Robert Harper, known professionally as Bobby Ball, was a British comic, actor, singer and television host. He was best known as a member of the comic double act Cannon and Ball, with Tommy Cannon.

 

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Panto appearances included:

1975/76 Jack and the Beanstalk - Bradford Alhambra

1976/77 Jack and the Beanstalk - Leeds Grand Theatre

1977/78 Stockport

1978/79 Dick Whittington - Liverpool Empire

1979/80 Jack and the Beanstalk - Bradford Alhambra

1985/86 Babes in the Wood - Bristol Hippodrome

1986/87 Babes in the Wood - Bradford Alhambra

1987/88 Babes in the Wood - London Palladium

1988/80 Babes in the Wood - Manchester Palace

1989/90 Babes in the Wood - Birmingham Hippodrome

1990/91 Babes in the Wood - Southampton Mayflower

1991/92 Dick Whittington - New Theatre Hull

1992/93 Babes in the Wood - Darlington Civic

1993       Babes in the Wood - Leeds Grand Theatre

1993/94 Cinderella - Sheffield Lyceum

1994/95 Babes in the Wood - Edinburgh King's Theatre

1995/96 Babes in the Wood - Glasgow King's Theatre

1996/97 Aladdin - Theatre Royal Newcastle

1997/98 Aladdin - Wolverhampton Grand

1998/99 Cinderella - Belfast Grand Opera House

1999/00 Cinderella - Regent Theatre Stoke

2000/01 Aladdin - Bradford Alhambra

2001/02 Aladdin - Theatre Royal Nottingham

2002/03 Dick Whittington - Cardiff New Theatre

2003/04 Peter Pan - Wolverhampton Grand

2004/05 Peter Pan - Darlington Civic

2005/06 Dick Whittington - Hull New Theatre

2006/07 Dick Whittington - Cliffs Pavilion Southend

2007/08 Jack and the Beanstalk - New Theatre Hull

2008/09 Jack and the Beanstalk - Alban Arena St Albans

2009/10 Jack and the Beanstalk - Theatre Royal Lincoln

2010/11 Aladdin - Theatre Royal Lincoln

2011/12 Cinderella - Theatre Royal Lincoln

2012/13 Dick Whittington - Theatre Royal Lincoln

2013/14 Robin Hood - Theatre Royal Lincoln

2014/15 Jack and the Beanstalk - Theatre Royal Lincoln

2015/16 Snow White - Hull New Theatre

2016/17 Aladdin - Crewe Lyceum

2017/18 Snow White - Crewe Lyceum

2018/19 Jack and the Beanstalk - Crewe Lyceum

2019/20 Peter Pan - Crewe Lyceum

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