Panto is a British institution and every Christmas families flock to theatres across the country to enjoy shows such as Sleeping Beauty and Dick Whittington and shout, 'He's behind you!' and, 'Oh, yes, he is!'
Now, broadcaster and Celebrity Gogglebox star Gyles Brandreth is taking a deep dive into the genre to explore its origins and see what it takes to put on a successful pantomime.
'I've loved panto ever since I went to my first one in the early 1950s and fell in love with the principal girl,' he says.
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