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Big Top is a BBC television sitcom which first aired on 25 November 2009 and was set in and around a travelling circus. The show was broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD simultaneously. The series revolved around the performers and backstage staff of Circus Maestro. There were six episodes, each of which was thirty minutes in length. Big Top was not recommissioned for a second series and was formally cancelled by the BBC in February 2010.
Original Release
12/02/2009 on BBC
Cast
Name | Character |
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Amanda Holden | Lizzie |
John Thomson | Geoff |
Sophie Thompson | Helen |
Ruth Madoc | Georgie |
Bruce Mackinnon | Boyco |
Tony Robinson | Erasmus |
Kevin McNally | Dad |
Patrick Baladi | Andy James |
Jonny Coyne | Uncle Rico |
Nick Holder | Immigration Official |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Amanda Holden | Lizzie |
John Thomson | Geoff |
Sophie Thompson | Helen |
Ruth Madoc | Georgie |
Bruce Mackinnon | Boyco |
Tony Robinson | Erasmus |
Kevin McNally | Dad |
Patrick Baladi | Andy James |
Jonny Coyne | Uncle Rico |
Nick Holder | Immigration Official |
Dominic Coleman | Warder |
Holly Hayes | Registrar |
Ross Gurney-Randall | Jimmy Steed |
Tom Goodman-Hill | Advert Voice-Over |
Andi Osho | Mother |
Michael Elliott | Elderly Man |
Janette Tough | Self |
Ian Tough | Self |
David Decio | Peter |
Mia Clifford | Little Girl |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jed Leventhall | Executive Producer |
Simon Wilson | Executive Producer |
Marcus Mortimer | Producer |
John Stroud | Producer |
Murray Peterson | Producer |
Suzi McIntosh | Producer |