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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • September 27, 1994
    • BBC Two

    The Fat Sweaty Coppers try to solve a burglary, Ron Manager talks about Ryan Giggs, Unlucky Alf has an accident with a cricket ball, The Unpronounceables have trouble with some names, Chanel 9 advertises the Kitchen Gizmo, Prof Denzil Dexter does an experiment with some cardboard tubes, Ted and Ralph discuss the broken fence, the Comedy Vicar returns.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • October 4, 1994
    • BBC Two

    A brother and sister discuss the joys of living on the Isle of Man, Unlucky Alf buys a parrot, A doctor jokes to a patient about cancer, Tommy Cockles talks about Bogart and Bacall, Bob Fleming tries to speak about fishing tackle, Ron Manager talks about alcohol, Ralph asks Ted about Tina Turner, The Fat Sweaty Coppers get hold of a food van, The Annoying Irishman makes an appearance.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • October 11, 1994
    • BBC Two

    Ron Manager talks about Soccer, The Off-Roaders get stuck, Ralph finds Ted fishing, A Chorus Girl surprises everyone with her singing, Unlucky Alf tries to catch a bus, Tommy Cockles talks about the late comedian Arthur Atkinson, Prof Denzil Dexter builds a time machine, Mime from the Isle of Man by Jack Pott and Tom Bowler.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • October 18, 1994
    • BBC Two

    Elsa Richardson investigates pollution in the North Sea, There's an advert for Cheesy Peas, That's Amazing looks at outback skills, Ted and Ralph have a discussion about green overalls, Indecisive Dave talks about getting a BMW, Tommy Cockles looks back at a World War 1 film, Chanel 9 has no news to report, Roy and Renee discuss their holiday to Paris.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • October 25, 1994
    • BBC Two

    Unlucky Alf attends his friend's funeral, but gets buried himself by mistake, Ron Manager talks about the past, Andy the Affair Man flirts at the office, Prof Denzil Dexter has a problem with space bats, The Suit You Tailors get reported to the manager, Bob Fleming discusses country matters.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • November 1, 1994
    • BBC Two

    The Off-Roaders go shark fishing, Bob Fleming talks to Clive Tucker about carpenter's tools, Indecisive Dave discusses the England team, Unlucky Alf has a bad dream about a pools win, Chanel 9 advertises the Orgazma Gizmo and Poula Fisch has a shocking weather report, Arthur Atkinson introduces Chester Drawers, Ed Winchester meets some similar presenters.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • February 16, 1996
    • BBC Two

    The second series of The Fast Show races on from where the first series left off, taking the now-familiar characters and projecting them into new and unusual situations.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • February 23, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Eras Video promotes their new lineup of films, Bob Fleming goes to a gypsy fair, Renee and Roy talk about air stewardesses, Competitive dad plays cricket.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • March 1, 1996
    • BBC Two

    The Off-Roaders go paintballing, Indecisive Dave talks about crime, Tommy Cockles introduces Arthur Atkinsons wartime radio show, The Cute Disabled Man movie trailer.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • March 8, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Bob Fleming goes badger watching, Billy Bleach works out peoples change, The Alcoholic family sits down for breakfast, Competitive Dad asks for directions.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • March 15, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Unlucky Alf finds a girlfriend, Renee and Roy talks about flying, Carl Hooper talks about animal freaks, The Tweed Man buys a pair of trousers.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • March 22, 1996
    • BBC Two

    BBC introduces Monkfish the chauvinistic cop, Piles Soylent appears on Jazz Club with his band The Jazz Mess, Thats Amazing presenter shows off a magical pen, The Posh Cockneys asks for directions.

