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 b
thing panto. singing, dancing, comedy, romance and belting catchphrases. 0h, oh, no he wasn t. 0h, oh, no he wasn t. oh, yes he was. all based in a traditional fairytale setting. pantomime has every ingredient needed for a fun family night out. except in 2020, many of our much loved pantomimes don t have a stage to perform on. with only a limited number of shows still running across the country this year, panto, like the majority of the arts, has been dealt a heavy blow by covid. data from play association uk theatre revealed ticket income from its members productions grossed £60 million last year, the highest amount ever. this winter, however, things couldn t be more
music: i wish it could be christmas everyday by wizzard # oh, well i wish it could be christmas every day # when the kids start singing and the band begins to play. # music: merry christmas everyone by cliff richard # it s the season of love and understanding # merry christmas everyone. # music: it s the most wonderful time of the year by andy williams # it s the most wonderful time of the year. # # there ll be much mistltoeing # and hearts will be glowing # when loved ones are near. # we re joined now by radio dj pat sharp. good morning, charlie, good morning, naga, how are you? not bad at all. you have been a dj for a long time, pat. i m not being rude, many, many christmases have come and gone and you have been spinning disks, or whatever you say now. have you ever known a year like this one when these songs have popped up so early? you are absolutely right, this is my 39th year i ve just started, so yeah, almost 40 years in the business and it has never started so early. as a naga
i have a pantomime every year now. which is a very strange place to put ona which is a very strange place to put on a pantomime. we love it. it s such a major tradition without panto there is no christmas. do you need any there is no christmas. do you need a ny extra there is no christmas. do you need any extra cast members by any chance? of course, iwas any extra cast members by any chance? of course, i was hoping that christian might fancy coming down. and being one of the ugly sisters. i m always the back end of the cast. i know my place. is that real? has someone i know my place. is that real? has someonejust said that i know my place. is that real? has someone just said that i ve just spotted that on screen. well, i like the kimono. i m not sure about the leg. i wish i could say it. the kimono. i m not sure about the leg. iwish i could say it. somebody put donald trump of that was an accident. it s been lobbied to see you. best of luck for the season.
sanderson, shared this photo on instagram, showing herself, sarah jessica parker, and kathy nagimie back in their costumes. the reunion is part of a virtual halloween fund-raising event to benefit the new york restoration project. and while retired nba star dwyane wade made a surprise appearance in some engagement photos, a man was popping the question on a california beach when the heat legend accidentally photo-bombed the couple. but wade s reaction was priceless. as he put his hand over his heart and then ended up taking a photo with the happy couple. very sweet. and this headline sums up 2020 pretty well famed astrophysicist neil degrasse tyson is warning that an asteroid could hit earth next month. are we serious right now? tyson says the asteroid, which is about the size of a refrigerator oh, great! could strike earth on november 2nd, the day before the