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RUSS ABBOT
MICHAEL BARRYMORE
JOHN BISHOP
JO BRAND
FAITH BROWN
FRANK CARSON
JULIAN CLARY
BERNIE CLIFTON
NORMAN COLLIER
BRIAN CONLEY
JIMMY CRICKET
LESLIE CROWTHER
BOBBY DAVRO
LES DAWSON
PETE FIRMAN
DAWN FRENCH
LENNY HENRY
JOSIE LAWRENCE
HELEN LEDERER
ALISTAIR MCGOWAN
PAUL MERTON
MICK MILLER
PATRICK MONAHAN
JUSTIN MOORHOUSE
AL MURRAY
DUNCAN NORVELLE
HILARY O'NEIL
JOE PASQUALE
BILLY PEARCE
MEERA SYALL
JIMMY TARBUCK
TIM VINE
Comedy Duos
CANNON AND BALL
HALE AND PACE
LITTLE AND LARGE
Hall of Fame Comedian links
JIM DAVIDSON
ANDY FORD
In Memorium comedian links
KEN DODD

1981
Aladdin
Davenport Theatre, Stockport
1983
Cinderella
Bradford Alhambra
1986
Jack and the Beanstalk
Manchester Palace
1994
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
1996
Peter Pan
Theatre Royal Nottingham
1998
Peter Pan
New Victoria Theatre, Woking
2000
Cinderella
Churchill Theatre Bromley
2001
Dick Whittington
Regent Theatre Stoke
2002
Dick Whittington
Wimbledon Theatre
2004
Peter Pan
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
Russ Abbot










1983/84
Cinderella
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
1987/88
Cinderella
Palace Theatre, Manchester
1989/90
Aladdin
Dominion Theatre
1990/91
Cinderella
Bristol Hippodrome
1992/93
Aladdin
Opera House, Manchester



Michael Barrymore



John Bishop

2006
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Royal Court Liverpool
2022-2023
Touring production of Mother Goose

2013/14
Aladdin
New Wimbledon Theatre
2017/18
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Worthing Pavilion (Pre-record as Magic Mirror)
2019/20
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Richmond Theatre
2019/20
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Marina Theatre Lowestoft (Pre-record as Magic Mirror)
Video: 2013 interview with Jo Brand about her panto Aladdin on 'This Morning'



Jo Brand


1989/90
Cinderella
Epsom Playhouse
2000/01
Dick Whittington
Theatre Royal Norwich
2004/05
Cinderella
The Capitol Horsham
2005/06
Cinderella
The Lowry

Faith Brown

1971/72
Jack and the Beanstalk
Birmingham Theatre
1975/76
Cinderella
Grand Theatre, Leeds
1978/79
Dick Whittington
Manchester Opera House
1980/81
Cinderella
Grand Opera House, Belfast
1981/82
Jack and the Beanstalk
Grand Opera House, Belfast
1982/83
Dick Whittington
Grand Opera House, Belfast
1984/85
Mother Goose
Gaiety Theatre, Ayr
1985/86
Cinderella
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
1986/87
Cinderella
Mansfield Civic
1987/88
Cinderella
The Beck Hayes
1990/91
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Lewisham Theatre

Frank Carson






1969/70
Goody Two Shoes
New Theatre, Hull
1971/73
Goody Two Shoes
Grand Theatre, Leeds
1975/76
Aladdin
Royal Court, Liverpool
1977/78
Aladdin
Empire Theatre, Liverpool
1979/80
Aladdin
Apollo Theatre, Manchester
1980/81
Jack and the Beanstalk
Bradford Alhambra
1981/82
Aladdin
Bradford Alhambra
1984/85
Jack and the Beanstalk
Ashton Tameside Hippodrome
1985/86
Humpty Dumpty
Birmingham Hippodrome
1986/87
Aladdin
New Theatre, Hull
1987/88
Cinderella
Palace Theatre, Manchester
1988/89
Dick Whittington
Darlington Civic
1989 (February)
Dick Whittington
Grand Theatre Leeds
1990/91
Cinderella
Tameside Theatre
1991/92
Dick Whittington
Charter Theatre, Preston
1996/97
Cinderella
Billingham Forum
1997/98
Aladdin
Grimsby Auditorium
Norman Collier passed away 14th March 2013 aged 87 following a battle with Parkinson's disease









Norman Collier



2000
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Brighton
2001
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Richmond
2002
Cinderella
New Victoria Woking
2003
Cinderella
Birmingham Hippodrome
2004
Cinderella
Bristol Hippodrome
2005
Cinderella
Empire Theatre Liverpool
2006
Dick Whittington
Royal & Derngate
2009
Cinderella
Hawth Theatre, Crawley
2010
Dick Whittington
Birmingham Hippodrome
2011
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Plymouth
2012
Jack and the Beanstalk
Southampton Mayflower
2013
Jack and the Beanstalk
New Theatre Cardiff
2014
Cinderella
Wolverhampton Grand
2015
Aladdin
Birmingham Hippodrome
2016
Cinderella
London Palladium
2017
Dick Whittington
London Palladium
2018
Snow White
London Palladium
2019
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
London Palladium
2020
Pantoland at the Palladium
London Palladium
2021
Pantoland at the Palladium
London Palladium
2022
Jack and the Beanstalk
London Palladium
Julian Clary













