The Painter

Am a Ea

January 1977 •Czech

Človíček

January 1979 •Czech

National Theatre Live: Dick Whittington – A Pantomime for 2020

December 2020 •English

First staged at Lyric Hammersmith in 2018 and freshly updated for 2020, Ned Bennett directs this wild and inventive production and explores what it is like to come from a small town and arrive in a big city today. With a host of colourful characters, irreverent jokes, talking animals and popular songs this is Dick Whittington as never seen before.

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

January 2002 •English

An adaptation of the folktale about a lonely boy, his beloved cat, and the hard decisions that come with their adventures.

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

December 2000 •English

A televised pantomime of Aladdin with characters played by well-known celebrities.

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

December 1998 •English

A televised pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring various celebrities.

Shakes the Clown

August 1991 •English

Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he can't get his act under control.

...In with the New

December 2023 •English

A passionate mime practices her daily rituals and performs for people, as well as being reminded of her insecurities.

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You!

November 2006 •English

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You! is a pantomime-themed stage show by The League of Gentlemen. The whimsical, pantomime nature of the show was a departure from their trademark dark humour. This performance was filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo.

Sinderella Live

June 1995 •English

A bawdy pantomime filmed during the sellout 1995 nationwide tour.

The Art of Silence: The Cage

January 1975 •English

One in a series of twelve films in which the great French mime Marcel Marceau performs some works from his repertoire. In his introduction he describes this pantomime as having a theme that goes beyond time, an allegory showing a man trying to escape an enclosure of invisible walls. He also suggests that it stands for our freedom of choice, stating that for the limited span of our life on earth, we must struggle for the enlightenment of humanity and search for a way out of the cage

Boobs in the Wood

June 1999 •English

Jim Davidson is back with his most outrageous show ever - BOOBS IN THE WOOD! This hilarious Adult Panto, exclusive to video, captures the filthy follow-up to the Saucy SINderella in all its shocking glory. Strictly for GROWN-UP girls and boys only! This X-Rated Panto sees Jim playing the WICKED Sheriff of Nottingham, who has his eyes on a bag of loot, Maid Marion's assets and anything else that takes his fancy. He may even get his WICKED WAY - unless Robin and his Merry Men can stop him. Filmed in front of a packed house, the hysterical BOOBS IN THE WOOD is BIG, BAD, RUDE and CRUDE - and sure to leave you in stitches

Carry on Christmas

December 1969 •English

Ebenezer Scrooge is a misery on Christmas, not allowing people money or doing anything to share Christmas cheer around his employees or acquaintances. While Scrooge is visited by three ghosts we see how his penny pinching has affected those around him.

Fox & Penguin

July 2021 •German

How do German couples communicate in private? What are they arguing about? Is the way to a man’s heart really through his stomach? This docu-fictional hybrid production discusses such questions with the help of authentic interview snippets that were edited under the staged plot. We get an insight into the life of an animal couple, who experience typical everyday situations on behalf of us humans. At first, our fox is emotionally contained, while the penguin lady may get wild as hell. With a wink, the filmmakers hold up a mirror to the audience in the cinema.

Victory To The Mimers

September 2024 •English

A satirical dramedy loosely inspired by the infamous UK Miners' strikes; however this time, the fight isn’t in the pits, but on the stage. With his beloved family trade targeted by a right-wing government with a long-standing hatred for the arts, a Mime performer desperately rallies the troops for a silent revolution, vowing to save the art form from facing the final curtain.

The Thorn

May 1974 •English

A series of vignettes involving various Biblical characters, including 'The Divine Mr. J', the Virgin Mary, a lecherous priest, King Herod, among others.

Rod, Jane & Freddy: Live on Stage

December 1992 •English

Filmed live during Rod, Jane and Freddy's UK tour.

Bip as a skater

January 1975 •English

This Bip pantomime deals with his visit to a skating rink. Featuring Marcel Marceau.

Un joli petit coin

January 1980 •French

Inspired by a mime show ("Panem en circenses"), the film is a series of comical situations based on the absurd. Burlesque situations experienced by two tramps in a vague location. They don't know each other but have both chosen to spend the night there. The film tells of them approaching each other, at times being charming, at others jeering and being aggressive.

The Mask Maker

January 1975 •English

Marcel Marceau pantomimes the story of a man who becomes trapped in one of his ‘masks.’