Plot: Dark comedy The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle is a show-within-a-show on the BBC-2. The life of fictional TV host played by Jennifer Saunders presents adventures that place both on and off camera. The show first aired a six part series from October 4th 2007 and will be returning for a new series this year. The show also stars Miranda Richardson as the producer and Jason Watkins as Dr Jonathan Fowler.