SUGAR GLUM FAIRIES

WE’RE NOT SURE WHICH OF THESE CELEBRITY FESTIVE SPRITES WOULD BRING A TOUCH OF MAGIC, WRITES MARION McMULLEN

1994

Former Coronation Loose Street star turned Sherrie Women panellist Hewson remembers of a six getting to the top she foot tall tree when be was called upon to on the Christmas fairy television. She recalled: “They hung me over the Christmas tree it.” and plonked me on

1990

Last Of The Summer Wine’s Kathy Staff was a Fairy Godmother with attitude in the Grand Theatre’s Christmas pantomime production of Cinderella. The Blackpool venue saw Kathy bring a touch of her much loved TV character Nora Batty to her performance. 1992

Sitcom star Pauline Quirke went from Bird Of A Feather to Sugar Plum fairy for a memorable Royal Variety Performance sketch. The actress may not have been a natural ballerina, but when it came to entertainment, her routine was everything the audience could have wished for.

2009

Soap veteran Betty Williams was 89 when she played the Fairy Godmother in the Corrie panto, 34 years after the last one. Betty, who played Betty Driver, said: “It took me back to when we did Cinderella in 1975. Mind you, I think my dress was a lot nicer... Last time I looked a swine.”

1999 1992

Would you Adam and Eve it? East Enders star June Brown gave her Albert Square character Dot a magical makeover for a panto production of Cinderella in Bournemouth which also starred It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum’s Windsor Davies as Baron Hardup.

Comedy star Eddie Izzard turned up in Bad Fairy guise for a Monty Python anniversary special on the BBC.

1984

Noel ld Edmonds d was born just days before Christmas and his Noel’s Christmas Presents shows ran for 10 years on the BBC, often leaving viewers moved to tears as he delivered surprise gifts to deserving members of the public. He also didn’t mind helping Santa out by dressing as a Christmas fairy.