ITV Panto
Appearance
The ITV Panto is a series of televised pantomimes originally broadcast on ITV in 1998, 2000, and 2002, and have regularly seen Re-runs in the years since. All written by Simon Nye, they included an array of celebrities playing the lead roles.
Pantomimes
(In order of original broadcast date)
- Jack and the Beanstalk (original broadcast: 25 December 1998) - Filmed at the Old Vic Theatre.
- Cinderella (original broadcast: 2 January 2000) - Filmed at the Brixton Academy.
- Aladdin (original broadcast: 25 December 2000) - Filmed at the New Wimbledon Theatre.
- Dick Whittington (original broadcast: 1 January 2002) - Filmed at the New Wimbledon Theatre.
Recurring cast members
All the main roles in each pantomime were headed by well-known celebrities, some of whom became regular players, including some cameos from other major celebrities.
- Julian Clary (appeared in all 4)
- Paul Merton (appeared in all 4)
- Harry Hill (appeared in 2 shows)
- Griff Rhys Jones as Emperor in Aladdin and Baron Wasteland in Jack and the Beanstalk.
- Richard Wilson as Sally the Cook in Dick Whittington.
- Julie Walters as The Good Fairy in Jack and the Beanstalk.
- Denise van Outen as Jill in Jack and the Beanstalk.
- Alexander Armstrong as Prince Charming in Cinderella.
- Ben Miller as Dandini in Cinderella.
- Frank Skinner as Buttons in Cinderella.
- Kevin Bishop as Dick Whittington in Dick Whittington.
- James Fleet as Alderman Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington.
- Lee Mack as Idle Jack in Dick Whittington.
Cast
Character | Actor |
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Aladdin | |
Aladdin | Ed Byrne |
Genie of the Lamp | Julian Clary |
Abanazer | Martin Clunes |
Princess Jasmine | Patsy Kensit |
Wishee Washee | Ralf Little |
Spirit of the Ring | Paul Merton |
Widow Twankey | John Savident |
Police chief | Billy Murray |
Prince Hugely Suave | Leslie Phillips |
Emperor | Griff Rhys Jones |
Handy | Lisa Riley |
Themselves | S Club 7 |
High Priestess | Meera Syal |
Cinderella | |
Cinderella | Samantha Womack |
Buttons | Frank Skinner |
Evil Baroness | Siân Phillips |
Griselda | Ronnie Corbett |
Lucretia | Paul Merton |
Dandini | Ben Miller |
The Good Fairy | Julian Clary |
Prince Charming | Alexander Armstrong |
Master of Ceremonies | Harry Hill |
Dick Whittington | |
Dick Whittington | Kevin Bishop |
Queen of Tonga | Amanda Barrie |
Chris the Cat | Julian Clary |
Mrs Fitzwarren | Vanessa Feltz |
Alderman Fitzwarren | James Fleet |
Themselves | Hear'Say |
The Painter | Harry Hill |
The Good Fairy | Jessica Hynes |
Idle Jack | Lee Mack |
Tricky Pete | Paul Merton |
The Mayor | Sanjeev Bhaskar |
Maid of Tonga | Tina O'Brien |
Alice Fitzwarren | Debra Stephenson |
King Rat | Mark Williams |
Sally the Cook | Richard Wilson |
Jack and the Beanstalk | |
Jack | Neil Morrissey |
Dame Dolly | Adrian Edmondson |
Baron Wasteland | Griff Rhys Jones |
Jill | Denise van Outen |
Goldilocks | Morwenna Banks |
Fairy Godmother | Julie Walters |
First Henchman/Tim | Julian Clary |
Second Henchman | Peter Serafinowicz |
Harp | Will Barton |
Cow | Vince Williams |
John Willett | |
Narrator | Paul Merton |