DARTFORD
1982 Aladdin
Bernie Winters
Toni Arthur
Jackie Palo
Dora Bryan as Widow Twankey
Produced by Paul Elliott
Directed by Gery Tebbutt
Musical Director Bert Hayes
This production ran from 18th December 1982 - 22nd January 1983
1983 Cinderella
Wendy Richard (Are You Being Served, Grace and Favour, Eastenders) as Dandini
Sandi Toksvig (No.73, Great British Bake Off, Fifteen to One) as Fairy Godmother
Jane Fyffe as Prince Charming
Caole Brooke as Cinderella
Patricia Kane & Howell Evans as Ugly Sisters
Jack Douglas (Carry On Films) as Baron Hardup
Dicki Henderson as Buttons
Don Durbridge as Chamberlain
Produced by Charles Vance
Opened 17th December 1983
1984 Dick Whittington
Barbara Windsor (Carry On Films, Worzel Gummidge, Eastenders) as Dick Whittington
Nicholas Parsons as Sarah the Cook
Todd Carty (Grange Hill, Eastenders, The Bill) as The Mate
Joanne Good (Crossroads) as Spirit of Bow Bells
Ian Liston (Crossroads) as King Rat
Kenny Smiles as King Rat
with Hugo Myatt (Knightmare)
Produced & Directed by Charles Vance
This production ran from 15th December 1984 - 24th January 1985
1985 Jack and the Beanstalk
Bobby Davro
Anna Karen (On the Buses)
Ronne Coyle
Natalie Forbes
Fred Feast (Coronation Street)
Choreography by Paul Mead
Directed by John Russell
1986 Babes in the Wood
Peter Duncan (Blue Peter)
Roy Barraclough (Coronation Street)
Ken Goodwin
Jane Hardy (Playschool)
Paul Barrow
Produced by Kevin Wood
1987 Aladdin
Christopher Biggins as Widow Twankey
Andrew O'Connor
Vicky Licorish
Ian Liston
Produced by Kevin Wood
Opened 16th December 1987
1988 Cinderella
Norman Wisdom
Linda Lusardi
Produced by Kevin Wood
1989 Dick Whittington
Anita Dobson (Eastenders)
Johnathon Morris (Bread)
Frederick Pyne (Emmerdale)
Peter Denyer
Pat Marsh
Jeff Stevenson
Desmond Carrington
Produced by Kevin Wood
1990 Sleeping Beauty
Kate O'Mara (Dynasty) as Caraboose
Vanessa Downing (Home and Away)
Roger Oakley (Home and Away)
Simon Bates
Peter Denyer
Produced by Kevin Wood
1991 Mother Goose
Gaby Roslin
Gordon Kaye (Allo Allo)
Mark Curry (Blue Peter)
A Kevin Wood Production
1992 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Kate O'Mara (Triangle, Dynasty, Bad Girls)
Denise Nolan
Roger Lloyd Pack (Only Fools and Horses)
David Ian
1993 Jack and the Beanstalk
Kristian Schmid (Neighbours, The Tomorrow People)
Hugo Myatt (Knightmare)
Lucy Beanjamin (Eastenders)
Barry Howard (Hi De Hi)
A Kevin Wood Production
1994 Peter Pan
Robert Powell (The Detectives) as Captain Hook
Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers) as Smee
Linzi Hateley as Peter Pan
1995 Cinderella
Barbara Windsor (Carry on Films, Worzel Gummidge, Eastenders)
Mark Curry (Blue Peter)
Natalie Imbruglia had originally been announced but did not appear due to issues with her UK working visa.
