The Fast Show

TV Series
1994–2014
TV-14
30m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

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Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse in The Fast Show (1994)

Sketch Comedy Comedy

UK comedy sketch show depicting most forms of stereotypical British society.UK comedy sketch show depicting most forms of stereotypical British society.UK comedy sketch show depicting most forms of stereotypical British society.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

5.4K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,926

Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 2 BAFTA Awards
- 6 wins & 3 nominations total

Episodes27

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Paul Whitehouse

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Charlie Higson

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Arabella Weir

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Simon Day

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John Thomson

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Caroline Aherne

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Mark Williams

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Eryl Maynard

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Paul Shearer

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Maria McErlane

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Colin McFarlane

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Donna Ewin

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Rory Jennings

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Rhys Thomas

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Robin Driscoll

Fat Sweaty Copper

Nick Holder

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Louise Brill

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Jeff Harding

Ed Winchester

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Trivia
Amy Winehouse appeared in a Competitive Dad sketch in Series 3.

Quotes
Swiss Toni: Putting up a tent is very much like making love to a beautiful woman. Unzip the door, put up your pole, and slip into the old bag.

Crazy credits
Paul Whitehouse performs "Please Me Release Me (Let Me Go)" in character as Kenny Valentine in the Series 1 title sequence.

Alternate versions
Due to legal reasons, the Series 2 DVDs are missing the Fred Halibut sketches (which feature Mark Williams spoofing George Formby). However, a brief clip is retained in the Comedy Connections documentary on the Ultimate Collection box set.

Connections
Edited into Auntie's Bloomers: Auntie's New Bloomers 2 (1995)

Soundtracks
Release Me
Written by Eddie Miller, Robert Yount, and Dub Williams
Performed by Paul Whitehouse

User reviews25

Featured review

Hilarious, wonderful, brilliant!

The Fast show is one of the funniest programs to come out of the home of sketch England. It is full of one liners, running gags and send ups that leave you laughing hours after the show is finished. Characters such as Arthur Atkinson and the news team from channel nine will become timeless classics of British comedy. Also check out previous works by some of the team especially the "Harry Enfield and chums" television program.