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Chewin' the Fat: Hogmanay Special 2005

2005 · 30 min

A loose, silly sketch revue that ambles by on daft characters and broad laughs, best enjoyed casually with company.

Directed by: Michael Hines
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Karen Dunbar

Overview: The final Hogmanay special of Chewin’ the Fat, bringing the much-loved Scottish sketch show to a close with one last helping of familiar faces, recurring characters and gloriously daft end-of-year comedy. Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill and the gang see out 2005 in typically irreverent fashion, marking the end of an era for one of Scotland’s most popular comedy series.

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Directed by: Michael Hines
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Karen Dunbar

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Michael Hines
Written by: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill
Starring: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Karen Dunbar, Mark Cox, Paul Riley, Gabriel Quigley, Paul Corrigan, Mark Young
Runtime: 30 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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