The Fast Show - BBC2 Sketch Show - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

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The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Caroline Aherne, Simon Day, John Thomson, Mark Williams, Paul Whitehouse, Arabella Weir, Charlie Higson. Copyright: BBC

Genre

Sketch Show

Broadcast

1994 - 2001

Channel

BBC Two

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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Additional details

Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Tuesday 27th September 1994 at 10pm on BBC Two

Next repeats

  1. Series 1, Episode 1: Monday at 10pm on BBC2
  2. Series 1, Episode 1: Friday 4th October at 1:40am on Gold
  3. Series 1, Episode 4: Saturday 5th October at 1:40am on Gold
  4. Series 1, Episode 6: Tuesday 8th October at 1:40am on Gold
  5. Series 3, Episode 1: Wednesday 9th October at 1:40am on Gold
  6. Series 3, Episode 2: Thursday 10th October at 1:40am on Gold
  7. Series 3, Episode 4: Friday 11th October at 1:35am on Gold
  8. Series 3, Episode 5: Saturday 12th October at 1:40am on Gold

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