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A brief introduction to the show and the site.

Contents

This page.

Part 1: Not worth the fifteen shillings

1959-60: The Edinburgh Festival and the initial idea for the show.

Part 2: The Oxbridge Revue

1920s-60: What the principals had been doing up until then.

Part 3: Steppes in the right direction

January to August 1960: Putting the original show together.

Part 4: Dancing about in the nude

September 1960 to May 1961: Reworking the Edinburgh show for the London stage

Part 5: Fortune and fame

May 1961: A saunter through the London running order.

Part 6: English satire advances into the sixties

May 1961 to August 1962: Reaction to the show, the first international version, and what the stars did next.

Part 7: Home thoughts from abroad

Mid-1962 to August 1964: The Broadway productions.

Part 8: Now is the end

August 1964 onwards: the show's natural lifespan draws to a close.

Books, records, DVDs

Official publications and recommended products.

Bibliography

A list of books used in researching the site.

Links

Where to find out more.

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