

29 minutes
12/22/2000
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.

Jennifer Saunders
as Vivienne Keill

Joanna Lumley
as Jackie Riviera

Julia Sawalha
as Freda Keill

Jane Horrocks
as Yitta Hilberstam

June Whitfield
as Dora Vermouth

Harriet Thorpe
as Cat Rogers

Tim Wylton
as Brice Michaels

Bonnie Langford
as Self

Sean Chapman
as Mark

Andy Clarkson
as Postman
Nigel Ellacott
as Jackie's Fan 1
Matthew Francis
as Theatre Producer
Alan Corser
as Johnny

Rupert Bates
as Gordon

Peter Robbins
as Jackie's Fan 2
George Hall
as Pianist