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Mark Williams

Mark Williams (I)

  • 65 years old
  • English
  • Actor

Press clippings

An oral history of The Fast Show

Thirty years after it first aired, the stars of the hit BBC sketch show tell all - from wowing Johnny Depp to inter-office tension that left one of the cast in tears.

Simon Bland, The Guardian, 9th October 2024

Could The Fast Show get Ron Manager spin-off?

Could The Fast Show's Ron Manager be getting his own spin-off? Simon Day has revealed that he and Paul Whitehouse are writing something "about football".

British Comedy Guide, 29th August 2024

An Evening With The Fast Show review

Two hours of fun for the fans.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 25th March 2024

An Evening With The Fast Show review

Ted and Ralph, the 'Suit you!' tailors and the rest of the gang's most fondly remembered characters reconvene for a 30th-anniversary greatest hits sketch show, interspersed with the cast reminiscing about their creation.

The Guardian, 24th March 2024

An Evening With The Fast Show review

In this nostalgic stage tribute to the 1990s TV sketch show, Swiss Toni, Ron Manager and co feel like timeless comic creations.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 24th March 2024

The Fast Show: 30th anniversary live shows announced

An Evening With The Fast Show, a 14 date tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the sketch show, will run between February and April.

British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2024

The Effects Of Lying is coming to ITVX

ITVX is to publish The Effects Of Lying, a "dark comedy with real heart that brings a refreshing South Asian representation to our screens".

British Comedy Guide, 11th May 2023

Charlie Higson & Paul Whitehouse considering The Fast Show memoir

The Fast Show team have been approached about writing a "posh coffee table" memoir about the classic sketch show but creators Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse disagree about how truthful it should be, Higson has revealed.

British Comedy Guide, 3rd February 2023

Gold to broadcast second Fast Show special

Gold has ordered a second Fast Show reunion special before the first has even aired. Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases broadcasts on Saturday 29th August, with More Blooming Catchphrases following on 30th Sunday.

British Comedy Guide, 10th August 2020

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