Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Louise Gold took-over over the feature role of Baroness Bomburst, at The London Palladium, from 16 March 2004 to Sunday 4 September 2005.

Fellow actor Christopher Biggins, clearly enjoyed appearing with Louise at The London Palladium, and, as he said

“Added to which it’s a fantastic show and I’m doing it with the most fantastic actress Louise Gold who’s playing my Baroness – we’re like an old married couple. It’s fantastic.” Christopher Biggins to Tom Bowtell, THE LONDON THEATRE GUIDE

Louise herself summed up appearing in the show, with Christopher Biggins, by saying:

“It was jolly good fun. ... We just laughed and laughed for a year and a half. I hope the audience loved it too.” Louise Gold to Alex Kasriel, ENFIELD INDEPENDENT

Cast

16^th March 2004 to ? June 2004

Commentator - Graham Hoadly

Coggins - Ray C. Davis

Jeremy Potts - Daniel Bartlett or Jack Montgomery or Perry Milward

Jemima Potts - Isabel Wroe Wright or Shannon Stroud or Georgia Davies-Legg

Truly Scrumptious - Scarlett Strallen

Boris - Richard Long

Goran - Christopher Ryan

Caractacus Potts - Gary Wilmot

Grandpa Potts - Tony Adams

Phillips (Lord Scrumptious’s clerk) - Graham Hoadly

Lord Scrumptious - David Henry

Sid - Jaymz Denning

Violet - Catie Marie Entwistle

Turkey Farmer - Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - Christopher Biggins

Captain - David Henry

Baroness Bomburst - Louise Gold

Childcatcher - Lionel Blair

Inventors - Jaymz Denning, Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw, Robert Traynor, Ben Stock, and, Nigel Garton

Toymaker - Freddie Lees

Ensemble: - Adam Bracegirdle, Stephanie Bron, Michael Broughton, Ray C. Davis, Ross Dawes, Katie Jane Derbyshire, Emma Dodd, Adrian Edmeades, Catie Marie Entwistle, Ross Fountain, Aaron Francis, Nigel Garton, Madelaine Harland, Simon Harvey, Robert Kramer, Sarah Meade, Caroline Miller, Grant Neal, Hayley Reed, Joe Ryan, Ben Stock, Summer Strallen, Robert Traynor, and, Lisa Walker.

Understudies

Caractacus Potts - Ross Dawes, Ben Stock

Truly Scrumptious - Summer Strallen, Stephanie Bron

Grandpa Potts - Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - David Henry, Jaymz Denning

Baroness Bomburst - Catie Marie Entwistle

Childcatcher - Nigel Garton, Grant Neal

Toymaker/Coggins - Graham Hoadly, Nigel Garton

Boris - Robert Traynor, Ben Stock

Goran - Nigel Garton, Leo Bidwell

Lord Scrumptious - Graham Hoadly, James Denning (I would guess that is probably meant to be Jaymz Denning)

Captain - Graham Hoadly, Leo Bidwell

Coggins - Nigel Garton

Commentator/Phillips - Cliff Brayshaw, Leo Bidwell

Sid - Ross Dawes, Tim Harwood

Turkey Farmer - Graham Hoadly, Ross Dawes

Violet - Caroline Miller, Sarah Meade

Inventors - Leo Bidwell, Ross Dawes, Tim Harwood, Robert Kramer

Jeremy Potts - Alastair Crosswell, or, Peter Humphreys, or, Myles Taylor

Jemima Potts - Lucy Horley, or, Jenny Driver, or, Megan Puckey

Swings - Justin Barley, Leo Bidwell, Chadd Garvie, Samuel Hall, Tim Harwood, Saskia Lockey, and, Claire Morland

Children

Jordana Belaiche, Arron Bell, James Burgess, Lauren Calpin, Adam Cartwright, Alastair Crosswell, Corinne Douglas, Megan Edwards, Kachann Ellis, Patrick Harper, Jamie-Ray Hartshorne, Lucy Horley, Stephanie King, Georgina Osen, Matthew Protheroe, Daisy Steere, and Callum Waller.

or:

Jordan Bethell, Emily Deamer, Jenny Driver, Roscoe Fenton, Georgia Figgis, Peter Humphreys, Hannah Kenneally-Muir, Esther Langley, Jessica Morris, Thomas Morrison, Jamie O’Sullivan, Natalie Paris, Sebastian Parker, Megan Sayer, Myles Senior-Campbell, Zoe Shand, Ryan Wright,

or:

Imogen Bailey, Embla Bishop, Abigail Climer, Ciara Costello, Oliver Hutley, Alexander Kersley, Conor Mannion, Mark O’Dea, Megan Puckey, Chloe Rich, Billy Roberts, Hayley Smith, Myles Taylor, Katie Walker, Jessica Woods, Karim Zeoual, Mitchell Zhangazzha.

? June 2004 to 5^th September 2004

Commentator - Graham Hoadly

Coggins - Ray C. Davis

Jeremy Potts – Patrick Harper or Myles Taylor or Sonny Martin

Jemima Potts - Kirsty Downing or Becky Carewe Jefferies or Georgia Figgis

Truly Scrumptious - Scarlett Strallen

Boris - Richard Long

Goran - Christopher Ryan

Caractacus Potts - Gary Wilmot

Grandpa Potts - Tony Adams

Phillips (Lord Scrumptious’s clerk) - Graham Hoadly

Lord Scrumptious - David Henry

Sid - Jaymz Denning

Violet - Catie Marie Entwistle

Turkey Farmer - Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - Christopher Biggins

Captain - David Henry

Baroness Bomburst - Louise Gold

Childcatcher - Lionel Blair

Inventors - Jaymz Denning, Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw, Robert Traynor, Ben Stock, and, Nigel Garton

Toymaker - Freddie Lees

Understudies

Caractacus Potts - Ross Dawes, Ben Stock

Truly Scrumptious - Summer Strallen, Stephanie Bron

Grandpa Potts - Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - David Henry, Jaymz Denning

Baroness Bomburst - Catie Marie Entwistle

Childcatcher - Nigel Garton, Grant Neal

Toymaker/Coggins - Graham Hoadly, Nigel Garton

Boris - Robert Traynor, Ben Stock

Goran - Nigel Garton, Leo Bidwell

Lord Scrumptious - Graham Hoadly, James Denning (I would guess that is probably meant to be Jaymz Denning)

Captain - Graham Hoadly, Leo Bidwell

Coggins - Nigel Garton

Commentator/Phillips - Cliff Brayshaw, Leo Bidwell

Sid - Ross Dawes, Tim Harwood

Turkey Farmer - Graham Hoadly, Ross Dawes

Violet - Caroline Miller, Sarah Meade

Inventors - Leo Bidwell, Ross Dawes, Tim Harwood, Robert Kramer

Jeremy Potts – Jack Dedman, or, Billy Mahoney, or, Oliver Hutley

Jemima Potts - Megan Puckey, or Daisy Steere, or, Laura Regan

Swings - Justin Barley, Leo Bidwell, Chadd Garvie, Samuel Hall, Tim Harwood, Saskia Lockey, and, Claire Morland

