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A Christmas Night with the Stars 

Comedy, Music | TV Series (1958–1994)
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Cast

Series cast summary:
The Television Toppers The Television Toppers ...  Themselves / ... 7 episodes, 1958-1994
Jack Warner ...  Himself / ... 7 episodes, 1958-1994
Dick Emery Dick Emery ...  Various / ... 6 episodes, 1963-1994
The Mitchell Minstrels The Mitchell Minstrels ...  Themselves 5 episodes, 1959-1964
Kenneth McKellar ...  Himself 5 episodes, 1960-1969
Hugh Lloyd ...  Hugh - Hugh and I segment / ... 4 episodes, 1960-1964
Terry Scott ...  Terry - Hugh and I segment / ... 4 episodes, 1962-1970
Lulu ...  Herself 4 episodes, 1968-1972
Billy Cotton Billy Cotton ...  Himself - and his Band / ... 5 episodes, 1958-1994
Arthur Lowe ...  Captain George Mainwaring - Dad's Army segment / ... 4 episodes, 1968-1972
John Le Mesurier ...  Sergeant Arthur Wilson - Dad's Army segment / ... 4 episodes, 1968-1972
Clive Dunn ...  Corporal Jack Jones / ... 4 episodes, 1968-1972
John Laurie ...  Private James Frazer - Dad's Army segment / ... 4 episodes, 1968-1972
James Beck ...  Private Joe Walker - Dad's Army segment / ... 4 episodes, 1968-1972
Arnold Ridley ...  Private Charles Godfrey - Dad's Army segment / ... 4 episodes, 1968-1972
Ian Lavender ...  Private Frank Pike - Dad's Army segment / ... 4 episodes, 1968-1972
Jimmy Edwards Jimmy Edwards ...  Himself / ... 4 episodes, 1958-1962
Arthur Rigby Arthur Rigby ...  Station Sgt. Flint - Dixon of Dock Green segment / ... 4 episodes, 1958-1963
Peter Byrne Peter Byrne ...  Det. Sgt. Andy Crawford - Dixon of Dock Green segment / ... 4 episodes, 1958-1963
Jeanette Hutchinson Jeanette Hutchinson ...  Mary Crawford - Dixon of Dock Green segment / ... 4 episodes, 1958-1963
Cilla Black Cilla Black ...  Herself 3 episodes, 1969-1972
Ronnie Barker ...  Himself - Host / ... 3 episodes, 1962-1972
The Young Generation The Young Generation ...  Themselves 3 episodes, 1969-1972
Bill Pertwee ...  Chief Warden Hodges - Dad's Army segment 3 episodes, 1969-1972
Stanley Baxter ...  Various / ... 3 episodes, 1960-1970
Ronnie Corbett ...  Himself - Host / ... 3 episodes, 1971-1994
Andy Stewart Andy Stewart ...  Himself 3 episodes, 1962-1964
Ian Powrie Ian Powrie ...  Himself - and his Band with Andy Stewart 3 episodes, 1962-1964
Alan Breeze Alan Breeze ...  Himself - Singer with Billy Cotton Band / ... 3 episodes, 1958-1964
June Whitfield ...  Eth - with Jimmy Edwards / ... 3 episodes, 1962-1970
David Nixon David Nixon ...  Himself - Host / ... 4 episodes, 1958-1994
Harry Worth Harry Worth ...  Harry Worth 3 episodes, 1960-1968
Arthur Howard Arthur Howard ...  Oliver Pettigrew - with Jimmy Edwards 3 episodes, 1958-1960
The George Mitchell Singers The George Mitchell Singers ...  Themselves 3 episodes, 1958-1960
Eamonn Andrews Eamonn Andrews ...  Himself - Host 2 episodes, 1962-1963
John Boulter John Boulter ...  Himself - Minstrel / ... 2 episodes, 1963-1964
Mary Hopkin Mary Hopkin ...  Herself 2 episodes, 1969-1970
Dai Francis Dai Francis ...  Himself - Minstrel / ... 2 episodes, 1963-1964
Tony Mercer Tony Mercer ...  Himself - Minstrel / ... 2 episodes, 1963-1964
Roy Castle ...  Himself 2 episodes, 1964-1969
Benny Garcia Benny Garcia ...  Himself - with The Black and White Minstrels / ... 2 episodes, 1963-1964
Kathie Kay Kathie Kay ...  Herself - with Billy Cotton / ... 2 episodes, 1962-1964
Margaret Savage Margaret Savage ...  Herself - The Black and White Minstrels segment / ... 2 episodes, 1963-1964