Video: Clip of finale/walk down from Snow White 2018 with Julian Clary

1979/80
Cinderella
The Beck
1982/83
Mother Goose
Theatre Royal Norwich
1983/84
Dick Whittington
Theatre Royal Nottingham
1984/85
Cinderella
Poole Arts Centre
1985/86
Cinderella
Leeds Grand
1986/87
Jack and the Beanstalk
Darlington Civic
1987/88
Jack and the Beanstalk
Marlowe Theatre Canterbury
1988/89
Aladdin
Tameside Theatre
1991/92
Aladdin
Alban Arena St Albans
1992/93
Cinderella
Princess Theatre Torquay
1993/94
Peter Pan
Reading Hexagon
1994/95
Dick Whittington
Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe
1995/96
Cinderella
Royal and Derngate Northampton
1996/97
Cinderella
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
1997/98
Cinderella
Beck Theatre, Hayes
2000/01
Cinderella
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
2003/04
Aladdin
Assembly Rooms, Tunbridge Wells
2004/05
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Weston Super Mare Playhouse
2005/06
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Watersmeet Rickmansworth
2006/07
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Theatre Royal Windsor
2007/08
Beauty and the Beast
Redditch Palace
2008/09
Cinderella
Aylesbury Civic
2009/10
Aladdin
Bridlington Spa
2010/11
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Place Telford
2011/12
Aladdin
Palace Theatre Newark
2012/13
Beauty and the Beast
Palace Theatre Newark
2013/14
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Palace Theatre Newark
2014/5
Peter Pan
Palace Theatre Newark
2016/17
Beauty and the Beast
The Place, Telford
2018/19
Cinderella
Hull New Theatre
2019/20
Cinderella
Royal & Derngate Northampton
Bernie Clifton
Video: Advert for Mother Goose from 1981 with Bernie Clifton





















1979/80
Robinson Crusoe
Swansea Grand
1984/85
Mother Goose
Churchill Theatre Bromley
1986/87
Dick Whittington
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
1987/88
Aladdin
Oxford Apollo
1989/90
Dick Whittington
Theatre Royal Nottingham
1990/91
Cinderella
Wimbledon Theatre
1992/93
Aladdin
Birmingham Hippodrome
1993/94 Cinderella
Mayflower Theatre Southampton
1997/98
Cinderella
Mayflower Theatre Southampton
1998/99
Cinderella
Birmingham Hippodrome
1999/00
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Plymouth
2001/02
Dick Whittington
Birmingham Hippodrome
2002/03
Cinderella
Mayflower Theatre Southampton
2003/04
Cinderella
Opera House Manchester
2004/05
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Plymouth
2005/06
Aladdin
Orchard Theatre Dartford
2006/07
Cinderella
Birmingham Hippodrome
2007/08
Cinderella
Wycombe Swan High Wycombe
2008/09
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Nottingham
2009/10
Cinderella
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
2010/11
Cinderella
New Theatre Cardiff
2011/12
Cinderella
Birmingham Hippodrome
2012/13
Robinson Crusoe
Birmingham Hippodrome
2013/14
Robinson Crusoe
Mayflower Theatre Southampton
2014/15
Cinderella
Mayflower Theatre Southampton
2015/16
Cinderella
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
2016/17
Robinson Crusoe
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
2017/18
Cinderella
Milton Keynes Theatre
2018/19
Cinderella
Bristol Hippodrome
2019/20
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Plymouth
2020/21 No pantomime
2021/22
Cinderella
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
2022/23
Cinderella
New Victoria, Woking
Brian Conley












Video: Walk down / finale from Robinson Crusoe in 2017 with Brian Conley



1981/82
Robinson Crusoe In Space
Charter Theatre, Preston
1983/84
Jack and the Beanstalk
Birmingham Hippodrome
1984/85
Dick Whittington
Oxford Apollo
1985/86
Aladdin
Theatre Royal Nottingham
1986/87
Aladdin
Wolverhampton Grand
1987/88
Aladdin
Bradford Alhambra
1988/89
Cinderella
Grand Opera House Belfast
1989/90
Cinderella
Darlington Civic
1990/91
Robinson Crusoe
Grand Opera House Belfast
1991/92
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Palace Theatre Manchester
1991/92 VOICE APPEARANCE ONLY
Pinocchio
City Varieties, Leeds
1992/93
Dick Whittington
Liverpool Empire
1993/94
Jack and the Beanstalk
Grand Opera House Belfast
1994/95
Dick Whittington
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
1995/96
Cinderella
Princess Theatre, Torquay
1997/98
Cinderella
Tameside Hippodrome
1999/00
Jack and the Beanstalk
Tameside Hippodrome
2000/01
Dick Whittington
Wolverhampton Grand
2002/03
Cinderella
Hall for Cornwall
2003/04
Cinderella
Lichfield Garrick
2004/05
Aladdin
Lichfield Garrick
2005/06
Cinderella
Weston Super Mare Playhouse
2006/07
Jack and the Beanstalk
Lichfield Garrick
2010/11
Aladdin
Doncaster Civic
2011/12
Cinderella
Darlington Civic
2014/15
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Charter Theatre Preston
2016/17
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
White Rose Theatre Yorkshire
2017/18
Dick Whittington
Ellesmere Port Civic
Jimmy Cricket












