Possible Clues:

• Old fighter flipping sore and gruff in speech
• Veteran who has fought many campaigns
• Rare show designed for stage and screen entertainment
• A case of rubbish in inferior play
• Veteran campaigner's not done much about drug
• In variety show, rare song often performed
• Old, much performed piece? Actually, a modern hit
• That charger comes back without being cooked on the shore