Christopher Ryan Marshall in Episode 3 "Olympics" of the "Absolutely Fabulous" 20th-anniversary specials. Although his film appearances were few, he played small roles in "" (1985) and the film "Dirty Weekend" (1993), directed by Michael Winner. Ryan starred as Baron Hardup in the pantomime of Cinderella at the Theatre Royal, Norwich from 17 December 2013 to 19 January 2014. Christopher Ryan Christopher Ryan (born Christopher Papazoglou; 25 January 1950) is an English actor best known for his roles as Mike in the BBC comedy series "The Young Ones", Tony Driscoll in the BBC comedy series "Only Fools and Horses", and as Edina
Pantomime Pantomime Pantomime (; informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment. It was developed in England and is still performed throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and (to a lesser extent) in other English-speaking countries, especially during the Christmas and New Year season. Modern pantomime includes songs, gags, slapstick comedy and dancing. It employs gender-crossing actors and combines topical humour with a story more or less based on a well-known fairy tale, fable or folk tale. It is a participatory form of theatre, in which the audience is expected to sing along with certain parts