The Panto Podcast

For the last episode I have variety royalty for you. The legend himself Norman Barrett MBE. Norman tells me how his act began, his daredevil stunts and taking his responsibilities as a ring master seriously. You can support the podcast for the next series by going to www.PayPal.me/pantopodcast [http://www.PayPal.me/pantopodcast] Your help will allow more episodes to go ahead. Thank you everyone!

Writer, director and seasoned pantomime dame, Paul Tate is this weeks guest. He tells me how he likes word play, the difficulty with directing and getting jobs because he was pretty. It is a very emotional episode, for which I'd like to thank Paul for his openness and honesty. You can find out more about Paul at his website http://www.paultateproductions.co.uk [http://www.paultateproductions.co.uk] And you can see Paul in Beauty and the Beast in Canterbury this year (2021) Click here to book tickets https://malthousetheatre.co.uk/event/beauty-and-the-beast/ [https://malthousetheatre.co.uk/event/beauty-and-the-beast/]

Magician, writer and actor John Archer is this weeks guest.  He tells me how he first got in to magic, a big career change and I find out the real reason why he isn't going back to pantomime this christmas. Here's a link to John's website https://www.john-archer.com [https://www.john-archer.com] and you can follow John on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/TheArchini [https://twitter.com/TheArchini]

Radio presenter, Dame, impressionist, writer and comedian Terry Gauci is this weeks guest. He tells me how he got taught how to dance, doing something different in an audition and you’ll find out that you never know where performing can take you. You can see Terry in his 8th year in this years pantomime Sleeping Beauty (2021) https://thelittleboxoffice.com/kdtheatre/event/view/119676 [https://thelittleboxoffice.com/kdtheatre/event/view/119676] You can follow him on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook here https://twitter.com/terrygauci [https://twitter.com/terrygauci] https://www.instagram.com/terrygauci/ [https://www.instagram.com/terrygauci/] https://www.facebook.com/MCTerryGauci [https://www.facebook.com/MCTerryGauci]

My guest for this episode is puppeteer Ronnie LeDrew. In this episode Ronnie tells me how he became a top puppet operator, the story of his involvement with the iconic Zippy and offers plenty of advice for getting in to the industry You can find more about Ronnie at his website www.ronnieledrew.com [http://www.ronnieledrew.com] You can buy his book 'Zippy and Me: My Life Inside Britain's Most Infamous Puppet' https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178352698X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_EYJB72JBYQ9AY2QF64VC [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178352698X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_EYJB72JBYQ9AY2QF64VC] And to learn more about puppetry here are the links that Ronnie talks about in the episode https://www.puppeteersuk.com/ [https://www.puppeteersuk.com/] https://www.britishpuppetguild.org.uk/ [https://www.britishpuppetguild.org.uk/]