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The Fast Show

  • TV Series
  • 1994–2014
  • TV-14
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
5.4K
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POPULARITY
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Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse in The Fast Show (1994)
Sketch ComedyComedy

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.

  • Stars
    • Paul Whitehouse
    • Charlie Higson
    • Arabella Weir
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,130
    1,806
    • Stars
      • Paul Whitehouse
      • Charlie Higson
      • Arabella Weir
    • 25User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Paul Whitehouse
    Paul Whitehouse
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    Charlie Higson
    Charlie Higson
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    Arabella Weir
    Arabella Weir
    • Various Roles…
    Simon Day
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    John Thomson
    John Thomson
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    Caroline Aherne
    Caroline Aherne
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    Mark Williams
    Mark Williams
    • Various Roles…
    Eryl Maynard
    Eryl Maynard
    • Various Roles…
    Paul Shearer
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    Maria McErlane
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    Colin McFarlane
    Colin McFarlane
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    Donna Ewin
    • Chanel 9 Girl…
    Rory Jennings
    • Toby…
    Rhys Thomas
    Rhys Thomas
    • Various Roles
    Robin Driscoll
    Robin Driscoll
    • Fat Sweaty Copper
    Nick Holder
    Nick Holder
    • Various Roles
    Louise Brill
    • Various Roles
    Jeff Harding
    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
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    User reviews25

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    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.
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    • Jul 6, 1999
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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • BBC America (US title is "Brilliant!") (United States)
      • BBCi (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brilliant!
    • Filming locations
      • Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Television
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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