was nominated in the top five pantomimes in the country for the british panto awards for best pantomime, which was huge, it was brilliant. and we really worked hard to get to that stage, and for it to suddenly stop and bejust culled instantly wasjust like, yeah, i can't even put into words how soul—destroying that was. pantomime‘s origins can be traced back to italian street theatre in the early 16th century. from there, they spread across europe from italy to france before becoming popular in the uk. i've got to say i've always had a real affection for pantomime since i was a child and then i took my children to the theatre. but you know what? i've got a sneaking sympathy, affection for the bad guy in pantomime because the bad guy, everyone boos and hisses them but actually, they are really important. hang on, hang on, hang on a minute. it's notjust the bad guys who are important in panto, it's also the good guys and i happen to be one of them as well. why are you important, basil brush?