TV personality, doctor and presenter Dr Ranj will joining the cast of Nottingham Theatre Royal's 2023 panto Dick Whittington. He will be starring alongside Shane Ritchie, who has been a regular fixture on prime-time television and known for creating the role of the lovable Alfie Moon in BBC One’s EastEnders, as well as a staple in the pantomime calendar for many theatregoers across the country.
Dr Ranj will star as Spirit of the Bells. He is known to a generation of children for his CBeebies’ series Get Well Soon and Get Well Soon Hospital and to young and old alike for his fancy footwork in the ballroom in the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing, where he made it through to the seventh week.
Alongside his work as a practicing doctor working in the NHS, Ranj Singh appears on BBC’s Morning Live, is a columnist and writer, and proved his needle skills in the 2020 Christmas Special of The Great British Sewing Bee. He has fronted ITV1’s Dr Ranj: On Call, Save Money: Good Health, Save Money: Lose Weight and his new series, Extreme Food Phobics for W Channel. He has recently released his latest book, How to Be a Boy: and Do It Your Own Way, following the success of his debut book, How to Grow Up and Feel Amazing!
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The production is staged by Crossroads Pantomimes, the world’s biggest pantomime producer. Chief executive, Michael Harrison, said: “I’m absolutely delighted that Dr Ranj will be joining us to bring festive cheer to our audiences in Nottingham this Christmas. Children and adults alike will love the humour, talent and charm Dr Ranj brings to the show and with Shane and Ranj at its helm, we know that this panto is going to be comedy gold."
Further casting for Dick Whittington will be announced later in the year. Dick Whittington runs from Saturday December 9, 2023 to Sunday January 14, 2024 at Theatre Royal, Nottingham. For more information on performance times and to book tickets, visit trch.co.uk or call the box office 0115 989 5555.
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