Children

Jacqueline Alcarva, James Burgess, Anthony De Liseo, Jack Dedman, Corrine Douglas, Kachaan Ellis, Joseph Finn, Kimberley Green, Katie Phillips, Megan Puckey, Louis Redif, Shyanne Sanders, Aamir Sharma, Khai Shaw, Shannon Sullivan, Luke Thornton, and, Fleur Woolf

Robert Brao, Myles Senior Campbell, Wesley Cook, Megan Ford, Jael Fowakes, Harriet Harvey, Stephanie King, Miles Leven, Billy Mahoney, Rebecca McElroy, Renee Ocran, Jamie O’Sullivan, Natalie Paris, Richard Smith, Daisy Steere, Callum Waller, and, Koco Zavaleta

Nia Acquaye, Imogen Bailey, Ciara Costello, Joshua Delim, Jenny Driver, Oliver Hutley, Sofia Manger, Thomas Moll, Katherine O’Dea, Mark O’Dea, Hannah Partridge, Laura Regan, Kiera Rhomes, Billy Roberts, Hayley Smith, BJ White, and, Ryan Wright

From 7^th September 2004 to ? December 2004

Commentator - Graham Hoadly

Coggins - Ray C. Davis

Jeremy Potts - Myles Taylor or Patrick Harper or Sonny Martin

Jemima Potts - Becky Carewe-Jefferis or Georgia Figgis or Kirsty Downing

Truly Scrumptious - Scarlett Strallen

Boris - Richard Long

Goran - Christopher Ryan

Caractacus Potts - Jason Donovan

Grandpa Potts - Tony Adams

Phillips (Lord Scrumptious’s clerk) - Graham Hoadly

Lord Scrumptious - David Henry

Sid - Jaymz Denning

Violet - Catie Marie Entwistle

Turkey Farmer - Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - Christopher Biggins

Captain - David Henry

Baroness Bomburst - Louise Gold

Childcatcher - Stephen Gately

Inventors - Jaymz Denning, Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw, Robert Traynor, Ben Stock, and, Nigel Garton

Toymaker - Freddie Lees

Understudies

Caractacus Potts - Ross Dawes, Ben Stock

Truly Scrumptious - Summer Strallen, Stephanie Bron

Grandpa Potts - Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - David Henry, Jaymz Denning

Baroness Bomburst - Catie Marie Entwistle

Childcatcher - Nigel Garton, Grant Neal

Toymaker/Coggins - Graham Hoadly, Nigel Garton

Boris - Robert Traynor, Ben Stock

Goran - Nigel Garton, Leo Bidwell

Lord Scrumptious - Graham Hoadly, Jaymes Denning

Captain - Graham Hoadly, Leo Bidwell

Coggins - Nigel Garton

Commentator/Phillips - Cliff Brayshaw, Leo Bidwell

Sid - Ross Dawes, Tim Harwood

Turkey Farmer - Graham Hoadly, Ross Dawes

Violet - Caroline Miller, Sarah Meade

Inventors - Leo Bidwell, Ross Dawes, Tim Harwood, Robert Kramer

Jeremy Potts - Jack Dedman, or, Billy Mahoney, or, Oliver Hutley

Jemima Potts - Megan Puckey, or, Daisy Steere, or, Laura Regan

Swings - Justin Barley, Leo Bidwell, Chadd Garvie, Samuel Hall, Tim Harwood, Saskia Lockey, and, Claire Morland

Children

Jacqueline Alcarva, James Burgess, Antony De Liseo, Jack Dedman, Corrine Douglas, Kachaan Ellis, Joseph Finn, Kimberley Green, Katie Phillips, Megan Puckey, Louis Redif, Shyanne Sanders, Aamir Sharma, Khai Shaw, Shannon Sullivan, Luke Thornton, and, Fleur Woolf.

or:

Robert Brao, Myles Senior Campbell, Wesley Clack, Megan Ford, Jael Fowakes, Harriet Harvey, Stephanie King, Miles Leven, Billy Mahoney, Rebecca McElroy, Renee Ocran, Jamie O’Sullivan, Natalie Paris, Richard Smith, Daisy Steere, Callum Waller, and, Koco Zavaleta.

or:

From ? December 2004 to 13 March 2005

Commentator - Graham Hoadly

Coggins - Ray C. Davis

Jeremy Potts - Myles Taylor or Patrick Harper or Sonny Martin

Jemima Potts - Becky Carewe-Jefferis or Georgia Figgis or Kirsty Downing

Truly Scrumptious - Scarlett Strallen

Boris - Richard Long

Goran - Christopher Ryan

Caractacus Potts - Jason Donovan

Grandpa Potts - Tony Adams

Phillips (Lord Scrumptious’s clerk) - Graham Hoadly

Lord Scrumptious - David Henry

Sid - Jaymz Denning

Violet - Catie Marie Entwistle

Turkey Farmer - Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - Christopher Biggins

Captain - David Henry

Baroness Bomburst - Louise Gold

Childcatcher - Stephen Gately

Inventors - Jaymz Denning, Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw, Robert Traynor, Ben Stock, and, Nigel Garton

Toymaker - Freddie Lees

Understudies

Caractacus Potts - Ross Dawes, Ben Stock

Truly Scrumptious - Summer Strallen, Stephanie Bron

Grandpa Potts - Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - David Henry, Jaymz Denning

Baroness Bomburst - Catie Marie Entwistle

Childcatcher - Nigel Garton, Grant Neal

Toymaker/Coggins - Graham Hoadly, Nigel Garton

Boris - Robert Traynor, Ben Stock

Goran - Nigel Garton, Leo Bidwell

Lord Scrumptious - Graham Hoadly, Jaymz Denning

Captain - Graham Hoadly, Leo Bidwell

Coggins - Nigel Garton

Commentator/Phillips - Cliff Brayshaw, Leo Bidwell

Sid - Ross Dawes, Tim Harwood

Turkey Farmer - Graham Hoadly, Ross Dawes

Violet - Caroline Miller, Sarah Meade

Inventors - Leo Bidwell, Ross Dawes, Tim Harwood, Robert Kramer

Jeremy Potts - Tom Dawkins, Jack Townsend, George Tebbutt

Jemima Potts - Roxy Searle, Rachel Rawlinson, Georgia Russell

Swings - Justin Barley, Leo Bidwell, Chadd Garvie, Samuel Hall, Tim Harwood, Saskia Lockey, and, Claire Morland

