Big Top: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Big Top was a sit-com that aired on BBC One in 2009 & was set in and around a travelling circus.

Lizzie, the Ring Mistress, must overcome all of the problems which get thrown at her during the production of the circus show. The circus features a husband and wife clown team, who aren't as funny as they believe they are, and Erasmus, a cynical soundman. Georgie is the Grande Dame of Circus Maestro, and Boyco is an East European acrobat who is still learning about the ways of the English world.

Series details

• Title: Big Top
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2009-12-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-12-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16539
• IMDb ID: tt1388381
• TVDB ID: 126811

Cast and credited roles

• Amanda Holden — Lizzie
• Ruth Madoc — Georgie
• Bruce MacKinnon — Boyco
• Tony Robinson — Erasmus
• John Thomson — Geoff
• Sophie Thompson — Helen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-12-02; final listed air date 2009-12-30.

Source and licence

Adapted from Big Top on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.