Royal knockout

THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2018 | ITV 7.30PM

The Royal Variety Performance is synonymous with the London Palladium, and no wonder given that tonight the theatre plays host to the event for the 42nd time in its history.

Okay, we already know that Her Maj didn’t turn up (to be fair, if we were 92, we’d rather stay at home and put our feet up too, particularly if we lived in a palace), and that Harry and Meghan rocked up to the royal box this time round. So comic Greg Davies hosts proceedings in the presence of the Duke and Duchess, introducing – at times inaccurately (#awks) – the likes of Take That, George Ezra, Andrea and Matteo Bocelli, BGT winner Lost Voice Guy, Rick Astley, Rhod Gilbert and Cirque du Soleil. One is sure to be most amused and amazed.