Best Pantomime Podcasts (2025)

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Network Rail Anglia, Summer Fun and How To Get Cheaper Train Tickets 34:21

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In the final episode of series 2 of Life on Rails, Lucy and Dom welcome special guest, Katie Frost, Route Director at Network Rail Anglia to discuss her role, vision, and what it is like running the UK’s busiest railway station - London Liverpool Street. GA’s senior marketing manager, Ela Hawran Beaumont joins to share cheaper ways to travel across…

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Forever Amber? 48:44

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Katherine, who is worried about Clarrie; · Leigh from Cookham, who has a prediction about Amber; · Jonah, who wonders what Martyn's got; · Kathleen from London, who is enjoying hearing more about goings on among the Borchester Land Board; · and finally Alan from Ramsgate, w…

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Episode 108 – La Voix 28:23

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This week Martin is joined by dazzling La Voix. La Voix will be spending her third pantomime season at Wycombe Swan this year for Imagine in Jack and the Beanstalk. La Voix was most recently seen wowing judges in the final of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK. No stranger to the screen she has appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Celebrity Weakest Link; Q…

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Season 5: Episode 16: Steve Burns Alive - Original Host of Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues 29:36

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This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols. Today I am catching up with Steve Burns, who you know as the original sleuth finding host of Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues. I first interviewed Steve in 2017 when he released his album Foreverywhere (alongside Steven Drozd of The Flaming Lips). From 1…

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Amber Warning 1:00:56

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This week’s podcast is presented by Stephen and Jacqueline. We hear from: · Witherspoon, who is hankering after an Ambridge wedding; · Glyn, who thinks we may be getting too many new storylines at the moment; · Katherine, who is getting a bit bored of a certain clich√©; · David from Carmarthenshire, who is looking forward to how the Amber storyline…

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Season 5: Episode 15: Rocking & Rolling with The Righteous Brothers’ Bucky Heard & Tim D. Lee at Mike & Mindy’s Wild Weekend Jam 30:07

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This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols. Today I am speaking with musical sensations Bucky Heard & Tim D. Lee, who are part of the iconic musical duo, The Righteous Brothers, alongside original member Bill Medley. Tim has recorded and toured with The Righteous Brothers for over 35 years &…

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Pont d'Amour 46:10

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Witherspoon, who has never really liked Miranda; · and Claire from Clapham, who has really liked the silverback action this week; We also have emails from Kosmo and from Chris in Indiana. Plus a roundup of the Dumteedum Facebook group, this week coming from Michelle, the Tw…

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Episode 107 – The History of Cross-Dressing in Theatre 28:00

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In this episode we explore the rich, provocative history of cross-dressing in theatre with acclaimed author and performance scholar Janet Tennant, author of the book It’s a Drag: Cross Dressing in Performance. From ancient Greek theatre to Shakespearean stages to modern drag performers, gender has always been more fluid under the lights than many r…

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Kate's Funeral 1:00:29

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This week’s podcast is presented by Stephen and Michelle. We hear from: · Nicola, who finds Harrison relentlessly irritating; · Witherspoon, who draws a contrast between two cousins, and makes a plot prediction; · Claire from Clapham, who loved Tuesday's episode but wonders what Justin's decision means for the House of Aldridge; · Richard B who has…

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Eulogy Ready? 47:52

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This week’s podcast is presented by Stephen and Theo. We hear from: · Witherspoon, who cast a professional eye over Martha; · Katherine, who has been appreciating the handling of David and his worries; · and finally Vicky, who is a bit suspicious of Arthur; We also have emails from Lesia, a first time emailer-innerer from St Louis Missouri, and Chr…

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Episode 106 – Open Day at Imagine’s New HQ, Trafalgar House 36:41

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On 19 May Imagine held an open day to mark the official opening of our new home Trafalgar House. We were delighted to be able to welcome many of the people that have been instrumental in Imagine’s growth over the years as well as many of the Trafalgar team who have helped to make the move a reality. On this episode Martin joins Sarah and Steve on a…

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Date Night(mare) 56:28

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Kathleen, a first time caller-innerer (Hurrah) who has a question about shifting personalities; · Ros from South Wales, who likes the sound of the EV charging station; · Love Jazzer's Singing, who enjoyed Helen's date with Dane; · Glyn, who has thoughts about several relati…