Children

Olivia Aaron, Sophie Ash, Olu Bakare, David Calvert, Mary Cameron, Josh Cuthbert, Tom Dawkins, Freya Denham, Diana Ilarde, Ediz Mahmut, Lee Massay, Christopher Palmer, Daisy Rankin, George Salmons, Roxy Searle, Molly Steere, and, Claryce Tuck.

or:

Jessica Allen, Amy Ambrose, Millie Binks, Georgia Boreham, Jamie Boubezari, Andre Francis, Imisi Joseph, Joel Kaas, Danielle Kiff, Emma Mack, Elwin McSheffery, Laurence Michalowski, Stephanie Mingo, Mesut Husseyin, Jackson Nicholson-Navin, Georgia Russell, and, Jack Townsend.

or:

Louis Baker, Billie Joe Boyd, Leanne Chilton, Ashley Clish, Emma Cook, Jack Cooper, Samantha Corrway, Sonny Muharrem, Vanessa Olusesan, Jack Palmer, Rachel Rawlinson, Adam Saunderson, Stephanie Snook, Jack Sparkes, George Tebbutt, Zak Watts, and, Hayley Wheeler.

From 15 March 2005 to 19 June 2005

Commentator - Graham Hoadly

Coggins - Ray C. Davis

Jeremy Potts - Joe Ashman or Richard Smith or Patrick Harper

Jemima Potts - Georgia Grant or Natasha Jules-Bernard or Kirsty Downing

Truly Scrumptious - Jo Gibb

Boris - Richard Long

Goran - Christopher Ryan

Caractacus Potts - Brian Conley

Grandpa Potts - Tony Adams

Phillips (Lord Scrumptious’s clerk) - Graham Hoadly

Lord Scrumptious - David Henry

Sid - Jaymz Denning

Violet - Catie Marie Entwistle

Turkey Farmer - Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - Christopher Biggins

Captain - David Henry

Baroness Bomburst - Louise Gold

Childcatcher - Alvin Stardust

Inventors - Jaymz Denning, Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw, Robert Traynor, Ben Stock, and, Nigel Garton

Toymaker - Freddie Lees

Ensemble: - Stephanie Bron, Philip Catchpole, Ray C. Davis, Katie Jane Derbyshire, Emma Dodd, Adrian Edmeades, Catie Marie Entwistle, Ross Fountain, Aaron Francis, Teddy French, Nigel Garton, Paul Gyngell, Helen Harper, Simon Harvey, Derek Hough, Robert Kramer, Sarah Meade, Alice Mogg, Grant Neal, Hayley Reed, Ben Stock, Carrie Sutton, Robert Traynor, and, Lisa Walker.

Understudies

Caractacus Potts - Paul Gyngell, Ben Stock

Truly Scrumptious - Stephanie Bron, Carrie Sutton

Grandpa Potts - Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - David Henry, Jaymz Denning

Baroness Bomburst - Catie Marie Entwistle, Emma Dodd

Childcatcher - Nigel Garton, Grant Neal

Toymaker/Coggins - Graham Hoadly, Nigel Garton

Boris - Robert Traynor, Ben Stock

Goran - Nigel Garton, Leo Bidwell

Lord Scrumptious - Graham Hoadly, Jaymes Denning

Captain - Graham Hoadly, Leo Bidwell

Coggins - Nigel Garton, Robert Traynor

Commentator/Phillips - Cliff Brayshaw, Leo Bidwell

Sid - Leo Bidwell, Paul Gyngell

Turkey Farmer - Graham Hoadly, Paul Gyngell

Violet - Sarah Meade, Lisa Walker

Inventors - Leo Bidwell, Ross Fountain, Robert Kramer, Grant Neal

Jeremy Potts - Tom Dawkins, Jack Townsend, and, George Tebbutt

Jemima Potts - Roxy Searle, Rachel Rawlinson, and, Georgia Russell

Swings - Justin Barley, Leo Bidwell, Michael Broughton, Chadd Garvie, Samuel Hall, Claire Morland, and, Kate Tydman

Children

Olivia Aaron, Sophie Ash, David Calvert, Mary Cameron, Josh Cuthbert, Tom Dawkins, Anthony De Liseo, Freya Denham, Diana Ilarde, Ediz Mahmut, Lee Massay, Christopher Palmer, Daisy Rankin, George Salmon, Roxy Searle, Molly Steere, and, Claryce Tuck.

or:

Jessica Allen, Amy Ambrose, Millie Binks, Georgia Boreham, Jamie Boubezari, Andre Francis, Imisi Joseph, Joel Kaas, Danielle Kiff, Emma Mack, Elwin McSheffery, Lawrence Michalowski, Stephanie Mingo, Mesut Husseyin, Jackson Nicholson-Navin, Georgia Russell, and, Jack Townsend.

or:

From 21 June 2005 to 4 September 2005

Commentator - Graham Hoadly

Coggins - Ray C. Davis

Jeremy Potts - Joe Ashman or Richard Smith or Patrick Harper

Jemima Potts - Georgia Grant or Georgia Russell or Kirsty Downing

Truly Scrumptious - Jo Gibb

Boris - Richard Long

Goran - Christopher Ryan

Caractacus Potts - Jason Donovan

Grandpa Potts - Tony Adams

Phillips (Lord Scrumptious’s clerk) - Graham Hoadly

Lord Scrumptious - David Henry

Sid - Jaymz Denning

Violet - Catie Marie Entwistle

Turkey Farmer - Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - Christopher Biggins

Captain - David Henry

Baroness Bomburst - Louise Gold

Childcatcher - Alvin Stardust

Inventors - Jaymz Denning, Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw, Robert Traynor, Ben Stock, and, Nigel Garton

Toymaker - Freddie Lees

Understudies

Caractacus Potts - Paul Gyngell, Ben Stock

Truly Scrumptious - Stephanie Bron, Carrie Sutton

Grandpa Potts - Ray C. Davis, Cliff Brayshaw

Baron Bomburst - David Henry, Jaymz Denning

Baroness Bomburst - Catie Marie Entwistle, Emma Dodd

Childcatcher - Nigel Garton, Grant Neal

Toymaker/Coggins - Graham Hoadly, Nigel Garton

Boris - Robert Traynor, Ben Stock

Goran - Nigel Garton, Leo Bidwell

Lord Scrumptious - Graham Hoadly, Jaymes Denning

Captain - Graham Hoadly, Leo Bidwell

Coggins - Nigel Garton, Robert Traynor

Commentator/Phillips - Cliff Brayshaw, Leo Bidwell

Sid – Leo Bidwell, Paul Gyngell

Turkey Farmer - Graham Hoadly, Paul Gyngell

Violet - Sarah Meade, Lisa Walker

Inventors - Leo Bidwell, Ross Fountain, Robert Kramer, Grant Neal

Jeremy Potts – Jack Townsend, Tom Dawkins, George Tebbutt

Jemima Potts – Roxy Searle, Rachel Rawlinson

Swings - Justin Barley, Leo Bidwell, Michael Broughton, Chadd Garvie, Samuel Hall, Claire Morland, and, Kate Tydman

