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.
BBC Video and Warner Home Video have announced that the complete 6-episode first season of
The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle is coming to DVD in North America on
August 11th. This single-disc release running 178 minutes will also include a bonus documentary, for $24.98 SRP. The show stars Jennifer Saunders (
Absolutely Fabulous, French & Saunders) and Miranda Richardson ("Rita Skeeter" in the
Harry Potter films). You can
pre-order from DVDEmpire at a discount, however. Video is listed as full frame, audio as English Stereo, and English subtitles are also included. Package art hasn't been finalized yet.
