The influence of choreography is rarely evident in what used to be called light entertainment on television these days. However, there was once a golden age of studio-bound high-kicking hoofers, largely due to the groundbreaking career of Dougie Squires, who has died aged 91.
Squires’ Young Generation troupe, formed in 1967, made their debut on the Rolf Harris Show. By 1970 they had their own Young Generation Show, out of which Squires masterminded a dance-led series of specials, such as the Young Generation Meets … Lulu, or Shirley Bassey, Vera Lynn, Engelbert Humperdinck or Vince Hill.
