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Variety
8/8Series tracing the roots of light entertainment looks at how variety shows became popular.
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Chat Shows
7/8Stephen Fry narrates a look at how the chat show has become a television staple.
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Impressionists
6/8How impressionists rose from being the poor relations of comedy to the stars of the 1970s.
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Pop and Easy Listening
5/8Looking at music, from the 50s, when rock'n'roll and pop appeared, to the present day.
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Pop and Easy Listening
5/8The history of music on television, from 60s easy listening to the X Factor.
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The Comics
4/8Charting the meteoric rise of the comedian, from music hall to the present day.
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Radio Stars
3/8A look at the continuing connection between radio and light entertainment.
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All Round Entertainers
2/8Featuring Bruce Forsyth, Jimmy Tarbuck, Cilla Black, Brian Conley, Lionel Blair and more.
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Double Acts
1/8A looks at double acts from Laurel and Hardy and Morecambe and Wise to Ant and Dec.
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Double Acts
1/8A looks at double acts from Laurel and Hardy and Morecambe and Wise to Ant and Dec.

