Richmond Theatre have announced that TV favourite Matt Baker will star as Joey the Clown in their annual pantomime, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, reprising the role he originated in the 2019 London Palladium production.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears will be a panto like Richmond has never seen before, bringing all the magic of the Big Top to the theatre, featuring international circus acts combined with all the comedy you’d expect from the perfect family Christmas show.

Goldilocks’ circus is under threat from an evil rival circus owner and, with the help of their madcap circus friends, they’re battling to rescue their Big Top from ruin. Will they succeed? All seems lost, until three brilliant bears join the gang…

Matt Baker is best known as a presenter of Countryfile on BBC One and Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales on Channel 4. He has also been seen on stage as Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Baker said: “I’m thrilled to be back in panto, working with Crossroads Pantomimes again to bring the glitz and magic of the Goldilocks Circus to the beautiful Richmond Theatre.”

Further casting is to be announced, and tickets are on sale now here.