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
Self
Matt Green
Unknown
Crew
Mel Smith
Director, Executive Producer
Tim Firth
Writer
Chris Blunden
Editor
Vernon Layton
Director of Photography
Duncan Reid
Executive Producer
Bruce Davey
Executive Producer
Steve Christian
Executive Producer
James Gay-Rees
Producer
Grenville Horner
Production Design
Carrie Hilton
Casting
Mindy Marin
Casting
Anja Mai
Costume Design
Nigel Egerton
Costume Design
Kevin Alexander
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Kirstin Chalmers
Makeup Designer
Laura McIntosh
Makeup Artist
Sara Osborn
Makeup Artist
Peta Dunstall
Makeup Artist
Andrew Caller
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andie Derrick
Foley Artist
Peter Burgis
Foley Artist
Hugo Adams
Foley Editor
Stephen Warbeck
Original Music Composer
Gillian Dodders
Dialogue Editor
Gemma Ryan
Set Decoration
Phillip Leonhardt
Compositing Artist
Sarah Kane
Art Direction
David Walley
Art Direction
