Rentaghost was a cult children's TV show which launched originally in and the series centered on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called Rentaghost, which rented out the ghosts for various tasks. Biggins joined the cast from - playing Adam Painting who frequently appears in episodes and tries, with limited success, to involve the ghosts in his latest business enterprise. Biggins looks back at his time working on this series with great fondness and has described it as the most fun job and enjoyable time in his career.
On Safari was a children's game show series set in the jungle that aired on the ITV network for four series from until The show was hosted by Biggins and for the first season, was co-hosted by future Eastenders actress Gillian Taylforth.
All four series were recorded at the TVS studios in Southampton. Each week three teams two teams in later series consisting of a celebrity guest and a child played in a series of games in different jungle settings i. The child from the winning team won a major prize, while the losing children went away with consolation prize.
The premise involved surprising members of the public with long-held wishes, setting up tricks to fool members of the public, prank calls to people and reuniting guests with long-lost loved ones.
In Biggins took on the role of Rev. Johnathon Green in the TV version of the classic board game Cluedo. The role had previously been played by Richard Wilson and Derek Nimmo and Nicholas Parsons would later go on to play the role. Each week, a reenactment of a murder at the stately home Arlington Grange of a visiting guest was played and, through a combination of interrogating the suspects of whom only the murderer could lie and deduction, celebrity guests had to discover who committed the murder, which of six weapons and in which room it was committed, whilst viewers were invited to play along at home.
In Biggins was surprised by Michael Aspel at a curtain call of the pantomime Mother Goose on the stage of the Theatre Royal in Brighton when he was presented with the big red book and became the recipient of an edition of This is Your Life.
In Biggins was back behind bars, but this time for a 2 episode guest stint playing himself on the 5th season of ITV's series Bad Girls. After the inmates take his character hostage he goes on to form an unlikely friendhip with inmate Buki Lester, even going as far as to reuinite her with her long lost son and then inviting them to live with him.
He would go on to win the series and be crowned King of the Jungle. Talking of his time on the gruelling series he said. Unbelievable fun, it was just the best. In reality and acting crossed over as Biggins appeared as himself or at least send up version of himself in the BBC dark comedy thriller series Psychoville where he played a pantomime director in the middle of putting on a production of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Everything about a pantomime dame is BIG. A pantomime dame will also often perform in an exaggerated, melodramatic, manner.
The role of the dame is to play a warm, matronly character or a wicked antagonist whose main purpose is to get the audience participating. A truly British institution in its own right. But how many of you knew that John Inman had appeared in over 40 pantomimes?
Together they played the role of the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella. They acted together for eight consecutive years before John decided to go at it alone.
Born in Blackpool , it was no surprise really that the actor made his fame by playing the dame. He sadly passed away in and his camp antics are still missed to this day.
Not only does this actor play the pantomime dame every single year in the annual show at York Theatre Royal , but he also writes and directs the show. Steering away from celebrity guest stars and naughty humour, Berwick prefers the more traditional form of pantomime. And on walking sticks! Read all comments. Published: , 02 July Updated: , 02 July Christopher Biggins will be back on the stage at the Orchard Theatre panto in Dartford this Christmas.
Picture: Orchard Theatre The theatre this week announced it will be reopening on August 31 with a packed programme of shows ahead of the ever-popular Christmas panto. The Orchard Theatre, Dartford is set to reopen with full capacities and a line up of exciting shows from August Picture: Orchard Theatre "There may be a few changes to the way we operate but one thing that remains is that we are here to bring joy to everyone who walks through our doors.
Picture: Orchard Theatre Handwashing stations, social distancing measures, face coverings required, extra staff to allow in-seat refreshment deliveries and additional cleaning regimes will all help to make audiences safer on their return to the auditorium. Biggins will star as Dame Trot in the panto which is set to open on December 11 to January 2. Picture: Orchard Theatre Comedian Rikki Jay will bring laughs as Silly Simon with the show produced by Crossroads Pantomimes, the world's biggest pantomime production company, which has been working at the Dartford venue for the past 12 years.
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