The Chris and Pui Show- Pavilion Theatre

TO any family with young children, Chris Jarvis is a very famous man. The CBeebies star is the presenter of the hit pre-school programme Show Me Show Me and has appeared in a host of other shows designed for the very youngest viewers.

Jarvis will also be recognised by teenagers and young adults, as he has been doing the job for more than 20 years and also appeared in many local pantomimes.

This latest touring show sees Chris joined on stage by his talented Show Me Show Me co-star Pui Fan Lee. With cameo appearances from popular characters from the hit TV show such as Stuffy, Mo Mo Bot, Miss Mouse and Teddington.

Chris and Pui leapt into the performance and had great fun flying through the dressing up box as characters from nursery rhymes. As you'd expect there was a special emphasis on audience interaction and everyone was happily dancing along to Old McDonald, Little Bo Peep and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.

Chris used to live in Bournemouth and so adults were also kept entertained with plenty of witty local references to Farmer Palmers, Canford Cliffs and the Chewton Glen.

It all proved the perfect antidote to a wet and blustery day.

Patrick Gough