Palace of Laughter


Palace of Laughter was a radio comedy aired by the BBC on Radio 4 from 2002 to 2003.
A series of programmes hosted by Geoffrey Wheeler that visited old music halls in the British Isles, it focused on those that are particularly grand in their style of building.
The programmes have been played again on Fridays in 2006 on BBC 7. During their run, they can be heard at the page.

List of shows

  1. First Series
  2. # London Windmill
  3. # Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
  4. # Manchester Playhouse
  5. # Grand Blackpool
  6. # Alhambra Leicester Square
  7. # Belfast Grand Opera House
  8. Second Series
  9. # 22 July 2003 - Sunderland Empire
  10. # 29 July 2003 - Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne
  11. # 5 August 2003 - Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
  12. # 12 August 2003 - The Alhambra, Bradford
  13. # 19 August 2003 - The Grand, Swansea
  14. # 26 August 2003 - Gaiety Theatre, Ayr