Author Topic: The Fast Show (Read 22530 times)

Emo Phillips · « **Reply #40 on:** July 16, 2007, 12:37:05 pm »

Was the best sketch show, no doubts about that. Thought it peaked with series 2, and got out a bit too late.

Monkey Red · « **Reply #41 on:** July 16, 2007, 12:43:23 pm »

This week, oi will mostly be inserting a coil!!

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #42 on:** July 16, 2007, 12:56:16 pm »

Some of its genius was that it got you to care about the characters

The Ted and Ralph one was pretty moving when Teds wife died and the other situations around it

And the Old Fella in the chair - usually pretty funny - except one episode where he talked about a girl he'd met that had died - and he ends up staring at the camera with complete silence. Then says in a quiet, normal, sad voice.

"I'm afraid I was very drunk"

Very moving that sketch

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #43 on:** July 16, 2007, 01:02:06 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ujJDnGzqPc&mode=related&search=

Rhaegar21 · « **Reply #44 on:** July 16, 2007, 06:41:59 pm »

On a serious note, the piece that always stick in my mind about the show is when Ron Manager is sitting in a small empty football stadium reminiscing about how great it is to tune in to football on a saturday afternoon. It was done in all seriousness, and gave me goose bumps, because I remeber how it used to be, tuning into the bbc on a saturday afternoon. Will never forget the way he ends it - "Father's and sons in the terraces, mums at home making the tea. Ahh. Everything's alright with the world - saturday afternoon is football"

Party Phil · « **Reply #45 on:** July 21, 2007, 01:08:08 am »

I'm a little bit wooooooooorrr a little bit waaaaaaaaaaayyyy
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oooooh suit you sir!
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mmmm, jazz, nice...
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small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts, isn't it, hmm?
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eeeh where's me washboard?
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brilliaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanntttt!!!!
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does my bum look big in this?
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it's wicked, it's gripped, let's off road!
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what did I say Roy?
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Hi, I'm Ed Winchester
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Someone's sitting there mate.
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Bono estente!
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which was nice...
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I'm afraid I was very very drunk
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this week I are been mostly eating...
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you ain't seen me, roight?
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knowing my luck...
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I'll get me coat.

= half an hour of comedy genius

Mikeebee · « **Reply #46 on:** July 21, 2007, 06:44:44 pm »

can't believe i'd forgotten
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9-fsnNW4Aw

about 2 mins in to this on the parrot sketch

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCe11wiNknI&mode=related&search=

Jon_H · « **Reply #47 on:** July 21, 2007, 06:57:23 pm »

micky disco!

JAYSUS JAYSUS JAYSUS

markay_stinkay · « **Reply #48 on:** March 27, 2008, 04:46:33 pm »

Quote from: Rhaegar21 on July 15, 2007, 10:13:22 am

BLACK! BLACK! BLACK!

Yes, I think its time to go home now Johnny.

"It's like the endless blackness of space leading towards the casms of clams. My eyes, my eyes, they are pies, and yours are all lies, all lies. Their hear, their hear, they've landed on the pier. What shall we do with father, mother? Fold him up like a ticket and post him a whole? BLACK, BLACK, BLACK."

Quote from: Party Phil on July 21, 2007, 01:08:08 am

what did I say Roy?

"You said you could have shit through an eye of a needle"

Art Vandelay · « **Reply #49 on:** March 27, 2008, 04:52:21 pm »

Quote from: Art Vandelay on July 14, 2007, 04:10:11 pm

The best sketch was one where Mark Williams played the ukelele (ala George Formby) and then did songs with swear words in. I've only ever seen it the once when it was first on.

I'm still trying to find this sketch...

Phil M · « **Reply #50 on:** March 27, 2008, 06:26:35 pm »

Quote from: Art Vandelay on March 27, 2008, 04:52:21 pm

I'm still trying to find this sketch...

Art, that was 'Fred Halibut And His Little Banjolele' who first appeared in the Arthur Atkinson radio sketch in series 2 episode 3, very hard to find because they were Prince songs he used to do and Prince has become very protective of his work/image recently and has threatened to sue fansites that even have pictures of him on them, let alone feature his music or lyrics.
Those parts seem to have been edited out on youtube and other sites unfortunately.

