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Fat Friends

  • TV Series
  • 2000–2005
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Fat Friends (2000)
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Drama series following eight women's struggle to lose weight at a weekly slimming club.Drama series following eight women's struggle to lose weight at a weekly slimming club.Drama series following eight women's struggle to lose weight at a weekly slimming club.

  • Creator
    • Kay Mellor
  • Stars
    • Ruth Jones
    • Janet Dibley
    • Alison Steadman
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    865
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,195
    357
    • Creator
      • Kay Mellor
    • Stars
      • Ruth Jones
      • Janet Dibley
      • Alison Steadman
    • 13User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Ruth Jones
    Ruth Jones
    • Kelly Chadwick…
    Janet Dibley
    • Carol McGary
    Alison Steadman
    Alison Steadman
    • Betty Simpson
    Gaynor Faye
    Gaynor Faye
    • Lauren Harris
    James Corden
    James Corden
    • Jamie Rymer
    Lisa Riley
    • Rebecca Patterson
    Lynda Baron
    Lynda Baron
    • Norma Patterson
    Jonathan Ryland
    Jonathan Ryland
    • Kevin Chadwick
    Richard Ridings
    Richard Ridings
    • Alan Ashburn
    Kathryn Hunt
    • Val Lorrimer
    Barrie Rutter
    Barrie Rutter
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    David Harewood
    David Harewood
    • Max Robertson
    Paul Warriner
    • Paul Thompson…
    Bill Rodgers
    Bill Rodgers
    • Sid…
    Josie Lawrence
    Josie Lawrence
    • Julia Fleshman
    Oliver Pickering
    • Russell Simpson…
    Julian Kerridge
    • Sean Hurst…
    Rita May
    Rita May
    • Joan Kirk
    • Creator
      • Kay Mellor
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    User reviews13

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    A disgrace of a show that mocks people with a problem...

    A comedy about fat people. Trying to lose weight. Well done ITV for commissioning such utter degrading trash.

    People who have weight problems seriously don't need this kind of ridicule - there are far too many people in the UK and around the world either trying to lose weight when they don't need to (anorexics), or are a bit too big.

    This programme only perpetuates ignorance and greed at the base level. Yet another ITV programme which makes fun of people with problems.
    • matt-699
    • Sep 12, 2003
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2000 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Толстые друзья
    • Filming locations
      • Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Rollem Productions
      • Tiger Aspect Productions
      • Yorkshire Television (YTV)
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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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