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ITV Panto

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The ITV Panto is a series of televised pantomimes originally broadcast on ITV in 1998, 2000, and 2002, and have been repeated for over the last 20 years since they were filmed. All written by Simon Nye, they included an array of celebrities playing the lead roles.

Pantomimes

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(In order of original broadcast date)

Recurring cast members

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All the main roles in each pantomime were played by well-known celebrities, some of whom became regular players, some major celebrities also made cameo appearances. Paul Merton and Julian Clary are the only people to appear in all four while Harry Hill and Griff Rhys Jones have appeared in two shows.

Cast

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Character Actor
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
Themself (Cameo - uncredited) Trisha Goddard
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

References

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