| Comedy Cabaret | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Variety |
| Created by | Harry Pringle |
| Based on | Cabaret |
| Country of origin | England |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Harry Pringle, Arthur Ozmond |
| Running time | 30–45 minutes [1] [2] |
| Production company | BBC Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Television |
| Release | 18 January 1938 – 28 February 1939 |
Comedy Cabaret is a British television programme broadcast 1938–39 on BBC Television. It was one of several spin-offs from the BBC series Cabaret. It was a live variety programme. There were five episodes, three in 1938 and two in 1939. [Note 1] The three 1938 episodes were produced by Harry Pringle, and one of the 1939 episodes by Arthur Ozmond. [1] [2] [5] No episode has survived. [Note 2]
Performers
As of February 2016 [update], the following performers who appeared in Comedy Cabaret are subjects of Wikipedia articles. Their numbers of appearances (counting 18/22 January and 10/12 August 1938 as single episodes) are given in parentheses.
- Hermione Baddeley (1906–86). English character actress (1) [6]
- Jane Carr (1909–57), British actress (1) [7]
- Charles Heslop (1883–1966), British actor, compere (1) [8]
- Charlie Higgins, (before 1930 – c. 1978), English comedian (1) [9]
- George Robey (1869–1954), English comedian (2) [10]
See also
- Cabaret (British TV series)
- Cabaret Cartoons
- Cabaret Cruise
- Eastern Cabaret
- Intimate Cabaret
- Western Cabaret
Notes
- ^ Internet Movie Database (IMDb) lists seven episodes. However, according to Radio Times two of those were repeat performances: 22 January 1938 of 18 January 1938, with one change of performer, [3] and 12 August 1938 of 10 August 1938. [4]
- ^ The programme was broadcast live. Methods to record live television did not exist until late 1947, and were rarely used by the BBC until around 1953–55.
References
- ^ a b "Radio Times 1938" (PDF). Radio Times. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Radio Times 1939" (PDF). Radio Times. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Television: Monday, January 17, to Saturday, January 22" (PDF). Radio Times. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Television: Sunday, August 7, to Saturday, August 13" (PDF). Radio Times. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Comedy Cabaret at IMDb
- ^ Hermione Baddeley at IMDb
- ^ Jane Carr at IMDb
- ^ Charles Heslop at IMDb
- ^ Charlie Higgins at IMDb
- ^ George Robey at IMDb
External links
- Comedy Cabaret at IMDb
- "Search for Comedy Cabaret". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2016.