  • S02E07 Episode 7

    • March 29, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Professor Denzil Dexter steals a skull from another labratory, Bob Fleming tries out some cough medicine, Indecisive Dave talks about his holidays, Arthur Atkinson swears in front of his audience, Competitive Dad plays Monopoly, Chris the Crafty Cockney looks after a woman's bag.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x1 Christmas Special

    • December 27, 1996

    Merry Christmas from the Fast Show! This episode shows Christmas antics of such classics as Jazz Club, Ralph and Ted, the Greek TV personalities, and more. And in the end, the show goes off the air as the Greek TV personalities tell us the story of the birth of Christ, and the Geezer has a revelation.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • November 14, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Jesse's fashion tip is that he will be mostly wearing Dolce e Gabbana, The Checkout girl embarasses her customers, The Police stop Chris the Crafty Cockney, Jackson Jeffrey Jackson appears on Jazz Club, The Deaf Stuntman screws up another stunt.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • November 21, 1997
    • BBC Two

    An actor takes six hours in makeup, Colin Hunt tries to fix the photocopier, Monkfish goes undercover, Johnny Nice Painter has a panic attack, Indecisive Dave talks about the England Squad, Roger Nouveau attends a football match, Competitive Dad watches his sons on stage.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • November 28, 1997
    • BBC Two

    The Squeamish Zoo keeper is feeding the penguins, Chris the Crafty Cockney is talking to a newspaper seller, The Suit You Tailors show a new boy the ropes, The Deaf Stuntman throws himself off a roof, The Off-Roaders go Potholing, Competitive Dad tries weightlifting.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • December 5, 1997
    • BBC Two

    The Ghoul gives a tip on a football match, The Off-Roaders are living in the wild, Dave Angel The Eco Warrior talks about global warming, Ron Manager talks about baldness, A Rambler asks for directions, Thats Amazing discusses Robots, Arthur Atkinson appears in a seventies sex comedy.

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • December 12, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Chris the Crafty Cockney is feeling depressed, The Deaf Stuntman rides his bike into the docks, Competitive Dad plays Tennis, Chanel 9 has its annual awards, Old Archie talks about religion, A posh man goes to buy a suit from the Suit You Tailors.

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • December 19, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Unlucky Alf gets electrocuted, Colin Hunt goes to the pub, Cliff the Crafty Copper books someone who asks for directions, Jazz Club with Witch Doctor Jeremy Queeg, The I'll Get Me Coat man discusses being Middle-Class, Swiss Toni explains his nickname, Competitive Dad talks about his paintings, Old Archie talks about chess, The 13th Duke of Wybourne is alone with his best friend's wife, Arthur Atkinson appears in his first film, Thats Amazing features a mad professor, Ralph has bad news for Ted.

  • S03E07 Episode 7

    • December 22, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Patrick Nice talks about his prophecies being fulfilled, The Deaf Stuntman sets himself on fire, Paul makes Swiss Toni a coffee, Billy Bleach talks about mixed races, Chanel 9 presents a cooking program, Old Archie talks about the ballet, Sullivan Rhodes presents the Indie Club, The Suit You Tailors blackmail a customer, Dave Angel The Eco Warrior is sitting at a campsite with his new hippy friends.

  • S03E08 Episode 8

    • December 29, 1997
    • BBC Two

    The Off-Roaders go White Water Rafting, Colin Hunt goes to a restaurant, Ted and Ralph attend Mrs Ted's funeral service, Chanel 9 presents a childrens program, Dave Angel Eco Warrior explores Naturism.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x4 The Last Fast Show Ever - Part 1

    • December 26, 2000

    A festive farewell to the Fast Show begins with a special guest star appearance as Johnny Depp looks to buy a suit.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x5 The Last Fast Show Ever - Part 2

    • December 27, 2000

    The Fast Show's last hurrah continues with Swiss Toni's explanation of fishing and a nice bit of Cuban Jazz, alongside other comedy favourites.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x6 The Last Fast Show Ever - Part 3

    • December 28, 2000

    The last episode of supposedly the last Fast Show series ever features Competitive Dad's dad, Ron Manager's final piece of punditry and Colin Hunt's ultimate wacky prank.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x9 Ted & Ralph

    • December 27, 1998

    Ralph is told that he needs to get married before his 35th birthday or he will lose his country estate.

