’s The Christmasaurus, ABC, Lady Gaga, An American in Paris, Alan Davies, Gary Barlow, Lance Corporal Richard Jones, Emeli Sandé, Sting, Amber Riley, Barry Gibb.

RVP 88 2015 LONDON, ROYAL ALBERT HALL Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HENRY OF WALES Included: Jack Whitehall, One Direction, Ricky Martin, Chris Ramsey, Kacey Musgraves, Cirque du Soleil, Josh Groban, Little Mix, Matt Forde, Kylie Minogue, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Mary Poppins, Romesh Ranganathan, Jules, Matisse and Friends, Brandon Flowers, The Play That Goes Wrong, The Corrs, Beverley Knight, Elton John.

RVP 87 2014 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE Included: Michael McIntyre, Bette Midler, English Gents, Simply

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Red, Jack Whitehall, Demi Lovato, McBusted, Stephen Mulhern, Pumeza, Sarah Millican, Ed Sheeran, Dame Shirley Bassey, Miss Saigon, Trevor Noah, Ellie Goulding, Collabro, Hamish McCann, Rod Woodward, Inala, Russell Kane, Alfie Boe, One Direction.

RVP 86 2013 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL Included: John Bishop, Gary Barlow, Torvill & Dean, Rizzel Kicks, I Can’t Sing X-Factor musical introduced by Harry Hill, Jessie J, Jason Byrne, Mary J Blige, Flavia Cacace & Dance ‘Til Dawn, Olly Murs, Robbie Williams, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Jimmy Carr, Attraction, Seann Walsh, Gareth Malone & Voices, Hal Cruttenden, John Newman, Bryn Terfel, Dame Edna Everage, Stephen Ward musical, Caro Emerald, Chas & Dave.

RVP 85 2012 LONDON, ROYAL ALBERT HALL Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: David Walliams, Circus Space, Girls Aloud, Jimmy Tarbuck, Amanda Holden, Britain’s Got Talent Celebration - Diversity, Spelbound, Paul Potts & Stavros Flatley, Bradley Walsh, One Direction, Des O’Connor, Rhod Gilbert, Ronnie Corbett, Alicia Keys, Katherine Jenkins & Placido Domingo, The Bodyguard - Heather Headley, Robbie Williams, Alan Carr, Matilda, Bill Bailey, Ashleigh & Pudsey, Rod Stewart, Ballet Revolución, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Andrea Boocelli, Kylie Minogue, China’s Three Tenors, Neil Diamond.

RVP 84 2011 MANCHESTER, LOWRY Held in the presence of HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS ROYAL & VICE-ADMIRAL SIR TIMOTHY LAURENCE Included: Leona Lewis, Nicole Scherzinger, Tony Bennett, Cee Lo Green, Barry Manilow, Jason Manford, Pixie Lott, Jai McDowall, Penn & Teller, Peter Kay, Greg Davies, Jimeoin, Tim Minchin, David Garrett, Omid Djalili, The Boy With Tape on his Face, Il Divo, Phantom of The Opera, Hayley Westenra, Rolland Villazon, Base Berlin, 3run, The Dhol Foundation, Stomp, Royal Marines, Kodo.

RVP 83 2010 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL Included: Adele, John Bishop, Susan Boyle, Chelsea Pensioners, Cheryl Cole, Jamie Cullum & Rumer, Ray Davies & Paloma Faith, Micky Flanagan, Sarah Millican, Kylie Minogue, N-Dubz, Spelbound, Michael McIntyre, Take That, Russell Watson & The Royal Ballet, Daniel Whiston, Jack Whitehall, The Cast of Les Misérables, Band of Blues and Royals, The Cast of The Wizard of Oz.

RVP 82 2009 BLACKPOOL, OPERA HOUSE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Michael Bublé, Alexandra Burke, Hal Cruttenden, Miley Cyrus, Peter Kay, Diversity, Adam Hills, Lady Gaga, Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe, Les 7 Doigts de la Main, Katherine Jenkins, Paddy McGuinness, Jason Manford, Pilobolus, Mika, Bette Midler, André Rieu, Faryl Smith and The Soldiers, Paul Zerdin, The Heavy Cavalry & Cambrai Band, The Cast of Sister Act the Musical, The Cast of Here Come the Girls.

RVP 81 2008 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL

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Included: Jimmy Carr, Brian May & Kerry Ellis, John Barrowman, Josh Groban, Leona Lewis, Rhod Gilbert, Rihanna, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Armstrong & Miller, The Pussycat Dolls, Naturally 7, Duffy, Take That, Only Men Aloud!, Peter Kay, George Sampson, Michael McIntyre, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, La Cage Aux Folles, The Lion King, Zorro.

RVP 80 2007 LIVERPOOL, EMPIRE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: The Heavy Cavalry & Cambrai Band, Seal, Viva la Diva, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, Enrique Iglesias, Big Howard, Little Howard, The Cast of Hairspray, James Blunt, Russell Brand, Simon Cowell, Philip Schofield, Kate Thornton, English National Ballet, Raymond Crowe, David Jordan, MOMIX - The White Widow, Paul Potts, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Bon Jovi, Lang Lang, Kanye West, Joan Rivers, Dany Daniel & Edina, Teatro, Stephen K. Amos, Philip Achille.

RVP 79 2006 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL Included: John Barrowman with The Puppini Sisters & Capital Voices, The Cast of Spamalot, Omid Djalili, The Cast of The Sound of Music, Sugababes, Meat Loaf, Jamelia, David & Dania, Jason Byrne, Take That, The Cast of Wicked, Barry Manilow, The Cast of Avenue Q, James Morrison, Jump, Ken Dodd, Rod Stewart, Michael McIntyre.

RVP 78 2005 CARDIFF, MILLENNIUM CENTRE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Seventy-six Trombones led by Bradley Walsh, Blue Man Group, Katherine Jenkins, Catherine Tate, Charlotte Church, Joe Pasquale, Guys & Dolls, The Skating Willers, Il Divo, Alan Carr, Will Young, Funny Girls, Andre Portasio, Cliff Richard, Michael Parkinson, Sharon Osbourne,Ozzy Osbourne, Nicola Benedetti, Tomasz Reichelt, Caesar Twins, Dave Spikey, McFly, Andrea Bocelli & Bryn Terfel, Dame Shirley Bassey.

RVP 77 2004 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES Included: Shane Richie, Natasha Kaplinsky, Funny Girls, Jamelia, Jimmy Carr, Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem, Round The Horne Revisited, Girls Aloud, The Producers, Josh Groban, Ennio Marchetto, Michael Bublé, Lemar, Sir Elton John, Billy Elliot the Musical, Dara Ó Briain, Royal Variety Dancers and Capital Voices, Denise van Outen, David Omer & Yamil Borges, Will Smith, Shane Richie, Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Gwen Stefani, Liza Minnelli, English National Opera, Cliff Richard.

RVP 76 2003 EDINBURGH, FESTIVAL THEATRE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Strathclyde Police Pipe Band, Scottish Power Pipe Band, The Drambuie Kirklston Pipe Band, Laine Theatre Arts Dancers, Flur na H-alba, Rachel Stevens, Ronnie Corbett, Cat Deeley, Daniel Bedingfield, The Oriental Swan (Hua Wong, Chen Wen and Wen Xiaoyan), Busted, Danny Bhoy, Hayley Westenra, Donny Osmond, Gloria Estefan, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, Jamie Cullum, Katie Melua, Cirque du Soleil, Westlife, Luciano Pavarotti.

RVP 75 2002 LONDON, APOLLO Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES Included: Bond the Legend, Will Young, Liberty X, Paul Zerdin, Shania Twain, Stomp, Men In Coats, Diana Krall & Natalie Cole, Bombay Dreams, Jimmy Carr, Kylie Minogue, Our House, Lee

Mack, Elaine Stritch, Contact, Omid Djalili, Enrique Iglesias, Bob Monkhouse, Gareth Gates, Ronan Keating, Anastacia.

RVP 74 2001 LONDON, DOMINION Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: Julian Clary, Hear’Say, Jethro, Cher, Anatoliy Zalevsky, Adam Watkiss, Samantha Mumba, Vinnie Jones, Charlotte Church and Robert Meadmore, Alessandro Safina, Denise van Outen, Donny Osmond, Jon Culshaw, Craig David, The Full Monty, Cirque du Soleil, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, The Corrs, Russell Watson, Jennifer Lopez, Gypsy: A Musical Fable, Jackie Mason, Elton John.