Children

Amy Ambrose, Sophie Ash, Millie Binks, Jamie Boubezari, Billie Jo Boyd, David Calvert, Samantha Corrway, Diana Ilarde, Elwin McSheffery, Emma Mack, Lee Massay, Sonny Muharrem, Christopher Palmer, Adam Saunderson, Roxy Searle, Stephanie Snook, and, Jack Townsend.

or:

Louis Baker, Leanne Chilton, Ashley Clish, Damon Clish, Tom Dawkins, Danielle Kiff, Stephanie Mingo, Jackson Navin, Vanessa Olusesan, Rachel Rawlinson, Laura Regan, Shyanne Sanders, Myles Senior, Jack Sparkes, George Tebbutt, Claryce Tuck, and, Hayley Wheeler.

Production Team

Producers - Eon Productions, Dana Broccoli, Frederick Zollo, Nicholas Paleologos, Jeffrey Sine, Miriam Productions, and Michael Rose Ltd, for Chitty (UK) Ltd

Original stage production - 16 April 2002 at The London Palladium, with Nicola McAuliffe as Baroness Bomburst

Based on the 1968 film, with Anna Quayle as Baroness Bomburst

Based on the book by - Ian Fleming

Adaptation for the stage - by Jeremy Sams

Music and Lyrics by - Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman

Additional Material - Ivan Menchell

Director - Adrian Noble

Children’s Director - Edward Goggin

Designer - Anthony Ward

Musical Staging And Choreography - Gillian Lynne

Resident Choreographer - Frank Thompson

Dance Captains - Catie Marie Entwistle, and, Samuel Hall

Fight Director - Terry King

Lighting Designer - Mark Henderson

Sound Designer - Andrew Bruce

Orchestrations And Dance Arrangements - Chris Walker

Backstage Team

16^th March 2004 to June 2004

Resident Director - Jo Davies

Production Musical Director - Robert Scott

Assistant Musical Director - Greg Arrowsmith

Children’s Musical Director - Steve White

Orchestra: -

Musical Director/Supervisor - Robert Scott

Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax/Piccolo - Carl O’Shea

Oboe/Cor Anglais - Nicki Woods

Clarinet/Flute/Piccolo - James Mainwaring

Bass Clarinet/Flute/Baritone Sax/Clarinet - Jeff Daly

Horn - Tom Rumsby

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Toby Coles

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Ben Gant

Trombone/Euphonium - Richard Edwards

Trombone/2^nd Assistant MD - Adrian Lane

Keyboard/Accordion/Assistant MD - Greg Arrowsmith

Keyboard 2 - Steve White

Drum Kit/Percussion - Barry Brewer

Percussion - Dave Gonella

Guitar/Mandolin/Banjo - Pete Walton

Violin/Mandolin - Sonya Fairbairn

Violin/Mandolin - Michael Gray

Viola/Violin - Adrian Turner

Cello - Martin Bradshaw

Bass/Bass Guitar - Steve McManus

Company Manager - Nick Bromley

Stage Manager - Jo Miles

Deputy Stage Manager - Loretto Bircham

Assistant Stage Managers - Ian Hawkins, Morag Lavery, Michael Shaw, Olivia Dermot Walsh, and, Francesca Zambra

Sound Operators - Veronique Haddelsey, James Meadwell, Steve Barnes, and, Lucy Baker

Automation - Adam Harvey, Ashley Cole, Gemma Pollard, and, Simon John Nott

Wardrobe Mistress - Debbie Bennett

Wig Master - Phil Harris

June 2004 to 5^th September 2004

Resident Director - Jo Davies

Production Musical Director - Robert Scott

Assistant Musical Director - Greg Arrowsmith

Children’s Musical Director - Steve White

Orchestra: -

Musical Director/Supervisor - Robert Scott

Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax/Piccolo - Carl O’Shea

Oboe/Cor Anglais - Nicki Woods

Clarinet/Flute/Piccolo - James Mainwaring

Bass Clarinet/Flute/Baritone Sax/Clarinet - Jeff Daly

Horn - Tom Rumsby

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Toby Coles

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Ben Gant

Trombone/Euphonium - Richard Edwards

Trombone/2^nd Assistant MD - Adrian Lane

Keyboard/Accordion/Assistant MD - Greg Arrowsmith

Keyboard 2 - Steve White

Drum Kit/Percussion - Barry Brewer

Percussion - Dave Gonella

Guitar/Mandolin/Banjo - Pete Walton

Violin/Mandolin - Sonya Fairbairn

Violin/Mandolin - Michael Gray

Viola/Violin - Adrian Turner

Cello - Martin Bradshaw

Bass/Bass Guitar - Steve McManus

Company Manager - Nick Bromley

Stage Manager – Loretto Bircham

Deputy Stage Manager - Francesca Zambra

Assistant Stage Managers - Olivia Dermot Walsh, Jonathan Hall, Morag Lavery, Kirsty Nixon, and, Michael Shaw

Sound Operators - Veronique Haddelsey, James Meadwell, and, Douglas McIntyre

Automation - Adam Harvey, Damian Oliver, Simon John Nott, and, Adam Calver

Wardrobe Mistress - Debbie Bennett

Wig Master - Phil Harris

From 7^th September 2004 to ? December 2004

Resident Director - Jo Davies

Production Musical Director - Robert Scott

Assistant Musical Director - Greg Arrowsmith

Children’s Musical Director - Steve White

Orchestra: -

Musical Director/Supervisor - Robert Scott

Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax/Piccolo - Carl O’Shea

Oboe/Cor Anglais - Nicki Woods

Clarinet/Flute/Piccolo - James Mainwaring

Bass Clarinet/Flute/Baritone Sax/Clarinet - Jeff Daly

Horn - Tom Rumsby

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Toby Coles

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Ben Gant

Trombone/Euphonium - Richard Edwards

Trombone/2^nd Assistant MD - Adrian Lane

Keyboard/Accordion/Assistant MD - Greg Arrowsmith

Keyboard 2 - Steve White

Drum Kit/Percussion - Barry Brewer

Percussion - Dave Gonella

Guitar/Mandolin/Banjo - Pete Walton

Violin/Mandolin - Sonya Fairbairn

Violin/Mandolin - Michael Gray

Viola/Violin - Adrian Turner

Cello - Martin Bradshaw

Bass/Bass Guitar - Steve McManus

Company Manager - Nick Bromley

Stage Manager - Loretta Bircham

Deputy Stage Manager - Francesca Zambra

Assistant Stage Managers - Olivia Dermot-Walsh, Jonathan Hall, Morag Lavery, Kirsty Nixon, and, Michael Shaw

