The Royal Variety Performance

Gala benefit at the National Theatre, sponsored by Princess Anne, in aid of the Save the Children Fund. Hosted by Jimmy Tarbuck, it includes singing, stand-up comedy, dance, comedy skits, and drama.

A look back at some of the great successes at the Royal Variety's show's, not always the easiest place to get laughs. Great name performers: Max Bygraves,Ronnie Corbett,Bernie Winters,Dame Edna Everage,Les dawson. Presented by (Denis Norden) trawling the archives’ and looking back at some of the great act's that managed to get laughs and more!

Peter Kay hosts the 81st Royal Variety Performance from the Opera House Theatre, Blackpool, in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. The star-studded list of performers includes the bill-topping Bette Midler, Whoopi Goldberg and the cast of the smash hit musical Sister Act, and dance troupe Diversity, the winners of this year's Britain's Got Talent. There is music from Lady Gaga, Michael Buble, Alexandra Burke, Mika, Miley Cyrus, Katherine Jenkins, the stars of the hit show Here Come the Girls, Lulu, Anastacia and Chaka Khan. Plus comedy from Jason Manford, Paddy McGuinness and Adam Hills, and Bob Golding pays tribute to legendary entertainer Eric Morecambe.

Documentary marking the 100th anniversary of The Royal Variety Performance, a show that has entertained generations of the Royal Family and raised huge sums for charity. Among the stars sharing their memories are Sir Bruce Forsyth, Barry Manilow, Ronnie Corbett, Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, Liza Minnelli, Dame Edna Everage, Katherine Jenkins, Mel C, Emma Bunton, Diversity, Jason Manford, Cilla Black, Ken Dodd, Miss Piggy and Al Murray. The documentary also charts the show's evolution from the first ever Royal Command Performance in 1912 into the television era, recalling classic moments from its illustrious history and finding out what happened behind the scenes.