After Dinner Speakers: John Inman, Mel Brooks, Tony Slattery

JOHN INMAN was just thirteen when he first appeared at the South Pier in Blackpool, his home town. Since then he has never looked back, with innumerable appearances on television, in cabaret and stage productions all over Britain and overseas and with starring roles in London's West End. His West End debut came in the musical Ann Veronica at the Cambridge Theatre, followed by seventeen months at the famous Windmill Theatre after which John starred as Lord Fancourt Babberley in the production of Charley's Aunt at the Adelphi Theatre in the Strand. However it was as Mr. Humphries in the long running B.B.C. series Are You Being Served? that he became a household name throughout the country and world-wide. He was chosen to be the subject of This Is Your Life and was later honoured by the Variety Club of Great Britain as B.B.C. television personality of the year. He was also voted funniest man on television by the readers of T.V. Times. Summer seasons have also been an important element in John's varied career. His favorite show is pantomime, of which he has done over 40, and he is firmly recognised as the best dame in the business. He has appeared in six Royal Variety Performances, before most of the members of the Royal Family. In spite of his world tours, he still returns home each christmas for his pantomime appearances. Are You Being Served? is shown on American television from coast to coast with huge success, which makes John a truly International star. John works unceasingly for charity, he is past King Rat of the Grand Order of Water Rats, and the 2002 President of the Heritage Foundation. John is very pleased to be appearing in Aladin at the Theater Royal, Newcastle as this will be the first time he has done a pantomime north of Manchester, and Newcastle is one of his favorite places.