RVP 73 2000 LONDON, DOMINION Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES Included: Hey Pachuco - Martin Crewes and the RVP Dancers, Jane McDonald, Ben Elton, Kylie Minogue, Blast!, Jane Horrocks, Martin Clunes, Mark Williams, Cirque du Soleil, Tim Vine, Ronan Keating, The King and I, Elaine Paige, Notre Dame de Paris, Ronnie Corbett, Dame Shirley Bassey, African Footprint, Richard Stilgoe & Peter Skellern, Star for a Night Celestine Walcott-Gordon, Bryn Terfel, Dominic Holland, Lionel Richie, The Beautiful Game, Westlife.

RVP 72 1999 BIRMINGHAM, HIPPODROME Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: The Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Jean Butler & Colin Dunne, Brian Conley, Steps, Bradley Walsh, Billy Geraghty, Paul Zerdin, Charlotte Church, Ed Byrne, Westlife, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Ken Dodd, The Shaolin Monks, Terry Alderton, Andrea Bocelli, LeAnn Rimes, Joe Pasquale, Barry Manilow.

RVP 71 1998 LONDON, LYCEUM Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES Included: Paulette Ivory, Laine Theatre Arts Dancers, Lily Savage, B*Witched, Peter Kay, Ulrika Jonsson, Eclipse, Oklahoma!, Jim Tavaré, Martine McCutcheon, Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Barry Manilow, Annie - the Musical, Phil Cool, Boyzone, Rambert Dance Company, Ennio Marchetto, Roberto Alagna & Angela Gheorghiu, Stomp, Spice Girls.

RVP 70 1997 LONDON, VICTORIA PALACE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Chicago featuring Ruthie Henshall, Henry Goodman, Ute Lemper & Nigel Planer, Joe Pasquale, Enya, Barbara Cook & Michael Ball, Jonathan Ross, Des O’Connor Andy Leach, Stephen Mulhern, Andy Ford, Lydia Griffiths, Vladimir, Fame – The Musical, Dr Trevor James, Andi Peters, Spice Girls, Aleggria House Troupe, Harry Hill, Michael Bolton, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake featuring Adam Cooper and Scott Ambler, Jim Davidson, Celine Dion.

RVP 69 1996 LONDON, DOMINION Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES Included: Bob Monkhouse, Moscow State Circus, David Strassman, Eternal, Pauline Quirke & Linda Robson, Robson & Jerome, Steve Coogan, Victor Borge, Joaquín Cortés, Des O’Connor, Brian Conley, Jim Davidson, Vik & Fabrini, Darcey Bussell & Jonathon Cope, Joan Rivers, Martin Guerre, Jackie Mason, Tom Jones.

RVP 68 1995 LONDON, DOMINION Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: Carol Kenyon, Des O’Connor, Allan Stewart, Robson & Jerome, The Pendragons, Mack & Mabel, Alistair McGowan,

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Marvin Hamlisch, Bob Downe, Elaine Paige, Cirque du Soleil, Hale and Pace, The Cast of Riverdance, Joe Pasquale, Jolson Brian Conley, Des O’Connor, Cliff Richard.

RVP 67 1994 LONDON, DOMINION Held in the presence of HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES Included: Brian Conley, Ria Jones, Laine Theatre Arts Dancers, Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Choir, Ronnie Corbett, The Passing Zone, Lulu, Billy Pearce, The Cast of Oliver!, Dame Shirley Bassey, Cilla Black, Gary Wilmot, Jim Tavare, Gareth Rowan, Clive Anderson, Angela Gheorghiu, Viviana Durante & Zoltan Solymosi, Frank Skinner, Tony Bennett, Terry Wogan, The Cast of Riverdance, Take That.

RVP 66 1993 LONDON, DOMINION Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Grease with Craig McLachlan and Debbie Gibson, Cilla Black, Frank Carson, Jim Henson’s Muppets, Right Said Fred, Lesley Garrett, Brian Conley, Simon Drake, Grigorovich Ballet of the Bolshoi Theatre, Bee Gees, Forever Plaid, Bradley Walsh, Darren Day, Joe Pasquale, Lulu, Pickwick with Sir Harry Secombe & Roy Castle, Michael Barrymore, London Community Gospel Choir.

RVP 65 1992 LONDON, DOMINION Held in the presence of THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES Included: The Cast of Cats, Kiki Dee with Ria Jones, Jacqui Scott, Philip Gould, Paul Gyngell, Brian Conley, Phillip Schofield and the children of Ocklynge Junior School & Kentwood Junior School Choirs, Reva Rice & Lon Satton, Jimmy Tarbuck, Chinese State Circus, Chris Tarrant, Gloria Estefan, Steve Coogan, Jim Bailey, Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, Barry Manilow, Michael Ball, London Community Gospel Choir, Jim Tavaré, The Nigel Kennedy Ensemble, Sharon Gless, Mike Michaels, Leslie Caron, Tim Rice, Montserrat Caballé, Rita Rudner, Tom Conti, Bolshoi Ballet with Yuri Klevtsov & Nadezhda Gracheva, Gloria Hunniford, Michael Crawford with the London Choral Society.

RVP 64 1991 LONDON, VICTORIA PALACE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: Sir David Frost – Host, Diana Ross, Kenny Andrews, Michael Ball, Simon Bowman, Linda Mae Brewer, Beverly Craven, Jim Dale, Les Dawson, Clinton Derricks Carroll, John Diedrich, Mike Doyle, Chip Esten, Rosemarie Ford, Ann Howard, Roy Hudd, Lisa Hull, Gloria Hunniford, Eric Idle, Barry James, Peter Land, Cherida Langford, Patti Lupone, Jillie Mack, Gareth Marks, Jackie Mason, Paul J Medford, Claire Moore, Julia Mckenzie, Omar Okai, Elaine Paige, Billy Pearce, The Roly Polys, Frances Ruffelle, Lea Salonga, Ned Sherrin, Scott Sherrin, Wayne Sleep, Dig Wayne, Marti Webb, Colm Wilkinson, Sandy Strallen, Susan-Jane Tanner, The Cast Of Buddy, The Dagenham Girl Pipers, The London Community Gospel Choir, The Sixties Tiller Girls, The Stephen Hill Singers, The Sylvia Young Theatre School, The Young Voronezh Balalaikas, Cast Of Les Miserables, Cast Of Cats, Cast Of Phantom Of The Opera, Cast Of Miss Saigon, Cast Of Evita, Tribute To Cameron Mackintosh : “ Hey Mr Producer”

RVP 63 1990 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS MARGARET & THE COUNTESS OF SNOWDON Included: Sir John Mills, Wayne Dobson, Janet Jackson, Sir John Gielgud, Lisa Maxwell, Hayley Mills, Lionel Blair, Jeffrey Holland, Angharad Rees, Christopher Cazenove, Robert Meadmore, Bonnie Langford, Anneka Rice, Mark Curry, Jonathon Morris,

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Anita Harris, Jill Gascoine, Band of the Grenadier Guards, Geraldine McEwan, Wayne Sleep, Stephen Fry, Michael Denison & Dulcie Gray, Marilyn Hill-Smith, Arthur Davies, James Galway, Bernie Winters, Leslie Crowther, Simon Cadell, Patricia Hodge, Robert Hardy, Dame Vera Lynn, Howard Keel, Willard White, Roger Moore, Michael Caine, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Rowan Atkinson, Cliff Richard, Sir Richard Attenborough, Darcey Bussell, Irek Mukhamedov, Elaine Paige, Plácido Domingo, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Sarah Brightman.

RVP 62 1989 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Michael Ball, David Essex, Rosemarie Ford, Paul Nicholas, Lisa Waddingham, George Marshall, The Cast of Coronation Street, Chris de Burgh, Nigel Kennedy, Freddie Starr, Melvyn Bragg, Frank Bruno, Harry Carpenter, David Frost, Hinge and Bracket, Diana Rigg, Selina Scott, Kenny Seagrove, Edward Woodward, Tina Turner, Northern Ballet Theatre, Elayne Boosler, Joe Longthorne, Julian Lloyd Webber, The Cast of Folies Bergère, The Argentine Gauchos, Lance Burton, Jerry Lewis, Sir John Mills.

RVP 61 1988 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: Ronnie Corbett, Bruce Forsyth, Mickey Rooney & Ann Miller, The Chongqing Troupe, Brian Conley, Kylie Minogue, The Cast of Neighbours, Mel Smith & Griff Rhys Jones, Cliff Richard, The Cast of Bread, Jackie Mason, Julio Iglesias, Bananarama, A-ha, The Golden Girls, Bob Monkhouse, Russ Abbot, Bella Emberg, Paul Daniels & Debbie McGee, Rick Astley, Michael Feinstein.

