Aladdin (TV 2000)

Director:

Geoff Posner

Writer:

Simon Nye

Stars:

Ed Byrne, Julian Clary, Martin Clunes

Cast

Cast overview:
Ed Byrne	...	Aladdin
Julian Clary	...	Genie of the Lamp
Martin Clunes	...	Abanazer
Patsy Kensit	...	Princess
Ralf Little	...	Wishee Washee
Paul Merton	...	Spirit of the Ring
Billy Murray	...	Police Chief
Lisa Riley	...	Princess's Handmaiden
Griff Rhys Jones	...	Emperor
John Savident	...	Widow Twankey
Meera Syal	...	High Priestess
Trisha Goddard	...	Herself
Leslie Phillips	...	Prince Hugely Suave
S Club 7	...	Themselves

Storyline

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2000 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Abanezer: That's a tough one! I won't ask the audiance - can I phone a friend?

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Connections

Version of Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)

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Soundtracks

"Now I've Found the One"
Written by Philip Pope
Performed by Patsy Kensit and Ed Byrne

User Reviews

Oh no they shouldn't

Celebrity cameos and cringing at awful jokes are mandatory in the traditional British Panto. Hammed up so mercilessly what should be terrible becomes good – unfortunately this is a complete disaster. The cameos are, as expected, wooden. But so to are the rest of the performances. The rehearsals and multiple retakes of TV show how it is technology rather than acting skill which has put so many "stars" on our silver screen. "Griff Rhys-Jones " (qv) is one notable exception in his small role, as are two of the major characters: "Martin Clunes" (qv) as the evil Abanazer and "John Savident" (qv), as Widow Twankey, is proper Dame