Sidney James ...  Himself - Juke Box Jury segment / ... 2 episodes, 1960-1962
Ian Carmichael ...  Peter Lamb - Bachelor Father segment 2 episodes, 1970-1971
Sydney Tafler Sydney Tafler ...  Charlie Davenport - with Sid James / ... 2 episodes, 1960-1962
Ian Johnson Ian Johnson ...  Ben - Bachelor Father segment 2 episodes, 1970-1971
Briony McRoberts Briony McRoberts ...  Anna - Bachelor Father segment 2 episodes, 1970-1971
Eric Sykes ...  Eric Sykes / ... 2 episodes, 1962-1971
Hattie Jacques ...  Harriet Sykes / ... 2 episodes, 1962-1971
Nina van Pallandt ...  Herself 2 episodes, 1960-1963
Russ Conway Russ Conway ...  Himself / ... 2 episodes, 1962-1963
Mike Yarwood Mike Yarwood ...  Various - Look, Mike Yarwood! segment 2 episodes, 1971-1972
Frederik van Pallandt Frederik van Pallandt ...  Himself 2 episodes, 1960-1963
Mollie Sugden ...  Mrs. Crispin - Hugh and I segment / ... 2 episodes, 1964-1972
Adrienne Posta ...  Actress - Look, Mike Yarwood! segment 2 episodes, 1971-1972
Patricia Hayes Patricia Hayes ...  Mrs. Wormold - Hugh and I segment 2 episodes, 1963-1964
Tim Brooke-Taylor ...  Tim Brooke-Taylor - The Goodies segment / ... 2 episodes, 1969-1972
Jack Haig Jack Haig ...  Arthur Wormold - Hugh and I segment 2 episodes, 1963-1964
Vi Stevens Vi Stevens ...  Mrs. Scott - Hugh and I segment 2 episodes, 1963-1964
David Jacobs David Jacobs ...  Himself - Juke Box Jury segment 2 episodes, 1962-1963
Jill Curzon Jill Curzon ...  Herself - Juke Box Jury segment / ... 2 episodes, 1962-1964
Michael Bentine Michael Bentine ...  Himself - It's a Square World segment 2 episodes, 1962-1963
The Breakaways The Breakaways ...  Themselves - Vocal Backing 2 episodes, 1970-1972
Alyn Ainsworth Alyn Ainsworth ...  Himself - and his Orchestra 2 episodes, 1971-1972
Richard Briers ...  George Starling - Marriage Lines segment / ... 2 episodes, 1963-1964
Prunella Scales ...  Kate Starling - Marriage Lines segment / ... 2 episodes, 1963-1964
Rolf Harris ...  Himself 2 episodes, 1968-1969
Vera Lynn ...  Herself 2 episodes, 1958-1971
The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes ...  In performance with Billy Cotton / ... 2 episodes, 1958-1962
Nana Mouskouri ...  Herself 2 episodes, 1968-1970
Kenneth Williams ...  Himself 2 episodes, 1967-1969
Warren Mitchell ...  Alf Garnett / ... 2 episodes, 1967-1971
Joan Regan ...  Herself 2 episodes, 1959-1960
Marty Feldman ...  Himself / ... 2 episodes, 1968-1969
Alec Bregonzi Alec Bregonzi ...  In performance with Askey Askey / ... 2 episodes, 1958-1962
Wendy Craig ...  Jennifer Corner / ... 2 episodes, 1968-1969
Ronald Hines Ronald Hines ...  Henry Corner / ... 2 episodes, 1968-1969
Hugo Keith-Johnston Hugo Keith-Johnston ...  Robin Corner / ... 2 episodes, 1968-1969
Jill Riddick Jill Riddick ...  Amanda Corner / ... 2 episodes, 1968-1969
Michael Brennan Michael Brennan ...  In Performance with Jimmy Edwards / ... 2 episodes, 1959-1962
Harry H. Corbett ...  Harold Steptoe 2 episodes, 1962-1967
Wilfrid Brambell ...  Albert Steptoe 2 episodes, 1962-1967
Geoffrey Adams Geoffrey Adams ...  Det. Con. Lauderdale - Dixon of Dock Green segment / ... 2 episodes, 1959-1962
Graham Ashley Graham Ashley ...  PC Tommy Hughes - with Jack Warner 2 episodes, 1958-1959
Charlie Drake ...  Himself 3 episodes, 1958-1994
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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 1958 (UK) See more »

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1.33 : 1
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