What's behind the UK's Christmas love affair with pantomime - BBC News

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  • The festive season is upon us, and in the theatre world that means one thing - time for the humble pantomime to take centre stage.
    While it may not be the most highbrow form of entertainment, it is for many the gateway into theatre - and what’s more, it is a big business.
    Pre-pandemic, three million panto tickets were sold each year in the UK, and Glasgow has a special affection for it.
    Historically, if a crowd in the Scottish city did not enjoy a performance, they would be the first to let the act know about it, as the BBC’s The Travel Show has been finding out.
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  • @narrativequestion
    @narrativequestion 2 роки тому +6

    pantomime resides in parliament, the news entertainment industry and foreign affairs. we cant get enough of it!

    • @t1n4444
      @t1n4444 2 роки тому

      Sadly you aren't far wrong.

  • @titteryenot4524
    @titteryenot4524 2 роки тому +18

    Pantos are great fun! Tbh, though, like dogs, pantos aren’t just for Christmas. There is a year-round pantomime in the Houses of Parliament: it’s a variation of that old classic, ‘Dick Whittington’ called ‘Dickheads Witteringon’! 😏 🐈‍⬛ 🐀

  • @greenockbhoy
    @greenockbhoy 2 роки тому +1

    Went to see this pantomime , absolutely amazing so it was ❤

  • @MrBjanders
    @MrBjanders Місяць тому

    I love it when people go on about British comedy being sophisticated 😂
    There's plenty of intellegent comedy to be sure, but there's also the traditions like panto, and modern broad comedies along the lines of Mrs. Brown's Boys.

  • @thefuturAI
    @thefuturAI 2 роки тому +7

    It’s about escaping reality, which is something bbc news also has a love affair with 😂

    • @astroboirap
      @astroboirap 2 роки тому +2

      you can escape the cold icy hands of saville though

    • @astroboirap
      @astroboirap 2 роки тому

      @@jamesbong4928 too little too late

    • @thefuturAI
      @thefuturAI 2 роки тому

      @@jamesbong4928 more incredible, than credible the BBC. More arrogant and biased, than not. Racist, sexist, and the greatest establishment protector of peadophiles.

  • @larsthorwald3338
    @larsthorwald3338 2 роки тому +7

    The UK is a good place to keep "panto." Let's hope it never spreads.

  • @guff9567
    @guff9567 2 роки тому +2

    I'm from the UK and I HATE panto

  • @profitsdaily2
    @profitsdaily2 2 роки тому +2

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      @Adulthumanmale 2 роки тому

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      @Adulthumanmale 2 роки тому

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      @Adulthumanmale 2 роки тому

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      @Adulthumanmale 2 роки тому

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    • @Adulthumanmale
      @Adulthumanmale 2 роки тому

      The maniacs the madness that just blew my 24 inch guns out brother - hulk hogan.

  • @71518
    @71518 2 роки тому +7

    UK is the real pantomime..

    • @druunderwood5602
      @druunderwood5602 2 роки тому

      Oh no it isn't! Harrumph harrumph harrumph bubble bubble bubble..

    • @jamesbong4928
      @jamesbong4928 2 роки тому

      Oh yes it is and always has been...

    • @oracle8589
      @oracle8589 2 роки тому

      Where are you from?

  • @Mikeoxlonggggggg
    @Mikeoxlonggggggg 2 роки тому +1

    What's behind the BBC's need to point out love affairs?

  • @jdlk3345
    @jdlk3345 2 роки тому +2

    British culture has always been very accepting of gender fluidity and LGBT issues

  • @johncooke61
    @johncooke61 2 роки тому +2

    Where's Matt Headcock.

    • @titteryenot4524
      @titteryenot4524 2 роки тому +2

      I’ve got him in a headlock.

    • @druunderwood5602
      @druunderwood5602 2 роки тому

      Headlock Useless Balls , Just an observation? The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe?
      Just a guess?

  • @skycloud4802
    @skycloud4802 2 роки тому +1

    Pantomime is low tier garbage.
    "Oh no it isn't."
    "Yes it is."
    "Oh no it isn't."
    "He's behind you".

