BOB DOWNE - Royal Variety Performance (1995)

BOB DOWNE (the comic creation of Mark Trevorrow) spent the 90s based in London. The ultimate British showbiz compliment is a spot on the Royal Variety Performance - and Bob made it in November 1995. Sunday 20 November was an electric night at the Dominion Theatre, London: the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and 2,000 audience members were the only people NOT watching Diana's bombshell PANORAMA interview on BBC1 that evening - when the Princess of Wales went nuclear, speaking freely about her depression and bulimia, her children, the media, the future of the monarchy - and her affair with James Hewitt. It was a surreal atmosphere back at the Dominion, where Bob shared the bill with Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John and Elaine Paige, as he performed with 12 dancers in a stunning production number, singing (appropriately enough!) I WILL SURVIVE.

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[riggsy1980]

From hearing their reaction on this tape the audience seemed to enjoy the visual elements of the performance but do you think they actually 'got' your act? I can imagine all the posh folk saying "Daaahling what is he doing? That's not Cliff! Is it?" Anywho - you got to meet HRH the Queen so who cares right? Hugs, Riggsy

[bobdowne4real]

Unless you're a HUGE star on prime time telly, they never get much... during my standup before the song, all I could see was a sea of grey heads, leafing thru their programmes. But I got there in the end and that's the main thing! ;-)

[DollyAU]

Bob you are fabulous i love you lol

[OzTerri]

my very butch cousin (male) refused to join me and my mum when we went to see you at the GC Arts Centre a few years ago. his loss. loved the show, love YOU.

[dingary1]

@bobdowne4real hi bob caught your show on saturday night in edinburgh. fantastic night of song laughs and piss taking. saw you in derby around fifteen years ago so had to come and see you again.

[bobdowne4real]

@nephewjonathan CUTE!! ...now go and make me a cup of tea will you? ;-) hehe

[nephewjonathan]

@bobdowne4real AND it's a great show! Never commented on Youtube but felt I had to register just so I could add this! Do you like the username??

[bobdowne4real]

@metariane

Well get your arse over to Embra - I'm on at the Gilded Balloon until 29th Aug!

[stephanbee]

I just love every expression you do Mark! Me and my sister adore you!

[reetpeet]

Utter genius, and never fails to make me well up with joy!:-)

[Squidgington]

Wonderful!

[pogleswood2]

Your a great guy, a true entertainer lets see you on tv alot more, Bob Downe i recon you should have your own chat show your expressions will be hilarious come ITV get the show sorted. al

[Ariesbetch]

i dont know who's version i prefer, Bob's or Tony Clifton's......... ;)

[garymichael1950]

Hmmmm... I've never heard of Bob Downe...I was looking for something else and just happened on this..I'm watching and thinking.."this reminds me of someone"..and then it hit me...several years ago I did a show with Susan Anton and JOHN DAVIDSON.....BINGO!!!!!