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[[Jo Grant]] played Aladdin in the [[UNIT]] staff [[Christmas]] panto in the [[1970s]], with [[Mike Yates]] as Widow Twankey and [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] as the wicked sorcerer. ([[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation]]'', ''[[No Future]]'') | [[Jo Grant]] played Aladdin in the [[UNIT]] staff [[Christmas]] panto in the [[1970s]], with [[Mike Yates]] as Widow Twankey and [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] as the wicked sorcerer. ([[NA]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation]]'', ''[[No Future]]'') | ||
[[ | [[Jo Grant]] likened [[Omega]]'s palace to Aladdin's magic cave, while [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] made a similar analogy of the [[singularity]] to Aladdin's magic lamp. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Three Doctors]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 02:57, 19 March 2009
Aladdin is the title character in the popular fairy tale "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp."
In the United Kingdom, the story of Aladdin is a popular subject for pantomimes. The traditional Aladdin pantomime (which is set in China, unlike many adaptations of the story) is the source of the well-known pantomime character Widow Twankey.
Jo Grant played Aladdin in the UNIT staff Christmas panto in the 1970s, with Mike Yates as Widow Twankey and the Doctor as the wicked sorcerer. (NA: Timewyrm: Revelation, No Future)
Jo Grant likened Omega's palace to Aladdin's magic cave, while the Doctor made a similar analogy of the singularity to Aladdin's magic lamp. (DW: The Three Doctors)
Behind the Scenes
The fairy tale's most famous version is the Disney film, Jon Pertwee who was a lifelong fan of cartoons and self-proclaimed expert in animation, named the film the greatest animated movie ever made.
