This film follows Nina as she trains as a giggle doctor with Theodora Children's Charity, beginning with her trying to find her clown persona, who might be Scottish... or might not. Devastated by the discovery that Monkey can only perform in hospitals if he can be boil-washed, Nina tries to go it alone with only a red nose, a few misshapen balloon animals and some slightly disappointing magic tricks. Not to mention her professional snobbery rearing up as she finds herself turning into a baby-voiced children's entertainer. Then there are the difficulties she encounters when faced with clown phobia. Following her directorial debut with Her Master's Voice which won a Grierson Award and a BAFTA nomination, Nina Conti brings us another frank and intimate documentary about her eventful two-year stint as a hospital clown. Join her to discover whether Nina raised a laugh amongst sick children or whether she cried the tears of a clown.
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Cast
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Nina Conti
Self
Also in
Family Tree
Black Books
Mick Barnfather
Self
Also in
Pie in the Sky
Peak Practice
Phil Burgers
Self
Known for
Feel Good
Our Time
Riaz Meer
Ecole Philippe Gaulier
Self
Jane Merkin
Simon Munnery
Self
Known for
Flowers
Philippe Gaulier
Philippe Gaulier
Sally Phillips
Self
Known for
Bridget Jones's Diary
I'm Alan Partridge
Suzy Harvey
Suzy Harvey
Ewan Mackinnon
Ewan Mackinnon
Mandy Mayhew
Mandy Mayhew
Nina Conti Director · Riaz Meer Editor
First release March 15, 2015
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 15, 2015
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No release date listed for United States.
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