Music Hall 'vulgarities' and Queen of the Dames - Dan Leno. Richard Briers narrates a history of the pantomime.
Oh Yes It Is
Episode 1: The Life and Death of Harlequin - 7 Premiere
30 minutes
Richard Briers introduces a history of the pantomime, revealing its European origins and the story of the 'Father of Panto'.
Oh Yes It Is
Episode 2: Send in the Clowns - 7 Premiere
30 minutes
Robinson Crusoe, Mother Goose and the amazing career of Joe Grimaldi. Richard Briers narrates a history of the pantomime.
Oh Yes It Is
Episode 3: Burlesque and Breeches - 7 Premiere
30 minutes
The origins of the thigh-slapping principal boy and Buttons makes his debut. Richard Briers narrates a history of the pantomime.
Oh Yes It Is
Episode 4: They Make A Lovely Couplet - 7 Premiere
30 minutes
The Victorian Era brings a new 'prettiness' and a leavening of morality. Richard Briers narrates a history of the pantomime.
Oh Yes It Is
Episode 5: Tricks, Traps and Transformations
30 minutes
Spectacle, mechanical effects, animal 'skin' parts and an oyster duet. Richard Briers narrates.
Irrelevant songs, current affairs and product placement - Richard Briers with the final part of the history of the pantomime.