RVP 60 1987 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Anthony Newley, The Alan Harding Dancers, Jessica Martin, Gary Wilmot, Peter Goodwright, Hilary O’Neil, Allan Stewart, Bernie Winters, Leslie Crowther, George Carl, Bobby Davro, Johnny Logan, Les Dawson, Dolores Gray, Cannon & Ball, Eartha Kitt, Hale & Pace, James Galway, Jimmy Tarbuck, Shirley Bassey, Five Star, Ronn Lucas, Les Misérables, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Mel Tormé, George Shearing, Michael Barrymore, Sarah Brightman, Mike Yarwood, Johnnie Ray, Rosemary Clooney, Harry Secombe, Tom Jones, Vladimir Orchinikov, Evelyn Glennie, Michael Mcguire, Alan Brind.

RVP 59 1986 LONDON, THEATRE ROYAL Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: Alan Randall, Su Pollard & Ruth Madoc, Kit & The Widow, Marti Webb, Bob Monkhouse, Marti Caine, Angela Rippon, Petula Clark, Rory Bremner, Peking Opera, Victoria Wood, The Bluebells, Carolyn Pickles, Stéphane Grappelli, Nana Mouskouri, Victor Borge, Frank Carson, Valerie Masterson, Max Bygraves, Lulu, Michael Davis, Ronnie Corbett, Peter Ustinov, Paul Nicholas, Lesley Collier, Stephen Jefferies, Peggy Spencer, Latin American Formation Team, Cyd Charisse, Simon Howe, Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Ken Dodd, Huddersfield Choral Society, Val Doonican, Gloria Hunniford, Aled Jones, Paul McCartney, Nicholas Parsons, Paul Daniels.

RVP 58 1985 LONDON, THEATRE ROYAL Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Babes on Broadway, Show Boat, Gary Wilmot, The Screen Goddesses, Rolf Harris, Jean Simmons, Guys and Dolls, On the Town, Triplets, 42nd Street, Doreen Wells & Tudor Davies, Ron Moody, Sarah Brightman, Norman Wisdom, Su Pollard, Joan Collins, Roni Page, Steve Devereaux, Celeste Holm & Paul Nicholas, Frankie Vaughan & Barbara King, Martin Shaw

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& Simon Bowman, Liz Robertson, Gigi, Dennis Waterman & Maureen Lipman, José Carreras, Elisabeth Welch.

RVP 57 1984 LONDON, VICTORIA PALACE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER & THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES Included: Leslie Crowther, Billy Dainty, Paul Nicholas, Bernie Winters, Jimmy Cricket, The Dancers, Mr Magoo, Brian Andro, Stuart Fell, The Acrobats, Anthony Gatto, Keith Harris, Denis Norden, The Bell Ringers, Les Dennis & Dustin Gee, Angharad Rees, Matthew Kelly, Charlie Drake, Russell Grant, Frank Finlay, Simon Callow, Eileen Atkins, Jean Marsh, Harvey and the Wallbangers, Paul Eddington, The Tillers, Ronnie Corbett, On Your Toes, Roy Hudd, Terry Wogan, James Galway, Henry Mancini, Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Brian Wilde, David Jacobs, Howard Keel, Paul Daniels, The Cast of Me and My Girl.

RVP 56 1983 LONDON, THEATRE ROYAL Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: Scott Sherrin, Gillian Gregory, Gene Kelly, Royal Ballet School, Bonnie Langford, The Frank & Kay Mercer Latin American Formation Team, The Jukebox Company, Steve Merritt, Michael Barrymore, Wayne Sleep, Graham Fletcher, Fred Evans, Tony Kemp, Sarah Kennedy, Billy Dainty, Monica Mason, Merle Park and David Wall, Kelly Monteith, Sheila White, Grace Kennedy, Clarke Peters, Finola Hughes, The Roly Polys, Claude Paul Henry, Sheila O’Neill, Gemma Craven, James Smillie, Julia McKenzie, Twiggy, Tommy Tune, Diana Moran, The British Amateur Gymnastics Team, Rock Steady Crew, George Carl, The Dancin’ Company, Natalia Makarova, Anthony Dowell, Les Dawson.

RVP 55 1982 LONDON, THEATRE ROYAL Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: Richard Harris, Chris Power & Howard Keel, Helen Gelzer, Anna Dawson, Tony Adams, The Pirates of Penzance, The Pirate King, Roy Hudd, Christopher Timothy, Joe Black, Peter Glaze, Tommy Godfrey, Billy Gray, Lesley Collier, David Wall, Richard Stilgoe, Don Smoothey, Ami McDonald, Ruth Madoc, Isla St Clair, Kenneth Connor, Leslie Crowther, Billy Dainty, John Inman, Pete Murray, Bernie Winters, Karen Kay, Suzanne Danielle, Joyce Blair, John Hanson, Gloria Hunniford, Jan Leeming, Esther Rantzen, Vince Hill, Diane Langton, Lorna Dallas, Dennis Waterman, Liz Robertson, Topol, Wall Street Crash, Anton Rodgers, Bonnie Langford, Sylvester McCoy, Michael Praed, Chris Langham, Peter Skellern, Jim Casey, Roy Castle, Ele Woods, George Cole, Pamela Stephenson, Tim Curry, Sheena Easton, Moira Anderson, Bucks Fizz, Victor Spinetti, Amanda Redman, Robert Longden, Jack Jones, Angela Rippon, Millicent Martin, Ethel Merman.

RVP 54 1981 LONDON, THEATRE ROYAL Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: Thais Clark, Vernel Bagneris, Ylvia Williams, Topsy Chapman, Patti Boulaye, Pearly Gates, Precious Wilson, The Clark Brothers, Kenny Lynch, Jim Davidson, Lenny Henry, Itzhak Perlman, John Inman, Tim Rice, Lonnie Donegan, Marty Wilde, Acker Bilk, The Searchers, Dickie Henderson, Donovan, Lulu, Suzanne Danielle, Alvin Stardust, Adam & The Ants, The Shadows, Cliff Richard, Cambridge Buskers, Anita Harris, Jimmy Tarbuck, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephanie Lawrence, Julian Lloyd Webber, Elaine Paige, Mireille Mathieu.

RVP 53 1980 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: The Joe Loss Orchestra, Una Stubbs and Lionel Blair, Roy Hudd, Arthur Askey, Chesney Allen & Billy Dainty, Charlie

Chester, Charlie Drake, Arthur English, Cyril Fletcher, Richard Murdoch, Sandy Powell, Tommy Trinder, Ben Warriss, Paul Squires, Bruce Forsyth, Grace Kennedy, Sheena Easton, Rowan Atkinson, Wall Street Crash, Harry Worth, Cleo Laine, Harry Mancini, Peggy Lee, Victor Borge, Sammy Davis, Jr., Larry Hagman, Danny Kaye, Aretha Franklin.

RVP 52 1979 LONDON, THEATRE ROYAL Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: Elaine Stritch, Jim Davidson, James Galway, Red Buttons, Ned Sherrin, Millicent Martin, David Kernan, Julia McKenzie, Marti Caine, Elisabeth Welch, Dr Evadne Hinge & Dame Hilda Bracket, Noel Edmonds, Amii Stewart, Boney M., Bill Haley & His Comets, Bernie Clifton, Vladimir Vasiliev & Ekaterina Maximova, Pas de deux, Les Dawson, Yul Brynner and Virginia McKenna, Maize Williams, Lis Mitchell, Marcia Barrett, Bobby Farrell.

RVP 51 1978 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: Arthur Askey, Lionel Blair, Leslie Crowther, Bobby Crush, Charlie Drake, Cyril Fletcher, Rolf Harris, John Inman, David Nixon, Beverley Sisters, Marti Caine, Wendy Craig, Sandra Dickinson, Esther Rantzen, Dilys Watling, June Whitfield, Pepe and his friends, Paul Daniels, Harry Secombe, The King Sisters, Mary O’Hara, Showaddywaddy, Danny La Rue, The Krankies, Andy Stewart, Moira Anderson, Scottish Ballet, National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Max Bygraves, The Kaye Sisters, The Nolan Sisters, Anne Shelton, Wayne Sleep, Lesley Collier, Diane Langton, Max Boyce.

RVP 50 1977 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Bob Hope, Julie Andrews, Paul Anka, Pam Ayres, Harry Belafonte, Brotherhood of Man, Tommy Cooper, Alan King, Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth, John Williams, Little and Large, Shirley MacLaine, Jim Henson’s Muppets, Rudolf Nureyev, Jack Parnell.

RVP 49 1976 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: Max Bygraves, Lionel Blair, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Los Reales Del Paraguay, Roger De Courcey, Lena Zavaroni, Arthur Mitchell, Gilbert Bécaud, Tom O’Connor, Dawson Chance, Wayne King, Mike Yarwood, Shirley Bassey.

RVP 48 1975 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Bruce Forsyth, KwaZulu, Kris Kemo, Dad’s Army, Count Basie Orchestra, Larry Parker, Michael Crawford and the cast of Billy, Dukes & Lee, Ruth Welting, Telly Savalas, Charles Aznavour, Rhos Male Voice Choir, Harry Secombe, Vera Lynn.

