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"He's even funnier in panto than he is
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We love them on stage and when we've seen them on the TV but did you know that this many comedians from over the years have performed in panto and some have became the biggest names on the bills. Click a name to read more...

RUSS ABBOT

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

Also seen in Last of the Summer Wine and the Sarah Jane Adventures

RUSS ABBOT

MICHAEL BARRYMORE

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

As seen in Strike It Lucky and Celebrity Big Brother

MICHAEL BARRYMORE

1992 Manchester Opera House Pantomime.pn

JOHN BISHOP

2006: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Royal Court, Liverpool

2022/23: Mother Goose - UK Tour

Also seen in A League of Their Own and Doctor Who

JOHN BISHOP

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'

Also seen in The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

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

Also seen on Doctor Who and The Voice on CBBCs Trapped!

FAITH BROWN

FRANK CARSON

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

Also seen on Opportunity Knocks and The Melting Pot

FRANK CARSON

Winner of the Ace of Clubs

NORMAN COLLIER

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

JULIAN CLARY

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

2023: Peter Pan - London Palladium

2024: Robin Hood - London Palladium

2025: Sleeping Beauty - London Palladium

Also seen in Strictly Come Dancing and Jesus Christ Superstar UK TOUR

JULIAN CLARY

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

BERNIE CLIFTON

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

2014/15: 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

Also seen on Crackerjack! and The Royal Variety Performance

BERNIE CLIFTON

Video: Advert for Mother Goose from 1981 with Bernie Clifton

BRIAN CONLEY

Also seen in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG and BACK TO THE FUTURE.

BRIAN CONLEY

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

2023/24: Cinderella - Milton Keynes

2024/25: Goldilocks and the three bears - Bristol Hippodrome

2025/26: Goldilocks and the three bears - Milton Keynes

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

JIMMY CRICKET

Also seen The Good Old Days and This Is Your Life

JIMMY CRICKET

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

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

Also seen in Crackajack and The Price is Right!

LESLIE CROWTHER

JIM DAVIDSON

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Jim Davidson

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
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

2024: Robin Hood - Esher Theatre, Surrey

2025: Sleeping Beauty - Esher Theatre, Surrey

BOBBY DAVRO

Also seen in Eastenders and Dancing on Ice

BOBBY DAVRO

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

Also seen in Opportunity Knocks and Blankety Blank

LES DAWSON

SIR KEN DODD O.B.E

Also seen in Doctor Who and Pinky and Perky

1955: Little Red Riding Hood - Sheffield

1956: Cinderella - Liverpool Empire

1957: Aladdin - Palace Theatre, Manchester

1959: Jack and the Beanstalk - Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

1960: The Pied Piper - The Coventry Theatre

1965: Humpty Dumpty - Birmingham Hippodrome

1968: Robinson Crusoe - Palace Theatre, Manchester

1969: Robinson Crusoe - Coventry Theatre

1972: Robinson Crusoe - Theatre Royal Nottingham

1980: Dick Whittington - Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

1982: Aladdin - Apollo Theatre, Coventry

1983: Sinbad the Sailor - Wimbledon Theatre

1984: Sinbad the Sailor - Davenport Theatre, Stockport

1986: Puss in boots - Davenport Theatre, Stockport

1987: Puss in Boots - Civic Theatre, Halifax

1986: Mother Goose - Theatre Royal Hanley

1993: Dick Whittington - Palace Theatre, Manchester

2007: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Pre-Recorded)
The Sands Centre, Carlisle

2009: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Pre-Recorded)

New Floral Pavilion, New Brighton

2016: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Pre-Recorded)

White Rose Theatre, Leeds

Ken Dodd

Also seen on Come Dine With Me - Comedians Special

PETE FIRMAN

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

2023/24: Cinderella - New Wimbledon Theatre

2025/26: Jack and the Beanstalk - New Wimbledon Theatre

ANDY FORD

HALL OF FAME: 2017 WINNER

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Andy Ford

2018/19: Snow White - London Palladium

2022/23: Jack and the Beanstalk - London Palladium

Also seen on The Vicar of Dibley and Jam & Jerusalem

DAWN FRENCH

LENNY HENRY

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

Also seen on New Faces and Doctor Who

LENNY HENRY

JOSIE LAWRENCE

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

Also seen in Outside Edge and Eastenders

JOSIE LAWRENCE

HELEN LEDERER

2007: Cinderella - Cambridge Arts Centre
2008: Cinderella - Churchill Theatre Bromley

Also seen in Casualty and Coronation Street

HELEN LEDERER

ALISTAIR MCGOWAN

2008: Cinderella - New Wimbledon

Also worked on Spitting Image and The Big Impression

ALISTAIR McGOWAN

PAUL MERTON

2018/19: Aladdin - New Wimbledon Theatre

2023/24: Dick Whittington - Richmond

Also seen in HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU

PAUL MERTON

1980/81: Sleeping Beauty - Darlington Civic
1986/87: Robinson Crusoe Tameside Theatre

Also seen in New Faces and Peter Kay's Car Share

MICK MILLER

PATRICK MONAHAN

2015/16: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Forum Theatre Billingham

2016/17: Peter Pan - Worthing Pavilion

2017/18: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Darlington Hippodrome

2021/22: Cinderella - Darlington Hippodrome

2022/23: Cinderella - Theatre Royal, Lincoln

Also seen in Show Me the Funny and Splash!

