Jack and the Beanstalk at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth

Kicking off the festive fun in true pantomime style, Jack and The Beanstalk has returned to Bournemouth until the Monday 2nd January.

Led by and all-star cast - and containing everything a traditional pantomime should - Jack the Courageous Hero is played by Deborah Stephenson; the evil and nasty Fleshcreep (Brian Capron); panto's favourite, Chris Jarvis, plays Jack's brother Silly Billy; The Good Fairy (Kate Weston); and one of the country's top panto dames, Nick Welton (better known as Mr Lister from EastEnders), plays Dame Trott.