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'It's behind you': Nottingham pantomime photos over 100 years

Theatre Royal Nottingham The Pied Piper in 1968Theatre Royal Nottingham
Comedian Freddie Davies and pop star Mark Wynter were among the performers in The Pied Piper in 1968

With "it's behind you" chiming through theatres across the country as pantomime season gets into full swing, BBC News takes a look at the photograph archive of Nottingham's Theatre Royal.

The theatre opened in September 1865 with the first pantomime The House that Jack Built taking to the stage that winter.

Theatre Royal Nottingham Cinderella 1922Theatre Royal Nottingham
The 1922 Cinderella pantomime
Theatre Royal Nottingham Red Riding Hood production in 1950Theatre Royal Nottingham
The Red Riding Hood production in 1950 featured dancers from Kirby's Flying Ballet

The Red Riding Hood production in 1950 marked one of the early professional stage appearances of 15-year-old Julie Andrews, in the title role. She can be seen downstage stage left.

Red Riding Hood also starred comedian Tony Hancock.

Theatre Royal Nottingham Jack & the Beanstalk 1955Theatre Royal Nottingham
Jack and the Beanstalk in 1955
Theatre Royal Nottingham Pied Piper 1968Theatre Royal Nottingham
The Pied Piper in 1968 starred a full corps de ballet
Theatre Royal Nottingham Robinson Crusoe in 1972Theatre Royal Nottingham
The Robinson Crusoe pantomime in 1972 starred comedian and entertainer Ken Dodd, and his famous Diddymen were played by children

Other big names to have performed in pantomimes there over the years including George Formby, Mike and Bernie Winters, Keith Harris, Little and Large, and Frank Bruno.

More recently David Hasselhoff, Christopher Biggins, The Chuckle Brothers, Sherrie Hewson and Les Dennis have starred in pantomimes at the Theatre Royal.

Theatre Royal Nottingham Cinderella 2003Theatre Royal Nottingham
Cinderella in 2003 with Alex Lovell and Bobby Davro
Theatre Royal David Hasselhoff as Captain Hook in Peter Pan 2013-14.Theatre Royal
David Hasselhoff starred as Captain Hook in Peter Pan, 2013-14.
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