Cabaret (British TV series)

Cabaret
Genre	Variety
Created by	Dallas Bower
Country of origin	England
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	132
Production
Producer(s)	Harry Pringle and others
Production company(s)	BBC Television
Release
Original network	BBC Television
Original release	7 November 1936 [1] – 2 November 1946 [1]
Chronology
Related shows	Cabaret Cartoons, Cabaret Cruise, Comedy Cabaret, Eastern Cabaret, Intimate Cabaret, Western Cabaret

Cabaret was a live television variety programme series broadcast by BBC Television 1936–39 and 1946.^{[Note 1]} It was devised by Dallas Bower, and later developed by Harry Pringle, who also produced 68 episodes. BBC Television began regularly scheduled broadcasts on 2 November 1936; the first episode of Cabaret was shown on 7 November 1936,^[1] and this television series was therefore one of the first ever.

No episodes have survived.^{[Note 2]}

Cabaret yielded six spin-off series, among the very earliest of that kind: Cabaret Cartoons (1936–39, 1949), Cabaret Cruise (1937–39, 1946, 1949), Comedy Cabaret (1938–39), Eastern Cabaret (1938–39), Intimate Cabaret (1937–39) and Western Cabaret (1939). In August 1939, Pringle was planning another spin-off, a Hawaiian cabaret to have been broadcast in October 1939;^[2] but that project seems to have been abandoned with the outbreak of World War II.

Performers

Around 280 performing acts appeared in Cabaret over the five years in which it was broadcast. The following appeared five or more times, or as of February 2016 are the subjects of Wikipedia articles. Their numbers of appearances are given in parentheses.^{[1][Note 3]}

Avril Angers (1918–2005), English comedian (1) [3] Arthur Askey (1900–82), English comedian (1) [4] BBC Television Orchestra (11) [5] Teddy Brown (1900–46), American xylophonist (1) [6] Una Mae Carlisle (1915–56), American singer-pianist (1) [7] Eric Cardi, conjuror (10) [8] Jane Carr (1909–57), English actress (1) [9] Jean Colin (1905–89), English actress (4) [10] Edward Cooper, singer-pianist (7) [11] Evelyn Dall (1918–2010), American (1) [12] The Knife-Throwing Denvers, American knife-throwers (1) [13] Richard Dolman (1895–1978), British stage and film actor (1) [14] Fred Duprez (1884–1938), American comedian (1) [15] Cyril Fletcher (1913–2005), English comedian (1) [16] Flotsam and Jetsam, Anglo-Australian musical comedy duo (6) [17] Ronald Frankau (1894–1951), English comedian (3) [18] Steven Geray (1904–73), Hungarian-born film actor (5) [19] Peter Godfrey (1899–1970), English actor (1) [20] Walter Gore (1910–79), Scottish dancer (1) [21] Hyam Greenbaum, orchestral conductor (9) [22] Adelaide Hall (1901–93), American jazz singer (1) [23] Charles Harrison, comedian (9) [24] Ken Harvey, banjoist (5) [25] Richard Haydn (1905–85), English comedian (2) [26] Richard Hearne (1908–79), English comedian (2) [27] Leslie Henson (1891–1957), English comedian (1) [28] Charles Heslop (1883–1966), British compere/actor (6) [29] Charlie Higgins (before 1930 – c. 1978), English comedian (3) [30] Hildegarde (1906–2005), American singer (1) [31] Valerie Hobson (1917–98), British film actress (1) [32] Stanley Holloway (1890–1982), English comedian (1) [33] Renée Houston (1902–80), Scottish comedy actress and revue artist (4) [34] Horace Kenney, comedian (6) [35] Nelson Keys (1886–1939), English actor/singer (3) [36] Nosmo King (and Hubert) (1886–1952), English variety artist (3) [37] Magda Kun (1912–45), Hungaran-born actress (5) [38] Ann Lenner (1912–97), English singer (1) [39] Queenie Leonard (1905–2002), English character actress and singer (1) [40]

