The Fast Show
Seen it?1994 | 4 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 107K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 11994 · 6 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 21996 · 7 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31997 · 8 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42011 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson
- Paul WhitehouseVarious Characters
- Charlie HigsonVarious Characters
- Mark WilliamsVarious Characters
- John ThomsonVarious Characters
- Caroline AherneVarious Characters
- Arabella WeirVarious Characters
- Simon DayVarious Characters
- Maria McErlaneVarious Characters
- Paul ShearerVarious Characters
- Colin McFarlaneVarious Characters