Leslie Crowther
1970/71
Aladdin
London Palladium
1977/78
Jack and the Beanstalk
Richmond Theatre
1978/79
Jack and the Beanstalk
Birmingham Alexander
1979/80
Aladdin
Theatre Royal, Bath
1981/82
Aladdin
Ashcroft Theatre Croydon
1982/83
Cinderella
King's Theatre, Southsea
1983/84
Cinderella
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
1988/89
Robinson Crusoe
Theatre Royal Bath
1989/90
Robinson Crusoe
Ashcroft Theatre Croydon
Leslie Crowther passed away in 1996 aged 63




Bobby Davro

1986/87
Dick Whittington
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
1990/91
Dick Whittington
Wolverhampton Grand
1991/92
Cinderella
Swansea Grand
1992/93
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Wimbledon Theatre
1993/94
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Theatre Royal Newcastle
1994/95
Dick Whittington
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
1994 (February)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Grand Theatre Leeds
1995/96
Cinderella
Reading Hexagon
1996/97
Cinderella
Chichester
1998/99
Cinderella
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
1999/00
Cinderella
New Theatre, Cardiff
2000/01
Cinderella
New Victoria Theatre Woking
2001/02
Cinderella
Milton Keynes Theatre
2002/03
Aladdin
Birmingham Hippodrome
2003/04
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Nottingham
2005/06
Aladdin
New Victoria Theatre Woking
2006/07
Peter Pan
New Wimbledon Theatre
2007/08
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
New Wimbledon Theatre
2008/09
Cinderella
Bristol Hippodrome
2009/10
Cinderella
Milton Keynes Theatre
2010/11
Jack and the Beanstalk
The Orchard Theatre Dartford
2011/12
Aladdin
Royal & Derngate Northampton
2012/13
Cinderella
Royal & Derngate Northampton
2013/14
Robin Hood
Theatre Royal Plymouth
2014
Easter touring panto
Peter Pan
2014/15
Jack and the Beanstalk
Theatre Royal Plymouth
2016
Easter touring panto
The Wizard of Oz
2016/17
Cinderella
Wycombe Swan
2017/18
Jack and the Beanstalk
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
2018
Easter touring panto
Beauty and the Beast
2018/19
Dick Whittington
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
2019
Easter touring panto
Peter Pan
2019/20
Aladdin
New Victoria Theatre Woking
2020/21
No panto
2021/22
Sleeping Beauty
Crewe Lyceum
2022
Easter touring panto
The Wizard of Oz
2022/23
Cinderella
The Orchard Theatre, Dartford
2023
Easter touring panto
Rapunzel
Vdeo: 2012 Cinderella panto launch with Bobby Davro


























1969/70
Mother Goose
Gaumont Theatre, Stoke on Trent
1970/71
Babes in the Wood
Grand Theatre Leeds
1971/72
Robinson Crusoe
Bradford Alhambra
1972/73
Goody Two Shoes
Grand Theatre, Leeds
1978/79
Babes in the Wood
Bradford Alhambra
1979/80
Babes in the Wood
Birmingham Hippodrome
1980/81
Babes in the Wood
Liverpool Empire
1981/82
Aladdin
Richmond Theatre
1982/83
Jack and the Beanstalk
Davenport Theatre
1983/84
Cinderella
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
1985/86
Babes in the Wood
Palace Theatre, Manchester
1986/87
Babes in the Wood
Birmingham Alexandra
1987/88
Babes in the Wood
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
1988/89
Les had to pull out of a production of Aladdin at Bristol Hippodrome due to ill health
1989/90
Jack and the Beanstalk
Sunderland Empire
1990/91
Dick Whittington
Palace Theatre, Manchester
1991/92
Dick Whittington
Wimbledon Theatre
Les Dawson passed away in 1993 aged 62
Les Dawson














2017/18
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
2018/19
Aladdin
New Wimbledon Theatre
2019/20
Cinderella
New Wimbledon Theatre
2020/21
Sleeping Beauty
Milton Keynes Theatre
2021/22
Jack and the Beanstalk
Milton Keynes Theatre
2022/23
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
Pete Firman





2018/19
Snow White
London Palladium
2022/23
Jack and the Beanstalk
London Palladium

Dawn French


1977/78
Aladdin
Bournemouth Pavilion
1979/80
Jack and the Beanstalk
Middleton Civic Hall
1980/81
Little Red Riding Hood
Lewisham Theatre
Lenny Henry




2014/15
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford


Josie Lawrence
2007
Cinderella
Cambridge Arts Centre
2008
Cinderella
Churchill Theatre Bromley

Helen Lederer


2008
Cinderella
New Wimbledon
