Big Top. Image shows from L to R: Geoff (John Thomson), Lizzie (Amanda Holden), Helen (Sophie Thompson). Copyright: Big Bear Films
Big Top
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2009
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Fraught with problems and dealing with a cacophony of egos, Ring Mistress Lizzie must struggle to keep Circus Maestro going. Stars Amanda Holden, John Thomson, Sophie Thompson, Tony Robinson, Ruth Madoc and Bruce Mackinnon
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Series 1, Episode 4 - Dad
Circus Maestro wins the contract to perform the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, along with a £20,000 development grant.
Further details
Circus Maestro wins the contract to perform the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, along with a £20,000 development grant.
When the money mysteriously disappears, Lizzie is forced to resort to desperate measures to replace it. This means faking Plonky the Clown's death, springing her father from prison and tracking down some buried cash.
But when Lizzie's dad makes a short and timely visit to Circus Maestro, he has other plans for the money...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 23rd December 2009
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Amanda Holden | Lizzie |
| John Thomson | Geoff |
| Sophie Thompson | Helen |
| Tony Robinson | Erasmus |
| Ruth Madoc | Georgie |
| Bruce Mackinnon | Boyco |
| Kevin McNally | Nicholas Mercer (Dad) |
| Dominic Coleman | Warder |
| Rebecca Deren | Lady At Fortune-Tellers |
| Chandrika Chevli | Newsreader |
| Daniel Peak | Writer |
| Paul Mayhew-Archer | Script Editor |
| Geoff Posner | Director |
| John Stroud | Producer |
| Marcus Mortimer | Producer |
| Jed Leventhall | Executive Producer |
| Simon Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Mykola Pawluk | Editor |
| James Dillon | Production Designer |
| Sally Plum | Costume Designer |