The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle

2007 - 2007

Punched And Sat On, Baby

4th October 2007

Episode 1

We are introduced to Vivienne Vyle and her Jerry Springer-esque style chat show. Whilst on her show she reveals the negative result of a paternity test to which the wronged man starts a ruckus leading to an overweight security guard falling on Vivienne, sending her straight to the hospital. We meet her behind the scenes crew- Helena, the producer from hell whose baby only speaks Spanish because she spends more time with her nanny than her own mum, young show runner Abigail (who is sacked, reinstated, and never seen again after this episode), Dr. Jonathan Fowler, the show's new resident psychologist, Carol, the floor manager, Des, the show director, Damien, the show's researcher and the one responsible for "preparing" guests to go on stage, and last but not least, Jared, Vivienne's gay husband and biggest cheerleader.

Heifer Branding And Rebranding

11th October 2007

Episode 2

Vivienne decides that she needs to be more like her talk show rival, Chris Connor, a host who is engaging, charming, and adored by his audience- everything that Vivienne is not.

One Trick Pony

18th October 2007

Episode 3

Vivienne and Jared start the day arguing about plumbing problems and Vivienne runs out the door before Jared can do his customary argument-ending ritual: ringing a bell like a train porter. This is only the beginning of a bad day for Vivienne, who starts the day off with an interview with a tabloid vampire that calls her a washed up weather girl and a one trick pony in addition to calling Jared "a kept man". High strung Helena, upset that her actress sister won a Hollywood film role, throws her cell phone- which intersects with Carol's forehead.

The Games Versus The Awards

25th October 2007

Episode 4

The Vivienne Vyle Show is nominated for a TV-Pick award.

Vivienne Vyle's Vicarious Vertigo Videoconferencing

1st November 2007

Episode 5

The morning after the TV-Pick awards Vivienne cannot get out of bed. She is faint, sick, and uncharacteristically absent from work for the day. Concerned, Dr. Jonathan and Helena teleconference with her at home though Jared is more of a hindrance than a help as he fawns over Vivienne and complains that she shouldn't be bothered. No worries though, Dr. Jonathan determines that Vivienne's problems are psychological and sets out to fix her. Dr. Jonathan and Helena share a secret kiss.

A Husband's Big Nonreveal

8th November 2007

Episode 6

This time it is Jared who is the center of attention as a journalist for The Daily Mail is sniffing out proof of his attendance at a wild gay party where a teenage rent boy died. As Miriam conducts damage control, The Vivienne Vyle Show readies for the special final show of the year, the first ever live Vivienne Vyle Show.

Top Cast

Miranda Richardson•Jennifer Saunders•Christopher Ryan

Revolving around the life of Vivienne Vyle, a daytime TV presenter/agony aunt in the mold of Trisha, the show focuses on not only the problems of her guests but the problems Vivienne faces herself in regards to her love and home life.

Watch Providers 🇬🇧

Currently no watch providers

Production Companies

+1 more

Full Cast

Miranda Richardson Image

Miranda Richardson

Jennifer Saunders Image

Jennifer Saunders

Christopher Ryan Image

Christopher Ryan

Conleth Hill Image

Conleth Hill

Paul O'Grady Image

Paul O'Grady

Full Crew

Jon Plowman

Producer

Nerys Evans

Associate Producer

showData