''Stars and Garters'' was a British television

variety show Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a comp ...

produced by ATV from 1963 until 1965, set in a fictional

public house A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...

. Hosted by comedian

Ray Martine Raymond Isaacs (6 October 1928 – 19 June 2002), who performed as Ray Martine, was a British comedian, especially on television in the 1960s and early 1970s. Life and career He was born to Jewish parents in London, and underwent national se ...

, regulars included singers

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Vince Hill Vincent Hill (born 16 April 1934) is an English traditional pop music singer and songwriter who is best known for his recording of the Rodgers and Hammerstein show tune "Edelweiss" (1967), which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart (staying ...

Tommy Bruce Tommy Bruce (16 July 1937 – 10 July 2006) was an English rock and roll singer who had most of his success in the early 1960s. His cover version of " Ain't Misbehavin'" was a number 3 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1960. Life and career H ...

, Al Saxon, Clinton Ford and

Julie Rayne Julie Rayne is a British singer and entertainer, noted for her television appearances and recordings from the early 1960s. Life and work Rayne was born in Darlington and was educated at the Darlington High School for Girls. Rayne started out at ...

. Readers of ''Weekend'' magazine voted the show the Best TV Series of 1963. Martine left the show in October 1965, after which it was renamed ''The New Stars and Garters'' and hosted by Jill Browne and

Willie Rushton William George Rushton (18 August 1937 – 11 December 1996) was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine ''Private Eye''. Early life Rushton was born 18 August 1937 in 3 Wilbraham Plac ...

. The Don Harvey Trio were the accompaniment band for the singers in this show, in The Rising Sun public house in London, when it was aired there.

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* 1960s British television series 1963 British television series debuts 1965 British television series endings {{UK-tv-prog-stub