Mirrorball

Dec 22, 2000

0h 29m

★ 8.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

Mirrorball Trailers

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Cast

Vivienne Keill

Jennifer Saunders

Jackie Riviera

Joanna Lumley

Freda Keill

Julia Sawalha

Yitta Hilberstam

Jane Horrocks

Dora Vermouth

June Whitfield

Cat Rogers

Harriet Thorpe

Brice Michaels

Tim Wylton

Self

Bonnie Langford

Mark

Sean Chapman

Postman

Andy Clarkson

Jackie's Fan 1

Nigel Ellacott

Theatre Producer

Matthew Francis

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