RVP 47 1974 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: Noele Gordon, A Salute to Vaudeville, Ted Rogers, The Hungarian State Dance Company, Billy Dainty, Josephine Baker, Paul Melba, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Paper Lace, George Carl, Roy Castle, Perry Como, Jack Parnell & His Orchestra.

RVP 46 1973 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Dougie Squires’ Second Generation, Dick Emery, Francis Van Dyke, Cliff Richard, Phillipe Genty & Company, Les Dawson, Rudolf Nureyev, Lynn Seymour, José Luis Moreno,

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Peters & Lee, Ronnie Corbett, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Nana Mouskouri.

RVP 45 1972 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: Los Diablos Del Bombo, Dickie Hend https://open. spotify.com/artist/4w3QqrcmBv8dasemwBXmxf erson, Mike Yarwood, Elton John, Danny La Rue, Trio Hoganas, Rod Hull & Emu, The Jackson 5, Jack Jones, Ken Dodd, Warren Mitchell, Tony Booth, Una Stubbs, Dandy Nichols, Carol Channing, Liberace.

RVP 44 1971 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: The Young Generation, The Villams, Bruce Forsyth, Dailey and Wayne, The Stupids, Lovelace Watkins, Norman Collier, Hughie Green, The Little Angels of Korea, Jack Parnell & His Orchestra, The New Seekers, The New Dollys, Ken Goodwin, Sacha Distel, Stéphane Grappelli, Tommy Cooper, Shirley Bassey.

RVP 43 1970 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: The Pamela Devis Dancers, Max Bygraves, Peter Noone & Herman’s Hermits, Freddie Starr, Rostal and Schaefer, Sandy Powell, Kay White, Max Again, Bob Dixon, Dionne Warwick, The Doriss Girls, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Des O’Connor, Leslie Crowther, The Black light theatre of Prague, Caterina Valente, Marty Feldman, Andy Williams.

RVP 42 1969 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Des O’Connor, The Veterans, Roy Castle, Cilla Black, Danny La Rue, Shari Lewis, Harry Secombe, Ginger Rogers, Buddy Rich, Moira Anderson, Scènes de ballet, Ronnie Corbett, Mireille Mathieu, Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass, Frankie Howerd, Johnnie Spence and his Orchestra, The Mike Sammes Singers, Tom Jones.

RVP 41 1968 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, PRINCE CHARLES, PRINCESS ANNE, PRINCESS MARGARET & THE EARL OF SNOWDON Included: Aimi MacDonald & Lionel Blair, Arthur Askey, Valente Valente, Morecambe & Wise, Sacha Distel, Czechoslavakian State Song & Dance Ensemble, Ted Rogers, Manitas de Plata & Company, Engelbert Humperdinck, Des O’Connor, Agnes O’Connell’s London Irish Girl Pipers, Val Doonican, Petula Clark, Ron Moody, Andre Tahon & Company, Diana Ross & The Supremes.

RVP 40 1967 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: The Bluebell Girls, Tanya, Rolf Harris, Lulu, Sandie Shaw, Val Doonican, Tommy Cooper, Romanian National Dance Company & Orchestra, The Rockin’ Berries, Ken Dodd, Vikki Carr, Mireille Mathieu, Dickie Henderson, Tom Jones, Bob Hope.

RVP 39 1966 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: The Bachelors, Bal Caron Trio, Gilbert Bécaud, The World Cup winning England football team, Sammy Davis, Jr., Jack Douglas, Hugh Forgie, Christopher Gable, Nadia Nerina, Juliette Gréco, Des O’Connor, Frankie Howerd, Jerry Lewis, Kenneth McKellar, Henry Mancini, Marvo & Dolores, Matt Monro, Wayne Newton, The Pietro Brothers, Gene Pitney, The Seekers, Tommy Steele.

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RVP 38 1965 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, Jack Benny, Max Bygraves, The Carmenas, The Dave Clark Five, Peter Cook, Ken Dodd, Johnny Hallyday, Arthur Haynes, Hope and Keen, Frank Ifield, The Kaye Sisters, Neville King, Spike Milligan, Dudley Moore, Peter, Paul & Mary, Peter Sellers, Dusty Springfield, Sylvie Vartan.

RVP 37 1964 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II Included: The John Tiller Girls, Tommy Cooper, The Bachelors, Gil Dova, Cilla Black, Millicent Martin, Kathy Kirby, Brenda Lee, Dennis Spicer, Morecambe & Wise, Gracie Fields, The Moiseyev Dance Company, David Jacobs, Ralph Reader’s Gang Show, Jimmy Tarbuck, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Bob Newhart, Lena Horne with the Chico Hamilton Quartette.

RVP 36 1963 LONDON, PRINCE OF WALES Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER & HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS MARGARET Included: The Clark Brothers, The Beatles, Luis Alberto del Paraná, Los Paraguayos, Charlie Drake, Tessa Davees & The Eight Charlies, Susan Maughan, Dickie Henderson, Francis Brunn, Buddy Greco, Nadia Nerina, Dickie Henderson, The Sleeping Beauty Cast, Joe Loss & His Orchestra, Larry Gretton, Ross MacManus, Rose Brennan, The Billy Petch Dancers, Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Pinky & Perky, Jan & Vlasta Dalibor, Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques, Michael Flanders, Donald Swann, Marlene Dietrich, Tommy Steele & West End Half a Sixpence Cast, Harry Secombe & Pickwick Cast, Marlene Dietrich with Burt Bacharach.

RVP 35 1962 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: The Black and White Minstrels, Norman Vaughan, Rudy Cardenas, Rosemary Clooney, Dickie Henderson, Frank Ifield, Eartha Kitt, Cleo Laine, Johnny Dankworth, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Harry Secombe, Andy Stewart, Sophie Tucker, Mike & Bernie Winters Bob Hope with Edie Adams.

RVP 34 1961 LONDON, PRINCE OF WALES Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball & The Temperance Seven, Shirley Bassey, Jack Benny, George Burns, Lionel Blair, Max Bygraves, Maurice Chevalier, The Crazy Gang, Sammy Davis, Jr., Arthur Haynes, Bruce Forsyth, The McGuire Sisters, Morecambe and Wise, Nina & Frederik, Andy Stewart, Frankie Vaughan.

RVP 33 1960 LONDON, VICTORIA PALACE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Max Bygraves, Nat King Cole, Russ Conway, Billy Cotton & His Band, The Crazy Gang, Sonia Rees, Lonnie Donegan, Diana Dors, Jimmy Edwards, Adam Faith, Bruce Forsyth, Bud Flanagan, Benny Hill, Robert Horton, Frankie Howerd, Hattie Jacques, Liberace, Vera Lynn, Bob Monkhouse, Cliff Richard & The Shadows, Tiller Girls, Norman Wisdom, Harry Worth, Sammy Davis, Jr.

RVP 32 1959 MANCHESTER, PALACE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER Included: Paddy Glyn, The Eight Mitchell Singers, The 20 John Tiller Girls, The Pietro Brothers, Marty Wilde, Cliff Richard, Harry Robinson, Lord Rockingham’s XI, Cherry Wainer, Benny Hill, Al Read with Jimmy Clitheroe, Tommy Trinder, Jean Louis Bert

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and Ilonka, The Dior Dancers, Belinda Wright, Jelke Yuresha, Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss, Roy Castle, BBC Northern Dance Orchestra with Sheila Buxton, Russ Conway, Ronnie Hilton, Jill Day, Marion Ryan, Dickie Henderson, Dora Bryan, Aileen Cochrane, Anne Shelton, Terry Wilson, Blackpool Tower Ballroom Children’s Ballet, Michael Medwin, Alfie Bass, Bill Fraser, Ted Lune, Norman Rossington, Liberace, Arthur Askey, The Hallé Orchestra, Tommy Trindor.

RVP 31 1958 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Talk of the Town Girls and Boys, The Stargazers, Yana and Max Bygraves, Shirley Ambrose, Margo Mitchell, Dawn Hughes, Terry James, Mary Mitchell, Gloria Kaye, Judith Harvey, Fay Laurie, Jane Burton, Christine Pocket, Jacqueline Warrell, Helen Wright, Gloria Davidson, Doreen Hermitage, Joan Jemison, Paddy James, Joyce White, Ruth Lawson, Roy Genson, Robert Lamont, Ray Tanva, Ian Kaye, Bill Harvey, Willie Martin, Karl Morley, Boyd MacKenzie, Peter Elliott, Paul Christian, The King Brothers, The Mudlarks, Beverley Sisters, The Charlivels, Tony Hancock, Cyril Stapleton & His Show Band, Frankie Vaughan, Bruce Forsyth, Bernard Bresslaw, Antonio and his Spanish Ballet Company, Roy Castle, Harry Secombe, Mantovani, Harry Worth, Lynette Ray, Hattie Jacques, Max Russell, G. H. Elliott, Hetty King, The George Carden Dancers,The George Mitchell Singers, The Ford Motor Works Military Band, The Dior Dancers, Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra, The Mecca Formation Dancers, David Nixon, Charlie Drake, Pat Boone, Mantovani, Adele Leigh, Eartha Kitt, Kenneth More, Norman Wisdom, Jerry Desmonde, Pip Hinton, Marion Grimaldi, Pamela Gale, Felix Felton, Terence Cooper, June Bronhill, Thomas Round, Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Stanley Holloway.

