Brian Conley

2026

winner

"One of the best (if not the best) performers on stage and in pantomime today"!

Brian Paul Conley (born 7 August 1961) is an English actor, comedian, singer and television presenter. Conley has been the host of The Brian Conley Show, as well as presenting the Royal Variety Performance on eight occasions. In his 40+-year television career, he has starred in award-winning television sitcoms including Time After Time and The Grimleys. In the West End, he has played the lead role in musicals such as Me and My Girl, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hairspray, Oliver!, The Music Man, and Barnum. From 2021 to 2023, Conley appeared as Tom "Rocky" Cotton in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

However one thing is always a ever present in Brian's calendar every year PANTO! He entertains audiences every year and we can think of no better person to join our PANTO HALL OF FAME for 2026!

A NOTE FROM GARY L JOHNSON

I had the joy to go and see Brian Conley in Milton Keynes 2025 panto and what could

I say... He was amazing! I had already seen in many many years ago in

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and thought he was amazing. A few years later I re-connected

with him when he appeared in Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow. Since that day (when I

thought once again he was so funny) I would follow his career and found out quickly his love

and commitment to pantomime. Due to working away or at the same time I never had the chance to see Brian in panto but heard from so many people every year how amazing he was. I will admit going into the MK show of Goldilocks I expected big things and I did think "can he be that good" - he was better than good. This man is a proper entertainer and old school entertainer who can connect with people of all ages and just shines on stage. He's now one of the last we have with this amazing skill and it's only correct that he enters the PANTO HALL OF FAME!