Ian Angus Wilkie Ian Angus Wilkie Ian Angus Wilkie (born September 1960), is a British actor, probably best known for his recurring role as the Vicar in the sitcom "Barbara", though he also appeared in the 1994 short film "Blue Christmas", played the title character in CBBC show "Mr. Wymi" and provided the voice for Hamish in the cult puppet sitcom "Pets". He also recently made an appearance as Baron Hardup in a pantomime production of "Cinderella" at the Broxbourne Civic Theatre in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. He has also played the role of the butler in the touring theatre production of "Annie". He currently
Pantomime break between the two acts during which the harlequinade's zany comic business was performed. The theatre historian David Mayer explains the use of the "batte" or slapstick and the transformation scene that led to the harlequinade: Pantomime gradually became more topical and comic, often involving spectacular and elaborate theatrical effects as far as possible. Colley Cibber, David Garrick and others competed with Rich and produced their own pantomimes, and pantomime continued to grow in popularity. By the early 1800s, the pantomime's classical stories were often supplanted by stories adapted from European fairy tales, fables, folk tales, classic English literature or