RVP 30 1957 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: The Kaye Sisters, Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves, The George Carden Dancers, The George Mitchell Singers, The Goofers, Jimmy Logan, Harry Secombe with the Morriston Orpheus Choir, The Crazy Gang, Leo De Lyon, Gracie Fields, Dickie Henderson, Count Basie & His Orchestra, Ralph Reader & his Gang Show, Judy Garland, Jimmy Brooks, Bud Flanagan, Ben Lyon, Jerry Desmonde, Alfred Marks, Brian Reece, Mario Lanza, Norrie Paramor’s Big Ben Banjo Band, Ronnie Hilton, Dickie Valentine, Malcolm Vaughan, Teddy Johnson, Dennis Lotis, Frankie Vaughan, David Whitfield, Herschel Henlere, Arthur Askey & Vera Lynn, Alicia Markova, Alma Cogan, The John Tiller Girls, Tommy Cooper, Winifred Atwell, Tommy Steele & His Steelmen.

RVP 29 1956 LONDON, VICTORIA PALACE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Tommy Trinder, Latona, Graham and Chandel, The Victoria Palace Boys and Girls, Dave King and Julia Channing, The Crazy Gang, Ruby Murray, Benny Hill with Olivia Dale, Jeremy Hawk and Ronnie Brody, Patricia Kirkwood with Robert Beatty, Douglas Byng, George Carden, Walter Crisham, John Gregson, Bobby Howes, Hugh McDermott, Terence Morgan and Brian Reece, Cyril Stapleton with the BBC Show Band and The Stargazers, Lena Horne, John Warner, Eleanor Drew, Dorothy Reynolds, Newton Blick, Yvonne Coulette, James Cairncross, Michael Meacham, Christine Finn, Michael Aldridge, Pat Heywood, Joe Greig, Bob Harris, Johnnie Ray, Robert Dhery, Colette Brosset, Jacques Legras, Christian Duvalein, Pierre Olaf and Company, Alfred Drake, George Jessel, Doretta Morrow and Company, Leslie Henson, Jimmy Edwards, Richard Attenborough, Diana Dors, Edmund Willard, Bruce Selton, Emrys Jones, Lauri Lupino Lane, The Chinese Classical Theatre Company, Moscow State Folk Dance Company, Brian Reece.

RVP 28 1955 BLACKPOOL, OPERA HOUSE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Reginald Dixon, Lupino Lane, George Truzzi, Peter Glaze, Kenneth Sandford, Pamela Bromley, Vera Day, The John Tiller Girls, The Victoria Palace Girls & Boys, Kathryn Moore, The Flying De Pauls, The Barbour Brothers & Jean, The Amandis, The Crazy Gang, Morecambe and Wise, Bill Waddington, Josephine Anne, The Showgirls, Arthur Askey, Geraldo and his Orchestra, Jewel and Warriss, Littlewoods Girls Choir, Joan Regan, Alma Cogan, Five Smith Brothers, George Formby, 1st Battalion The Liverpool Scottish, Beryl Grey with John Field, Jack Tripp with the John Tiller Girls, children from the Blackpool Tower Ballet, Charlie Cairoli with Paul, Wilfred & Mabel (Pickles), Albert Modley, Flanagan and Allen, Eddie Fisher with the BBC Northern Orchestra, Al Read.

RVP 27 1954 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: Fay Lenore and the Palladium Boys & Girls, Schaller Brothers, George Mitchell Choir, Jimmy Wheeler, Eric Robinson Orchestra & Singers, Eddie Calvert, Joan Turner, Richard Hearne, Howard Keel, Chesney Allen, Arthur Askey, Max Bygraves, Bud Flanagan, Billy Russell, Donald B. Stewart, Brian Reece, Harry Green, Katie Boyle, Jack Hylton, Al Read, Norman Wisdom, Gillian Moran, Herbert Hare, Florence & Frederic, The Crazy Gang with Paul Cutts & Shirley Eaton, David Whitfield, Frankie Laine, Jack Parnell & His Orchestra, Ted Heath and his music, Dawn White and her Glamazons, John Tiller Girls, Rudy Horn, Noël Coward, Diana Churchill, Jack Buchanan, Joan Sims, Frankie Howerd, Gladys Cooper, Binnie Hale, Peter Sellers, Donald Wolfit, Hastings Girls Choir, Elsie Randolph, Thora Hird, Leslie Henson, Dick Bentley, Michael Denison, Nigel Patrick, Thorley Walters, Anthony Steel, Brian Reece, Walter Crisham, Bruce Trent, Peggy Cummins, Shirley Eaton, Dulcie Gray, Shani Wallis, Bob Hope with Moira Lister, Jerry Desmonde & the Hope Repertory Company.

RVP 26 1953 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH & PRINCESS MARGARET Included: Peter Knight’s Merry Makers, Harry Dawson, Jean Campbell, Pearl Carr, Dick James, Mackenzie Reid and Dorothy Elizabeth Webb, Alfred Marks, Edmund Hockridge, Tommy Cooper, Eve Boswell, Jack Warner, Stubby Kaye with members of The Cast of Guys and Dolls, Jo, Jac & Joni, Anne Shelton, Max Bygraves, Sheila O’Neill & Veit Bethke, Danya and Alvarez, Gloria Nord, Len Liggett and Pam Murray with members from the Corps de Ballet and the Empire Pool Festival Choir, John Tiller Girls, Ethel Revnell, Henry Cotton, Jimmy James, Ronnie Ronalde, Vivian Blaine, Jimmy Edwards, Eamonn Andrews.

RVP 25 1952 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH Included: The Victoria Palace Tiller Girls, The Three Barbour Brothers, Medlock and Marlowe, Crompton, Three Monarchs, Billy Cotton and his Band, Norman Wisdom, Winifred Atwell, Vic Oliver, Beverley Sisters, Deep River Boys, Billie Worth, Jeff Warren, Donald Burr, The Crazy Gang, Gracie Fields with the Ilford Girls Choir and the George Carden Ensemble, Warren, Latona and Sparks, Rob Murray, Terry-Thomas, Gerry Brereton, John Ellison, George Cameron, Ted Ray, Beniamino Gigli, Arthur Askey, Max Bygraves, Zoe Gail, Reginald Dixon, Patricia Kirkwood, Jimmy Edwards, Jack Jackson, Vera Lynn, Jewel & Warriss, Josef Locke, Joy Nichols, Fred Russell, Maurice Chevalier, Ian Wallace, The Band of the Coldstream Guards, Tony Hancock.

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ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2021 RVP 24 1951 LONDON, VICTORIA PALACE Held in the presence of HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II & PRINCESS MARGARET Included: The Gang and ‘Monsewer’ Eddie Gray, The Cavendish Singers, The John Tiller Girls, Erica Yorke, The Victoria Palace Girls, The Marie De Vere Dancers, Vera Lynn, Harry Secombe, The Wiere Brothers, Stanley Black and the Dance Orchestra, Tony Fayne, David Evans, Richard Murdoch, Kenneth Horne, Arthur English, Sally Ann Howes, Jimmy Edwards, Florence Desmond, Norman Evans, Alan and Blanche Lund, Pearl Primus and her Company, Hoops - The Boys, Joaquin Pérez Fernandes and his Latin American Company, The Mary De Vere Dancers, Johnny Hutch and the Seven Volants, Sam Browne and his Singers, The Keyboard Quintette, Carroll Gibbons, Billy Thorburn, Ivor Moreton & Davy Kaye, Charlie Kunz, Patricia Morison, Barbara Bruce, Nervo and Knox, Naughton and Gold, Bud Flanagan, Miklos Gafni, Vera Lynn and Michael Dalton, Frances Day, Florence Desmond, Sally Ann Howes, Adelaide Hall, Sylvia Peters, Carole Lynne, Valerie Tandy, Anona Winn, Chesney Allen, Jimmy Gold, Gracie Fields, George Mitchell Choir, Jack Radcliffe, Cicely Courtneidge, Flanagan & Allen.

