Their catch-phrases have entered the UKs lingua franca.
Nan introduced, among others, What a f*cking liberty!
Lauren, meanwhile, scowled: Am I bovvered?
Catherine TateMatt Crockett
Is ones face bothered, followed by a demand to know: Whos looking after the corgis?
Cameras cut to Her Majesty who gave the amended catch-lines a royal thumbs up.
The Duke of Edinburgh roared his approval too.
David Tennant and Catherine Tate in ‘Doctor Who’BBC Studios
Its pretty certain that Tates signature lines will find their way into her performance inSleeping Beauty.
Harrison is tight-lipped when I raise the subject.
Sleeping Beautywill play 60 performances over five weeks at the London Palladium from December 6-January 11.
Priority booking opens March 26.
Ive observed many an American almost choking on their beverages when they take in the raucous ribaldry.
Oh yes there would!
to quote a popular panto refrain.
Comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw joins the company as King Julians private detective.
They included Ian McKellen, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, James Corden and Elaine Paige.
Culshaws King Richard featured an impression of Donald Trump.
So might Trump be making an appearance inSleepingBeauty, I ask?
Harrison responds, hoping that President Trump wont see this item run on Deadline!
Karen Bruce will put the cast into shape with her choreography.
Julie Andrews playedCinderellathere back in 1953.
On-off regular, Gary Wilmot joined the panto gang the following year.
Harrison notes he didnt quite get to grips with it in year one.
Its running time was three hours long and was very rude, he says.
Michael Billington inThe Guardianfamously called it a tsunami of smut.
Everybody said it was too rude and it would never run.
And then the audience told us differently, Harrison observes.
The production won the Olivier Award for Best Family Entertainment and Show.
Dick Whittingtonwas filthy too.
As has every panto since.
Thats what folk pay to see.
Oh, yes they do!
