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Jan 1, 2002 · Dick Whittington: Directed by Geoff Posner. With Amanda Barrie, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kevin Bishop, Julian Clary. An adaptation of the folktale about a lonely boy, his beloved cat, and the hard decisions that come with their adventures.
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- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Geoff Posner
- 2002-01-01
Mar 29, 2009 · ITV's panto Dick Whittington 2002 Prt 1 of 8. Written by Simon Nye. Starring Kevin Bishop, Julian Clary, Paul Merton, Amanda Barrie, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vanessa Feltz, Harry Hill, Richard Wilson...
- 10 min
- 308.6K
- happyriot
Dick Whittington buys a cat from a woman. Coloured cut from a children's book published in New York, c. 1850 (Dunigan's edition). Dick Whittington and His Cat is the English folklore surrounding the real-life Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423), wealthy merchant and later Lord Mayor of London.
Dick, a young boy hears wondrous tales of London, where the streets are paced with gold. At night he dreams of the capital. The next day he leaves his country home to see his fortune in London.
The story of povery stricken Dick Whittington travelling to London with a cat and finding fame and fortune has, like so many myths, some basis in truth. Richard Whittington was born at Pauntley in Gloucestershire in the 1350s and became Lord Mayor of London four times.
- South Shields
This Christmas, for the first time ever, one of the UK’s best loved pantomimes is available to watch at home.Starring Britain’s Got Talent winner, Ashleigh & Pudsey and CBeebies’ Ben Faulks, AKA Mr Bloom, all the family will love this spectacular version of the classic panto story, Dick Whittington.From the UK’s leading pantomime ...
Dick Whittington tells the 'wags to riches tail' of a young man on an exciting quest for fame and fortune, but will the evil King Rat thwart his plans or will Fairy Bowbells save the day? All will be revealed in this magical show!
