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
Joanna Lumley
Julia Sawalha
Jane Horrocks
June Whitfield
Harriet Thorpe
Tim Wylton
Bonnie Langford
Sean Chapman
Andy Clarkson
Nigel Ellacott
Matthew Francis
Alan Corser
Rupert Bates
Peter Robbins
George Hall