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Bradford Alhambra
Episode 4 of 6
Geoffrey Wheeler visits Yorkshire's home of pantomime and a steadfast dance troupe. With Bill Pertwee. From 2003.
Geoffrey Wheeler visits the Bradford Alhambra, built by the impresario Francis Laidler to be the finest purveyor of family entertainment in the North of England.
The Alhambra came to be associated with pantomime, and generations of Bradford schoolgirls dreamed of joining the Sunbeam Troupe of pantomime dancers. Two Sunbeam Girls, who first danced on the Alhambra's stage in 1929, recall their adventures.
With Bill Pertwee.
Series visiting variety theatres around the United Kingdom.
Producer: Libby Cross
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 2003.
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