I'd love to see it again too!

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #51 on:** March 27, 2008, 06:34:46 pm »

Fast Show. Marvellous. Isn't it.

Quote from: ¡Basta Ya! on July 14, 2007, 01:53:04 pm

big train, that was funny too.

Was genius. Never seen it repeated though.

Art Vandelay · « **Reply #52 on:** March 27, 2008, 06:46:54 pm »

Quote from: Phil M on March 27, 2008, 06:26:35 pm

Art, that was 'Fred Halibut And His Little Banjolele' who first appeared in the Arthur Atkinson radio sketch in series 2 episode 3, very hard to find because they were Prince songs he used to do and Prince has become very protective of his work/image recently and has threatened to sue fansites that even have pictures of him on them, let alone feature his music or lyrics.
Those parts seem to have been edited out on youtube and other sites unfortunately.

I'd love to see it again too!

Ah is that it what it was, I just have the vague recollection of him singing "cream" and a couple of others and then right at the end he sings "Sexy motherfu.....". Funny as hell.

Phil M · « **Reply #53 on:** March 27, 2008, 06:59:12 pm »

Quote from: Art Vandelay on March 27, 2008, 06:46:54 pm

Ah is that it what it was, I just have the vague recollection of him singing "cream" and a couple of others and then right at the end he sings "Sexy motherfu.....". Funny as hell.

Spot on.

He did 'Cream', 'Sexy MF', 'Get Off' and 'Darling Nicky'.

Williams did the Formby gag on the Alexei Sayle 'Stuff' show before too, see here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ENRtl8fsg

TheKid. · « **Reply #54 on:** March 27, 2008, 07:10:36 pm »

used to love the Fast Show. Oh and Zimmie, Big Train is on Dave these days, not sure of time or day

Rob K · « **Reply #55 on:** March 27, 2008, 07:46:44 pm »

Quote from: Art Vandelay on March 27, 2008, 06:46:54 pm

Ah is that it what it was, I just have the vague recollection of him singing "cream" and a couple of others and then right at the end he sings "Sexy motherfu.....". Funny as hell.

He does it on the Fast Show Farewell Tour. I've got it on DVD. Class.

Garstonite · « **Reply #56 on:** March 27, 2008, 08:09:13 pm »

Big Train is about as funny as a venereal disease.

zimmie'5555 · « **Reply #57 on:** March 27, 2008, 08:10:55 pm »

Quote from: Garstonite on March 27, 2008, 08:09:13 pm

Big Train is about as funny as a venereal disease.

Venereal Disease is admittdly hilarious though

Corkboy · « **Reply #58 on:** July 1, 2011, 11:08:06 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QlZFfXAUr2I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/QlZFfXAUr2I</a>

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #59 on:** July 1, 2011, 11:13:42 pm »

Quote from: corkboy on July 1, 2011, 11:08:06 pm

Are you ok?

El Diablos · « **Reply #60 on:** July 1, 2011, 11:16:03 pm »

Quote from: Andy@Allerton on July 14, 2007, 01:42:37 pm

Has there ever been a funnier sketch show?

Genius and ended at the right time

Also - have you seen the DVD of the stage show?

Here is a taster;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFwpjT_qw8o&mode=related&search=

Sorry Andy, i'm responding 4 years later after your OP.

I saw the stage show. It was part of a touring double bill with Vic and Bob's Shooting Stars.

The latter was ok but not suited to the larger stage, whereas the Fast Show was brilliantly suited to it. The rapid sketches, character changes, rapid fire gags and audience participation with the much anticipated catch phrases made it feel like panto for adults.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #61 on:** July 1, 2011, 11:18:01 pm »

Posting on RAWK is very much like making love to a beautiful woman.

Efffefeef eff effe eff efef....Chris waddel....

Corkboy · « **Reply #62 on:** July 1, 2011, 11:21:22 pm »

Quote from: The Gulleysucker on July 1, 2011, 11:13:42 pm

Are you ok?

