Well I once played in a panto version of Treasure Island (Capt Smollett at your service), but this year's in York is Dick Turpin, which is even trickier to turn into panto, one would think!

It was brilliant, by the way. Written as usual by the wonderful Berwick Kaler (who is also the Dame). I look at it this way: If Biggins says Berwick Kaler is the best dame around, then he's Got to be good! It was the 30th panto he's done in York.

Incidentally, it was announced that this year's panto is going to be filmed and archived by the V & A, and it will be the only one to be thus honoured.....OH YES IT IS!

Andrea