Who Could Ask for Anything More? A Celebration of Ira Gershwin (24 November 1996) was a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, written and directed for the stage by Hugh Wooldridge in aid of Mencap to celebrate the centenary of Ira Gershwin's birth.[1][2] It was initially broadcast on BBC Radio 2 (UK) on 7 December 1996,[3] on television on BBC Two (UK) on 31 December 1996[4] and A&E Networks (US) on 9 August 1997.[5]
The TV show was produced by Ian Martin[6] and directed by Paul Kafno.[7] Those performing included: Peter Barkworth; Tracie Bennett; Sarah Brightman; Tim Flavin; Maria Friedman;[8] Greg Horsman; Derek Jacobi; Nigel Planer;[9] Michael Praed; Helen Shapiro and Dave Willetts. It was hosted by Charles Dance and David Soul.[7][10]
Present at the event were Ira Gershwin's family and the then Prime Minister John Major.[11]
Songs performed for the TV show included (in TV show order):[12]
The following archive material relating to the concert is held in the Royal Albert Hall Events collection (RAHE):
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