1996 Dick Whittington
Toby Anstis (Children's BBC)
Michelle Collins (Eastenders, Sunburn, Rock Rivals)
Ted Rogers (3,2,1)
Warrior (Gladiators)
1997 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Paul Zerdin (America's Got Talent)
Anita Dobson (Eastenders)
Warwick Davies (Harry Pooter, Star Wars, Willow, Tenable)
Peter Blake
Kathy Worth
Simon Leigh
1998 Aladdin
John Pickard (Hollyoaks)
Cobra (Gladiators)
Ken Gibson
1999 Cinderella
Christie Goddard as Cinderella
Sherrie Hewson as Fairy Godmother
Ken Morley as Baron Hardup
With Simon Bashford, Mark Two, Barnaby, Tom Kanavan, Gareth Owen and Mr Blobby
2000 Dick Whittington
Bradley Walsh as Dick Whittington
Carly Hillman (Eastenders) as Alice Fitzwarren
George Sewell as Alderman Fitzwarren
Michael Brydon as King Rat
With Jonathan Owen and Hope & Keen
Produced by Jim Davidson
2001 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Letitia Dean (Eastenders) as Snow White
Susan Maughan as Wicked Queen
Andy Ford as Muddles
with Martin Ball, Stehen Dean and Bryan Burdon
Produced by Jim Davidson
2002 Jack and the Beanstalk
Shane Connor (Prisoner Cell Block H, Neighbours) as The King
Stephen Mulhern as Jack Trot
Syd Francis as Dame Trot
Carl Johns as Simple Simon
Peter Gallagher as Fleshcreep
Nakita Scott as Princess
Produced by Jim Davidson
2003 Peter Pan
Brian Blessed as Captain Hook
Kirsten O'Brien as Peter Pan
2004 Cinderella
Darren Day as Buttons
Hannah Waterman (Eastenders) as Fairy Godmother
Simon Bashford
Mark Two
2005 Aladdin
Brian Conley
Dawson Chance
Brian Godfrey
A Qdos Production
2006 Dick Whittington
Jim Davidson as Dick Whittington
A Qdos Production
2007 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Wendi Peters (Bad Girls, Coronation Street) as Wicked Queen
Polly Parsons as Snow White
Kev Orkian as Muddles
A Qdos Production
2008 Peter Pan (Qdos)
Joes Pasquale as Smee
2009 Cinderella (Qdos)
Matt Slack as Buttons
Laura Evans as Cinderella
Lesley Joseph (Night & Day, Birds of a Feather) as Fairy Godmother
Martin Ramsdin
David Robbins
2010 Jack and the Beanstalk (Qdos)
Bobby Davro
Nigel Ellacott
Wayne Perrey
2011 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Qdos)
Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing) as Wicked Queen
Ann Widdecombe as Lady in Waiting
2012 Aladdin (Qdos)
Steve McFadden (Eastenders) as Abanazar
Matt Slack as Wishee Washee
2013 Cinderella (Qdos)
Bradley Walsh (Doctor Who, The Chase, The Larkins) as Buttons
2014 Peter Pan (Qdos)
Craig Revel Horwood (Strictly Come Dancing) as Captain Hook
Paul Burling
Dawson Chance
2015 Dick Whittington (Qdos)
Shane Richie (Eastenders, Redwater, Benidorm, Minder) as Dick Whittington
Malcolm Lord
Pete Gallagher as King Rat
2016 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Qdos)
Joe Pasquale as Muddles
Ceri Dupree as Dame Dolly Diamond
Rachel Stanley as Wicked Queen
2017 Cinderella (Qdos)
Louie Spence (Pineapple Dance Studio) as Dandini
Michelle Collins (Eastenders, Sunburn, Rock Rivals, Coronation Street) as Wicked Stepmother
Phil Butler as Buttons
Jayne Wisener as Cinderella
2018 Aladdin (Qdos)
Marti Pellow as Abanazar
Ricky K as Wishee Washee
David Robbins as Widow Twankey
2019 Peter Pan (Qdos)
Steve McFadden (Eastenders) as Captain Hook
Andy Ford as Smee
2020 No pantomime due to Covid-19
2021 Jack and the Beanstalk (Crossroads Pantomimes)
Christopher Biggins
Kiera-Nicola Brennan
Rikki Jay
2022 Cinderella (Crossroads Pantomimes)
George Shelley
Bobby Davro
Regan Gascigne
Ellie Jane Grant
Bree Smith
2023 Beauty and the Beast (Crossroads Pantomimes)