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The format is basically that of music hall in the United Kingdom ( UK ) or vaudeville in the United States ( US ).

Variety in the UK evolved in theatres and music halls, and later in Working Men's Clubs.

Most of the early top performers on British television and radio did an apprenticeship either in stage variety, or during World War II in Entertainments National Service Association ( ENSA ).

In the UK, the ultimate accolade for a variety artist for decades was to be asked to do the annual Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium theatre, in front of the monarch.