RVP 23 1950 LONDON, VICTORIA PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH Included: Tommy Trinder, Sheila Matthews, The 20 John Tiller Girls, The Three Bentley Sisters, The Debonairs, Terrys Juveniles, Norman & Ladd, Max Bygraves, Billy Cotton & His Band, Frankie Howerd, The Five Smith Brothers, Kaye Ballard, Helen Gallagher, Carole Lynne, Allan Jones, The Merry Macs, Gracie Fields, The George Mitchell Glee Club, Jonathan Lucas, David Lober, Donald Peers, Jack Benny, Dinah Shore, Binnie Hale, Nat Jackley, Naughton & Gold, Max Wall, Nervo & Knox, Max Miller, Flanagan and Allen, The Band that Jack Built, Bud Flanagan.

RVP 22 1949 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH, PRINCESS ELIZABETH & PRINCESS MARGARET Included: John Sanger, Arthur Bell, Eric Coates, Phil Parke, Johnny Lockwood, Les Charlivels, Joy Nichols, Michael Bentine, Bill Johnson, Peter Cavanagh, Marilyn Hightower, Elsa & Waldo, Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald, The Tiller Girls, Reginald Dixon, Band of the Royal Marines, Harvey, The Seven Ashtons, Wilfred Pickles, Dolores Gray, Borrah Minnevitch’s Harmonica Rascals featuring Johnny Puleo, Maurice Chevalier, Noele Gordon, Ted Ray.

RVP 21 1948 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH Included: The Blackpool Tower Circusettes, The Cromwells, Kirsta and Kristel, The Myrons, Warren Latona and Sparks, Charlie Chester and his Radio Gang, Daphne Kiernander, Sky High Corps De Ballet, Jayne and Adam Di Gatano, The Colstons, Nicholas Brothers, The 24 John Tiller Girls, Ted Ray, George and Bert Bernard, Stewart McPherson, Randolph Sutton, Nellie Wallace, Billy Danvers, Ella Shields, Talbot O’Farrell, Gertie Gitana, G. H. Elliott, Ted Heath and his Band, Derek Roy, The Radio Revellers, The Melachrino Strings, Julie Andrews, The Luton Choir Girls, The Great Alexander Troupe, Arthur Askey, Buster Shaver and his trio of Lilliputians, The Crazy Gang, Danny Kaye, The Skyrockets Orchestra.

RVP 20 1947 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH, PRINCESS ELIZABETH & PRINCESS MARGARET Included: Hy Hazell, The Alec Thomas Quartet, Marilyn Hightower, Three Shades, Valerie Tandy, Bobbie Tranter, Tony Hulley, The Three Astaires, Hortobagyi Troupe, Billy Russell, Wilson, Keppel and Betty, Norman Evans, Borrah Minnevitch’s

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Harmonica Rascals, Mervyn Saunders, Mona & Oliver & The Girls, Wally Boag, Bud Flanagan, Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox, Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold, Frank Holloway, Willie Carlisle, Freddie Malcom, Jack Durrant, Robert Wilson, The Dagenham Piper Girls, Vic & Joe Crastonian, James Currie’s Water Spectacle, Alan Bailey, Terri Carol, Cynthia & Gladys, The Three Garcias, Levanda, Marie Louise, Mariora, Olga Varona, Eva May Wong, Bobbie Kimber, Dolores Gray & Bill Johnson, The Zoris, Tommy Trinder, Gracie Fields, Laurel & Hardy.

RVP 19 1946 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI, HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH Included: From High Time - The Girls, Tony Hulley, Barbara Bentham, Brent Fields, Billy Castle, Bobby Tranter and Mary Naylor, The Cairoli Brothers, Nat Jackley with Harry Moreny, Dick Beamish, Arthur Vollum, Sammy Curtis, Bob Bromley and his puppets, Terry-Thomas Dance Ensemble with Alan & Blanche Lund, Gil Johnson, The Three Ross Sisters, Halama and Konarski, The Cabana Accordion Six, Nat Mills & Bobby, Robert Lamouret, Arthur Askey, Harry Lester & His Hayseeds, Tessie O’Shea, Charlie Chester, Dick Henderson, Jimmy Jewel, Charlie Naughton, Jimmy Gold, Eddie Gray, El Grenadas and Peter, Jack Jackie, Koba and Kalee, Reggie Redcliffe, Rene Strange, Henri Vadden, Sid Field with Jerry Desmonde, Alfie Dean, The Wallabies and the Palladium Boys & Girls, Ben Warriss, Marianne Lincoln, Oscar Natzka, Band of the Training Ship.

RVP 18 1945 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH & PRINCESS ELIZABETH Included: Roy Mitchell, Jill Manners, The Nine Avalons, Jules Adrian, Grace Spero, Beryl Kaye, Vic Oliver, Maurice Colleano, George Doonan, Will Hay, Douglas Wakefield, Chuck O’Neil, Billy Nicholls, Peter Byrne, Michael Hunt, Billy Nelson, Roy Jeffries, Delya, Sid Field, Jerry Desmonde, Stella Moya, Denise Clifford, Wilson, Keppel & Betty, Webster Booth & Anne Ziegler, Tommy Trinder, Chappie D’Amato, Van Phillips, Reginald Burston.

RVP 17 1938 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH Included: The Crastonians, The Two Leslies, Murray and Mooney, Evelyn Laye, Renée Houston and Donald Stewart, Ken Davidson and Hugh Forgie, From Running Riot - Richard Hearne & Rosalind Atkinson, The Stuart Morgan Dancers with Lita D’Oray, Harold Hart, William Kat, Jack Payne’s Orchestra, Peggy Cochrane, Mary Lee, Betty Kent, Biddy Barton, Teddy Foster, Ronnie Grearder, Rob Ashley, The Dagenham Girl Pipers, Three Aberdonians, Les Allen, Laurie Day, Roy Willis, Will Hatton, Ethel Manners, Elsie and Doris Waters, The John Tiller Girls, the cast of Me and My Girl (Lupino Lane, George Graves, Betty Frankiss and Teddy St. Denis), Jack Barty, George Carney, Claphan and Dwyer, Harry Champion, Kate Carney, Will Fyffe, Florrie Forde, Gaston and Andree, Tommy Handley, G. S. Melvin, Talbot O’Farrell, Gillie Porter, Harry Tate, Vesta Victoria, Bransby Williams, Anona Winn.

RVP 16 1937 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE VI & HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH Included: From London Rhapsody, Len Lewis, George Lane, Raymond Newell, Henry Carlisle, Serge Ganjou, Henry Carlisle, Mary Young, Rosarito, George Ganjou, The Gypsy Boys Band, Norman Evans, Florence Desmond, Señor Wences, George Formby, Cicely Courtneidge with the Harry Dennis Dance Sexette and the Sherman Fisher Girls, Max Miller, Jack La Vier, Ethel Revnell & Gracie West, Ralph Reader’s Gang Show, The London Palladium Gang Show, Gracie Fields, Will Fyffe.

RVP 15 1935 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V &

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HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: Hannah Wyatt, Jeanne Devereaux, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold, Flanagan and Allen, Ernie Gerrard, The Six Lias from round about Regent Street, The Diamond Brothers, Joe Jackson, Stanley Holloway, Anton Dolin, Jessie Matthews, J. Sherman Fisher’s Palladium Girls, The Western Brothers, Harrison & Fisher, Myles Williams, The Harmony Revellers, Bea Hutten, Syd Railton, Del Foss, Boy Foy, Sandy Powell with Jimmy Fletcher & Joy Jeffries, Three Cossacks, Elsie Carlisle & Sam Browne, Will Mahoney, Arthur Reece, Kate Carney, Gus Elen, Florrie Forde, Harry Champion, Harry Roy & His Band.

RVP 14 1934 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: Kafka, Stanley and Mae Quartette, The Three Bonos, Frank Boston, J. Sherman Fisher’s Palladium Girls, The Three Sailors, Arthur Lucan & Kitty McShane, Elsie & Doris Waters, Cedric Hardwicke, Osmund Wilson, Cicely Oates, George Robey, Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra, Jack Holland & June Hart, Murray & Mooney, George Clarke, Bert Platt, Alec Dane, Norah Dwyer, Billy Bennett, Jack Hylton & His band.

RVP 13 1933 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: The London Palladium Crazy Gang, J. Sherman Fisher’s Palladium Girls, Omar, Billy Russell, Geraldo & His Tango Orchestra, Gaston & Andree, The Ganjou Brothers & Juanita Richards with Billy Hendrix, Aline Fournier and Vittorio Togo, Cardini, The Company, The Carlo Medini Six, Wilson, Keppel & Betty, William & Joe Mendel, Billy Bennett, Evelyn Laye, Jack Hobbs, Roy Fox & His band.