Sound Operators - Veronique Haddelsey, James Meadwell, and, Douglas McIntyre

Automation - Adam Harvey, Damian Oliver, Simon John Nott, and, Adam Culver

Wardrobe Mistress - Debbie Bennett

Wig Master - Phil Harris

From ? December 2004 to 13 March 2005

Resident Director - Russell Labey

Production Musical Director - Robert Scott

Assistant Musical Director - James McKeon

Children’s Musical Director - Matthew Brind

Orchestra: -

Musical Director/Supervisor - Robert Scott

Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax/Piccolo - Steve Foster

Oboe/Cor Anglais - Nicki Woods

Clarinet/Flute/Piccolo - Carl O’Shea

Bass Clarinet/Flute/Baritone Sax/Clarinet - Jeff Daly

Horn - Richard Dilley

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Toby Coles

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Ben Gant

Trombone/Euphonium - Richard Edwards

Trombone - Simon Gunton

Keyboard/Accordion/Assistant MD - James McKeon

Keyboard 2 - Richard Shackleton

Drum Kit/Percussion - Barry Brewer

Percussion - Dave Gonella

Guitar/Mandolin/Banjo - Pete Walton

Violin/Mandolin - Sonya Fairbairn

Violin/Mandolin - Ann Morfee

Viola/Violin - Adrian Turner

Cello - Martin Bradshaw

Bass/Bass Guitar Andy Maycock

Company Manager - Nick Bromley

Stage Manager - Loretta Bircham

Deputy Stage Manager - Francesca Zambra

Assistant Stage Managers - Olivia Dermot-Walsh, Jonathan Hall, Morag Lavery, Kirsty Nixon, and, Michael Shaw

Sound Operators - Veronique Haddelsey, James Meadwell, Douglas McIntyre, and, Claire Hibberd

Automation - Damian Oliver, Miki Jablkowska, Simon Nott, and, Adam Culver

Wardrobe Mistress - Debbie Bennett

Wig Master - Phil Harris

From 15 March 2004 to 19 June 2005

Resident Director - Russell Labey

Production Musical Director - Robert Scott

Assistant Musical Director - James McKeon

Children’s Musical Director - Matthew Brind

Orchestra: -

Musical Director/Supervisor - Robert Scott

Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax/Piccolo - Steve Foster

Oboe/Cor Anglais - Nicki Woods

Clarinet/Flute/Piccolo - Carl O’Shea

Bass Clarinet/Flute/Baritone Sax/Clarinet - Jeff Daly

Horn - Richard Dilley

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Toby Coles

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Ben Gant

Trombone/Euphonium - Richard Edwards

Trombone - Simon Gunton

Keyboard/Accordion/Assistant MD - James McKeon

Keyboard 2 - Richard Shakleton

Drum Kit/Percussion - Barry Brewer

Percussion - Dave Gonella

Guitar/Mandolin/Banjo - Pete Walton

Violin/Mandolin - Sonya Fairbairn

Violin/Mandolin - Ann Morfee

Viola/Violin - Adrian Turner

Cello - Martin Bradshaw

Bass/Bass Guitar Andy Maycock

Company Manager - Nick Bromley

Stage Manager - Loretta Bircham

Deputy Stage Manager - Kirsty Nixon

Assistant Stage Managers - Michael Shaw, Jonathan Hall, Patrick Stanier, Emma Gerish, and, Annalysa Godin

Sound Operators - Veronique Haddelsey, James Meadwell, Douglas McIntyre, and, Claire Hibberd

Senior Automation - Miki Jablkowska

Automation - Gavin Wells. Simon Parsons, and, Adam Culver

Wardrobe Mistress - Debbie Bennett

Wig Master - Phil Harris

From 21 June 2005 to 4 September 2005

Resident Director – Russell Labey

Production Musical Director - Robert Scott

Assistant Musical Director - James McKeon

Children’s Musical Director - Matthew Brind

Orchestra: -

Musical Director/Supervisor - Robert Scott

Flute/Clarinet/Alto Sax/Piccolo - Steve Foster

Oboe/Cor Anglais - Nicki Woods

Clarinet/Flute/Piccolo - Carl O’Shea

Bass Clarinet/Flute/Baritone Sax/Clarinet - Jeff Daly

Horn - Richard Dilley

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Toby Coles

Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel - Ben Gant

Trombone/Euphonium - Richard Edwards

Trombone - Simon Gunton

Keyboard/Accordion/Assistant MD - James McKeon

Keyboard 2 - Richard Shakleton

Drum Kit/Percussion - Barry Brewer

Percussion - Dave Gonella

Guitar/Mandolin/Banjo - Pete Walton

Violin/Mandolin - Sonya Fairbairn

Violin/Mandolin - Ann Morfee

Viola/Violin - Adrian Turner

Cello - Martin Bradshaw

Bass/Bass Guitar - Andy Maycock

Company Manager - Nick Bromley

Stage Manager - Loretta Bircham

Deputy Stage Manager - Kirsty Nixon

Assistant Stage Managers - Michael Shaw, Jonathan Hall, Patrick Stanier, Emma Gerish, and, Annalysa Godin

Sound Operators - Veronique Haddelsey, James Meadwell, Douglas McIntyre, and, Claire Hibberd

Senior Automation - Miki Jablkowska

Automation - Gavin Wells. Simon Parsons, and, Adam Culver

Wardrobe Mistress - Debbie Bennett

Wig Master - Phil Harris

Dance Captains – Caitie Marie Entwhistle, and, Samuel Hall

Click here for a Review/Account of the show.

Louise Gold last appeared at The London Palladium in a big West End show sixteen years previously in Ziegfeld; Although she did appear in a one night charity gala there in 1991, Kids At Heart. Incidentally, Nicola McAuliffe who originated the role of Baroness Bomburst on stage at The London Palladium also appeared in Kids At Heart. Nearly 27 years ago Louise Gold first appeared at The London Palladium in The Royal Variety Performance (1977).

For the first three days after the big March 2004 cast change, Jeremy and Jemima were played by the first listed pair of children, but (according to Miss H K-M) the sewer kids ensemble was played by the middle listed group of children.

Between the 15 March 2004 to 13 March 2005 actor, comedian and singer Liam Mellor was working backstage on the show, he was uncredited in the theatre programmes

Of the 44 adults in the (March 2004) cast, at least seven were trained at the Arts Educational schools (2 swings, 3 Ensemble, and 2 Principals), and all but one at the London School (of those 6, 3 of them attended the school’s pupils department, and 3 went there for the 3 year Musical Theatre course).

