Dec 23, 2025

BTG’s Panto Editor Simon Sladen spoke to Allan Stewart, who marks an extraordinary milestone of 50 years in pantomime.

Allan reflected on his early start as a teenage club performer, his unexpected first role as Buttons without ever having seen a panto and the lessons learned from mentors such as Jack Radcliffe and...

Dec 16, 2025

The Big Tiny Productions Ltd, founded in 2019 by Will Cousins and Ben Richards, is producing four shows in the North West for Christmas 2025, three of which are pantos written by Ben and designed by Will.

BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to them both, with a few contributions from their dog, Toby, about the company and...

Dec 9, 2024

Mama G is an award-winning year-round storyteller whose work is driven by the magic of pantomime. She has appeared in professional pantomimes across the UK for almost twenty years and this year stars in Aladdin at the Beck Theatre, Hayes. She has also written, directed and produced pantomimes for numerous holiday parks...

Nov 22, 2024

Leading pantomime company Evolution Productions will this year celebrate its 20th anniversary with ten productions at theatres right across England.

BTG Editor David Chadderton spoke to the conpany’s  founders, Paul Hendy and Emily Wood, about their upcoming panto season and about what goes into making their pantos,...

Dec 23, 2022

During the pandemic, Peter Duncan kept the panto magic alive with his online pantomimes Jack and the Beanstalk and Cinderella. This year, he has created his third streamed pantomime: Pantoland. 

BTG’s Panto Editor Simon Sladen spoke to Peter about his foray into film-making and turning a very live genre into one that...