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Season 5: Episode 14: Dan Watt Interview: An Entrepreneur Having EVERYBODY DANCE 41:18

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This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols. Today I am speaking with Emmy Winning Producer Dan Watt, whose Emmy Winning documentary EVERYBODY DANCE is a heartfelt trip inside the everyday challenges and blessings of kids living with neurological disabilities, following 5 kids, their families…

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Dane Time 43:10

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This week’s podcast is presented by Stephen and Theo. We hear from: · Fiona, who knows how much care homes cost; · Michelle from Dorset, with a plot prediction and sympathy for online daters; · and finally Katherine who has loved this week but worries about Grey Gables; We also have an email from Chris in Indiana. Plus: we have the Week in Ambridge…

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Episode 105 - Joe Pasquale 31:30

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Comedian, actor, presenter and panto legend Joe Pasquale joins Martin on the podcast this week. This season Joe is performing in his first ever Imagine panto, returning to Swansea Grand, where he performed panto alongside Swansea legend Kev Johns 35 years ago. Joe talks through his extensive and fascinating career, from early days on New Faces and …

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Season 5: Episode 13: Jason Bea Schmidt Interview: Bea Arthur's Brat Summer 29:31

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This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols. Today I am speaking with Jason ‘Bea’ Schmidt, one of my favorite & arguably the world’s premier Bea Arthur impersonator. Jason is heading off to Provincetown this summer to present his new show Bea Arthur’s Brat Summer: A Drag Pop Broadway Fantasia…

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Inheritance Brats 58:58

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This week’s podcast is presented by Stephen and Love Jazzer’s Singing. We hear from: · Michelle from Dorset, who is hoping that Tom gets a big disappointment; · Our very own Jacqueline who has strong views on Lily; · Claire from Clapham, who is enjoying the fallout from Peggy's will; · David from Carmarthenshire, who is celebrating bilingualism on …

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Season 5: Episode 12: Andrew Keegan Interview: From The Broken Hearts Club to Healing Towers 30:51

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This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols. Today I am speaking with Actor Andrew Keegan whose role as Kevin in the gay romantic comedy, The Broken Hearts Club, was very instrumental in my own coming out journey as I saw myself reflected in him. Now, Andrew is trading in romance for revenge …

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Pegging Out 56:25

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This week’s podcast is presented by Stephen and Michelle. We hear from: · Grellan, who is feeling some sympathy for Tom; · Leigh from Cookham who really liked Emma's conversation with Mick on Monday; · Jade in Australia who has loved the all the conversations and dialogue through the week; · Witherspoon, who likes Peggy more than he used to, and li…

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Episode 104 - A Focus on Puss In Boots 29:07

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This week Simon Sladen and Robert Marsden join Martin to discuss the panto Puss in Boots. One of the rarest pantomimes to be performed in recent times the panto is usually based on the Perrault version of the story from 1697. It is a typical rags to riches tale with baddies, fairies, skin characters, a panto dame, principal boy and a love story. It…

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Season 5: Episode 11: Norm Lewis Interview: Ceremonies In Dark Old Men 28:47

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This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols. Today I am speaking with Tony, Emmy & SAG Nominated Actor Norm Lewis whom I last interviewed in 2019 when he was getting ready to perform at 54 Below. Now, Norm is once again lighting up the New York Stage, in the Off-Broadway production of Ceremon…

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Honouring Community, Identity, and Legacy. A Pride special 37:31

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In this episode of Life On Rails, Lucy and Dom celebrate and pay homage to Pride month. They welcome special guest, Robert George, the co-chair of Norwich Pride and chat to Lee Ivor Smith who is a member of Greater Anglia’s LGBTQ+ network group, Affinity. Alan Neville is Greater Anglia’s Stakeholder, Community and Customer Engagement Manager and jo…

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Abattoir Gold 1:04:38

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Edmund from New England, a first time caller-innerer, who has thoughts about Chelsea and VE Day; · David in Carmarthenshire, who has been counting bathrooms at Beechwood; · Laura in Bedfordshire who really enjoyed Thursday's high drama; · Witherspoon, who has further though…

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Deeply Floored 1:03:06

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Witherspoon, who has a theory about Saskia; · Claire from Clapham who has been looking back at her early interactions with Dumteedum; · Andrea from Beautiful Brittany, who has forebodings about Helen; · Witherspoon again, who has another theory, this time about Pantomime We…