Eve Lister (1913–97), English actress (1) [41] Sara Luzita (born 1922), English dancer (1) [42] Arthur Marshall (1910–89), English broadcaster (1) [43] Lu Ann Meredith (1913–98), American actress and dancer (1) [44] Billy Milton (1905–89), British stage, film and television actor (1) [45] Lily Morris (1882–1952), English comic singer (1) [46] Richard Murdoch (1907–90), English comedian (1) [47] Talbot O'Farrell (1878–1952, English singer (2) [48] Paddie O'Neil (1926–2010), British actress and singer (1) [49] Gaston Palmer, comedy juggler (5) [50] Jack Payne and His Orchestra, a dance band (1) [51] Molly Picon (1898–1992), American singer/impressionist (3) [52] Gillie Potter (1887–1975), English comedian (1) [53] Irene Prador (1911–96), Austrian-born actress (1) [54] George Robey (1869–1954), English comedian (4) [55] Eric Robinson (1908–74), orchestral conductor (5) [56] Carson Robison (1890–1957) and His Pioneers, American country music singer (1) [57] Harry Rutherford (1903–85), British cartoonist (1) [58] Scott Sanders, comedian (5) [59] Mabel Scott (1915–2000), American singer (1) [60] Gene Sheldon (1908–82), American banjoist-comedian (1) [61] Donald Stewart (1910–66), American actor and singer (4) [62] Tony Sympson (1906–83), British actor (1) [63] Harry Tate (1872–1940), Scottish comedian (1) [64] Wendy Toye (1917–2010), English dancer (1) [65] The Six Viennese Singing Sisters, singers (3) [66] Oliver Wakefield (1909–56), British comedian (3) [67] Syd Walker (1886–1945), British actor and comedian (2) [68] Walsh and Barker, voice and piano (13) [69] Jack Warner (1895–1981), English singer-comedian (7) [70] Naunton Wayne (1901–70), British actor and compere (3) [71] The Western Brothers, English comedians/singers (3) [72] Eric Wild (1910–89) and His Band, musicians (2) [73] Robb Wilton (1881–1957), English comedian (3) [74] Anne Ziegler (1910–2003), English singer (2) [75] Charles Zwar (1911–89), Australian performer and music director (1) [76]

Producers

The names of the producers associated with Cabaret are followed by the years in which they were involved. The numbers of episodes in which they were involved are given in parentheses.^{[1][Note 3]}

Dallas Bower (1907–99), 1936–37 (4) [77] Archie Campbell, 1938 (1) [78] Desmond Davis, 1938 (2) [79] Cecil Madden, 1936–38 (4) [80]

D. H. Munro, 1937–46 (7) [81] George More O'Ferrall (1907–82), 1936 (2) [82] Arthur Ozmond, 1939 (1) [83] Harry Pringle (1903 – after 1959), 1937–46 (68) [84]

Reginald Smith, 1937–39 (11) [85] Stephen Thomas, 1937 (2) [86] Lanham Titchener, 1939 (1) [87]

See also

• Cabaret Cartoons
• Cabaret Cruise
• Comedy Cabaret
• Intimate Cabaret
• Eastern Cabaret
• Western Cabaret

Notes

1. BBC Television suspended operations on the outbreak of World War II on 1 September 1939, and resumed only in June 1946.
2. The show was broadcast live. Technology to record live programmes was only developed in 1947, and was rarely used by the BBC before 1953–55.
3. Numbers of episodes are from Internet Movie Database (IMDb). There may be omissions and/or repeat performances in the totals. As of February 2016, these possibilities have not been checked against the primary source, Radio Times.