A number of the grown-ups in the (March 2004) cast (including at least four of the principals), made their professional stage debuts as child-actors, these include: Scarlett Strallen (Jessie in Annie Get Your Gun, and various pantomimes, amongst others things), Summer Strallen (in pantomime), Tony Adams (in The RSC, played First Twin in Peter Pan at The Scala Theatre), Lionel Blair (Watch On The Rhine in the West End), and, David Henry (The Boy Prince in Kings Rhapsody in South Africa). And it might be noted that Louise Gold never appeared professionally as a child (she was too tall), she was still in her last year at school when she made her professional stage debut at the age of 17 (as Fairy Bowbells in Dick Whittington at The Malvern Festival Theatre).

Scarlett Strallen has also worked under the names Scarlett Vaincourt-Strallen, and sometimes Scarlett V. Strallen

Summer Strallen has also worked under the names Summer Vaincourt-Stallen, and sometimes Summer V. Strallen.

It seems quite likely that George Salmons referred to as appearing in the cast between December 2004 and 13 March 2005, and George Salmon referred to as appearing in the cast between 15 March to 19 June 2005 could be the same person, with the name misspelt in one of the programme listings.

Cast member Ray C. Evans was in the film version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Twenty nine and a half years ago, Louise Gold got her first proper grown-up acting job in a tour of Hair, whose production manager Gary Graham had played a Vulgarian child in the film version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Coincidentally, director Adrian Noble’s father and actress Louise Gold’s mother were both notable members of London’s Unity Theatre.

Christopher Biggins had also previous appeared at The London Palladium in Kids At Heart, his recording credits include Simply Musicals. He may have appeared in Dear Ralph; and he has gone on to appear in Side By Side By Sondheim 30^th Anniversary Gala.

In an interview in Musical Stages (issue 46) Louise Gold and Christopher Biggins claimed to have no history of ever having worked together. However they were previously billed to appear in a one night performance of The Soap Opera. However, while Louise Gold recollects appearing in that show, Christopher Biggins it seems does not, although that show’s author Martin Yates says that he definitely did.

Tony Adams previously appeared in The Royal Variety Performance (1982).

Christopher Ryan was a member of The Young Ones, and as such he took part in Comic Relif 1986, and his recording credits include Utterly Utterly Live Comic Relief

It is not known whether or not the lighting designer Mark Henderson is the same person who helped with the production of Comic Relif 1986.

Gary Wilmot and Christopher Biggins previously appeared in Regents Park 70^th Anniversary Gala.

Louise Gold and Ben Stock had previous appeared together in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Adaptation writer, the versatile Jeremy Sams has previously been musical director for a production of Assassins for which Anthony Ward also did the designs,

Jeremy Sams had also previously directed The Water Babies and Noises Off.

One songwriters Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman best known songs (not from Chitty) is It’s A Small World, which has not only been performed by The Muppets on The Muppet Show, Louise Gold also sang it in her cabaret act, LOUISE GOLD...By Appointment.

Adrian Noble previously directed Louise Gold in The Cherry Orchard.

Gillian Lynne’s many legendary choreographic credits include The Muppet Show which Louise Gold puppeteered on; and Cats which Summer Strallen was in the last cast of.

Gillian Lynne may have previously done some choreography on Will-Aid

Andrew Bruce also worked on the sound design for the last big hit West End show that Louise Gold went into on a cast change, Mamma Mia.

Chris Walker was one of the conductors and Cole Porter - Night And Day, The Great Musicals – Laughter And Tears, and, Magic Of The Musicals.

Steve McManus’s recording credits (playing the Bass) include: Noel/Cole: Let’s Do It (Recording), Defiant Dames, and, Oliver! (Recording). He has previously appeared in A Time To Start Living, may have appeared in Comedy Tonight, and went on to appear in Happily Ever After.

Christopher Ryan and Louise Gold had previously appeared on television in Rachel And The Roarettes

Christopher Ryan had previously appeared in Alice In Wonderland, on which Louise Gold puppeteered.

Michael Broughton and Summer Strallen had previously appeared together in the Grange Park Opera production of Anything Goes.

Many years ago, back in his Crossroads days, while appearing on The Royal Variety Performance, at The London Palladium, Tony Adams accidentally kicked a chorus boy into the orchestra pit, thereafter the choreographer Alan Harding, has always referred to him as the man who kicked one of his dancers into The Palladium pit! And he isn’t the only television performer in this cast, with a story to tell about appearing in The Royal Variety Performance, at The London Palladium.

Graham Hoadly and Louise Gold had previously appeared together in Squeak! along with Brian Conley.

Gary Wilmot’s recording credits include The Greatest Musicals of the 20^th Century.

Musical Stages magazine, Issue 46, Summer 2005, contains an excellent interview by editor Lynda Trapnell with Louise Gold and Christopher Biggins (along with some interruptions from Tony Adams and Freddy Lees)

Louise Gold ended her stint in the show with the end of the London Production. The show has since gone out on tour, starting with Jane Gurnett (whose previous credits include appearing with Louise Gold in: My Fair Lady and Anna Rexic & The Compulsives) in the role of The Baroness. That role has since been taken over in Bristol and Southampton by Louise Plowright (whose previous credits include heading the cast of Mamma Mia).

Ray C. Davis and Louise Gold had previously appeared together in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Norwich Production).

It is not clear whether Sound Operator Lucy Baker is the same person as that of the same name in the “With Special Thanks To” in the credits for the film Muppet Treasure Island.

It is not clear whether musician Richard Edwards is the same person as that of the same name in the children’s choir in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Reading Production).

Louise Gold spoke about her work in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Tim McArthur Interview.

Graham Hoadly went on to appea in A Love Letter To Dan. His recording credits include The Great Musicals – Glamour And Majesty.

Isabel Wroe-Wright went on to appear at The New Ambassadors Theatre as Young Clair in Kate Betts’s play On The Third Day.

Ray C. Davis, Louise Gold, and, Scarlett Strallen have gone on to appear as members of The Company Of Mary Poppins in a late night FUNdraising special.

Scarlett Strallen, Louise Gold, Ray C. Davis, Kate Tydman, Rachel Rawlinson, Georgia Russell, Roxy Searle, James Burgess, Lawrence Michalowski, Ashley Clish, and, Jordan Belaiche went gone on to appear in Mary Poppins, which also has songs by Richard M. Sherman, and, Robert B. Sherman; and for which Andrew Bruce was the Sound Designer and Lucy Baker a Sound Operator.

Pete Walton had previously played for Anything Goes (stage show).

Summer Strallen went on to return to The London Palladium in The Sound Of Music, and to take part in the charity event Shopping With The Stars 2008.

Christopher Biggins may have previously taken part in Thing A Thon.

