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.
- The Fast Show Night, Out-takes repeated Thursday at 10:20pm on U&Gold
Streaming rank this week: 786
Key details
- Genre
- Sketch Show
- Broadcast
- 1994 - 2001
- Channel
- BBC 2
- Episodes
- 25 (3 series), plus 4 additional specials
- Stars
- Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, Arabella Weir, Caroline Aherne, Paul Shearer and more
- Writers
- Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, Arabella Weir, Caroline Aherne, John Thomson, David Cummings and more
- Directors
- Mark Mylod, Sid Roberson, John Birkin and Arch Dyson
- Producers
- Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson
- Company
A quick-paced, catchphrase heavy sketch show. Created by Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse, The Fast Show has a wild mix of characters, ranging from the strange to the deranged.
With an ensemble cast including John Thomson, Arabella Weir, Caroline Aherne, Mark Williams and Simon Day - not to mention Whitehouse and Higson themselves - The Fast Show brings a host of wonderful and colourful characters, situations and places to life, alongside a host of memorable catchphrases.
Additional details
- Production setting
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 27th September 1994 at 10pm on BBC Two
- Next repeats
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- The Fast Show Night, Out-takes: Thursday at 10:20pm on U&Gold
- The Fast Show Night, Out-takes: Friday at 1:35am on U&Gold
- Most recent repeats
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- Thursday 22nd May 2025 at 3:10am on U&Gold - The Last Fast Show Ever, Episode 3
- Thursday 22nd May 2025 at 12:35am on U&Gold - The Last Fast Show Ever, Episode 3
- Wednesday 21st May 2025 at 9:00pm on U&Gold - The Last Fast Show Ever, Episode 3