This was the sketch show inspired by Harry Enfield, obviously called the Fast Show because of the speed that each sketch goes. Starring some fine comedians this is a very likable comedy, it made a Christmas special, a live show, and had a farewell tour. These comedians include BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning Paul Whitehouse as Rowley Birkin, Ted, The 13th Duke of Winburne, Ken (Suit You!), Chris Jackson (the one that nicks things), Brilliant, Unlucky Alf, Monster, Arthur Atkinson, Lyndsay Mottram, Ron Manager and many more. Charlie Higson as Colin Hunt, Ralph, Swiss Toni, Bob Fleming, Johnny the Painter, Simon Bush and many more. Simon Day as Billy Bleach, Carl Hooper (That's Amazing!), Dave Angel, Monkfish, Competitive Dad, Tommy Cockles and many more. Mark Williams as Jesse, Kenneth (Suit You Sir!), Patrick Nice, The Headmaster and many more. John Thomson as Louis Balfour (Jazz Club), Professor Denzil Dexter, Chip the Deaf Stuntman and many more. And there's Arabella Weir as No Offence, Insecure Woman (Does My Bum Look Big In This?) and many more. There are also characters by Rhys Thomas, Paul Shearer, Eryl Maynard and Caroline Ahearne. Guests included Steve Davis, young Amy Winehouse, Jodie Kidd and Johnny Depp. It won and was nominated the BAFTA for Best Light Entertainment (Programme or Series), and it won The British Comedy Awards for Best Comedy Show and Best Comedy Series. Paul Whitehouse was number 48 on The Comedians' Comedian, Ted and Ralph were number 19 on The 100 Greatest TV Characters, and they were number 28 on The World's Greatest Comedy Characters, the Christmas Specials were number 38 on The 100 Greatest Christmas Moments, the first Suit You sketch was number 20, and Ted and Ralph's Drinking Game number 9 on The 50 Greatest comedy Sketches, and this appeared twice in The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches. Very good!
Review of The Fast Show
