At Last, A Sportsman The British Can Be Proud Of
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.
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
- Paul KayeCliff Starkey
- Johnny VegasTrevor
- James CromwellRay Speight
- Bernard CribbinsMutley
- Alice EvansKerry
- Vince VaughnRick Schwartz
- Imelda StauntonBridget
- James FleetAlan the Pipe
- Kenneth CranhamChairman Collins
- Ian McNeiceHugh The Sideburns
- David RyallGiles Wilton
- Terry AldertonBouncer Jonno
- Meredith MacNeillSuzi
- Emma AmosLocal News Reporter
- Paul BentallGate Guard
- Neil ConrichReporter Dave
- Pamela CundellOAP
- Josie D'ArbyHerself
- Mark DymondKyle Doohan
- Mark LittleMark Doohan
- Rosie EdeThe Cleaner
- Neil FinnighanMTV Awards Stunt Guy
- Christopher GodwinBowls Official
- Howard GoorneyReg Boyt
- Ian LindsayDull Referee
- Angus LoughranHimself
- Nigel LindsayTargitex Chairman
- David SchneiderYoung Buck Reporter
- Geoffrey McGivernBrian Cronk
- Felicity MontaguAstronomy Professor
- Jeff RawleDennis
- Vicki PepperdineHenna Haired PA
- Stephen NoonanThe Advert Director
- Ian O'HaraThe Lion Mascot
- Beau HolmesThe Kangaroo Mascot
- Julian RivettJournalist #1
- Marlene SidawayFifty-Year Old Lady
- Tony SlatteryFlash Referee
- Barry WoolgarJournalist #2
- Jess-Luisa FlynnSecretary (uncredited)
- Mel SmithBowls Commentator (voice)
- Jon SnowSelf
- Matt Green