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Episode 103 – The UK Pantomime Awards 34:00

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This week Martin is behind the scenes at the UK Pantomime Association Awards at The New Victoria Theatre in Woking. The UKPA Awards are an exciting opportunity for the industry to come together and celebrate this special art form. Amongst others Martin talks to Anita Harris, Elaine C Smith Simon Sladen, Sam Munday-Webb, Ben Goffe, Andrew Ryan and B…

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Middle-Aged Kicks 43:46

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Globe-trotting Richard, who thinks the bottom might drop out of George's cardboard coffin idea; · Witherspoon, who is reminiscing about Dumteedum; · Love Jazzer's Singing, who is gripped by the Rochelle storyline; · and finally Katherine, who is not enjoying the run up to D…

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Only Knitting 1:03:12

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This week’s podcast is presented by Stephen and Michelle. We hear from: · Michelle in Dorset who is wondering what Rochelle is up to at Casey Meats; · Katherine, who is wondering why the Grundys need money when they don't seem to spend much money on anything; · Ros, who has a huge amount of sympathy for Clarrie; · Jade, who wonders why Clarrie is w…

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Episode 102 - The Panto Dame 31:25

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They say there is ‘nothing like a dame’ and that can certainly be said to be true of pantomime. This episode Martin is joined by two performers who have played the role for many decades, Eric Potts and Iain Lauchlan. They discuss the development of the panto dame from ancient Greek theatre to the dames of the early 19th century, where what we recog…

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Not Cricket 48:54

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Michelle in Dorset who is wondering whether to believe Joy or Rochelle; · Witherspoon, who is wondering what diagnosis to hang onto Rochelle; · Globe-Trotting Richard who is wondering where the Joy and Rochelle situation is taking us; · and finally Glyn, who has been findin…

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Dumteedum Live! 58:18

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Constanza's Requiem 55:24

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Michelle in Dorset who has a plot prediction about the Snells; · Globe-Trotting Richard who is outraged by Helen and cricket team shenanigans · Katherine who is disappointed with the Joy story denouement and doesn't believe in Lynda, shock horror! · Marie from Winchester‚Ä¶…

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Episode 101 – Ben Goffe 34:34

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In this episode Martin chats to performer Ben Goffe who has recently been nominated as Best Comic in the UK Pantomime Awards for his role as Buttons for Imagine’s production of Cinderella at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon. Ben comes from a theatrical family and learned to dance at his mum’s dance school from the age of 3. During his career Ben has s…

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Helen's Belles 52:48

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Theo. We hear from: Julia in Shropshire, who is very annoyed with Helen Claire from Clapham who is needs a break from Bridge farm Glyn, thinking about bells and smells Witherspoon, who thinks Helen should break the fourth wall And finally Vicky who delighted in Kirsty being cross with Tom We also h…

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Model men 55:14

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Theo. We hear from: Michelle from Dorset, a first-time caller-innerer, who is dreaming of giant poo costumes Claire from Clapham, who is worried about poor Clarrie Love Jazzer’s singing, with a cheer for Brad Witherspoon, focussing on the young men of Ambridge Jade from Australia, loving the contra…

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Episode 100 – Celebrating Our 100th Episode With Some Panto Legends 44:23

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We have reached 100 episodes of the Just Imagine podcast, and to celebrate our host Martin Ballard shares snippets from interviews with some panto legends including Morecambe and Wise, Roy Hudd, Danny La Rue, Larry Grayson, Nigel Ellacott, Bob Monkhouse as well as some favourite panto memories from the Imagine team. Don’t miss out on the special ce…

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Celebrating women in rail and Greater Anglia's community improvement initiatives 30:59

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In this episode of Life On Rails, Lucy and Dom celebrate International Women's Day by talking to and championing some brilliant women working in the rail industry. Bessie Matthews, one of a handful of female freight drivers stops by to talk about her journey into the rail industry and why she wants more women to do the same. In addition, she'll be …

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Anti-Natasha 1:17:53

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Tracy from California, calling very early in the week, to tell us she told us so; · Love Jazzer's Singing, who needs to talk about Natasha; · Anna, discussing her AI-created image of Natasha; · Leigh, from Cookham, who is both having fun and seeing red ; · Katherine who is …