  • @Greenpoloboy3
    @Greenpoloboy3 2 роки тому +4

    More scammers here than real people!!

  • @ΜαριάνθηΖάβαλη
    @ΜαριάνθηΖάβαλη 2 роки тому +3

    Πολύ ωραίο βίντεο!!!Να είστε πάντα καλά!!!Ο Χριστός μαζί μας!!!+++☦️✝️💒👏🌹🇬🇷🙋🤍👍

  • @markgoddard2560
    @markgoddard2560 2 роки тому +2

    Generally what is behind pantomime is best not mentioned on public forums.

  • @georgemacpherson1992
    @georgemacpherson1992 2 роки тому

    Certainly not the liberals.

  • @joeconiglio
    @joeconiglio 2 роки тому

    Ugh....

  • @fishgodeep204
    @fishgodeep204 2 роки тому +1

    They are dying now

  • @B123-s4j
    @B123-s4j 2 роки тому

    Diversity as the government told me.

  • @RobS32
    @RobS32 2 роки тому +4

    Because it reminds them of the daily goings on of the uk government 🤣🤣🤣

  • @public.public
    @public.public 2 роки тому +2

    This vid looks like a desperate advert for the theater.
    Since pantomime is financially secure
    lets hope our taxes don't have to subsidise it.

  • @auro1986
    @auro1986 2 роки тому

    behind is bbc selling christmas products

  • @comacuma2869
    @comacuma2869 2 роки тому

    Let the carrot head of uk alone ,,,,,,waist 2 spend time with her ,,,,in spain or georgia u would hav a more vibrant robbust vacation

  • @boris8787
    @boris8787 2 роки тому

    What's behind the BBC's love affair with Islam.

  • @archuvlog4264
    @archuvlog4264 2 роки тому

    💙💚🤎💛💖💞💜💗💕💕💓💓💓💓💓❤

  • @reeling-in
    @reeling-in 2 роки тому +2

    Cold and long winter nights. We all need a change from the BBC repeats, rehash and regurgitation! Go out, have fun and watch a pantomime instead of the BBC dross!

  • @Pooja_shahi
    @Pooja_shahi 2 роки тому

    ☺️☺️

  • @sonofsomerset1695
    @sonofsomerset1695 2 роки тому +1

    We love watching made up nonsense, that's why people watch the BBC.

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    @beijingdragontigergate9275 2 роки тому

    👏👏👏👍👍👍@bbc@

  • @ronstar82smith90
    @ronstar82smith90 Рік тому

    This panto was abysmal was nothing beauty and the beast about it!!! not one song from the film.and the storyline was pathetic we went all excited expecting to see something spectacular and we were sooooooo disappointed wont be in a hurry to go back and see another panto

    • @personperson.7744
      @personperson.7744 Місяць тому +2

      What? Why were you expecting a song from the film, they don’t have the rights for that, and pantos are known for only having pop music

  • @Roland_Tr909_Swing
    @Roland_Tr909_Swing 2 роки тому

    Who cares

  • @B.landon
    @B.landon 2 роки тому +1

    We all need a rest from Agendaenders.

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    @johnnypatrick1429 2 роки тому +4

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    @Akshat699-c3y 2 роки тому

    Your mom

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    @Владлен-ю9г 2 роки тому

    On December 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with a girl from the Zaporozhye region, Alexandra Titarenko, as part of the annual Christmas Tree of Wishes campaign. She wants to visit Crimea and visit the House of Santa Claus. In addition to Alexandra Titarenko, the girl Agata from the Kurgan region, who wants to see the Northern lights and ride reindeer, as well as six-year-old David Shmelev from Stavropol, told Putin their wishes. He wants to visit the Military Academy of the Armed Forces.

  • @anarchorepublican5954
    @anarchorepublican5954 Рік тому

    🎭🤹🏻‍♂"Panomine?.. I still don't get it?"⇠🐄⇢"neither do I?"