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1978: BETTE MIDLER on the appeal of BRITISH COMEDY | BBC Archive
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1:26Now PlayingBette Midler, a performer whose act was described as outrageous, played a week-long tour at the London Palladium in 1978. Talking to Valerie Singleton ahead of her concerts, Midler spoke about her expectations of playing to English audiences and how her love of British satire and sketch shows influenced her work.
Clip taken from Tonight In Town, originally broadcast on BBC One, 22 September 1978
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