The Royal Variety Performance
ITV,STV,UTV Monday 3rd Dec 7:30pm 10:15pm
Repeat: Today, ITV + 1, UTV +1 8:30pmThe first time the Queen attended this event as monarch back in 1952, the Beverley Sisters and Norman Wisdom were on the bill.
This year’s show (the 34th she’s sat through since then) is hosted
by David Walliams from London’s Royal Albert Hall, and it’s a special occasion, marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal Variety Performance.
Music comes from One Direction, Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams, with a spectacular duet from Plácido Domingo and Katherine Jenkins. Rhod Gilbert and Bill Bailey represent the world of comedy, while Cuba’s Ballet Revolucion get the party started with their explosive choreography.
Of course one act the corgi-loving Queen will no doubt be watching closely is Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey.
From the Royal Albert Hall, David Walliams hosts the 100th edition of the annual event in the presence of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, featuring a star-studded line-up of entertainers, singers and comedians. Music comes from Robbie Williams, Girls Aloud, One Direction, Rod Stewart, Kylie Minogue, Neil Diamond, Alicia Keys, Andrea Bocelli, Placido Domingo and Katherine Jenkins, and Amanda Holden introduces a celebratory performance from Britain's Got Talent favourites Diversity, Spelbound, Paul Potts and Stavros Flatley. Also on stage are this year's BGT winners Ashleigh and Pudsey, and the cast of hit musical Matilda. The evening's comedy is provided by Alan Carr, Rhod Gilbert, Bruce Forsyth, Ronnie Corbett, Bill Bailey, Bradley Walsh, Jimmy Tarbuck and Des O'Connor.
CAST AND CREW HostDavid Walliams
PerformerAlan Carr
PerformerAlicia Keys
PerformerAmanda Holden
PerformerAndrea Bocelli
PerformerAshleigh and Pudsey
PerformerBallet Revolucion
PerformerBill Bailey
PerformerBradley Walsh
PerformerDes O'Connor
PerformerDiversity
PerformerGirls Aloud
PerformerHeather Headley
PerformerJimmy Tarbuck
PerformerKatherine Jenkins
PerformerKylie Minogue
PerformerNeil Diamond
PerformerNicola Benedetti
PerformerOne Direction
PerformerPaul Potts
PerformerPlacido Domingo
PerformerRhod Gilbert
PerformerRobbie Williams
PerformerRod Stewart
PerformerRonnie Corbett
PerformerBruce Forsyth
PerformerSpelbound
PerformerStavros FlatleyCrew
DirectorRichard Valentine
Executive ProducerFiona Clark
Executive ProducerLee Connolly
Executive ProducerJohn Kaye Cooper
ProducerChristian Fletcher
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