What a Performance! Pioneers of Popular EntertainmentDecember 10, 2015

In the second episode, Frank Skinner and Suzy Klein explore the golden age of variety theatre, from the start of the 20th century to the outbreak of the Second World War. They immerse themselves in the careers of megastars including George Formby and Gracie Fields, who both remain household names today. They also get to grips with some lesser-known artists, including La Loie Fuller, an innovative Chicago-born choreographer and dancer who took London by storm during the Edwardian era.

What a Performance! Pioneers of Popular Entertainment was broadcast on BBC4 at Tuesday 28 February 2017, 06:15. This episode was initially placed on Thursday 10 December 2015.