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Foster's Fast Show pictures

As you have probably heard, hit 1990s comedy The Fast Show is coming back thanks to a sponsorship deal with beer brand Foster's. There'll be a new episode launched online each week from Thursday 10th November.

Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson say: "We are delighted to bring back The Fast Show not only for our old fans but also, we hope, for a whole generation of new ones. We'll be bringing back all our most popular characters from the show."

Here's a selection of pictures taken on set as the gang film the new series:

Ted and Ralph are back...

The Fast Show - Ted and Ralph. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson
The Fast Show - Ted and Ralph. Image shows from L to R: Charlie Higson, Paul Whitehouse

Arabella Weir is back as rude orange-faced South African saleswoman Llsa Cantor:

The Fast Show. Arabella Weir

Some music from Whitehouse and Simon Day...

The Fast Show. Paul Whitehouse
The Fast Show. Simon Day

Paul Whitehouse preparing for a scene:

The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson

Rowley Birkin QC will be telling us some more drunken tales:

The Fast Show - Rowley Birkin QC. Paul Whitehouse
The Fast Show - Rowley Birkin QC. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson

Car salesman Swiss Toni has some new tortuous metaphors to deliver:

The Fast Show - Swiss Toni. Charlie Higson

Sadly Mark Williams isn't in the new series, so menswear tailors Ken and Kenneth won't be appearing together, but from these pictures it looks like we could still be hearing the 'Suit you, sir!' catchphrase:

The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson
The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Charlie Higson, Paul Whitehouse

There's more characters returning, not shown in the above pictures, so do watch out for the first episode on Monday 14th November to see them all.


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Published: Thursday 27th October 2011

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