Photo Flash: DICK WHITTINGTON in Rehearsal at the Marlowe Theatre

Top television presenter Stephen Mulhern stars in the production at the Canterbury venue, which runs from Friday 25 November to Sunday 8 January. Stephen is a regular on our screens in programmes such as The Next Great Magician, Go For It!, Catchphrase, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Britain's Got Talent and Big Star's Little Star. He is also co-presenter of Heart FM's Sunday morning show (with Emma Willis).

Dick Whittington will also star Canterbury favourites Ben Roddy as Dolly the Cook and Lloyd Hollett (Captain Crabstick), along with Vladimir Georgievsky (from Britain's Got Talent) as Alderman Fitzwarren, and a host of West End stars: John Barr (Les Miserables) as King Rat, Lisa Davina Phillip (Matilda) as Fairy Bow-Bells, and Ben Carruthers (Wicked) as Dick Whittington. JEmma Carlisle plays Alice Fitzwarren, while Tommy the Cat is played by Francesca Wright.

Lloyd Hollett (Captain Crabstick) and Ben Roddy (Dolly the Cook)

Stephen Mulhern (Billy)

Lloyd Hollett

Lisa Davina Phillip (Fairy Bow- Bells) and John Barr (King Rat)

John Barr

Ben Carruthers (Dick Whittington)

JEmma Carlisle (Alice Fitzwarren)

Stephen Mulhern, Paul Hendy (Director), Lloyd Hollett and Ben Roddy

Stephen Mulhern and John Barr

Ben Roddy, Vladimir Georgievsky (Alderman Fitzwarren), John Barr and Stephen Mulhern