The Children's Royal Variety Performance

1981

Host: Dickie Henderson. Robert Hardy, Lonnie Donegan, Lenny Henry, Itzhak Pearlman, John Inman, Henry Cooper, Tim Rice, Marty Wilde, The Searchers, Donovan, Acker Bilk, Alvin Stardust, Lulu, Adam and the Ants, The Shadows, Cliff Richard, Cambridge Buskers, Anita Harris, Jimmy Tarbuck, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephanie Lawrence, Julian Lloyd Webber, Elaine Paige, Mike Yarwood, Suzanne Danielle, Patrick Moore, Leslie Caron, Mireille Mathieu, Can-Can Dancers.

1982

Shakin' Stevens, Russ Abbot, Cannon & Ball, Chas & Dave, Petula Clark, Bernie Clifton, Keith Harris, Kids International, The Krankies, Bonnie Langford, Jon Pertwee

1983

Stanley Baxter, Jimmy Cricket, The Falcon Stunt Team, Roger The Dog, Ward Allen, Bucks Fizz, The Grumbleweeds, Rod Hull, The Pink Windmill Children, The Krankies, Angus Lennie, Fulton Mackay, The Malibu World Disco Dancing Champions, Marilyn, Musical Youth, The Next Generation, Donny Osmond, Brian Rogers Dancers, John Schneider, Carol Lee Scott, Freddie Stevens, Jeff Stevenson, Gary Wilmot, Alyn Ainsworth And His Orchestra

1984

1985

A gala, including Floella Benjamin, Christopher Biggins, Julie Brown, Roy Castle, Fiona Chadwick, The Cheeky Bits, Keith Chegwin, Bernie Clifton, John Craven, Jimmy Cricket, Suzanne Dando, Peter Duncan, Wayne Eagling, Janet Ellis, The Endresz Family, Jan Francis, Rusty Goffe, The Great Soprendo, The Halfwits, Keith Harris and Orville, Rolf Harris, Martin Harvey, Rod Hull and Emu, John Inman, Antony Johns, Casey Lee Jolleys, The Krankies, Bonnie Langford, Annabelle Lanyon Masquerade, Barbara Newman, Paul Nicholas, Grant Olding, Su Pollard, Mike Read, Roland Rat, Angela Rippon, Gian Sammarco, Jimmy Savile OBE, Leo Sayer, Carol Lee Scott, Wayne Sleep Freddie Stevens, Sue Stevens, Children of the Royal Ballet School, White Lodge, The Corona Children, Peggy O'Farrell Stage School, The Dougie Squires Dancers.

1987

In the presence of HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, in aid of the NSPCC. A gala evening from the London Palladium, presenting a host of stars and talented young entertainers in a special programme for Easter. Introduced by Angela Rippon featuring Russ Abbot, Cheryl Baker, Michael Coleman, Curiosity Killed the Cat, Mark Curry , Martin Daniels, Les Dennis, Wayne Dobson, Peter Duncan, Janet Ellis, Wendy Ellis, Bella Emberg, Five Star, Tim Flavin, Simon Groom, Gymnastics Display Team, Junior Leaders Regiment, Rod Hull, Stephen Jefferies, Aled Jones, Caron Keating, Fiona Kennedy, Vicky Licorish, Little and Large, Joe Longthorne, Lulu, Dean Magri, Manchester Boys Choir, Nicols Brothers, Elaine Paige, Pepe and Friends, Serge Percelly, Roland Rat, Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps, Gian Sammarco, Phillip Schofield, Gordon Scott