  • Webisodes and Shorts

    SPECIAL 0x26 Comic Relief - The Final Fast Show

    • March 16, 2001

    Ted and Ralph sketch with Robbie Williams. Special sketch for Comic Relief.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Fosters Funny Episode 1

    • November 10, 2011

    Scorchio? You can say that again. Watch Episode One as Downton Abbey gets The Fast Show treatment and your favourite characters from the cult TV comedy sketch show make a long awaited return.

  • S04E02 Fosters Funny Episode 2

    • November 17, 2011

    Ooh, Suit You Sir! Watch Episode Two as your favourite characters from the cult TV comedy sketch show make a long awaited return.

  • S04E03 Fosters Funny Episode 3

    • November 24, 2011

  • S04E04 Fosters Funny Episode 4

    • December 1, 2011

    Watch Episode Four as Upstairs Downton, Louis Balfour and Jazz Club, Janine and more of your favourite characters from the cult TV comedy sketch show make a long awaited return.

  • S04E05 Fosters Funny Episode 5

    • December 8, 2011

  • S04E06 Fosters Funny Episode 6

    • December 15, 2011

  • S04E07 Fosters Funny Episode 7

    • February 16, 2012

    Competitive Dad, Brilliant Kid, Colin Hunt, and more of your favourite characters from the cult TV comedy sketch show make a long awaited return.

  • S04E08 Fosters Funny Episode 8

    • February 23, 2012

  • S04E09 Fosters Funny Episode 9

    • March 1, 2012

  • S04E10 Fosters Funny Episode 10

    • March 8, 2012

  • S04E11 Fosters Funny Episode 11

    • March 15, 2012

  • S04E12 Fosters Funny Episode 12

    • March 22, 2012

  • S04E13 Fosters Funny Episode 13

    • April 3, 2012

  • Webisodes and Shorts

    SPECIAL 0x20 The Lost Episode

    • April 5, 2012

    The 'lost' 13th episode of the online Fast Show series. Sketches include John Actor channel surfing; Colin Hunt feeling under the weather; Ted & Ralph having a poignant conversation; and an advert for the new Cheesy Peas app.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x21 The Fast Show Special (part 1)

    • May 23, 2014

    Car chases, huge explosions, giant robots beating each other to scrap... you won't find any of these in the new Fast Show 20th anniversary specials. What you will find are some of your favourite characters. Ted and Ralph investigate Twitter. Rowley Birkin QC talks about - who knows what? A veteran crooner with memory problems appears on Jazz Club, and the residents of Downtown Abbey get a new butler.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x22 The Fast Show Special (part 2)

    • May 26, 2014

    It has been 20 years since the first series of the Fast Show, but the characters created by the team are still going strong. In this episode 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 emulate Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon in their version of The Trip.

Additional Specials

  • Behind the Scenes/ Makings Of Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x2 Suit You, Sir! The Inside Leg of the Fast Show

    • September 11, 1999
    • BBC Two

    The Cast and crew of The Fast Show talk about their experiences on The Fast Show.

  • Deleted Scenes Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x3 You Ain't Seen These, Right?

    • September 11, 1999
    • BBC Two

    A one-off programme, shown during BBC 2's Fast Show Night, featuring various sketches which were filmed, predominantly from the third series, that did not make it onto the final show.

  • SPECIAL 0x7 The Fast Show Live

    Recorded live at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 1998, The Fast Show Live features all of the original cast of the highly successful sketch series (Caroline Aherne excepted) including Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Charlie Higson and Arabella Weir and practically all of their myriad characters and catchphrases. This live show effectively marks a last hurrah for The Fast Show team, with routines like the Coughing Bob Fleming singalong reworked from the series. However, as a feat of inventive stage management and quick costume changing, they do manage to maintain the Fastness of the TV series live.