Yes, thanks for asking. I went looking for the Drunk Family, watched it and realised it wasn't half as funny as I thought it was, and then thought of that guy and that bit in particular. Always struck me as a very brave thing to do, after the non stop gagging of the character's normal exploits.

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #63 on:** July 1, 2011, 11:29:07 pm »

Quote from: corkboy on July 1, 2011, 11:21:22 pm

Oh good. Feared the worst for a moment as it seemed a slightly incongruous, baffling, but possibly deep meaning post from you at this time of the evening.
Fuck off then.

Corkboy · « **Reply #64 on:** July 1, 2011, 11:43:44 pm »

Quote from: The Gulleysucker on July 1, 2011, 11:29:07 pm

Oh good. Feared the worst for a moment as it seemed a slightly incongruous, baffling, but possibly deep meaning post from you at this time of the evening.
Fuck off then.

No harm in checking. Ya big girl.

24/7 · « **Reply #65 on:** July 1, 2011, 11:47:07 pm »

"Scorchio! Brrrrrr!"

RougeLantern · « **Reply #66 on:** July 1, 2011, 11:48:24 pm »

This week, I shall mostly be eating Bourborn Biscuits

Ziltoid · « **Reply #67 on:** July 2, 2011, 12:04:36 am »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BKRZTalEys&feature=related

CAIRO!!!!!!

markay_stinkay · « **Reply #68 on:** July 2, 2011, 12:08:50 am »

SNAKE! SNAKE! AHHHHH BRRBRRBRRR!

sinnermichael · « **Reply #69 on:** September 6, 2011, 10:24:09 am »

charlie higson has confirmed on twitter that they are making a new series!

Chinbits · « **Reply #70 on:** September 6, 2011, 10:38:26 am »

Quote from: stmichael on September 6, 2011, 10:24:09 am

charlie higson has confirmed on twitter that they are making a new series!

Nightmare, more catchphrase laden dross to look forward to being quoted by drunk mates.

Red_Mist · « **Reply #71 on:** September 6, 2011, 11:37:24 am »

Do you like Kipling, Ted?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8yqRBGw1Ys

24/7 · « **Reply #72 on:** September 6, 2011, 02:06:45 pm »

Quote from: Chinbits on September 6, 2011, 10:38:26 am

Nightmare, more catchphrase laden dross to look forward to being quoted by drunk mates.

This week I have mostly been a neggie cynic

I loved the Fast Show and am chuffed it's coming back

Calciotore · « **Reply #73 on:** September 6, 2011, 02:15:36 pm »

I've always thought this show was massively over rated.

By definition these kind of shows are always 'hit and miss' to some degree,basically if don't find a character funny then you won't enjoy those sketches.I did however find Simon Day's characters and sketches the most consistently funny...probably because (if memory serves) his were the least quotable.

Hazell · « **Reply #74 on:** September 6, 2011, 02:16:44 pm »

Quote from: 24/7 on September 6, 2011, 02:06:45 pm

This week I have mostly been a neggie cynic

Negative cynic? Hardest game in the world in that. Used to be one myself, 30 years man and boy.

Corkboy · « **Reply #75 on:** September 6, 2011, 02:29:33 pm »

Quote from: Hazell on September 6, 2011, 02:16:44 pm

Negative cynic? Hardest game in the world in that. Used to be one myself, 30 years man and boy.

Me too but then an aunt of mine perished in a freak rose cutting accident and left us all her property, including an island in the Caribbean.

Which was nice.

Father Ted · « **Reply #76 on:** September 6, 2011, 03:50:50 pm »

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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/JicjC2GXKzE&fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/JicjC2GXKzE&fs=1</a>

Slick_Beef · « **Reply #77 on:** September 6, 2011, 05:50:04 pm »

Great news that it's coming back, rI'm really suprised though.

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #78 on:** September 6, 2011, 05:53:22 pm »

Nice!

felix. · « **Reply #79 on:** September 6, 2011, 06:07:50 pm »

are you the manager?
-yes.
this man insulted me!
-was it done with any style?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-r28Mx0quM