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The BBC TV Quiz show The Weakest Link would often have special pantomime editions over the festive period, all hosted by the Queen on Mean Anne Robinson – she would have made a fantastic Queen Rat!

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The 2002 edition featured:

Malandra Burrows (Emmerdales Kathy Tate/Glover),Christopher Biggins (Panto legend),Carol Harrison (Brush Strokes/Eastenders), Russ Kane (TV & Radio personality), Wayne Sleep (Dancer), Juliet Horne, Caroline Buckley and Malcolm Dixon

 

The 2005 edition featured:

Christopher Biggins (Panto legend)
Jeff Brazier (TV personality)
Basil Brush (He’s a puppet!)
Stacey Cadman
James Gaddass (Bad Girls)
Warwick Davis (Harry Potter / Star Wars)
Dani Harmer (Tracey Beaker)
Danny La Rue (Pantomime Royalty)

Amanda Barrie (Coronation Streett/Carry on Actress)

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In the final head to head it was Biggins V Brush but Basil got the edge on the Queen of the Dames and went on to win this edition.

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The Weakest Link Pantomime Special 2014 was broadcast on Friday 24th December on BBC1. Appearing in full panto costume were:

Alvin Stardust (70s pop icon as playing Abanazar)
Lucy Benjamin (Lisa Fowler from EastEnders - playing Aladdin)
Joe Pasquale (Comedian - playing Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk)
Ruth Madoc (Hi-de-Hi playing Wicked Queen from Snow White)
Shane Lynch (Boyzone - playing The Prince from Snow White)
Britt Ekland (Hollywood actress as the Genie of the Lamp)
Peter Duncan (ex-Blue Peter as Captain Hook)
Helen Noble (Hollyoaks as  playing Alice Fitzwarren)
Nigel Ellacot (Panto Dame) 

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The Weakest Link is not the only Quiz show to give itself over to a panto special, In 2015 there was a special edition of Pointless which featured celebrity contestants in panto dress. Guest included Colin Baker, Su Pollard, Louise Jameson, Jeffery Holland, The Krankies, Robin Windsor and Alison Hammond. 

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In 2012 ITV's Who Wants to be a Millionaire aired a celebrity panto special for charity which featured Jon Partridge, Alison Hammond, Dense Welch, David Hasslehoff, Cheryl Ferguson and Tim Vine, all in panto costume.

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In 1989 the ITV game show Family Fortunes (then hosted by Les Dennis) has a special panto themed version whci featured Christopher Biggins (Widow Twanky), Cheryl Baker (So-Shy), Frank Bruno (Genie), Jim Bowen (Ugly Sister), Windsor Davis (Abanazar), Bella Emberg (Fairy), Peter Howitt (Prince Charmong), John Inman (Ugly Sister), Lisa Maxwell (Cinderella) and Paul Shane (Wishee Washee). 

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