  • SPECIAL 0x8 Farewell Tour

    • February 16, 2003
    • BBC Three
  • SPECIAL 0x10 The Last Fast Show Ever

    • December 26, 2000
    • BBC Two

    There's Dave Angel Eco Warrior, Ted & Ralph, Arthur Atkinson, Jazz Club, Bob Fleming (coughing his way through the final Country Matters Show), Dave The Hairbrush & The Cardinal - "you mug, you slag, you muppet" - in the spoof film 'A Right Royal Cockney Barrel of Monkeys'. It's also your chance to say goodbye to Ron Manager who, fed up and shagged out, is leaving the Beeb to join the greed-filled scum at ITV. Oh, and there's, ooh sir, Johnny Depp, trying his very, very best in a 'Suits You' sketch.

  • SPECIAL 0x11 Theme Night Highlights

    • November 9, 1999
    • BBC Two
  • Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x13 Interview: Paul Whitehouse & Charlie Higson

  • Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x14 Interview: Arabella Weir

  • Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x15 Interview: Simon Day

  • Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x16 Interview: Mark WIlliams

  • Behind the Scenes/ Makings Of

    SPECIAL 0x17 The Limp Was My Idea

    A behind the scenes documentary on the Farewell Tour.

  • Behind the Scenes/ Makings Of Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x18 Comedy Connections - The Fast Show

    • March 6, 2006
    • BBC One

    The series tracing the roots of popular comedy shows returns with a look at how college mates Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson's desire to be rock stars resulted in one of the biggest hits of the 90s. Narrated by Doon MacKichan.

  • Behind the Scenes/ Makings Of

    SPECIAL 0x19 Behind the Scenes - From Rhys Thomas

  • SPECIAL 0x23 20th Anniversary Special (Part 1)

    • March 20, 2015
    • BBC Two

  • SPECIAL 0x24 20th Anniversary Special (Part 2)

    • March 20, 2015
    • BBC Two

  • Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x25 The Fast Show at 21: An evening with Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson

    • November 15, 2015

    Celebrating 21 years of the Fast Show in an exclusive interview with Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, hosted by Danny Wallace.

  • SPECIAL 0x27 Ted and Ralph - Christmas with the Stars

  • SPECIAL 0x28 Ted and Ralph - The Sketches

  • Deleted Scenes

    SPECIAL 0x29 Ted and Ralph - Deleted Scenes

  • Bloopers Deleted Scenes

    SPECIAL 0x30 The Last Fast Show Ever - Outtakes

  • SPECIAL 0x31 Alternative Millionaire Sketch

  • Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x32 The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases

    • August 29, 2020
    • Gold

    Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Simon Day and Mark Williams reunite to remember more than twenty-five years of a true icon of British comedy - and they're bringing the likes of Swiss Toni, Dave Angel, Jesse, No Offence, Professor Denzil Dexter and Rowley Birkin QC with them.

  • Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x33 More Blooming Catchphrases

    • August 30, 2020
    • Gold

    Celebrating even more of the comedy magic that made The Fast Show a roaring success in the 90s. Join Charlie Higson as he visits The Fast Show archives in the vaults of the University of East Anglia.

  • Cast Interviews

    SPECIAL 0x34 The Fast Show: Just A Load Of Blooming Catchphrases - Q&A

    • August 28, 2020
    • Gold

    We've gathered together The Fast Show gang to chat to journalist Emma Cox about their finest moments and delve into the archives, ahead of their reunion show 'The Fast Show: Just a Load of Blooming Catchphrases'; a two hour extravaganza that interviews the cast and their much-loved characters, intertwined with classic clips and some rarely seen footage. We are joined by Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Arabella Weir, John Thomson and Simon Day as they lift the lid on how The Fast Show happened, why it became such a cult classic, and how it felt to bring their characters back over 25 years later for this new special.