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  1. Variety

    8/8Series tracing the roots of light entertainment looks at how variety shows became popular.

  2. Chat Shows

    7/8Stephen Fry narrates a look at how the chat show has become a television staple.

  3. Impressionists

    6/8How impressionists rose from being the poor relations of comedy to the stars of the 1970s.

  4. Pop and Easy Listening

    5/8Looking at music, from the 50s, when rock'n'roll and pop appeared, to the present day.

  5. Pop and Easy Listening

    5/8The history of music on television, from 60s easy listening to the X Factor.

  6. The Comics

    4/8Charting the meteoric rise of the comedian, from music hall to the present day.

  7. Radio Stars

    3/8A look at the continuing connection between radio and light entertainment.

  8. All Round Entertainers

    2/8Featuring Bruce Forsyth, Jimmy Tarbuck, Cilla Black, Brian Conley, Lionel Blair and more.

  9. Double Acts

    1/8A looks at double acts from Laurel and Hardy and Morecambe and Wise to Ant and Dec.

  10. Double Acts

    1/8A looks at double acts from Laurel and Hardy and Morecambe and Wise to Ant and Dec.