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Fat Friends is an ITV drama created by Kay Mellor, broadcast from 12 October 2000 to 24 March 2005. It follows a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of

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    Fat Friends Season 4 Episode 6 - Icing on the Cake
    8.6/10(21 votes)

    #1 - Icing on the Cake

    S4:E6

    Lauren's wedding day approaches; she's always been the skinniest of the bunch but not without problems. Having found her dream man in vicar Paul, she also gets a shot at fame as a weathergirl. Only Paul seems jealous of her success, while her parents refuse to attend. She's got a fabulous frock and a man willing to sacrifice for her... Can she get her happy ending?

    Director:John Anderson
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  2. Fat Friends Season 2 Episode 6 - In Full Bloom
    8.4/10(27 votes)

    #2 - In Full Bloom

    S2:E6

    Despite being overweight, Rebecca Patterson is generally content with life – particularly with her job as assistant manager at a garden centre that allows her to work alongside the man she secretly adores. But the shy and retiring twentysomething's cosy world is shattered by the return of a figure from her past, who proceeds to subject her to cruel psychological tortures.

    Director:Tania Díez
    Writer:Lisa Holdsworth

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  3. Fat Friends Season 3 Episode 1 - Eat Your Heart Out
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Eat Your Heart Out

    S3:E1

    It's Christmas Eve, but the Simpson household isn't filled with joy. Betty can't stop thinking about meeting the son she gave up for adoption when she was just 15.

    Director:John Deery
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  4. Fat Friends Season 1 Episode 4 - Growing Pains
    8.1/10(29 votes)

    #4 - Growing Pains

    S1:E4

    Teenage Superslimmer Jamie reveals the reasons for his depressed state: his mother is battling depression and he's being bullied at school. Eventually, Jamie decides he can't cope with the pressure and contemplates suicide.

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  5. Fat Friends Season 4 Episode 1 - Enough to Go Around
    8.1/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Enough to Go Around

    S4:E1

    The group return from the Spanish vacation they won from Trisha. Betty can't wait to get home to see her long-lost son Simon, and Kelly struggles between raising her baby and helping Kevin run the fish and chip shop.

    Director:John Deery
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  6. Fat Friends Season 4 Episode 3 - Angel's Delight
    8.1/10(18 votes)

    #6 - Angel's Delight

    S4:E3

    Norma throws herself into pensioner speed-dating and, after two glasses of wine, decides to advertise herself on the local radio lonely hearts phone-in. It's not long before a queue of eligible men forms around the block but it's dashing Eddie who captures her heart. Bowling, dancing, and romancing ensue—and soon a weekend in Filey is on the cards. But is Eddie all he seems?

    Director:Lance Kneeshaw
    Writer:Ruth Jones

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  7. Fat Friends Season 4 Episode 4 - Get Out of the Kitchen
    8.0/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Get Out of the Kitchen

    S4:E4

    Claire and her little girl have moved in with Jamie, but are her feelings of sickness more than just a dodgy curry? The barmaid at Woody's seems to know the answer and so much more, as she doesn't even know Claire by that name. Rebecca suspects the truth, but keeps her mouth shut until it's too late.

    Director:Lance Kneeshaw
    Writer:Gaynor Faye

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  8. Fat Friends Season 1 Episode 5 - Face the Fat
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #8 - Face the Fat

    S1:E5

    Val prepares to launch her new magazine, but the quest for something trendy to wear and a call to an escort agency for a partner to attend the bash produce further revelations about the slimming world – and herself.

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  9. Fat Friends Season 3 Episode 6 - Food of Love
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Food of Love

    S3:E6

    Jamie's love life picks up when his feelings for a beautiful woman are returned. However, obstacles fall into place, including her daughter and she's got an ex-con ex-boyfriend. The gang head back to Trisha for their final weigh-in. While Jamie provides the catering, Kelly gives birth to a baby boy.

    Director:Lance Kneeshaw
    Writer:Katie Baxendale

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  10. Fat Friends Season 4 Episode 5 - Healthy Options
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Healthy Options

    S4:E5

    The friends head off for a free health spa weekend. Carol has done a dodgy deal as all of a sudden the group are booked for a sketchy photo shoot. Max and Carol flirt what ends up a bit more then both suspected. Carol learns about Max's past and decides not to go with him. Lauren has decided that this is her chance to get beautified before the wedding, and Norma seems more intent on eating the fruit then wearing it.

    Director:John Anderson
    Writer:Debbie Oates

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  11. Fat Friends Season 2 Episode 5 - Sticky Fingers
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #11 - Sticky Fingers

    S2:E5

    Jamie thinks his fortunes have changed when he makes the acquaintance of secondhand car dealer Craig. He spends his birthday money on flash clothes and a mobile phone in a desperate bid to fit in with Craig's friends, but soon realises his new friend is a shady operator with a criminal past — can his policeman father help him cut his ties with the shady crowd?

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writer:Gaynor Faye

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  12. Fat Friends Season 3 Episode 5 - Afters
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Afters

    S3:E5

    Rebecca decides it is time to leave home. Her boyfriend Sean is keen to help with the move, but her break for independence is short-lived when tragedy strikes and Norma needs support.

