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The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle

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Synopsis

It's "Ab Fab" meets "The Larry Sanders Show" with quite a bit of Ricki Lake and Oprah thrown in for good measure. Meet Vivienne Vyle (Jennifer Saunders) - the talk show host who chews up her guests and spits them out - all in the name of therapy. "The Vivienne Vyle Show" is Britain's most loved, most watched and most talked about talk show. It's a live therapy show, in the style of Ricki Lake, Jerry Springer or Oprah. Vivienne, an ex-weather girl, will do anything to maintain her celebrity status - her brand. The key to her popularity is her willingness to say exactly what she thinks and offer her own unique, frank advice. According to Vivienne, the only way to solve a problem is through honesty and openness. Don't expect much sympathy.

Product Format Information

DVD : $22.49

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 883929078363
Catalog #: DV2879122

Studio : Warner

Languages: English Stereo (Primary) , English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 Original Aspect Ratio
Features:
Documentaries: There is one untitled documentary listed for this DVD

Keywords

British, UK, Comedy, Gay Icon, Television

Genres

Comedy

Customer Reviews

Dark and Biting

Amos Lassen wrote on 05/09/2009:

“The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle”

Dark and Biting

Amos Lassen

“The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle” is satire at its darkest and most biting. It is also a comedy but not the kind that we usually see. Jennifer Saunders is Vivienne Vyle, a daytime TV talk show hostess and the film focuses on not only the problems of her guests but on her own problems at home and her love life. Miranda Richardson plays Vivienne’s manic producer.
The film is of a BBC TV series and it is brutal, tragic and funny as it looks at the world in which we live. It is an indictment of media corporations and celebrity worship and we are witness to regular people who no longer try to communicate unless they do so via technology—TV, the internet or cell phones. The film is disturbing and gives real insight into the world of TV talk shows and celebrity culture. As Vivienne, Jennifer Saunders is ambitious and uncompromising. Miranda Richardson is an alcoholic manic editor of the show which she decides should take a new direction. This film is made up of six thirty minute episodes and each is a balance of comedy, tragedy and an authentic view of the celebrity culture in which we live.
“Vivienne Vyle” is very, very dark but it is crafted to perfection. It is subtle and deep and the acting is brilliant. As for the comedy, this is not the usual kind—we do not laugh every few seconds nor do we laugh aloud. There is an anger theme here and it is a satire that is quite raw.