Heading home after the gala performance of The Talented Mr Ripley Richmond Theatre - brilliant work all round, not least the talented Mr McVey.

OMG Ginger Johnson is on Masterchef! Brace Brace

Always great fun to compile this list.

On my way to my first family pantomime of the season - Jack & The Beanstalk at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre Hopefully I’ll dry off before the show starts.

Cracking start to my festive season. Highlights included the Royal Variety and the truly incomparable Salty Brine doing his Cyndi Lauper show. Then last night Lyric Hammersmith Theatre were back on form with a truly heartwarming Jack & The Beanstalk.

Heading out to deepest Essex tonight for another Jack And The Beanstalk, this time Queen's Theatre Hornchurch . It’s been a while since I’ve ventured this way but I’ve only ever heard good things about this panto.

Tonight I’m hot-footing it to the Oxford Playhouse to see its Dick Whittington. I’ve naturally seen many Dicks in my time, but this will probably be the first to celebrate the 1990s. If it’s anything like last year’s Sleeping Beauty, I’m in for a treat!

You know you are at a panto in Oxford when there’s a shout-out to all the lads and lasses from the astrophysics department #worksouting

So tonight, I’m off to my first Cinderella of the season at the Theatre Royal Windsor It’s sure to be a classy, dignified, well-ordered affair with Kevin Cruise at the helm as Butttons. Especially with Basil Brush to keep him in check……oh wait!

This evening it’s Moma Goose at Stratford East I can usually rely on the Stratford panto to put a fresh spin on an old story.

You’d think on a press night it would be safe. But no, tonight I made my debut on the TRSE stage as a dancer. I suspect Strictly won’t be calling….

A change of pace slightly as I’m heading off to Newbury and Watermill Theatre for it’s Christmas show The Little Mermaid. And this time, Sean Barrett is coming with me.

It’s been a full-on week of pantomime and I’m pleased to report that trends are already showing. 6/7 has popped up in most of them. Adaptations of Pink Pony Club too, along with references to Katy Perry, with pops at Elon Musk, Trump and Starmer/Reeves.

Tonight I’m in Guildford and the lovely Yvonne Arnaud Theatre for my first Beauty And The Beast of the week. Miserable weather outside but it’s warm and welcoming here.

Tonight I am off to the WiltshireCreative Salisbury Playhouse for its in-house pantomime Jack And The Beanstalk. Adored last year’s Sleeping Beauty so I have high hopes.

It was a two-show day yesterday in Colchester and then at the Charing Cross. Tonight I’m heading over to Basildon for Sleeping Beauty at the Towngate.

In a complete change of pace, today I am off to the The Mill at Sonning to catch its new production of My Fair Lady. I was lucky enough to catch Joseph Pitcher’s production here in 2017, which I thoroughly enjoyed.

I wonder if the Ascot Gavotte will be re-worked into Pink Pony Club? #pantovsmusicals

So it’s Panto Day and I’m up before the judge. Judge Rinder that is and Lesley Joseph at the NewVictoria in Woking. My second Snow White of the season and my first of a 4 show weekend.

It’s a two show day today, but first a jaunt into the West End for a little light Xmas shopping. Then off to Bromley for Beauty & The Beast at the Churchill followed by Goldilocks in Milton Keynes.