Jason Donovan went on to take part in Shopping With The Stars 2009.

Backstage crew members Nick Bromley, and, Miki Jablkowska had previously worked on The Pirates Of Penzance (Stage production) | The Pirates Of Penzance (Gala Performance) | The Pirates Of Penzance (Gala Preview) |The Pirates Of Penzance (Benefit Preview) |

James Burgess, Philip Catchpole, Ashley Clish, Louise Gold, George Salmon, and, Mitchell Zhangazha went on to appear in Oliver!, whose pit orchestra also included Steve McManus, and, Steve White, and on which Anthony Ward also worked.

Philip Catchpole, and, Louise Gold went on to appear in Gypsy, on which Anthony Ward, and, Mark Henderson also worked.

There seem to have been a few fairly funny goings on concerning one notable corpser among the company, as follows:

According to cast member Miss H K-M, at one performance (sometime between March and June 2004), in the middle of the second act, out on stage Louise Gold burst out laughing, quite hysterically, and was therefore unable to deliver a key line until she eventually regained control of herself. Thus delaying the curtain-raising in the middle of the Bombe Sambe by about five minutes.

According to audience member Ms D Summer’s account (in her school’s magazine - see below) of the matinee performance on Wednesday 4 October 2004, in their big scene together, Louise Gold and Christopher Biggins managed to end up laughing at their own adlibs (having also managed to make both the audience and the pit orchestra conductor laugh)

According to audience member Mark Harrison, at the matinee performance on 20 October 2004, owing to the actions of some children in the front row of the audience, at one particular part with Christopher Biggins (presumably Chu Chi Face), Louise Gold appeared to forget her lines and place in the song; with the result that she ended the number in fits of laughter, as did the audience.

According to cast member Christopher Biggins, in his autobiography (‘Just Biggins’, see pages 252 to 254): On one occasion he, along with Louise Gold, decided to run Bombe Sambe for an extra six or seven minutes “because everyone was having such a good time”. On another occasion, while performing Chu Chi Face, Christopher Biggins lost his balance, and a crucial moment, with the result that he and Louise Gold ended up “in a tangled heap on stage”.

It is perhaps worth noting that the Musical Stages review is by their ‘Guest Critic’ Vicky Tinker, whose father reviewed such productions as: Nunsense, Ziegfeld (also at The London Palladium), The Boys From Syracuse, and, Noel/Cole: Let’s Do It.

Critics Comments

“Little disappointed in Christopher Biggins, but Louise Gold as the Baroness was sensational.” CW Review, CLUB WIZARD, 13 May 2004

“The Truly Vulgarian Christopher Biggins was surely born to play roly-poly Baron Bomburst, except that his comedy timing needs a re-tune, especially in the cod Latin American duet with Louise Gold’s camp Baroness.” Roger Foss, WHATS ON IN LONDON, 22 December 2004 - 5 January 2005.

“There was a bit of ad-libbing between Christopher Biggins and his opposite number Louise Gold, which started from her broken earring and graduated to full on messing about. Quite where the improvisation and the prepared comedy moments were divided was anyone's guess. Again, the audience went along for the ride and it was great.” Ashley Freize Incredible.org.uk’s weblog.

“Baron and Baroness Bomburst (Christopher Biggins in a wonderful wig and the delightful hysterical Louise Gold) and their Vulgarians become true adversaries.” Viv Hardwick, NORTHERN ECHO (DARLINGTON), 9 July 2005

“The show has great songs. It has two of the most shameless old hams in the business in Christopher Biggins and Louise Gold, who play Baron (or should that be barren?) Bombast and his fishnet-stockinged wife.” Quentin Letts, DAILY MAIL/THE MAIL ON SUNDAY, 10 December 2004

“Playing the roles of Baron & Baroness Bomburst were Christopher Biggins & Louise Gold both put in great performances although it was difficult to match the power and zest of original cast members Brian Blessed and Nicola McAuliffe, however they pull it off with convincing grace.” Gary Mack, LONDON THEATRE GUIDE, April 2005

“Conley was backed up by a multi-talented and equally energetic cast. Special mention must go to Louise Gold as the wonderful Baroness; spot-on comic timing and an astounding soprano voice, and to Alvin Stardust as the wicked Childcatcher.” Donna Poynton, THEATREBUFF, 5 December 2006

“Stocky actor Christopher Biggins, who plays Baron Bomburst, and Louise Gold as his wife, Baroness Bomburst, pack the comic punches within the musical. Amazingly, they complement each other and theirs is certainly a tough act to beat.” Leah Salterio, PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, 28 March 2005

“Christopher Biggins and Louise Gold camp up a storm, as required, as Baron and Baroness Bomburst.” Mark Shenton, THE STAGE, Thursday 13 January 2005, page 8

“Louise Gold always gives excellent value in musicals: she’s talented, funny and energetic, and even redeems the gratuitous samba number, at least till the chorus get their hooves on it.” Ian Shuttleworth, SHUTTERS WEBSITE, 25 March 2004

“If I were to select my favourite performances from the show it would have to be Christopher Biggins who played Baron Bomburst and Louise Gold who played the Baroness. As a couple on stage they played off each other very well, demonstrating excellent comedy timing (especially when they started ad-libbing and made not only the audience laugh, but also the conductor of the orchestra and themselves!)” Ms D Summer, THE SHAFTSBURY SCHOOL MAGAZINE, Issue 1 October 2004

“The highlight of the show for me has to be Christopher Biggins and Louise Gold as Baron and Baroness Bomburst. If they are not the funniest and most outrageous double act in the West End, I would love to see who could outdo them.” Vicky Tinker, MUSICAL STAGES, Issue 44 Winter 2004, page 13.

Links about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the stage show’s official website: http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/frame.htm:

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang production photos, on the show’s official site http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/productionpics.htm

Louise Gold’s entry on the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Official site: http://www.chittythemusical.co.uk/show/cast-march04/louisegold.htm

Theatre Radio’s interview with Louise Gold http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display?contentId=88986

Dress Circle’s page for the show: http://www.dresscircle.co.uk/sectionitemdetails.asp?ContentID=387&SectionID=24

The Stage Online’s review of the show: http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/5657

Abemule’s page for the show: http://www.albemarle-london.com/chitty.html

Ian Shuttleworth’s Review of the show: http://www.cix.co.uk/~shutters/reviews/04024.htm

WhatsOnStage.com’s page for the show: http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=details&id=L01349241644

The Society Of London Theatre’s interview with Christopher Biggins (he mentions his co-star): http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/display?contentId=80780

Mistress Of Puppets, Enfield Independent’s interview with Louise Gold (she mentions appearing in Chitty): http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/display.var.653310.0.mistress_of_puppets.php

Julia’s Stephen Gately Site A fan site for Stephen Gately (Has a section devoted to Chitty): http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/dj/820/

