The Fast Show - BBC2 Sketch Show - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
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Genre
Broadcast
Channel
Episodes
25 (3 series), plus 4 additional specials
Stars
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, Arabella Weir, Caroline Aherne, Paul Shearer and more
Writers
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, Arabella Weir, Caroline Aherne, John Thomson, David Cummings and more
Directors
Mark Mylod, Sid Roberson, John Birkin and Arch Dyson
Producers
Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson
Company
A quick-paced, catchphrase heavy sketch show. Created by Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse, The Fast Show has a wild mix of characters, ranging from the strange to the deranged.
With an ensemble cast including John Thomson, Arabella Weir, Caroline Aherne, Mark Williams and Simon Day - not to mention Whitehouse and Higson themselves - The Fast Show brings a host of wonderful and colourful characters, situations and places to life, alongside a host of memorable catchphrases.
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Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour
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Broadcast details
First broadcast
Tuesday 27th September 1994 at 10pm on BBC Two
Next repeats
- Series 1, Episode 1: Monday at 10pm on BBC2
- Series 1, Episode 1: Friday 4th October at 1:40am on Gold
- Series 1, Episode 4: Saturday 5th October at 1:40am on Gold
- Series 1, Episode 6: Tuesday 8th October at 1:40am on Gold
- Series 3, Episode 1: Wednesday 9th October at 1:40am on Gold
- Series 3, Episode 2: Thursday 10th October at 1:40am on Gold
- Series 3, Episode 4: Friday 11th October at 1:35am on Gold
- Series 3, Episode 5: Saturday 12th October at 1:40am on Gold
Most recent repeats
- Saturday 13th July 2024 at 2:00am on Gold - Series 3, Episode 1
- Friday 12th July 2024 at 10:00pm on Gold - Series 3, Episode 1
- Friday 12th July 2024 at 2:30am on Gold - Series 2, Episode 7