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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
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1987/88
Cinderella
Palace Theatre, Manchester
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1989/90
Aladdin
Dominion Theatre
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1990/91
Cinderella
Bristol Hippodrome
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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
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2017/18
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Worthing Pavilion (Pre-record as Magic Mirror)
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2019/20
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Richmond Theatre
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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
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1971/73
Goody Two Shoes
Grand Theatre, Leeds
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1975/76
Aladdin
Royal Court, Liverpool
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1977/78
Aladdin
Empire Theatre, Liverpool
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1979/80
Aladdin
Apollo Theatre, Manchester
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1980/81
Jack and the Beanstalk
Bradford Alhambra
​
1981/82
Aladdin
Bradford Alhambra
1984/85
Jack and the Beanstalk
Ashton Tameside Hippodrome
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1985/86
Humpty Dumpty
Birmingham Hippodrome
1986/87
Aladdin
New Theatre, Hull
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1987/88
Cinderella
Palace Theatre, Manchester
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1988/89
Dick Whittington
Darlington Civic
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1989 (February)
Dick Whittington
Grand Theatre Leeds
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1990/91
Cinderella
Tameside Theatre
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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
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2001
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Richmond
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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
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2013
Jack and the Beanstalk
New Theatre Cardiff
​
2014
Cinderella
Wolverhampton Grand
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2015
Aladdin
Birmingham Hippodrome
​
2016
Cinderella
London Palladium
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2017
Dick Whittington
London Palladium
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2018
Snow White
London Palladium
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2019
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
London Palladium
​
2020
Pantoland at the Palladium
London Palladium
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2021
Pantoland at the Palladium
London Palladium
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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
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1982/83
Mother Goose
Theatre Royal Norwich
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1983/84
Dick Whittington
Theatre Royal Nottingham
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1984/85
Cinderella
Poole Arts Centre
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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
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1992/93
Cinderella
Princess Theatre Torquay
​
1993/94
Peter Pan
Reading Hexagon
1994/95
Dick Whittington
Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe
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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
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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
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2007/08
Beauty and the Beast
Redditch Palace
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2008/09
Cinderella
Aylesbury Civic
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2009/10
Aladdin
Bridlington Spa
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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
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2018/19
Cinderella
Hull New Theatre
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2019/20
Cinderella
Royal & Derngate Northampton
Bernie Clifton
Video: Advert for Mother Goose from 1981 with Bernie Clifton





















1979/80
Robinson Crusoe
Swansea Grand
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1984/85
Mother Goose
Churchill Theatre Bromley
1986/87
Dick Whittington
Hexagon Theatre, Reading
1987/88
Aladdin
Oxford Apollo
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1989/90
Dick Whittington
Theatre Royal Nottingham
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1990/91
Cinderella
Wimbledon Theatre
​
1992/93
Aladdin
Birmingham Hippodrome
​
1993/94 Cinderella
Mayflower Theatre Southampton
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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
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2004/05
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Plymouth
​
2005/06
Aladdin
Orchard Theatre Dartford
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2006/07
Cinderella
Birmingham Hippodrome
​
2007/08
Cinderella
Wycombe Swan High Wycombe
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2008/09
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Nottingham
​
2009/10
Cinderella
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
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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
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2021/22
Cinderella
Cliffs Pavilion, Southend
​
2022/23
Cinderella
New Victoria, Woking
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Brian Conley












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



1981/82
Robinson Crusoe In Space
Charter Theatre, Preston
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1983/84
Jack and the Beanstalk
Birmingham Hippodrome
​
1984/85
Dick Whittington
Oxford Apollo
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1985/86
Aladdin
Theatre Royal Nottingham
​
1986/87
Aladdin
Wolverhampton Grand
​
1987/88
Aladdin
Bradford Alhambra
​
1988/89
Cinderella
Grand Opera House Belfast
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1989/90
Cinderella
Darlington Civic
​
1990/91
Robinson Crusoe
Grand Opera House Belfast
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1991/92
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Palace Theatre Manchester
1991/92 VOICE APPEARANCE ONLY
Pinocchio
City Varieties, Leeds
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1992/93
Dick Whittington
Liverpool Empire
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1993/94
Jack and the Beanstalk
Grand Opera House Belfast
​
1994/95
Dick Whittington
Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
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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
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2002/03
Cinderella
Hall for Cornwall
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2003/04
Cinderella
Lichfield Garrick
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2004/05
Aladdin
Lichfield Garrick
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2005/06
Cinderella
Weston Super Mare Playhouse
2006/07
Jack and the Beanstalk
Lichfield Garrick
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2010/11
Aladdin
Doncaster Civic
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2011/12
Cinderella
Darlington Civic
​
2014/15
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Charter Theatre Preston
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2016/17
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
White Rose Theatre Yorkshire
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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
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1982/83
Cinderella
King's Theatre, Southsea
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