The London Theatre Guide, page for The London Palladium: http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/shows/display/cm/contentId/68577 and page for Chitty: http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/cgi-bin/databasescripts/searchsingleshow.cgi?file=database.exm&4_option=3&4=chitty&0_option=3&0=palladium

GMTV’s page about the show: http://gm.tv/index.cfm?articleID=10136

Broadway.Com’s page for the London production of this show: http://www.broadway.com/show_info.asp?SI=19395

Nicola McAuliffe (the original Baroness)’s newspaper article about London Theatres (with particular reference to working in Chitty at The London Palladium): http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/theatre/features/story.jsp?story=497430

Whats On Stage.com’s news item about Chitty’s last cast change (this is in their archive): http://www.whatsonstage.com/dl/page.php?page=greenroom&story=E8821078157957

Visit London, page for the show: http://www.visitlondon.com/directory/detail/PALCHI01.html

Indie London, page for the show: http://www.indielondon.co.uk/theatre/t_chitty_chitty_news.html

Playbill Online, announcement on 25 February 2004: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/84579.html

Whats’s On Tiscali website, page for the show: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/whatson/details.php?titleid=txchiban&cat=the&

Group Leisure, page for the show: http://www.groupleisure.com/news/news.asp?sCont=BackwithaBangBang&sRetList=recent

IC Surrey Online, page for the show: http://icsurreyonline.icnetwork.co.uk/0600whatson/theatre/tm_objectid=14033110&method=full&siteid=50101&headline=wilmot-back-in-driving-seat-name_page.html

UK Theatre Web’s page for the show: http://www.dynamiclisting.com/dl/page.php?page=details&id=L01349241644

New York Times, page for the London Production of the show: http://theater2.nytimes.com/gst/theater/tdetails.html?id=1077011428110

Online Discounted Hotels’s page for the show: http://www.oldh.net/th_chitybang.htm

Firstcall Tickets’s page for the show: http://www.keithprowsetickets.com/lex/b2b/Chitty%20Chitty%20Bang%20Bang.html

The Stage Online’s page for the show: http://nc2-0023.web.dircon.net/whenandwhere/production_detail.php?pid=1366&vid=403

BBC Website, Performing Arts, page for the show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/performingarts/event.shtml?eid=92153&rid=&ruk=1

Emergency Service Centre News’s article/advertisement about the show (NB this has nothing to do with emergencies): http://www.uk-emergencyservices.com/new/offers_description.asp?id=385&section=f

London Town.com’s page for the show: http://www.londontown.com/boxoffice/index.php?event_code=PALCHI01&stage=3&search_string=Chitty+Chitty+Bang+Bang

Good Show’s page for this show: http://www.goodshow.com/reports/reports.cgi?production=submit&production_name=Chitty%20Chitty%20Bang%20Bang

22 Jermyn Street’s page about London Theatres: http://216.239.59.104/search?q=cache:WIMla9tqycYJ:www.22jermyn.com/pdfs/22Jermyn_Entertainment.pdf+%22Louise+Gold%22&hl=en

Byron’s Broadway and Theatre Links: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~mkolln/links.html

London Theatre Direct’s page for the show: http://londontheatredirect.com/asp/ChittyChittyBangBang.htm

Seetickets.com’s page for the show (makes an effort to be informed of “holidays”): http://www.seetickets.com/see/event_campaign.asp?artist=CHITTY%20CHITTY%20BANG%20BANG

Ticketmaster’s page for the show: http://www2.ticketmaster.co.uk/offer/?title=Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang&type=dotw

BBC Essex Footlight’s page for the show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/going_out/footlights/whats_on/west_end/chitty_chitty_bang_bang/chitty.shtml

BBC Essex Footlight’s review of the show (includes a publicity picture of Louise Gold and Christopher Biggins): http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/going_out/footlights/whats_on/west_end/chitty_chitty_bang_bang/chitty_review.shtml

London Shows Cwc’s page for the show: http://www.londonshows.cwc.net/london_palladium.htm

Goodshow.com’s page for the show (does not necessarily seem to be very up to date, or entirely accurate - muddles up casts): http://www.goodshow.com/reports/reports.cgi?production=submit&production_name=Chitty%20Chitty%20Bang%20Bang

Musical World’s page for and review of the show (not sure what language it is in): http://www.musicalworld.nl/mr_chitty.php

Webboxoffice.co.uk’s page for the show: http://www.web-boxoffice.co.uk/dl/page.php?page=details&chan=whitelabel&id=L01349241644

The Shaftsbury’s School’s Newsletter (includes an account of a trip to see the show): http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cache:C-pLLPCmp7gJ:www.shaftesburyschool.com/download/october2004-mag.pdf+%22Louise+Gold%22+%2B+%22Chitty+Chitty+Bang+Bang%22&hl=en

Theatre Monkey’s page for the show: http://www.theatremonkey.com/PALLADIUMbooking.htm

Brian Conley’s Official Website’s page for the show: http://www.brianconley.com/Stage/chittychittybang.html

Alvin Stardust’s Official Website’s page for the show: http://www.alvinstardust.com/content/alvin_live%20%20chitty.htm

The Stage news item about Theatre Tokens: http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php?sid=3702 (note, there was actually a photograph of the presentation published in The Stage, which included the 3 show representatives in costume).

Inquirer News Service, Philippine Daily Inquirer review of the show: http://news.inq7.net/lifestyle/index.php?index=1&story_id=31697, also review reproduced on the official Stephen Gatley messageboard: http://stephengately99401.yuku.com/topic/862/t/Chitty-review-life-story.html

Convent Garden Street Scene’s page for the show: http://www.covent-garden.co.uk/theatre/theatre2.php?id=21

Incredible Org (Ashley Freize’s )Weblog’s account of seeing the show: http://www.incredible.org.uk/2005/04/waking-up-twice-we-eventually-managed.html

The Stage, article about The London Palladium selling Theatre Tokens (should include a picture of Louise Gold and Christopher Biggins in costume): http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php?sid=3702

Theatre Buff, review by Donna Poynton: http://theatrebuff.seatwaveblogs.com/2006/12/review_chitty_goes_with_a_bang.php

Club Wizrard / UK Nightlife’s review of the show: http://nightmagazine.com/reviews/cwReview.php?_CWR_GAREA=2&_CWR_RVID=582

Announcement of Christopher Biggins winning a reality TV show: http://www.gambling911.com/I'm-a-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-of-Here-Christopher-Biggins-Wins-120107.html (well it happens to mention Chitty).

A review by Emma Shane of seeing Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on tour in Southampton in 2007 (with Louise Plowright as The Baroness): http://www.qsulis.demon.co.uk/Reviews/Chitty_Chitty_Bang_Bang.htm

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