Press clippings

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

Evil Genius With Russell Kane review

Ill-informed comedians debate whether Churchill was a good man, then bluff their way through talk of atrocities with nary a gag being cracked. Who thought this was a good idea?

Jack Seale, The Guardian, 20th November 2023

Mini Fast Show reunion in aid of Felix Dexter Foundation

Fast Show stars Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson and Simon Day reunited on Sunday night at the Birmingham Rep for a special benefit gig to remember their co-star Felix Dexter, who died ten years ago.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th October 2023

Withnail And I: How a Beatle-funded comedy about alcoholic actors became a cult classic

The boozy British comedy classic was produced by Beatle George Harrison and made stars out of Richard E Grant and Paul McGann, but its initial cinema release went almost unnoticed. Nick Duerden looks at the film's chequered road to cult status.

Nick Duerden, The Independent, 10th September 2023

Unseen Peter Sellers footage features in new Channel 5 documentary

Previously unseen home movie footage of Peter Sellers features in a new documentary about the comedy star coming to Channel 5, Peter Sellers: The Dark Side Of The Goon, part of a series of upcoming profiles that also includes Dudley Moore, Eric Sykes, Norman Wisdom and Diana Rigg.

British Comedy Guide, 8th September 2023

Higson & Whitehouse turned down chance to revive The Avengers

Charlie Higson explained: "Years ago, me and Paul Whitehouse were approached to see if we were interested in revamping The Avengers, the original TV Avengers from the '60s. At the time, we said no, but actually, something like that would be fun."

Morgan Jeffery, Radio Times, 7th 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