Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime (1998)
A televised pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring various celebrities.
Top billed cast
Neil MorrisseyJack
Adrian EdmondsonDame Dolly
Griff Rhys JonesBaron Wasteland
Denise Van OutenJill
Morwenna BanksGoldilocks
Julie WaltersFairy Godmother
Julian ClaryTim / Baron's Henchman #1
Peter SerafinowiczBaron's Henchman #2
Will BartonHarp
Paul MertonNarrator
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