Palace of Laughter - Series 1
Geoffrey Wheeler visits vaudeville houses in Britain
Palace of Laughter - Series 1 - Alhambra
Geoffrey Wheeler traces the history of the music hall, which was once the pride of London's Leicester Square. With Roy Hudd.
Details
Palace of Laughter - Series 1 - Belfast Grand Opera House
Now a symbol of the city's regeneration after the Troubles, Geoffrey Wheeler meets staff and performers. With Jimmy Cricket.
Details
Palace of Laughter - Series 1 - Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
Geoffrey Wheeler presents an affectionate portrait of one of Scotland's last variety venues which, legend has it, is haunted.
Details
Palace of Laughter - Series 1 - Grand Blackpool
Geoffrey Wheeler visits the seaside theatre that's refusing to bring the curtain down. With Bernard Cribbins and Mike Harding.
Details
Palace of Laughter - Series 1 - London Windmill
Geoffrey Wheeler explores the venue famed for its nude tableaux and known as the 'comics' graveyard'. From March 2002.
Details
Palace of Laughter - Series 1 - Manchester Playhouse
Geoffrey Wheeler tells the theatre's story plus that of its neighbour, the Hulme Hippodrome. With Morecambe & Wise and Ken Dodd.
Details