Season 4 • Episode 13
LatestThe Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
Writing
Whitehouse and Higson's character density is genuinely unmatched.
Acting
Six performers playing roughly 200 distinct, fully-realised weirdos.
Editing
Rapid-fire cuts that trained a generation's attention span.
Creators
Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson
Paul Whitehouse
Various Characters
Mark Williams
Various Characters
John Thomson
Various Characters
Caroline Aherne
Various Characters
Arabella Weir
Various Characters
Simon Day
Various Characters
Maria McErlane
Various Characters
Colin McFarlane
Various Characters
Jeff Harding
Various Characters
Rhys Thomas
Various Characters
Rory Jennings
Various Characters
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show's catchphrases became so embedded in British vernacular that politicians were quoting 'Suit you, sir!' in Parliament by 1997.
The 'Suit You, Sir' tailors were originally written as one-off characters, but audience test scores were so high they became series regulars.
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