The Fast Show Special. Image shows from L to R: Charlie Higson, Lucy Montgomery, Simon Day, Paul Whitehouse, Arabella Weir. Copyright: Down The Line Productions
The Fast Show Special

The Fast Show Special

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Two
  • 2014
  • 2 episodes (1 series)

Two episodes celebrating the 20th anniversary of popular sketch comedy The Fast Show. A re-packaged version of the sketches shown online in 2011. Stars Charlie Higson, Paul Whitehouse, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2

Swiss Toni holds forth on bicycles, foreign TV station Channel 9 attempts to fit three hours of news into 30 seconds, eco-warrior Dave Angel is not happy about the breakfast arrangements on his recent eco summit in Helsinki, and Bob Fleming and Jed Thomas go on their own version of The Trip.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 26th May 2014
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 13th June 2014 10:00pm BBC2

Cast & crew

Cast
Charlie Higson Various
Paul Whitehouse Various
Arabella Weir Various
John Thomson Various
Caroline Aherne Various
Simon Day Various
Rhys Thomas Ensemble Actor
Lucy Montgomery Ensemble Actor
Hayley Steele Ensemble Actor
Lizzie Lydall Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Paul Whitehouse Writer
Charlie Higson Writer
Brendan O'Casey Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Charlie Higson Director
Paul Whitehouse Director
Charlie Higson Producer
Paul Whitehouse Producer
Ali Bryer Carron (as Ali Carron) Producer
Nick Peto Editor
Holly Berk Production Designer
Charlie Higson Composer
Philip Pope Composer

Videos

Johnny and Katie

Johnny and Katie are spending a quiet afternoon painting...

Featuring: Charlie Higson & Arabella Weir.

Colin does the David Brent dance

Colin impresses Doreen by doing Ricky Gervais' dance from The Office.

Featuring: Charlie Higson, Arabella Weir & Simon Day.

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