A put-upon servant Baldrick in Blackadder, Sir Tony Robinson would be ridiculed for his 'cunning plans' by his master, played by Rowan Atkinson. Theatre impresario Sir Cameron Mackintosh is similarly unimpressed by the actor's comments off screen. I can reveal the pair are embroiled in an acrimonious row after Sir Tony called him 'tight-fisted' for allegedly failing to improve the West End theatres he owns. Sir Tony, 79, who made his stage debut as 13-year-old in the original West End production of Oliver! Sir Tony Robinson called Sir Cameron Mackintosh 'tight-fisted' for allegedly failing to improve the West End theatres he ownsSpeaking to an audience at the Park Theatre in north London, Sir Tony says: 'I find West End theatres so uncomfortable, so I don't go there often.

Source: Daily Mail January 13, 2026 00:37 UTC