Dick Whittington
The fourth of the ITV Xmas Pantomimes - “Jack And The Beanstalk” (1998), “Cinderella” (1999), “Aladdin” (2000), ITV commissioned another Christmas pantomime from writer Simon Nye - Dick Whittington.
The show was recorded at The Wimbledon Theatre over two days - each day having a matinee and an evening performance - and the best takes were cut together for the TV version. It has to be admitted that the final performance of the second day was a little “light-hearted”. The show was broadcast on New Year’s Day 2002.
Highlights of the show include Mark Williams' swordfighting, Alderman Fitzwarren’s patter song, an interlude with Harry Hill as the Ship’s Painter and the obligatory water-sloshing scene with Paul Merton & Julian Clary.
The show has been repeated pretty much every Xmas since the first transmission.
Dick Whittington
First Tx: 1/01/2002 ITV1 17.30-19.00
Recorded at The Wimbledon Theatre
Starring | |
The Queen of Tonga | Amanda Barrie |
The Mayor | Sanjeev Bhaskar |
Dick | Kevin Bishop |
The Cat | Julian Clary |
Mrs. Fitzwarren | Vanessa Feltz |
Alderman Fitzwarren | James Fleet |
The Painter | Harry Hill |
Idle Jack | Lee Mack |
The Captain | Paul Merton |
The Maid of Tonga | Tina O’Brien |
Alice Fitzwarren | Debra Stephenson |
The Good Fairy | Jessica Hynes |
King Rat | Mark Williams |
Sally the Cook | Richard Wilson |
and | Hear’say |
Written by | Simon Nye |
Dancers/Villagers | |
Directed by | Geoff Posner |
Produced by | David Tyler |
Geoff Posner |
Dick Whittington
Have a look at the picture gallery by clicking here
Read more about the New Wimbledon Theatre by clicking here (it gives a very nice mention of the ITV Pantomimes)
The show was written by Simon Nye, who's agent does a very nice line in blurb - click here to read about him
There's a nice site which contains info on many television pantomimes from Pozzitive's "Dick Whittington" for ITV all the way back to before the "Crackerjack" pantomimes in the Sixties. Do click here http://www.its-behind-you.com/
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