I clearly remembered watching that show in the 1960’s, and that theme music, that circle on the stage turning with those letter Sunday night at the London Palladium, with stars waving, my late parents took me to see a show there when I was a child, early 60’s, sadly unable to remember who the stars were, and never been back in there since then.
Sunday Night at the London Palladium was a HUGE money earner for ITV. Sunday nights was the night ITV knew would attract the advertisers, as the shops were back open the next day. Companies would pay a fortune to advertise during this show, which topped nearly 20 million viewers at its peak.
Yes, such happy days. I was born in 1965 but with the likes of TH-cam channels you can go back to those happy days. My parents🙏🙏🙏 like many would make time to stay in and watch these entertainment shows then go out to the pub.
The Palladium Show was highly eclectic, like Sullivan or 'Hollywood Palace'. You never knew what would come next: anything from modern ballet to performing pooches, with the latest chart-topping popster or slapstick comic in between... and all of it going out live for extra tension and sense of occasion. Audiences in TV's earlier days were more open-minded. These variety shows were seen everywhere. They could turn a stage act into a national sensation overnight, or mainstream Elvis and the Beatles. Now it's all segmented and compartmentalized.
I remember the Television Toppers dance troupe. They used to appear on alot of BBC tv entertainment programmes such as The Black And White Minstrel Show.
Proper variety entertainment with talented performers. Far removed from the no marks and talentless drivel that is paraded only too often before us now masquerading as entertainment in third rate programmes.
That £200 jackpot for Beat the Clock is worth now in 2022 values around £5,000! Considering that in 1960 the average weekly wage was £20 a week, winning £200 meant getting ten weeks wages!
Ahhhh Talking Pictures we thank you. Dem Tiller Girls dem damn good. As a child watching them legs go all the way up.. then my brain didnt know the body mechanics. Still odd tho.
I watched an interview with a dancer from the Moulin Rouge. The high kicking with the weight transferred to the hopping foot on the floor caused inflamations and injuries to the ankles. Not so simple as it looks
Yes that’s so but looking back to this time there was ATV - Lew Grade (ITC) BBC2 was launched in 1964 so there was only BBC1 and iTV 👍 👍 👍 🏴🏴🏴😃😃❤️❤️
I remember watching this show and there used to be an act that was similar to this dance act. It was of a Franch bar scene and the girl would saunter in and gets grabbed by some guy in a beret and hooped 'T' shirt and she hit him over the head with a bottle, you wouldn't get away with it nowadays but, does anyone know what this kind of dance routine/act is called, is there a name for it?
I clearly remembered watching that show in the 1960’s, and that theme music, that circle on the stage turning with those letter Sunday night at the London Palladium, with stars waving, my late parents took me to see a show there when I was a child, early 60’s, sadly unable to remember who the stars were, and never been back in there since then.
I was 8 years old when this episode was televised . School the next day .
Marvellous show. Bruce was so professional. Charismatic & talented yet effortless.
Sunday Night at the London Palladium was a HUGE money earner for ITV. Sunday nights was the night ITV knew would attract the advertisers, as the shops were back open the next day. Companies would pay a fortune to advertise during this show, which topped nearly 20 million viewers at its peak.
Lovely memories of years gone by and the television toppers
I'm sure I was watching, although I would have been 6 at the time. This was a Sunday night tradition in our house (flat).
Sigh, nothing but nostalgia such happy days..
Yes, such happy days. I was born in 1965 but with the likes of TH-cam channels you can go back to those happy days.
My parents🙏🙏🙏 like many would make time to stay in and watch these entertainment shows then go out to the pub.
The Tiller girls ..Best The Clock ..what Memories ❤️
The Palladium Show was highly eclectic, like Sullivan or 'Hollywood Palace'. You never knew what would come next: anything from modern ballet to performing pooches, with the latest chart-topping popster or slapstick comic in between... and all of it going out live for extra tension and sense of occasion.
Audiences in TV's earlier days were more open-minded. These variety shows were seen everywhere. They could turn a stage act into a national sensation overnight, or mainstream Elvis and the Beatles. Now it's all segmented and compartmentalized.
Those were the days great
Good grief! I actually remember watching this at the time, we had just got our first telly'.
I remember when I worked in London during the 60’s going with a friend to see Sunday Night at The London Palladium.
The wonderful Tiller Girls stealing the show as always. Brilliant.
The dancers at the Palladium were the Tiller Girls.
Have you heard of the Clarkson Rosebuds or the Television Toppers?
I remember the Television Toppers dance troupe. They used to appear on alot of BBC tv entertainment programmes such as The Black And White Minstrel Show.
Gosh what a dancer!
They threw that woman around like a rag doll.
Rest in Piece Sir Bruce
peace ;-)
The girls' legs looked fantastic, really!
And boobs
Lover......
When you need me.....kiss me....
Proper variety entertainment with talented performers. Far removed from the no marks and talentless drivel that is paraded only too often before us now masquerading as entertainment in third rate programmes.
Agreed..total garbage now, and has been for well over 20 years.
That £200 jackpot for Beat the Clock is worth now in 2022 values around £5,000! Considering that in 1960 the average weekly wage was £20 a week, winning £200 meant getting ten weeks wages!
Ahhhh Talking Pictures we thank you. Dem Tiller Girls dem damn good. As a child watching them legs go all the way up.. then my brain didnt know the body mechanics. Still odd tho.
Well what can you say about the God Of Variety Bruce Forsyth He had charisma and charm then as he has still now The Evergreen Bruce !!
Bruce was a brilliant entertainer
rip bruce forsyth
I watched an interview with a dancer from the Moulin Rouge. The high kicking with the weight transferred to the hopping foot on the floor caused inflamations and injuries to the ankles. Not so simple as it looks
So much more effort made to entertain us then!
Everybody watched this on Sunday nights.
Yes that’s so but looking back to this time there was ATV - Lew Grade (ITC)
BBC2 was launched in 1964 so there was only BBC1 and iTV
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I remember watching this show and there used to be an act that was similar to this dance act. It was of a Franch bar scene and the girl would saunter in and gets grabbed by some guy in a beret and hooped 'T' shirt and she hit him over the head with a bottle, you wouldn't get away with it nowadays but, does anyone know what this kind of dance routine/act is called, is there a name for it?
Apache Dance
Classic example: 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue' by Richard Rodgers, choreographed by George Balanchine for his wife, Vera Zorina.
miss it.
The Tiller Girls. So funny
wow
Just 2 years before this was taken, Buddy Holly performed here. There was also footage of it but it has been destroyed.
BUDnCrickets were NOT filmed cos producer Parnell rightly expected Chirpin' not just pickin' Crickets!!
And it was all live.
SI TEATRO CON PLATEA ..BALCON..Y GALERIA....☺⚘⚘👍
The longest face in the world.
Add Jimmy Hill. Shame we didn't have a chin-off!
Wonderful, a rare sight these days’ real women not a trans insight
what a load of crap we were all fed in those days , what the hell were the sheeple thinking
It was quality, no swearing, good English spoken & Anglo Saxons to the fore. Even the criminals had standards. Now utter rubbish.
No morality.
Ayjay
Anglo saxons?? Americans?? Sami Davis..Frank sinatra...Shirley Bassey.etc Chinese acrobats.