

Blackball
1 hour 36 minutes2003-05-18
5.3
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Blackball follows the fortunes of Cliff Starkey, a working-class fine of lawn bowls with an exceptional talent. Wanting to take on the Aussies he manages to become regional champion, only to get banned. Sports agent Rich Schwartz picks him up and makes him so popular the Bowls Committee deem to lift the ban. Now the question is whether he can regain his form and his friends to beat the Aussies.
Cast

Paul Kaye
Cliff Starkey

Johnny Vegas
Trevor

James Cromwell
Ray Speight

Bernard Cribbins
Mutley

Alice Evans
Kerry

Vince Vaughn
Rick Schwartz

Imelda Staunton
Bridget

James Fleet
Alan the Pipe

Kenneth Cranham
Chairman Collins

Ian McNeice
Hugh The Sideburns

David Ryall
Giles Wilton

Terry Alderton
Bouncer Jonno

Meredith MacNeill
Suzi

Emma Amos
Local News Reporter

Paul Bentall
Gate Guard

Neil Conrich
Reporter Dave

Pamela Cundell
OAP

Josie D'Arby
Herself

Mark Dymond
Kyle Doohan

Mark Little
Mark Doohan

Rosie Ede
The Cleaner

Neil Finnighan
MTV Awards Stunt Guy

Christopher Godwin
Bowls Official

Howard Goorney
Reg Boyt

Ian Lindsay
Dull Referee

Angus Loughran
Himself

Nigel Lindsay
Targitex Chairman

David Schneider
Young Buck Reporter

Geoffrey McGivern
Brian Cronk

Felicity Montagu
Astronomy Professor

Jeff Rawle
Dennis

Vicki Pepperdine
Henna Haired PA

Stephen Noonan
The Advert Director

Ian O'Hara
The Lion Mascot

Beau Holmes
The Kangaroo Mascot

Julian Rivett
Journalist #1

Marlene Sidaway
Fifty-Year Old Lady

Tony Slattery
Flash Referee

Barry Woolgar
Journalist #2

Jess-Luisa Flynn
Secretary (uncredited)

Mel Smith
Bowls Commentator (voice)

Jon Snow
Himself
