Vicki Pepperdine

Vicki Pepperdine (born 24 July 1961) is an English comedy actress and writer. She co-wrote and starred as Pippa Moore in the BBC sitcom Getting On (2009–2012), for which she was nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards and a British Comedy Award. She is also known for her long-time collaboration with Julia Davis (Nighty Night, Camping (2016), Dear Joan and Jericha (2018–2025)).

Early life and education Pepperdine was born in London on 24 July 1961.

Pepperdine's parents both worked in the NHS in south-west London (partly inspiring Getting On). Her father lost a leg in the second world war. They performed at the Edinburgh Fringe together, and were picked up by French and Saunders' agent and a BBC Radio 4 show. Brand, Scanlan, and Pepperdine won the 2010 Royal Television Society Award for Best Writing in Comedy. In 2010 the three also won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain award for Best Comedy. For the third series, Brand, Scanlan and Pepperdine were nominated for the 2012 Royal Television Society Award and the BAFTA TV Awards for Best Writing in Comedy. Pepperdine went on to executive Produce and appear (reprising her role as Pippa Moore in the season three episode "Am I Still Me?") in HBO's three-season adaptation of the series.

In 2014, Pepperdine co-wrote, co-produced and starred in the improvisational comedy, Puppy Love, She played the character Naomi Singh who attends dog training classes run by Scanlan's character Nana V. Pepperdine said that the series is about "why the UK's 7.3 million wonders choose to get a dog "when the reality of mishap, adventure and tribulation is often more than they bargained for"".

In 2014, Pepperdine played Harry Hill's housekeeper Mrs Flittersnoop in The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm on BBC One.

Pepperdine has regularly collaborated with comedian and writer Julia Davis and credits her as being the "funniest person I know". the Sky Atlantic series Camping (2016) as overbearing mother and wife Fiona; and Belinda, the ineffectual therapist, in the Sky Atlantic sitcom Sally4Ever (2018).

From 2013-2015, Pepperdine played Gwen in Jessica Hynes' Up the Women, a sitcom about women in the Suffragette movement. She wore a pair of false teeth, which she later used for her role as Princess Ann in The Windsors.

Pepperdine is also known for her recurring role of Princess Anne in The Windsors (2016–2023). The film was about a female Morris dancing troupe in the English countryside. Pepperdine played the character of Alison.

In 2018, Pepperdine starred as Harriet in the show Channel 4 series High & Dry. The company is named after George Eliot and George Sand, two women who published under men's names to be taken seriously. Pepperdine was set to take the role of The Flea. The series had a first-look deal with BBC Studios. The series was never made.

In 2019 and 2021, Pepperdine played Aunt Sally in BBC One's series Worzel Gummidge, created by MacKenzie Crook based on the books by Barbara Euphan Todd. After ten years of working together, the duo went their separate ways. In the podcast, Pepperdine and Davis play two agony aunts, Jericha Doman and Joan Damry (respectively), and they "dish out eye-wateringly unhelpful advice on a weekly basis to spoof listeners’ letters". It was produced by Hush Do, Pepperdine Productions and Dot Dot Dot Productions for Acast. It was published by Trapeze (Orion) on 29 October 2020. It consists of new material, not heard on the podcast.

In 2019, Pepperdine was working on a script for a show (The Brotherhood as preliminary title) about a patriarchal society.

Film In 2017, Pepperdine appeared in comedy feature Eaten by Lions alongside Antonio Aakeel and Jack Carroll, directed by Jason Wingard. 2002 Thunderpants Reporter Peter Hewitt

My Cousin Rachel Mrs. Pascoe Roger Michell 2018 Johnny English Strikes Again Lydia David Kerr Savage House Mrs. Bennett Peter Glanz 2000 Married The Woman on the Train Series 2, Episode 6: "War of the Worlds"

It's That Jo Caulfield Again Ensemble Actor Series 1; Episodes 1-4

2008 Hudson And Pepperdine Save The Planet Vicki 1 Episode 2010

Series 1; Episodes 1-6

What Went Wrong With The Olympics? Caroline Grant Episodes 1-4

2015

Pilot

2017 Little Lifetimes: The Last Day 1 Episode

All Those Women Nerys Series 3; Episode 1 Boswell's Lives Agatha Christie Series 3; Episode 3: "Boswell's Life of Christie"

Always June June Pursglove Writer BBC Radio 2 Now Wash Your Hands Jericha Domain

Episode 6 The Wilsons Save The World Jennifer Series 3; Episodes 1, 4 2021

Series 74; Series 75; Episodes 1, 2

2025 Icklewick FM Ensemble Actor Series 2; Episode 6: "The Barricade" Podcasts Pepperdine has also featured on other podcasts, including:

2018 – Fortunately... with Fi and Jane, Episode 65: "Fields of chaff with Vicki Pepperdine" 2019 – The Fear with Sarah Morgan, Season 4, Episode 10 2019 – Woman's Hour

Bedroom Farce Kate Redgrave Theatre, Farnham Farnham Repertory Company Cider With Rosie Marge / Miss Wardley / Mrs Davies / Rosie Bristol Hippodrome, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, and other locations. Birmingham Repertory Company 1992 The Winter's Tale Theatre De Complicite 1993 The Day After Tomorrow Alice Royal National Theatre 2011 School for Scandal Lady Candour Barbican Theatre