Dodgy Business
The traditional pantomime season in the UK might be just winding down, but with the F1 launches kicking off this week, another round of pantos are just beginning. Tony Dodgins got his 2008 started with a visit to the McLaren launch - and found the star driver that F1 forgot
"Won't you miss the pantomime, Daddy?" my six-year-old said last Sunday as I headed off upstairs with the wallpaper stripper, leaving to my better half the delights of Aladdin at the Southport Floral Hall.
"Don't worry, love," I said, "we get it all year round in Formula One..."
This was a revelation as, bless her, she took it literally. "Do they even go to Australia?" she asked, knowing that was a very long way...
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