Vivienne Keill and Jackie Riviera are a couple of aging stage actresses who live in vertically adjacent flats. The two are of questionable talent, and their careers seem to be at a standstill. During the course of the pilot, Vivienne has the opportunity to be cast in a new show but delivers a horrifying rendition of the standard "Send in the Clowns", thanks in part to Jackie's off-kilter advice.
Cast
Jennifer Saunders
Vivienne Keill
Joanna Lumley
Jackie Riviera
Julia Sawalha
Freda Keill
Jane Horrocks
Yitta Hilberstam
June Whitfield
Dora Vermouth
Harriet Thorpe
Cat Rogers
Tim Wylton
Brice Michaels
Bonnie Langford
Self
Sean Chapman
Mark
Andy Clarkson
Postman
Nigel Ellacott
Jackie's Fan 1
Matthew Francis
Theatre Producer
Alan Corser
Johnny
Rupert Bates
Gordon
Peter Robbins
Jackie's Fan 2
George Hall
Pianist
Crew
Adrian Edmondson
Director
Jennifer Saunders
Writer, Creator
Ruby Wax
Script Editor
Chris Wadsworth
Editor
Lydia Currie
Second Assistant Director
Jon Plowman
Producer
Jonathan Paul Llewellyn
Line Producer
Jane Sprague
Production Assistant
Dennis De Groot
Production Design
Martin Hawkins
Camera Technician
John Vincent
Camera Supervisor
Hazel Pethig
Costume Design
Jan Sewell
Makeup Designer
Nick Roast
Sound Supervisor
Martin Kempton
Lighting Director
Keith Edwards
Special Effects Technician
Chris Lawson
Visual Effects Designer
Steve Whyment
Stunt Coordinator
Katie Thompstone
Floor Runner
Hugh Cornwell
Theme Song Performance
Laurie Law
Production Artist
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