Arlene Phillips

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Arlene Phillips

Born 1943-05-22 · Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK

Dame Arlene Phillips is an English choreographer, talent scout, television judge and presenter, theatre director, and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment.

Acting credits

The Entire Universe poster
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Eric Idle persuades Professor Brian Cox to present a lecture on the birth of the entire universe. Brian soon realises Eric is actually hosting a comedy and musical extravaganza.

The Entire Universe

2016

Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour poster
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Glittering, glamourous, exciting and funny, STRICTLY COME DANCING - THE LIVE TOUR features all of your favourite elements from the series, including sequins and feathers, bickering judges, even the glitter ball, as each couple performs two dances to receive the expert judges scores and face the audience vote.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour

2008

It Started with Swap Shop poster
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Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven and Maggie Philbin reunite for a one-off edition of the Saturday morning classic Swap Shop to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

It Started with Swap Shop

2006

ABBA V Queen poster
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Interviews from band members, producers and others comparing two iconic bands - ABBA and Queen.

ABBA V Queen

2022

Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years poster
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Join Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for a sparkling celebration of two decades of Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years

2024

The Toys That Made Christmas poster
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The Toys That Made Christmas. Spirograph, Fuzzy Felt, Barbie, Meccano - Robert Webb tells the story of our Christmases through the toys we played with and loved.

The Toys That Made Christmas

2011

ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold poster
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ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold takes Abba from the Swedish heats of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, where their song 'Waterloo' swept all before it, right up to today's new CGI performances.

ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold

2023

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Earlier this year Andrew Lloyd Webber was a man with a mission - to put the UK back on the Eurovision map. On the BBC's Your Country Needs You he set out to find this year's Eurovision act and wrote the song, It's My Time, with the award-winning Diane Warren. The public chose Jade Ewen, and Eurovision: Jade's Story follows her from the moment she won through to her final preparations and her first rehearsals in the vast Olympiyski Stadium in Moscow.

Eurovision: Jade's Story

2009

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees poster
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Kylie and The Bee Gees are compared to see who had the better music, comebacks, dancing, legacy and more.

Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees

2022

Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits poster
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A compilation of sketches taken from the television series. Characters include Sid Snot, Angry Of Mayfair, Marcel Wave and Brother Lee Love. Guests include: Terry Wogan, Michael Aspel, Cliff Richard, David Essex and Bernard Manning.

Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits

2004

The Nation's Favourite Queen Song poster
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Queen are unquestionably one of the most popular acts in the history of the UK singles chart. In this programme, famous fans and surviving band members Brian May and Roger Taylor discuss their 20 greatest hits.

The Nation's Favourite Queen Song

2014

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Blue have accepted the challenge to represent their country this May at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf. In this special programme narrated by Graham Norton, the boys in Blue set out to turn their song into the perfect Eurovision entry.

Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue

2011

When Tina Turner Came to Britain poster
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Using previously unheard interviews, told in her own words and by those around her, this is the story of Tina Turner’s 50-year relationship with the UK since her first visit in 1966.

When Tina Turner Came to Britain

2022

Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour poster
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With the coveted glitter ball trophy once again up for grabs, how will series winner Chris Hollins fare against other celebrity favourites - including Austin Healey, Kelly Brook, Mark Ramprakash, Ali Bastian, and Natalie Cassidy? As they take to the stage alongside their professional partners including; Kristina Rihanoff, James and Ola Jordan, Brian Fortuna, Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite, in brand new breathtaking outfits and daring routines. They will need to impress judges; Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Arlene Philips. Who as always, are ready with quips, banter and razor-sharp observations!

Strictly Come Dancing The Live Tour

2010

Behind the camera