PATRICK MONAHAN

JUSTIN MOORHOUSE

2006: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Manchester Opera House

Also seen in Phoenix Nights

JUSTIN MOOREHOUSE

AL MURRAY

2017/18: Jack and the Beanstalk - New Wimbledon

Also seen in Al Murray's Happy Hour and Time Gentlemen Please

AL MURRAY

DUNCAN NORVELLE

2003: Aladdin - Billingham Forum
2005: Jack and the Beanstalk - Grimsby Auditorium
2006: Cinderella - Embassy Theatre Skegness
2009: Cinderella - Doncaster Civic

Also seen on Through the Keyhole and Bullseye

DUNCAN NORVELLE

HILARY O'NEIL

1978/79: Babes in the Wood - Princes Theatre, Aldershot
1980/81: Puss in Boots - City Hall, St Albans

1984/85: Cinderella - Poole Arts Centre
1985/86: Cinderella - Grand Theatre, Leeds

1986/87: Robinson Crusoe - Theatre Royal Nottingham

1987/88: Aladdin - Reading Hexagon

1988/89: Jack and the Beanstalk - Lewisham Theatre

1992/93: Aladdin - New Theatre, Hull

1993/94: Aladdin - Darlington Civic
1994/95: Jack and the Beanstalk - Theatre Royal, Newcastle
1995/96: Babes in the Wood - Sheffield Lyceum
1996/97: Jack and the Beanstalk - Darlington Civic
1998/99: Aladdin - Alban Arena, St Albans

1999/00: Peter Pan - Reading Hexagon

2000/01: Aladdin - Bournemouth Pavilion

2001/02: Dick Whittington - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

2002/03: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Newcastle

2003/04: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - The Hawth, Crawley

2007/08: Aladdin - Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

2008/09: Aladdin - Yvonne Arnaud, Guldford

2009/10: Cinderella - Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford

2010/11: Jack and the Beanstalk - Royal and Derngate, Northampton

2011/12: Robin Hood - Bradford Alhambra

2012/13: Dick Whittington - Theatre Royal, Plymouth

2013/14: Sleeping Beauty - GrandOpera House, Belfast

2014/15: Sleeping Beauty - The Hawth, Crawley

2015/16: Aladdin - Sheffield Lyceum

2016/17: Peter Pan -The Hawth, Crawley

2017/18: Aladdin - Alban Arena, St Albans

2018/19: Cinderella - Devonshire Park, Eastbourne

JOE PASQUALE

1992/93: Robinson Crusoe - Swansea Grand

1993/94: Sleeping Beauty - Swansea Grand

1994/95: Aladdin - Swansea Grand

1995/86: Peter Pan - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
1996/97: Peter Pan - Wolverhampton Grand

1998/99: Peter Pan - Bradford Alhambra

1999/00: Peter Pan - New Wimbledon

2000/01: Peter Pan - Birmingham Alexandra

2001/02: Peter Pan - Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe

2002/03: Peter Pan - Theatre Royal, Nottingham

2003/04: Jack and the Beanstalk - Royal & Derngate, Northampton

2004/05: Jack and the Beanstalk - Birmingham Hippodrome

2005/06: Peter Pan - Birmingham Hippodrome

2006/07: Peter Pan - Bristol Hippodrome

2007/06: Cinderella - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

2008/09: Peter Pan - Dartford, Orchard Theatre

2009/10: Sleeping Beauty - Birmingham Hippodrome

2010/11: Sleeping Beauty - Theatre Royal, Plymouth

2011/12: Sleeping Beauty - Theatre Royal, Nottingham

2012/13: Sleeping Beauty - New Theatre, Cardiff

2013/14: Sleeping Beauty -Wolverhampton Grand

2014/15: Peter Pan - Royal and Derngate, Northmapton

2015/16: Aladdin - Mayflower Theatre Southampton

2016/17: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Orchard Theatre, Dartford

2017/18: Aladdin - Bristol Hippodrome

2018/19: Peter Pan - Royal and Derngate, Northampton

2019/20: Aladdin - Milton Keynes Theatre
2020/21: Sleeping Beauty - Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
2021/22: Aladdin - Theatre Royal, Plymouth
2022/23: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Theatre Royal, Nottingham

