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The history of the panto dame

Michael Grade explores the history of the traditional theatrical character in Britain, with the help of Matthew Kelly and Damian Cruden (artistic director of York Theatre Royal), and Professor Kate Newey speaks about commedia dell'arte.

Taken from There is Nothing Like a Dame: A History of the Pantomime Dame, originally broadcast on 20 December 2012.

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