    Director:Lance Kneeshaw
    Writer:Debbie Oates

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  13. Fat Friends Season 4 Episode 2 - Second Helpings
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Second Helpings

    S4:E2

    Feeling abandoned by her mum and with her marriage on the rocks, Kelly flees the shop and leaves Kevin alone with the baby. With Max's influence, she decides to take extra aerobic courses, all while trying to resist his charming temptations. Meanwhile, Kevin gets unexpected help from a pretty bystander in the chip shop, adding to Kelly's temperament.

    Director:Lance Kneeshaw
    Writer:Gaynor Faye

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  14. Fat Friends Season 2 Episode 2 - Peaches and Dreams
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Peaches and Dreams

    S2:E2

    Now unemployed, Lauren is seeking Mr Right after splitting up with commitment-phobic Gareth. What's not helpful is her sister's happy marriage and pregnancy making Lauren all too aware of her single status.

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  15. Fat Friends Season 1 Episode 2 - Fat Chance
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #15 - Fat Chance

    S1:E2

    Alan Ashburn is losing weight for his 20th wedding anniversary celebrations but a romantic meal out with his wife ends in their relationship crumbling.

    Director:David Wheatley
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  16. Fat Friends Season 1 Episode 3 - Fat Free
    7.3/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Fat Free

    S1:E3

    Lauren Harris has won a role in a soap she's convinced that losing five pounds would make her a better actress. However, problems arise with not only her mum, who is convinced she's anorexic, but also her boyfriend Gareth, whose nickname for her is "Pudding".

    Director:David Wheatley
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  17. Fat Friends Season 2 Episode 7 - Hunger Pangs
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #17 - Hunger Pangs

    S2:E7

    Betty's already stressful life takes another twist when her childhood sweetheart joins the slimming club, prompting the return of long-suppressed feelings and revelations about a dark secret from her past.

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  18. Fat Friends Season 1 Episode 6 - When the Fat Lady Sings
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #18 - When the Fat Lady Sings

    S1:E6

    Kelly spends the night at the club, but the slimming pills and alcohol make her lose all inhibitions. Kevin tries to find out why he was kept in the dark about the photo session. Meanwhile, there's shocking news for Betty when she tries to collect a prescription.

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  19. Fat Friends Season 2 Episode 3 - Forty and In-Faturated
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Forty and In-Faturated

    S2:E3

    Birthday blues are the least of Val's problems. Mistrust, jealousy, and insecurity turn her world upside down after she confronts her male escort lover about what he gets up to with his clients.

    Director:Tania Díez
    Writer:Jayne Daniel

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  20. Fat Friends Season 3 Episode 2 - Leggs Over Easy
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Leggs Over Easy

    S3:E2

    Still coping with the revelations of her mum's past, problems arise in Kelly's marriage—resulting in her sleeping with her husband Kevin's gay brother. When all is revealed, things worsen, especially as Kelly learns she's pregnant! But who is the father?

    Director:John Anderson
    Writer:Gaynor Faye

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  21. Fat Friends Season 3 Episode 4 - Bacon, Bagels and the Bishop
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Bacon, Bagels and the Bishop

    S3:E4

    Lauren has the chance to make all her acting dreams come true — but at the price of losing everything and everybody that matters. Can she get back her friends when she needs them most?

    Director:Lance Kneeshaw
    Writer:Katie Baxendale

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  22. Fat Friends Season 2 Episode 4 - Sweet and Sour
    7.0/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Sweet and Sour

    S2:E4

    The arrival of divorce papers send Alan's blood pressure rocketing, with the result that he fails a medical and loses his job.

    Director:Dan Zeff
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  23. Fat Friends Season 2 Episode 1 - Full Belly
    6.9/10(29 votes)

    #23 - Full Belly

    S2:E1

    Carol faces her own problems when her husband leaves, leaving her alone with her son. Things take a darker turn when she decides to go on a diet.

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  24. Fat Friends Season 1 Episode 1 - Love Me Slender
    6.8/10(42 votes)

    #24 - Love Me Slender

    S1:E1

    Kelly Simpson is determined to get in her two-sizes-too-small wedding dress in time for her big day. Meanwhile, at the slimming club, her mum, Betty, has won through to the regional finals of Superslimmers 2000, even though her husband isn't that happy about her losing weight.

    Director:David Wheatley
    Writer:Kay Mellor

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  25. Fat Friends Season 3 Episode 3 - Food for Thought
    6.6/10(26 votes)

    #25 - Food for Thought

    S3:E3

    Carol faces problems when she realises she has fallen for fitness instructor Max, which raises new troubles with her teenage son.

    Director:John Anderson
    Writer:Gaynor Faye

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Best Episodes Summary

"Icing on the Cake" is the best rated episode of "Fat Friends". It scored 8.6/10 based on 21 votes. Directed by John Anderson and written by Kay Mellor, it aired on 3/24/2005. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "In Full Bloom".