Big Top (British TV Series)
''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. Plot Lizzie the ring mistress (Holden) 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 (Thomson and Thompson), who aren't as funny as they believe they are, and Erasmus (Robinson) is a cynical soundman. Georgie (Madoc) is the grande dame of Circus Maestro, and Boyco (Mackinnon) is an east European acrobat who is still learning about the ways of the English world. Cast * Amanda Holden as Lizzie the Ring Mistress *: Lizzie is the daughter of C ...
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Amanda Holden
Amanda Louise Holden (born 16 February 1971) is an English actress, media personality, and singer. Since 2007, she has been a judge on the television talent show competition ''Britain's Got Talent'' on ITV. She also co-hosts the ''Heart Breakfast'' radio show with Jamie Theakston on weekday mornings. Holden played the title role in the musical stage show ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' in 2004, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award. Her acting credits on television include ''The Grimleys'' (1998–2001), ''Kiss Me Kate'' (1999–2001), '' Cutting It'' (2002–2004), '' Wild at Heart'' (2006–2008), and ''Big Top'' (2009). Holden has also presented various television shows for ITV, including ''The Sun Military Awards'' (2009–2014), '' Superstar'' (2012), '' This Morning'' (2014–2015, 2017), ''Text Santa'' (2015), and '' Give a Pet a Home'' (2015). In 2013, Holden released her autobiography book, ''No Holding Back'', which became a ''Sunday Times'' be ...
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