Fat Friends (2000)

10/12/2000 (EN) • 1h

Drama

A Drama To Diet For

Overview

Fat Friends was an ITV drama, following a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of dieting in our modern age. The drama looks at people and how they relate to one another and use body weight as an excuse for all sorts of failings in their relationships, or not living their lives to the full. Four of the cast, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.

Top Billed Cast

Gaynor Faye

Lauren Harris

25 Episodes

Lisa Riley

Rebecca Patterson

25 Episodes

Alison Steadman

Betty Simpson

25 Episodes

Ruth Jones

Kelly Chadwick

25 Episodes

Janet Dibley

Carol McGary

25 Episodes

James Corden

Jamie Rymer

25 Episodes

Richard Ridings

Alan

25 Episodes

Lynda Baron

Norma Patterson

25 Episodes

Jonathan Ryland

Kevin Chadwick

25 Episodes


Last Season

Season 4

2005 | 6 Episodes

Season 4 of Fat Friends premiered on February 17, 2005.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

overweight

diet

northern england

yorkshire

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