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Title: The Fast Show

Overview: The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.

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Average Vote: 7.848 (46 votes)

Cast

  • Various Characters: Paul Whitehouse
  • Various Characters: Charlie Higson
  • Various Characters: Mark Williams
  • Various Characters: John Thomson
  • Various Characters: Caroline Aherne
  • Various Characters: Arabella Weir
  • Various Characters: Simon Day
  • Various Characters: Maria McErlane
  • Various Characters: Paul Shearer
  • Various Characters: Colin McFarlane
  • Various Characters: Jeff Harding
  • Various Characters: Rhys Thomas
  • Various Characters: Rory Jennings
  • The Fast Show - Christmas Special (Specials - Episode 1)

    Merry Christmas from the Fast Show! This episode shows Christmas antics of such classics as Jazz Club, Ralph and Ted, the Greek TV personalities, and more. And in the end, the show goes off the air as the Greek TV personalities tell us the story of the birth of Christ, and the Geezer has a revelation.

    The Fast Show - Suit You, Sir! The Inside Leg of the Fast Show (Specials - Episode 2)

    The Cast and crew of The Fast Show talk about their experiences on The Fast Show.

    The Fast Show - You Ain't Seen These, Right? (Specials - Episode 3)

    Unaired sketches.

    The Fast Show - The Last Fast Show Ever (Part One) (Specials - Episode 4)

    A festive farewell to the Fast Show begins with a special guest star appearance as Johnny Depp looks to buy a suit.

    The Fast Show - The Last Fast Show Ever (Part Two) (Specials - Episode 5)

    The Fast Show's last hurrah continues with Swiss Toni's explanation of fishing and a nice bit of Cuban Jazz, alongside other comedy favourites.

    The Fast Show - The Last Fast Show Ever (Part Three) (Specials - Episode 6)

    The last episode of supposedly the last Fast Show series ever features Competitive Dad's dad, Ron Manager's final piece of punditry and Colin Hunt's ultimate wacky prank.

    The Fast Show - The Fast Show Live (Specials - Episode 7)

    Recorded live at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 1998, The Fast Show Live features all of the original cast of the highly successful sketch series (Caroline Aherne excepted) including Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Charlie Higson and Arabella Weir and practically all of their myriad characters and catchphrases. This live show effectively marks a last hurrah for The Fast Show team, with routines like the Coughing Bob Fleming singalong reworked from the series. However, as a feat of inventive stage management and quick costume changing, they do manage to maintain the Fastness of the TV series live.

    The Fast Show - Farewell Tour (Specials - Episode 8)

    The Fast Show - Ted & Ralph (Specials - Episode 9)

    Ralph is told that he needs to get married before his 35th birthday or he will lose his country estate.

    The Fast Show - The Last Fast Show Ever (Specials - Episode 10)

    There's Dave Angel Eco Warrior, Ted & Ralph, Arthur Atkinson, Jazz Club, Bob Fleming (coughing his way through the final Country Matters Show), Dave The Hairbrush & The Cardinal - "you mug, you slag, you muppet" - in the spoof film 'A Right Royal Cockney Barrel of Monkeys'. It's also your chance to say goodbye to Ron Manager who, fed up and shagged out, is leaving the Beeb to join the greed-filled scum at ITV. Oh, and there's, ooh sir, Johnny Depp, trying his very, very best in a 'Suits You' sketch.

    The Fast Show - Theme Night Highlights (Specials - Episode 11)

    The Fast Show - Christmas Special 2 (Specials - Episode 12)

    The Fast Show - Interview: Paul Whitehouse & Charlie Higson (Specials - Episode 13)

    The Fast Show - Interview: Arabella Weir (Specials - Episode 14)

    The Fast Show - Interview: Simon Day (Specials - Episode 15)

    The Fast Show - Interview: Mark WIlliams (Specials - Episode 16)

    The Fast Show - The Limp Was My Idea (Specials - Episode 17)

    A behind the scenes documentary on the Farewell Tour

    The Fast Show - Comedy Connections - The Fast Show (Specials - Episode 18)

    Series charting the history of some of the best of British comedy shows looks at the Fast Show. Students at the University of East Anglia, Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, wanted to be rock stars, but via Hackney Council and Harry Enfield's Television Programme they came up with the idea for a comedy show of their own. Narrated by Doon Mackichan, interviewees include stars Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, John Thompson, Arabella Weir, Mark Williams and Simon Day.

    The Fast Show - Behind the Scenes - From Rhys Thomas (Specials - Episode 19)

    The Fast Show - The Lost Episode (Specials - Episode 20)

    The 'lost' 13th episode of the online Fast Show series. Sketches include John Actor channel surfing; Colin Hunt feeling under the weather; Ted & Ralph having a poignant conversation; and an advert for the new Cheesy Peas app.

    The Fast Show - The Fast Show Special: Part One (Specials - Episode 21)

    The first of two Fast Show 20th anniversary specials, including favourite characters. Ted and Ralph investigate Twitter, and Rowley Birkin QC talks about... who knows what ?

    The Fast Show - The Fast Show Special: Part Two (Specials - Episode 22)

    Swiss Toni holds forth on bicycles, and eco-warrior Dave Angel is not happy about the breakfast arrangements on his eco summit in Helsinki.

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