2023/24: Peter Pan - Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

2024/25: Jack and the Beanstalk - New Wimbledon

2025: Aladdin - Swansea Grand

Also seen in the UK TOUR of Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

JOE PASQUALE

Video: finale / walk down from Peter Pan 2018 with Joe Pasquale

BILLY PEARCE

1985/86: Aladdin - Palace Theatre Manchester

1987/88: Jack and the Beanstalk - Grand Theatre Wolverhampton

1988/89: Aladdin - Grand Theatre Blackpool

1989/90: Dick Whittington - Davenport Theatre, Stockport

1991/92: Aladdin - Royal & Derngate Northampton

1992/93: Jack and the Beanstalk - Bristol Hippodrome

1993/94: Cinderella - Bradford Alhambra

1994/95: Aladdin - Bradford Alhambra
1996/97: Jack and the Beanstalk - Bradford Alhambra

1997/98: Cinderella - Bradford Alhambra
1998/99: Aladdin - Royal & Derngate Northampton
1999/00: Cinderella - New Theatre, Hull
2000/01: Jack and the Beanstalk - New Theatre, Hull

2001/02: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bradford Alhambra

2002/03: Jack and the Beanstalk - Bradford Alhambra

2003/04: Cinderella - Bradford Alhambra

2004/05: Dick Whittington - Bradford Alhambra

2005/06: Aladdin - Wolverhampton Grand

2006/07: Aladdin - Bradford Alhambra

2007/08: Peter Pan - Bradford Alhambra

2008/09: Cinderella - Bradford Alhambra

2009/10: Jack and the Beanstalk - Bradford Alhambra

2010/11: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bradford Alhambra

2011/12: Robin Hood - Bradford Alhambra

2012/13: Cinderella - Bradford Alhambra

2013/14: Aladdin - Bradford Alhambra

2014/15: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bradford Alhambra

2015/16: Jack and the Beanstalk - Bradford Alhambra

2016/17: Peter Pan - Bradford Alhambra

2017/18: Cinderella - Bradford Alhambra

2018/19: Aladdin - Bradford Alhambra

2019/20: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bradford Alhambra
2020/21: Sleeping Beauty - Manchester Opera House

CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

2021/22: Sleeping Beauty - Bradford Alhambra

2022/23: Jack and the Beanstalk - Bradford Alhambra

2023/24: Cinderella - Bradford Alhambra

2024/25: Pinocchio - Bradford Alhambra

2025/26: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Bradford Alhambra

Also seen in Heartbeat and Rocky Horror Show

BILLY PEARCE

Video: pantomime look back - recorded 2020

Video: 2010 panto advert with Billy Pearce

MEERA SYAL

2018/19: Peter Pan - Birmingham Hippodrome

Also seen in Goodness Gracious Me and Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee

MEERA SYAL

COMEDY DUOS

IN PANTO

Also presented Sunday Night at the London Palladium

JIMMY TARBUCK

1964/65: Puss In Boots - Liverpool Empire
1967/68: Cinderella - Coventry Theatre
1968/69: Jack and the Beanstalk - London Palladium
1972/73: Jack and the Beanstalk - Wimbledon Theatre
1975/76: Dick Whittington - Wimbledon Theatre
1992/93: Dick Whittington - Churchill Theatre Bromley

TIM VINE

2005/06: Cinderella - New Wimbledon Theatre

2006/07: Jack and the Beanstalk - Richmond Theatre
2009/10: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Richmond Theatre

2010/11: Sleeping Beauty - Richmond Theatre
2014/15: Cinderella - New Wimbledon Theatre
2016/17: Dick Whittington - New Wimbledon Theatre
2019/10: Cinderella - Fairfield Halls, Croydon

Also seen on Taskmaster and Celebrity Squares

TIM VINE

Video: 2019 Good Morning Britain TV spot

CANNON AND BALL

1974/75: 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

Bobby Ball passed away in 2020 aged 76

Tommy Cannon continued to appear in panto in the following productions

2022/23: Aladdin - Consett Empire

Also seen on Opportunity Knocks and Bruce Forsyth's Big Night

CANNON AND BALL

HALE AND PACE

2001/02: Dick Whittington - Cliffs Pavilion Southend
2002/03: Dick Whittington - Churchill Theatre Bromley

HALE & PACE

LITTLE AND LARGE

1965: Cinderella - Gaumant Theatre, Southampton

1974: Jack and the Beanstalk - Bristol Hippodrome

1975: Jack and the Beanstalk - Wolverhampton Grand
1976: Jack and the Beanstalk - Davenport Theatre
1977: Aladdin - Empire Theatre Liverpool
1978: Aladdin - New Theatre, Oxford
1981: Aladdin - Bradford Alhambra
1982: Cinderella - Birmingham Alexandra