| Main Performers | Melinda Messenger,
Eric Knowles,
Andy Parsons,
Henry Naylor,
Alan Titchmarsh,
Mr David Jones CBE,
The Lord Kirkham,
Penelope Keith,
Nina Wadia,
Jim North,
David Suchet,
Vicki Pepperdine,
Richard Stilgoe,
Sir Clement Freud - speakers
Dame Shirley Bassey,
Lionel Ritchie,
Dina Carroll,
Melanie Brown (Mel B, Scary Spice),
Claire Sweeney - vocals
Julian Lloyd Webber - cello,
Larry Adler - harmonica,
Catrin Finch - harp |
| Orchestra or Band | Trumpeters of The Life Guards,
Orchestra,
Band
Hear'Say (Suzanne Shaw, Danny Foster, Kym Marsh, Myleene Klass, Noel Sullivan),
The Original 1960's Tiller Girls |
| Set List | Champagne Reception,
Trumpeters of The Life Guards,
Arrival of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG, KT,
Grace (Mr David Jones CBE, Chief Executive, Next Plc),
Dinner,
Raffle for a Smart car (kindly donated by Daimler Chrysler UK Limited),
Speech (The Lord Kirkham, Chairman, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Joint Funding Board)
Rock 'n' Roll Medley - 'Pure and Simple' (Hearsay, dancers),
Welcome (Carol Smile, Richard Blackwood),
'I Forgot', L Richie (Lionel Richie),
Introduction (Carol Smiley, Richard Blackwood),
Comedy Routine (Melinda Messenger, Eric Knowles, The Original 1960's Tiller Girls),
'Lullaby' (Melanie Brown, band),
Phillip on Film with archive film footage (Nina Wadia),
Introduction (Carol Smiley, Richard Blackwood),
'Stairway to Paradise' (Claire Sweeney, dancers),
Comedy sketch (Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor),
Introduction (Alan Titchmarsh),
'Someone Exactly Like You', Van Morrison (Dina Carol, orchestra),
'Young at Heart', F Sinatra (Dina Carroll, Larry Adler),
'Rhapsody in Blue', G Gershwin (Larry Adler),
Introduction (Nina Wadia, Richard Blackwood),
'The Way To Your Love' (Hearsay, dancers),
Comedy sketch (Carol Smiley, Richard Blackwood),
Speech (Richard Stilgoe),
'No Matter What', A Lloyd Webber (Julian Lloyd Webber),
Speech (David Suchet),
Except from the 'Regina Monologues', S Waters (Penelope Keith as Queen Elizabeth I, lite player),
Introduction (Melanie Brown)
'Goldfinger' (Dame Shirley Bassey, orchestra, band),
'Something in the Way She Moves' The Beatles, G Harrison (Dame Shirley Bassey, orchestra, band),
'Hey Big Spender' (Dame Shirley Bassey, orchestra, band),
'Happy Birthday' (Ensemble)
On stage cast meet and greet with His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG |
| Royal Presence | HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh,
HRH Prince Edward The Earl of Wessex,
HRH Sophie The Countess of Wessex |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2001/38),
Photographs (RAHE/3/2001/6)
Transparencies (RAHE/3/22/13)
Autograph Book (RAHE/7/1/2),
Video |
| Ticket Prices | £200-£300 per person (stalls); £500 (Second Tier box); £1100 (Loggia box); £3200 (Grand Tier box) |