He’s not starring in it though; he’s the butt of the panto joke:

In the Birmingham Hippodrome’s version of Robin Hood, Maid Marion praises Robin for robbing the rich and giving to the poor. To which the Sheriff of Nottingham replies: “You’re a proper little David Cameron, aren’t you? I prefer Gordon Brown, he robs from the poor and gives to the banks.”

In Aladdin at the King’s theatre, Edinburgh, Widow Twankey pokes fun at the prime minister’s claim to have saved the world economy. Proffering the magic lamp, she says: “Now you’ve got the lamp maybe you can save the world . . . sorry, the banks.” (The Times)

It seems that even despite Brown’s poll “bounce”, he is still a national laughing stock.

The scene is a basement in the City. Cinderella, a redundant investment banker, is sobbing because she has been forced to take on a cleaning job. Suddenly, after a blinding flash, Gordon Brown is standing before her.

“Don’t be afraid, Cinderella,” he says, holding a magic wand aloft. “For I am your fairy godfather.”

“Oh, fairy godfather,” says Cinderella. “Please will you wave your magic wand and help me to escape from this life of drudgery?”

So Gordon waves his magic wand . . . and absolutely nothing happens.

“But everything’s still the same,” sobs Cinders.

“Oh no, it isn’t,” says Gordon.

“Oh yes it is,” cries the audience.