Elaine Paige

Elaine Paige to return to London Palladium pantomime

Elaine Paige will return to the role of Queen Rat for the upcoming socially distanced pantomime at The London Palladium.

Barbara Windsor's Funny Girls featured an unmistakable voice which works extremely well on radio. Whether sharing a joke with 5 Live's Richard Bacon during the recent coverage of Wimbledon, or filling in for Elaine Paige on Sundays, Windsor always oozes fun and professionalism. In part two of three programmes, she reflected on the life and career of her "old mate" from the Carry On movies, Hattie Jacques.

While the format was somewhat formulaic and occasionally got bogged down in details about Jacques' personal life, this was a moving rollercoaster of a programme as it charted the much-loved performer's professional highs and emotional lows.