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

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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[@titteryenot4524]

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’! 😏 🐈‍⬛ 🐀

[@narrativequestion]

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

[@t1n4444]

Sadly you aren't far wrong.

[@greenockbhoy]

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

[@thefuturAI]

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

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you can escape the cold icy hands of saville though

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@@jamesbong4928 too little too late

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

[@valcarlin2537]

It's great fun for kids

[@MrBjanders]

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.

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I'm from the UK and I HATE panto

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Get em off knock ‘em off shit beat em off wait that didn’t sound right- Dana white

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I’m coming on that ass wait let me start again- aljamain sterling.

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UK is the real pantomime..

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

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Oh yes it is and always has been...

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Where are you from?

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

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

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

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Oh yes it is!

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

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he's bummng you

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Where's Matt Headcock.

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More scammers here than real people!!

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Certainly not the liberals.

[@RobS32]

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

[@public.public]

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.

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[@reeling-in]

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!

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[@jamesbong4928]

You've zero taste

[@auro1986]

behind is bbc selling christmas products

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Diversity as the government told me.

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Ugh....

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They are dying now

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

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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

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[@B.landon]

We all need a rest from Agendaenders.

[@ronstar82smith90]

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]

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

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