References

1. Cabaret at the Internet Movie Database
2. The Scanner (25 August 1939). "Television News" (PDF). Radio Times. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
3. Avril Angers at the Internet Movie Database
4. Arthur Askey at the Internet Movie Database
5. The BBC Television Orchestra at the Internet Movie Database
6. Teddy Brown at the Internet Movie Database
7. Una Mae Carlisle at the Internet Movie Database
8. Eric Cardi at the Internet Movie Database
9. Jane Carr at the Internet Movie Database
10. Jean Colin at the Internet Movie Database
11. Edward Cooper at the Internet Movie Database
12. Evelyn Dall at the Internet Movie Database
13. The Knife-Throwing Denvers at the Internet Movie Database
14. Richard Dolman at the Internet Movie Database
15. Fred Duprez at the Internet Movie Database
16. Cyril Fletcher at the Internet Movie Database
17. Flotsam and Jetsam at the Internet Movie Database
18. Ronald Frankau at the Internet Movie Database
19. Steven Geray at the Internet Movie Database
20. Peter Godfrey at the Internet Movie Database
21. Walter Gore at the Internet Movie Database
22. Hyam Greenbaum at the Internet Movie Database
23. Adelaide Hall at the Internet Movie Database
24. Charles Harrison at the Internet Movie Database
25. Ken Harvey at the Internet Movie Database
26. Richard Haydn at the Internet Movie Database
27. Richard Hearne at the Internet Movie Database
28. Leslie Henson at the Internet Movie Database
29. Charles Heslop at the Internet Movie Database
30. Charlie Higgins at the Internet Movie Database
31. Hildegarde at the Internet Movie Database
32. Valerie Hobson at the Internet Movie Database
33. Stanley Holloway at the Internet Movie Database
34. Renee Houston at the Internet Movie Database
35. Horace Kenney at the Internet Movie Database
36. Nelson Keys at the Internet Movie Database
37. Nosmo King at the Internet Movie Database
38. Magda Kun at the Internet Movie Database
39. Ann Lenner at the Internet Movie Database
40. Queenie Leonard at the Internet Movie Database
41. Eve Lister at the Internet Movie Database
42. Sara Luzita at the Internet Movie Database
43. Arthur Marshall at the Internet Movie Database
44. Lu Ann Meredith at the Internet Movie Database
45. Billy Milton at the Internet Movie Database
46. Lily Morris at the Internet Movie Database
47. Richard Murdoch at the Internet Movie Database
48. Talbot O'Farrell at the Internet Movie Database
49. Paddie O'Neil at the Internet Movie Database
50. Gaston Palmer at the Internet Movie Database
51. Jack Payne at the Internet Movie Database
52. Molly Picon at the Internet Movie Database
53. Gillie Potter at the Internet Movie Database
54. Irene Prador at the Internet Movie Database
55. George Robey at the Internet Movie Database
56. Eric Robinson at the Internet Movie Database
57. Carson Robison at the Internet Movie Database
58. Harry Rutherford at the Internet Movie Database
59. Scott Sanders at the Internet Movie Database
60. Mabel Scott at the Internet Movie Database
61. Gene Sheldon at the Internet Movie Database
62. Donald Stewart at the Internet Movie Database
63. Tony Sympson at the Internet Movie Database
64. Harry Tate at the Internet Movie Database
65. Wendy Toye at the Internet Movie Database
66. The Viennese Singing Sisters at the Internet Movie Database
67. Oliver Wakefield at the Internet Movie Database
68. Syd Walker at the Internet Movie Database
69. >Walsh and Barker at the Internet Movie Database
70. Jack Warner at the Internet Movie Database
71. Naunton Wayne at the Internet Movie Database
72. Western Brothers at the Internet Movie Database
73. Eric Wild and His Band at the Internet Movie Database
74. Robb Wilton at the Internet Movie Database
75. Anne Ziegler at the Internet Movie Database
76. Charles Zwar at the Internet Movie Database
77. Dallas Bower at the Internet Movie Database
78. Archie Campbell at the Internet Movie Database
79. Desmond Davis at the Internet Movie Database
80. Cecil Madden at the Internet Movie Database
81. D.H. Munro at the Internet Movie Database
82. George More O'Ferrall at the Internet Movie Database
83. Arthur Ozmond at the Internet Movie Database
84. Harry Pringle at the Internet Movie Database
85. Reginald Smith at the Internet Movie Database
86. Stephen Thomas at the Internet Movie Database
87. Lanham Titchener at the Internet Movie Database

External links

• Cabaret at the Internet Movie Database
• "Search for Cabaret". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2016. A search report with many false positives