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.

Big Top
Big Top's title card
GenreComedy
Written byDaniel Peak
Directed byMarcus Mortimer
StarringAmanda Holden
John Thomson
Tony Robinson
Ruth Madoc
Bruce Mackinnon
Sophie Thompson
Theme music composerAl Collingwood
ComposerAl Collingwood
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersJed Leventhall
Simon Wilson
ProducersJohn Stroud
Marcus Mortimer
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC One
BBC HD
Release25 November (2009-11-25) 
30 December 2009 (2009-12-30)
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