| Great West End Theatres | |
|---|---|
| Format | Documentary Series |
| Created by | Marc Sinden |
| Developed by | Jo Gilbert |
| Presented by | Sir Donald Sinden |
| Narrated by | Marc Sinden |
| Opening theme | Things Ain't What They Used To Be performed by Ben Webster |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Sally Burton |
| Camera setup | HD |
| Running time | 50-65 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | Marc Sinden Productions & Real Holywood Productions for Great Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Picture format | 1920 x 1080i HD |
| Original airing | January 2012 |
| External links | |
| Great West End Theatres Official Website |
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Great West End Theatres is a DVD documentary series detailing the history, architecture and theatrical anecdotes of the 40 West End Theatres of London, as covered by the monthly Society of London Theatre list, released individually as DVDs and also as digital downloads.[1]
Presented by Sir Donald Sinden and described by The Stage newspaper as "Promises to be the most definitive guide to Theatreland", it features many of the West End's star actors and actresses discussing the theatres that they are associated with, such as Anthony Andrews, Steven Berkoff, Simon Callow, Charles Dance, Roy Hudd, Gillian Lynne, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Sir Ian McKellen, Martin Shaw and Samuel West.
Directed and narrated by Marc Sinden, written and researched by Shaun McKenna, it is produced by Jo Gilbert.[2]