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Pub Brunch 55:42

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Anna, who has been looking at some villagers in a different way; · Malcolm, who tells us that the answer to everybody's problems is a loss adjuster; · Katherine, who has a potpourri of questions after Tuesday's episode; · Witherspoon, who is a bit grumpy about the way the r…

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Episode 99 - New premises walkaround 33:07

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This week’s podcast takes place in Coventry, taking you on a tour around our brand new premises and HQ. Martin is joined by Sarah and Steve Boden who will be talking about the move and the need for a bigger space to house all of Imagine Theatres sets, costumes, props and office staff. In this episode Martin gets an exclusive look at the new Imagine…

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Sparrow attack 49:42

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Katherine, who doesn't think that Bridge Farm should have been employing Clarrie to clean up the dairy; · Ros in South Wales, who wonders whether the Bridge Farm cheeses will lose their taste; · Katherine again, who has been amused by Wayne's career change; · and finally Gl…

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Borsetshire Brown 58:39

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Julia in Shropshire, who really enjoyed the previous week on The Archers; this week less so; · Kirk from Somerset, who wanted to clear up some misconceptions about sewage; · Katherine, who won't be buying any more cheese from Bridge Farm; · Grellan in London, who thinks tha…

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Episode 98 - Set Design with Ian Westbrook 32:56

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This week’s podcast subject is set design and Martin is joined by award-winning set designer Ian Westbrook. Ian has designed for theatre, television and film since 1985 and despite working on some high-profile productions he retains a deep fondness for panto and has designed a number of sets for Imagine Theatre in recent years. In this episode Mart…

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Not Cricket! 43:26

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Witherspoon, who takes a Hollywood view of Fallon and Harrison; · Claire from Clapham, who has been enjoying some adult conversations; · And finally Paul from Olney, who isn't convinced about Chris and Hannah. We also have an email from Chris in Indiana. Plus: we have the W…

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Season 5: Episode 10: Nancy McKeon Interview: Dishing on The Facts of Life with Your Pen Pal 35:16

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This season on my podcast, Baring It All with Call Me Adam, I am spotlighting My Entertainment Idols. Today I got to speak with Actress Nancy McKeon whom I grew up watching on the hit TV series The Facts of Life, and also enjoyed watching her on Lifetime TV's The Division and CBS Style & Substance (co-starring Jean Smart). Now, Nancy is making her …

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Pantomime Now! 1:31:36

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Love Jazzer's Singing; who might be missing Nigel and is not sure about Vince, nor AI · Andrea from Beautiful Brittany who says no panto talk but she does have a plot suggestion; · Michelle who has enjoyed the humour this week but has questioned the bad boys in Ambridge; · …

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Episode 97 - A Focus on Sleeping Beauty 27:37

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This week some familiar voices return to the podcast as Robert Marsden and Mairi Cowieson join Martin to talk about Sleeping Beauty. Variations of the story have existed for hundreds of years all over the world. Rob and Mairi discuss the different ways in which they and others have approached the pantomime and the way the pantomime is forever evolv…

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More evolved? 46:29

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Claire from Clapham who has a plot prediction about Neil's provenance; · And Witherspoon, who enjoyed An old home week in Ambridge this week, whatever that means. We also have three emails, from Lilian, from Chris and from Chris in Indiana. Plus: we have the Week in Ambridg…

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Justin's Beavers 1:07:00

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This week’s podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from: · Jen from Brooklyn, who has thoughts about Leonard; · Nicola from Cheshire, who has a plot prediction about Harrison; · Tracy from California, who is rather unimpressed by Tom; · Love Jazzer's Singing, who is worried that Rochelle might be a bit of a stalker; · Jacquieline f…

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Episode 96 - A Look Back at the 2024/25 Panto Season 30:38

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This week Martin catches up with Steve and Sarah Boden to talk about how the 2024 season has gone. The 2024/25 panto season saw Imagine create their first ever panto in a big top circus tent, perform two brand new titles in Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Robin Hood and produce the first ever panto in the brand-new Fareham Live alongside continu…

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Growing Old 48:12

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This week’s podcast is presented by Stephen and Suey. We hear from: · Love Jazzer's singing, who loved the scenes between Brad and Tracy; · Glyn, who has identified a theme in recent interactions among Ambridgeans; · Jef, who has been speculating about Jill and Leonard, and about Harrison's new job; · Globe-trotting Richard, who has been researchin…