LEGENDARY children’s television stars the Chuckle Brothers have returned to Darlington as rehearsals begin for this year’s pantomime.

The brothers, who took to the stage for last year’s production of Aladdin, will be joined by cast at the Darlington Civic Theatre in The Chuckles of Oz, a typically irreverent take on the beloved children’s classic.

Cast members Phil Corbitt, Danny Potts and Beth Stobbart, who play the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man and Glinda the Good Witch respectively, shared the stage with the Chuckles in Aladdin last year, so there should already be a familiar chemistry within the cast.

Adam C Booth returns to the Civic as The Scarecrow, having played Buttons in a production of Cinderella.

It has been a busy year for the Chuckles since Aladdin wrapped in January; making appearances on shows such as Celebrity Juice, garnered a cult following on social media, and last month even released ‘To Me To You (Bruv)’ – a grime single with rapper Tinchy Stryder that currently has more than two million views on Youtube.

The Chuckles of Oz, however, sees the brothers in more familiar surroundings – as well as last year’s panto, they have toured the UK extensively with their own stage shows.

The Chuckles of Oz runs at Darlington Civic Theatre from Saturday, December 6 until Sunday, January 11. Tickets are available from the box office on 01325-486555 or online at darlingtoncivic.co.uk