RVP 12 1932 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: Stetson, Christoper & Columbus, The Bells, Levanda and the Nine Diamonds, Billy Danvers, George Clarke with Madge Aubrey, Flanagan & Allen, Eugene’s Magyar band, Jack Buchanan, Will Fyffe, Errol Addison, Iris Kirkwhite, Nervo & Knox, Naughton & Gold, J. Sherman Fisher’s Palladium Girls, Lawrence Tiller Girls, G. S. Melvin, Jasper Maskelyne, Cicely Courtneidge, Jack Hylton & His band, Little Doreen, Harry Champion, Vesta Victoria, Fred Russell, Marie Kendall.

RVP 11 1931 LONDON, PALLADIUM

Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: P.L. Clark, Mona Grey, Norman Long, The Victoria Girls, Jack Edge, Debroy Somers & His band, Albert Whelan, Lily Morris, Georgie Wood, Dolly Harmer, Tom Blacklock, Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam, The Three Huxster Brothers.

RVP 10 1930 LONDON, PALLADIUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: Sixteen Palladium Girls, Harry Prescott & His seven Hindustans, Tom Payne and Vera Hilliard, George Clarke, Julian Rose, De Groot with David Bor, Reginald Kilbey & Gillie Potter, Max Wall, Chilton & Thomas, Howell Harger, Naldi, Nervo & Knox, Coram, Odali Careno, Totò, Will Hay with Will Hay Jnr & H. Gordon Saunders, Gaston Palmer, Jack Payne & His BBC band.

RVP 09 1928 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: Larry Kemble, Stanelli & Douglas, The Victoria Girls, A.C. Astor, Lillian Burgess, Noni & Horace, Victor Andre, Clarkson Rose, Anton Dolin, Gracie Fields, Will Hay, Jack Hylton & His band.

RVP 08 1927 LONDON, VICTORIA PALACE Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: P.L. Clark, Mona Grey, Norman Long, The Victoria Girls, Jack Edge, Debroy Somers & His band, Albert Whelan, Lily Morris, Georgie Wood, Dolly Harmer, Tom Blacklock, Mr. Flotsam & Mr. Jetsam, The Three Huxster Brothers.

RVP 07 1926 LONDON, ALHAMBRA PALACE Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: The Twelve Famous Tiller Girls, Dick Henderson, Robb Wilton, Lillian Burgess, Jack Hylton & His famous band, Conn Kenna, Carr & Parr, Bransby Williams, The Houston Sisters, Billy Bennett, Rick Hayes.

RVP 06 1925 LONDON, ALHAMBRA PALACE Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: George Hurd, Mr & Mrs Tree, Will Hay, Ethel Hook, J. Milton Hayes, J.W. Jackson’s Twelve English Dancers, G. H. Elliott, Will Fyffe, Nervo and Knox, Talbot O’Farrell, Harry Tate & Company.

RVP 05 1923 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: Bobbie Hind & His all-British Sonara Band, Rupert Hazell, Katrina & Joan, The Griffith Brothers, The Samurai with Lola Karsavina, Sessue Hayakawa, Lewis Gilbert, Ann Trevor and Dora de Winton, Royal Albert Hall Orchestra, Brighter London with Billy Merson, Reg Sharland, Eddie Jaye, Bernard Dudley, Laddie Cliff & Rena Hall, Russian Blue Bird Players, Alfred Lester, Loie Fuller Band, Marimba Band, The Disorderly Room with Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Tommy Handley, Jamieson Dodd, Cecil Bainbridge & Fred Kemp, Louis Parker, Barclay Gammon.

RVP 04 1922 LONDON, HIPPODROME Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V, HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY & HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF NORWAY Included: The Flemings, Will Fyffe, Kharum, Du Calion, Lorna & Toots Pound, P. T. Selbit, Muriel George & Earnest Butcher, Tom Webster, Arthur Prince, Harry Weldon, Trix Sisters, The Mirthful Jovers.

RVP 03 1921 LONDON, HIPPODROME Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: Frederick Sylvester & Co, Norah Blaney & Gwen Farrar, G. S. Melvin, Renee and Godfrey, Malcolm McEachern, Rebla, The Peep Show with Annie Croft, Reginald Sharland, Fred Allandale, Albert Darnley & Mary Gibbs, J. Milton Hayes, Billy Merson, The Five Petleys.

RVP 02 1919 LONDON, COLISEUM Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: Sir Edward Elgar & His Orchestra, The Flying Banvards, Ernest Hastings, George Robey and Violet Loraine, Sam Barton, Arthur Prince, Harry Tate, Clarice Mayne, Grock, Du Calion, Ethel Hook.

RVP 01 1912 LONDON, PALACE THEATRE Held in the presence of HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V & HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY Included: George Robey, Arthur Prince, Pipifax and Penlo, Barclay Gammon, The Palace Girls, George H. Chirgwin, The Bogannys, Fanny Fields, Paul Cinquevalli, Harry Tate, Ida Crispi &Fred Farrn Vesta Tilley, La Pia, Little Tich, Alfred Lester, Clarice Mayne, Charles Aldrich, David Devant, Wilkie Bard, Harry Lauder, Cecilia Loftus.

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BRINSWORTH HOUSE IN THE NEWS 2021 THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER First published in April 2021 From entertainers to seafarers, care providers are moving to bespoke offerings catering to niche markets

rinsworth House, a care home for retired light entertainers, is a paradise for old pros, whether they are former wig makers, set designers or the one-time stars of the show. Among faded playbills, treasured programmes and portraits of actors lining the walls of the Middlesex care home, residents live out memories from before their final curtain call. “This home speaks to my soul,” said Rosario, a former flamenco dancer who will celebrate her 90th birthday at Brinsworth House in June. “We hold the memories of all the performers who have lived here. We have all lived very interesting lives and understand each other’s journey through life, so can talk about our thoughts, ideas and talk about the past. This home is quite extraordinarily perfect.” More than 80% of the UK’s care home market is made up of independent, small and medium-sized providers. The last year has been tough for them, with some experts estimating that 6,500 could close over the next five years. Care homes had tens of thousands of deaths during the pandemic, which has left many beds vacant.

Rosario, a former flamenco dancer, at Brinsworth House: ‘This home speaks to my soul’.

‘Article written by Amelia Hill

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BRINSWORTH HOUSE IN THE NEWS

BBC BREAKFAST BBC Breakfast visit Brinsworth House when www.comfortandjoyconcert.com stream a Christmas concert to care homes across the UK

CARING TIMES MAGAZINE Brinsworth House as featured in Caring Times bespoke care article

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ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2021

THANK YOU

LAURIE MANSFIELD AND GILES COOPER WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND CONTRIBUTION TO THIS EVENING’S SHOW: ROYAL HOUSEHOLD

Sankalpa Guniyangodage, Laura Baker, Genevieve McCarthy, Kaydee Gunner, Annabelle Miles

ADVERTISING

Acting for Others, Actors Benevolent Fund, CAA, Chelsea Lodge, GOLR, Guy Salmon Jaguar Land Rover, HTP Architecture, Handshake, Lexicon Recruitment, Qdos, Shanley Homes, Smith & Williamson, Soho Estates, The Theatre Café, Crossroads Pantomimes

AGENTS / MANAGEMENT / PR

Danny Julian & Richard McCann – Off The Kerb Management, David Bloom, Storyhouse PR & Patrick Murphy, Global Creatures, The Messoudi Brothers, Kris Bailey, Brett Cove, Deirdre Moran, Holly Marshall & Damian Christian, Atlantic Records, Sam Boyd - CAM, Darren Bell - Fourth Wall Live, Simon Raw - RAW PR, Emily Webb - RAW PR, Stuart Camp, Todd Interland, Jazz Sherman, Ben Taylor, Martha Kinn, Laura Howe & Louise Taor - Some Voices Choir, Jenny Beer & Laure Bulteau - Drumworks, Chloe Pritchard-Gordon All About Grace PR, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Manuel Harlan, Doug Wright - LD Communications & Olivier Fillion Boutin - Cirque Du Soleil, Molly Ladbrook-Hutt & Nirvana Chelvachandran – Decca, Sarah Haddow – Shadow TV & Podcast Promotion, Flo Howard & Lily Morris - Off The Kerb Management, Jodie Cammidge – Polydor, Jacob Howe Douglas, Helena McGeough & Bruno Morelli - EMI, Julie Eldridge – Warner Music & Moira Bellas – MBC PR, Niki Sanderson - Nonstop Promotions, Nick Fiveash. Jackie Gill & Lewis Carnie.

MARKETING / PHOTOGRAPHY / CREATIVE / SECURITY / EXTERNAL SUPPLIERS

GCEMedia - Patrick McNamee, Jamon - Liam Jones, Webb’s Rigging, Arena TV, Creative Technology, DLM Events, Plus 4 Audio, Potion Pictures, PRG, Capital Scenery, Inside out FX, Prompt Screen, The Farm Group, Zen Broadcast and Bobby Warans. BCQ Group, Ally.

