The Fast Show
- TV sketch show
- BBC Two
- 1994 - 2001
- 25 episodes (3 series)
Fast-moving BBC Two sketch show featuring a host of hugely popular characters. Stars Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Simon Day, Mark Williams and more.
- Series 2, Christmas Special repeated tomorrow at 11:45pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 470
Press clippings Page 2
How the Welsh language inspired '90s comedy classic The Fast Show
In a video originally posted on The Fast Show fan Twitter account, Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson outlined how much of Channel 9 was informed by the Welsh language.
David Owens, Nation Cymru, 16th July 2023I'll never throw out my DVD player - the woke police can't delete my box sets
These days there seem to be vanishingly few comedies that can be enjoyed by all the family. So recently, in desperation, I tried showing my son some of my favourite comedies from when I was young, instead.
Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 8th June 2023Simon Day announces new Fast Show character tour
Simon Day is to embark on a live comedy tour, reprising a number of his popular characters from The Fast Show.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2023Charlie 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 2023The 25 funniest Christmas comedy TV specials of all time
The comedy special is as much a part of British Christmas as a family row and mountains of sprouts. This year, comedy shows from Motherland and The Detectorists to Mrs Brown's Boys and Ghosts are returning with festive specials to round off 2022. To celebrate, we countdown the greatest 25 Christmas comedy specials of all time.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 23rd December 2022The BBC show that shaped me
To celebrate the corporation's centenary, key industry figures reveal the shows that have had a lasting impact on their lives and careers. Nerys Evans picks French And Saunders and Seb Barwell selects The Fast Show.
Broadcast, 21st December 2022BBC Four to repeat comedy classics
To link in with the celebrations of 100 years of the BBC, from Saturday 22nd October BBC Four will begin broadcasting classic episodes of sitcoms and sketch shows.
British Comedy Guide, 14th October 2022How we made The Fast Show, with Paul Whitehouse and Simon Day
'The tailors were based on a guy who worked in a shop I went to as a teenager. His hand would go into your waistband and he'd say, "Oooh - a bit roomy in there!" My mum never liked those sketches'
Henry Yates, The Guardian, 26th September 2022Dave Angel returns to advise on energy use
Simon Day's eco warrior character Dave Angel is part of a new national advertising campaign to help every household cut their energy costs.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th April 2022Simon Day revives Dave Angel: Eco Warrior
The Fast Show character is being used in commercials from Utilita Energy urging customers to 'Save Like Dave'.
Chortle, 15th October 2021