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- Set in the 1880s, the story of how, during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado.
- Documentary following the history of British Music Hall, its stars and architecture, interspersed with revivals of old favourites by todays performers.
- Directed by Marc Sinden and produced by Jo Gilbert, Great West End Theatres is an enjoyable, informed and informative stroll around London's famed Theatreland in the company of the celebrated and much loved Sir Donald Sinden CBE. The individual episodes (one per All Region DVD) vary in length, between 42 minutes and 80 minutes and feature in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names in British theatre. Sir Ian McKellen, Steven Berkoff, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Martin Shaw, Michael Ball and Simon Callow are just a few of the stars who, through a fund of amusing stories and vivid anecdotes, demonstrate their deep affection for the great theatres of London. Great West End Theatres is the first series of its kind to document all 40 of London's theatres and is available on individual All Region DVDs. A carefully researched and well-written history of the best London has to offer, it is also a backstage pass onto the finest stages in the world.
- Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise talk about their lives and careers in a compilation of archive clips.
- A profile of the legendary writer and entertainer.
- Documentary about the life and death and the career of actor and singer/song writer George Formby. This episode of the south bank show covers the rise of George Formby career with insights of his family including his father and includes Interviews with George Formby's brother and sister, Ted and Elba.
- 1978–TV EpisodeOpening with the first day of rehearsals of the London production of "Sweeney Todd", this ninety-minute documentary focuses on the rehearsal process with the musical's director, composer and actors.
- Three colleagues in an accountancy firm pit their wits against a team of cinema lovers.
- Designed in 1898 by W. G. R. Sprague (who also designed six other London theatres) it was opened by the actor/manager Sir Charles Wyndham on 16 November 1899, in the presence of the Prince of Wales.
- Also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre, it was built in 1720 by John Potter and was the third public theatre opened in the West End. Owned by the Crown Estate.
- The Piccadilly Theatre has presented most forms of stage entertainment from Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (with its original Broadway cast) to a variety of Royal Shakespeare Company productions including Edward II starring Ian McKellen, and Henry Fonda also made his West End debut in the solo play, Clarence Darrow.
- Built by W. G. R. Sprague in memoriam for Richard Greville Verney, the 19th Baron Willoughby de Broke. It's the only theatre in the West End still in the hands of the family who built it.
- The oldest theatre in London and, allegedly, the most haunted theatre in the world.