VENUES AND SPONSORS

The Royal Albert Hall - Lucy Noble, Dave Gamble, Jasmine Doughty, Alex Isaacs, Eileen Restall, Guy Salmon Jaguar Land Rover South West London

BROCHURE

Graphic design by Patrick McNamee Printing by Stephen Kirkham at Principal Colour This brochure is printed on ‘Heaven 42’ & ‘Arcoprint 1 EW’ and certified in accordance with the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)

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THANK YOU

LIFTED ENTERTAINMENT (PART OF ITV STUDIOS)

Executive Producer - Fiona Clark, Director - Richard Valentine, Head of Production - Sue Dunford, Line Producer - Amanda George, Series Producer - Lawrie Jordan, Talent Executive - Mark Wagman, Assistant Producers - Sophie Whitlam, Amber Pyott and Oliver Duffin, Production Designer - Peter Bingemann, Art Director - Emily Fain, Lighting Director - Dave Davey, Script Supervisor - Michelle Arnold, Production Coordinator - Lizzie Cooper, Production Secretary - Bridie Mcquade, Costume Designer - Justine Westwood, Make-up Supervisor- Nichola Bellamy, Production Buyer - Bobby Warans, Camera Supervisor Mike Callan, Sound Supervisor- Kevin Duff, Mark Ballard - Plus 4 Audio, Vision Mixer - Hilary Briegel, Video Editors- Mark Wybourn & Mark Goodwin, Technical Stage Director - Simon Bourne, Stage Managers Caroline Caley and Sarah Whiting Gray, Production Accountant - Aimee Benn, VT Producer- Jamie Wiggins, Stage Director - Anthony Van Laast CBE, Musical Director - David Arch, The Royal Variety Orchestra and ITV Music Team, Choreographer - Nichola Treherne, Production Runner - Katie Smith.

ROYAL VARIETY CHARITY

Hon. Life President - Laurie Mansfield, Chairman - Giles Cooper, Vice-Chairman - Phil Dale, Treasurer - Ian Freeman, The Executive Committee (elected): Wyn Calvin MBE, Kay Carman, Pat Church, Dee-Dee Crosher, Daniel Dean, Paul Ganjou, Cheryl Garland, Valerie Garland, Fawn James, Martin Jones, John Logan, Vicki Michelle MBE, George Muranyi, Gordon Peters, Spencer Phillips, Babs Powell, Robert Powell, Rev. Canon Roger Royle, Keith Simmons, Dowager Lady Westbury CBE. JP, Vice-Presidents (honorary title): Jim Davidson OBE, Roger De Courcey, Robert Earl Jnr, Bradley Walsh, Peter Jay, Stuart Littlewood, Joe Pasquale, Nick Thomas MBE, Life Governor (honorary titles): Lord Michael Grade CBE, The Dowager Lady Westbury CBE. JP, Cdre. RNR, Hon. Chaplain (honorary title): Rev. Canon Roger Royle Management employed by the Royal Variety Charity: Finance Director – Martin Dalby, Matron of Brinsworth House – Tatree Preece RN, ONC, BA (HONS) MA, Administrator – Kirsty Bristow, Head of PR - David Pogson LVO, Operations Manager – Peter Hinton, Grants Officer – Kaushika Amin, Events Co-Ordinator – Katie Boland, Events Officer – Victoria Bond, Finance Officer – Myra Harte, Brinsworth House Staff: Clinical Lead Suhasini Raja, Catering Manager – Henry Sheerin, Head Chef - Stuart Jones, Maintenance Manager – Joe Williams, Activities Co-Ordinator - Angelica Lundekesi, Alina Gurung, Anita Gasu, Anni George, Ariel Madronio, Caesalia B Fernandes, Carolyn Cole, Cecilia Marston, Coral Campbell, Dawn Good, Dorothy Atkins, Dudi Dollani, Ecaterina Duda, Emese Juhasz, Emilinda Canlas, Estha Idahosa, Flona Brown, Geena Martin, Gemma Bishop, Golda John, Hawa hashim, Karuna Kandel, Kate Geoffrey, Kay Howden, Kelly McCarthy - Gale, Khamar Hussein, Malar Kavya, Mark Lester, Mary Walsh, Michele Dasseville, Millie McLeod, Mo Atia, Mohinder Panesar, Patricia Smith, Pedro Barretto, Ray Warren, Remelda James, Sally O’Regan, Sheila Forde, Sue Amory, Winnie Ellis.

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PRINCE OF WALES K.G., K.T., G.C.B. HRH PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT G.C.V.O. LORD FREDERICK WINDSOR.

KING RAT DUGGIE BROWN

& A L L M E M B E R S O F T H E G R A N D O R D E R O F WAT E R R AT S . . .

WISH THE ROYAL VARIETY CHARITY A VERY SUCCESSFUL AND HAPPY EVENING!

MEMBERSHIP 2021 Mark Andrews, Barry Balmayne, Steve Barclay, Tony Barton, Mike Batt, David Berglas, Bob ‘The Cat’ Bevan MBE, Lionel Blair, Stan Boardman, Alfie Boe, John Bouchier, John Boulter, Dave Brock, Adger Brown, Joe Brown MBE, Frank Bruno MBE, Bryan Burdon, Anthony Bygraves, Wyn Calvin MBE, David Capri, Johnnie Casson, Tony Christie, Bernie Clifton, Con Cluskey, Dec Cluskey, Graham Cole OBE, David Colquhoun, Jess Conrad OBE, Michael Crawford CBE, Neil Crossland, Barry Cryer OBE, Martin Daniels, Bill Dare, Kevin Dean, Thomas J Dean, Roger De Courcey, Sid Dennis, Terry Devine, Peter Donegan, Craig Douglas, Mike Doyle, Robert Earl, Robert Earl Jnr, Andy Eastwood, Chris Emmett, Matt Endersby, Steve Etherington, Udo Fontaine, Ian Freeman, Steve Galler, Paul Ganjou, Richard Gauntlett, Gordon Giltrap, Frank Ginnett, Paul Goddard, Ben Goffe, Rusty Goffe, Cliff Hall, Tony Hatch, Melvyn Hayes, Vincent Hayes MBE, Tim Healy, Steve Hewlett, Vince Hill, Frazer Hines, Nigel Hopkins, Engelbert Humperdinck, Frank Ifield, Ian Irving, Pete James, Jack Jay, Richard Joy, Kaplan Kaye, Gerard Kenny, Ross King, Simon King, Ian Lavender, Johnny Laycock, David Lee, John Lodge, Gary Lovini, Johnny Mans, Terry Marshall, Derek Martin, Mike Martin, Ray Martin, John R. Maxim ALCM, Brian May CBE, Nicko McBrain, Chas McDevitt, Steve McFadden, John McKenzie, Ray McVay, Brian Meaden, Neil Morrissey, Billy Murray, Pete Murray OBE, Dave Myers, Gary Newbon MBE, Duncan Norvelle, Kev Orkian, Jimmy Osmond, Joe Pasquale, Billy Pearce, Peter Polycarpou, Mark Porter, Bob Potter OBE, John Ratcliff CBE, Steve Rawlings, Mike Redway, Ronald Regan, Ian Richards, Bobby Roberts, Bobby Roberts, Jnr., Andrew Robley, Sean ‘Rollo’ Rollason, George Saunders, Don Shearman, Robert Sherman, Alan Simmons, Ben Simmons, Keith Simmons, Ronnie Smart, Colin Spaull, Jerry Stevens, Jeff Stevenson, Clive Stock, John Stokes, John Styles, MBE, Jimmy Tarbuck OBE, Rhys Thomas, Ian Tough,Andrew Van Buren, André Vincent, Rick Wakeman CBE, Adam Wakeman, Roy Walker, Adrian Walsh, Roy Wood Hon D Mus, Chris Woodward, Rod Woodward, Mike Yarwood OBE

CONTACT: The Administrator - Anthony Bohan GOWR. 328 Gray’s Inn Road , London, WC1X 8BZ Tel: 020 7278 3248 E-mail: info@gowr.net, Web Site: www.gowr.net

Giles Cooper & Laurie Mansfield would especially like to thank Fiona Clark, Amanda George, Lawrie Jordan, Richard Valentine and Mark Wagman from Lifted Entertainment/ ITV Studios and Lucy Noble, Dave Gamble and Jasmine Doughty from the Royal Albert Hall for making this such a special night for the Royal Variety Charity

Patron Her Majesty The Queen Founded 1908, Registered Charity No. 206451 Life-President Laurie Mansfield, Chairman Giles Cooper www.royalvarietycharity.org