Alistair McGowan
Paul Merton

2018/19
Aladdin
New Wimbledon Theatre

1980/81
Sleeping Beauty
Darlington Civic
1986/87
Robinson Crusoe
Tameside Theatre
Mick Miller



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



Patrick Monahan


Justin Moorehouse

2006
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Manchester Opera House

2017/18
Jack and the Beanstalk
New Wimbledon
Al Murray


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


Duncan Norvelle




1978/79
Babes in the Wood
Princes Theatre, Aldershot
1980/81
Puss in Boots
City Hall, St Albans
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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
Hilary O'Neil


















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
Joe Pasquale

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


















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
​
Billy Pearce























Video: pantomime look back - recorded 2020

Video: 2010 panto advert with Billy Pearce
Billy Pearce answers our questions - recorded July 2020.

2018/19
Peter Pan
Birmingham Hippodrome
Meera Syal

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


Jimmy Tarbuck




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





Video: 2019 Good Morning Britain TV spot
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
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1986/87
Babes in the Wood
Bradford Alhambra
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1987/88
Babes in the Wood
London Palladium
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1988/80
Babes in the Wood
Manchester Palace
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1989/90
Babes in the Wood
Birmingham Hippodrome
​
1990/91
Babes in the Wood
Southampton Mayflower
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1991/92
Dick Whittington
New Theatre Hull
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1992/93
Babes in the Wood
Darlington Civic
​
1993
Babes in the Wood
Leeds Grand Theatre
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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
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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
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2002/03
Dick Whittington
Cardiff New Theatre
​
2003/04
Peter Pan
Wolverhampton Grand
​
2004/05
Peter Pan
Darlington Civic
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2005/06
Dick Whittington
Hull New Theatre
​
2006/07
Dick Whittington
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
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2007/08
Jack and the Beanstalk
New Theatre Hull
​
2008/09
Jack and the Beanstalk
Alban Arena St Albans
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2009/10
Jack and the Beanstalk
Theatre Royal Lincoln
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2010/11
Aladdin
Theatre Royal Lincoln
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2011/12
Cinderella
Theatre Royal Lincoln
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2012/13
Dick Whittington
Theatre Royal Lincoln
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2013/14
Robin Hood
Theatre Royal Lincoln
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2014/15
Jack and the Beanstalk
Theatre Royal Lincoln
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2015/16
Snow White
Hull New Theatre
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2016/17
Aladdin
Crewe Lyceum
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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
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Tommy Cannon continued to appear in panto in the following productions
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2022/23
Aladdin
Consett Empire
Cannon and Ball



































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

Hale and Pace
Little and Large


1965
Cinderella
Gaumant Theatre, Southampton
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1974
Jack and the Beanstalk
Bristol Hippodrome
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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
1983
Dick Whittington
Theatre Royal Nottingham
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1984
Aladdin
Bristol Hippodrome
1985
Dick Whittington
Wolverhampton Grand
​
1986
Aladdin
New Theatre, Hull
1987
Dick Whittington
Liverpool Empire
1988
Babes in the Wood
Reading Hexagon
1990
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Darlington Civic
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1991
Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood
Bristol Hippodrome
1993
Jack and the Beanstalk
Wimbledon Theatre
1994
Jack and the Beanstalk
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
​
1995
Goldilocks & The Three Bears
Wolverhampton Grand
1996
Robin Hood
Swansea Grand
​
1997
Aladdin
Cliffs Pavilion Southend
​
1998
Robin Hood
Regent Theatre Stoke on Trent
​
1999
Robin Hood
Liverpool Royal Court
2000
Robin Hood
Beck Theatre Hayes
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2001
Babes in the Wood
New Theatre Hull
​
2003
Cinderella
Sunderland Empire (Syd only)
​
2004
Aladdin
King's Theatre Southsea (Syd only)
2005
Aladdin
Princess Theatre Torquay (Syd only)
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2006
Aladdin
Grand Opera House York (Syd only)
2007
Aladdin
Southport Theatre (Syd only)
2008
Cinderella
King’s Theatre Southsea (Syd only)
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2009
Cinderella
The Brindley Runcorn (Syd only)
2010
Cinderella
Grand Opera House York (Syd only)
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2011
Cinderella
William Aston Hall Wrexham (Syd only)
2012
Sleeping Beauty
Grand Opera House York (Syd only)
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Eddie Large passed away in 2020


















