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The Fast Show

1994–2012 · 4 seasons

A rapid-fire barrage of daft catchphrases and recurring oddballs, breezy to dip into and endlessly quotable afterwards.

Created by
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams
Overview
The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.

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Created by
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour9
Realism4
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
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Written by
Mark Williams, Graham Linehan, Paul Whitehouse, Lise Mayer
Starring
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne, Arabella Weir, Simon Day, Maria McErlane
Length
4 seasons, 34 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC Two
Languages
English

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