The Krankies

OPINION - Rob Rinder: My hatred of panto? It’s behind me. All of its silliness and fun is secretly serious business

• It’s possibly the most extraordinary thing I’ve done — and that’s in a career that spans prosecuting warlords and dancing the Charleston dressed as Fred Flintstone. Just as winter was painting everything grey, it’s been the sparkliest, jolliest tonic of my life… and a reminder that theatre has this unique power to gift people imagination, delight and authentic happiness.