8.0/1034 votesLoading...#1 - Scientist
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/29/1996
Professor Denzil Dexter steals a skull from another labratory, Bob Fleming tries out some cough medicine, Indecisive Dave talks about his holidays, Arthur Atkinson swears in front of his audience, Competitive Dad plays Monopoly, Chris the Crafty Cockney looks after a woman's bag.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.8/1066 votesLoading...#2 - The Fat Sweaty Coppers
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/1994
The Fat Sweaty Coppers try to solve a burglary, Ron Manager talks about Ryan Giggs, Unlucky Alf has an accident with a cricket ball, The Unpronounceables have trouble with some names, Chanel 9 advertises the Kitchen Gizmo, Prof Denzil Dexter does an experiment with some cardboard tubes, Ted and Ralph discuss the broken fence, the Comedy Vicar returns.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.8/1036 votesLoading...#3 - Paintball
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/1/1996
The Off-Roaders go paintballing, Indecisive Dave talks about crime, Tommy Cockles introduces Arthur Atkinson's wartime radio show, The Cute Disabled Man movie trailer.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.8/1034 votesLoading...#4 - Monkfish
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/1996
BBC introduces Monkfish, the chauvinistic cop, Piles Soylent appears on Jazz Club with his band The Jazz Mess, That's Amazing presenter shows off a magical pen, The Posh Cockneys ask for directions.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.8/1029 votesLoading...#5 - Jesse's Fashion Tips
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 12/14/1997
Jesse's fashion tip is that he will be mostly wearing Dolce e Gabbana, The Checkout girl embarasses her customers, The Police stop Chris the Crafty Cockney, Jackson Jeffrey Jackson appears on Jazz Club, The Deaf Stuntman screws up another stunt.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1027 votesLoading...#6 - Which Was Nice
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/22/1997
Patrick Nice talks about his prophecies being fulfilled, The Deaf Stuntman sets himself on fire, Paul makes Swiss Toni a coffee, Billy Bleach talks about mixed races, Chanel 9 presents a cooking program, Old Archie talks about the ballet, Sullivan Rhodes presents the Indie Club, The Suit You Tailors blackmail a customer, Dave Angel The Eco Warrior is sitting at a campsite with his new hippy friends.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.8/1027 votesLoading...#7 - White Water Rafting
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 12/29/1997
The Off-Roaders go White Water Rafting, Colin Hunt goes to a restaurant, Ted and Ralph attend Mrs Ted's funeral service, Chanel 9 presents a childrens program, Dave Angel Eco Warrior explores Naturism.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.7/1039 votesLoading...#8 - North Sea Pollution
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/1994
Elsa Richardson investigates pollution in the North Sea, There's an advert for Cheesy Peas, That's Amazing looks at outback skills, Ted and Ralph have a discussion about green overalls, Indecisive Dave talks about getting a BMW, Tommy Cockles looks back at a World War 1 film, Chanel 9 has no news to report, Roy and Renee discuss their holiday to Paris.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.7/1033 votesLoading...#9 - Badger Watch
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/8/1996
Bob Fleming goes badger watching, Billy Bleach works out peoples change, The Alcoholic family sits down for breakfast, Competitive Dad asks for directions.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.7/1026 votesLoading...#10 - Monster
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/5/1997
The Ghoul gives a tip on a football match, The Off-Roaders are living in the wild, Dave Angel The Eco Warrior talks about global warming, Ron Manager talks about baldness, A Rambler asks for directions, Thats Amazing discusses Robots, Arthur Atkinson appears in a seventies sex comedy.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.7/1027 votesLoading...#11 - Chris
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/1997
Chris the Crafty Cockney is feeling depressed, The Deaf Stuntman rides his bike into the docks, Competitive Dad plays Tennis, Chanel 9 has its annual awards, Old Archie talks about religion, A posh man goes to buy a suit from the Suit You Tailors.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.6/1047 votesLoading...#12 - Isle of Man
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/1994
A brother and sister discuss the joys of living on the Isle of Man, Unlucky Alf buys a parrot, A doctor jokes to a patient about cancer, Tommy Cockles talks about Bogart and Bacall, Bob Fleming tries to speak about fishing tackle, Ron Manager talks about alcohol, Ralph asks Ted about Tina Turner, The Fat Sweaty Coppers get hold of a food van, The Annoying Irishman makes an appearance.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.6/1044 votesLoading...#13 - Cemetery
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/1994
Unlucky Alf attends his friend's funeral, but gets buried himself by mistake, Ron Manager talks about the past, Andy the Affair Man flirts at the office, Prof Denzil Dexter has a problem with space bats, The Suit You Tailors get reported to the manager, Bob Fleming discusses country matters.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.6/1042 votesLoading...#14 - Shark Fishing
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/1994
The Off-Roaders go shark fishing, Bob Fleming talks to Clive Tucker about carpenter's tools, Indecisive Dave discusses the England team, Unlucky Alf has a bad dream about a pools win, Chanel 9 advertises the Orgazma Gizmo and Poula Fisch has a shocking weather report, Arthur Atkinson introduces Chester Drawers, Ed Winchester meets some similar presenters.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.6/1037 votesLoading...#15 - Old Man with Lottery Ticket
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2/16/1996
The second series of The Fast Show races on from where the first series left off, taking the now-familiar characters and projecting them into new and unusual situations.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.6/1033 votesLoading...#16 - Old Man
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/1996
Unlucky Alf finds a girlfriend, Renee and Roy talk about flying, Carl Hooper talks about animal freaks, The Tweed Man buys a pair of trousers.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.6/1026 votesLoading...#17 - Zookeeper
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/28/1997
The Squeamish Zoo keeper is feeding the penguins, Chris the Crafty Cockney is talking to a newspaper seller, The Suit You Tailors show a new boy the ropes, The Deaf Stuntman throws himself off a roof, The Off-Roaders go Potholing, Competitive Dad tries weightlifting.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.6/1027 votesLoading...#18 - Recording Engineer
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/19/1997
Unlucky Alf gets electrocuted, Colin Hunt goes to the pub, Cliff the Crafty Copper books someone who asks for directions, Jazz Club with Witch Doctor Jeremy Queeg, The I'll Get Me Coat man discusses being Middle-Class, Swiss Toni explains his nickname, Competitive Dad talks about his paintings, Old Archie talks about chess, The 13th Duke of Wybourne is alone with his best friend's wife, Arthur Atkinson appears in his first film, Thats Amazing features a mad professor, Ralph has bad news for Ted.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.5/1034 votesLoading...#19 - Eras Video
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2/23/1996
Eras Video promotes their new lineup of films, Bob Fleming goes to a gypsy fair, Renee and Roy talk about air stewardesses, Competitive dad plays cricket.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.4/1042 votesLoading...#20 - Worldview
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/1994
Ron Manager talks about Soccer, The Off-Roaders get stuck, Ralph finds Ted fishing, A Chorus Girl surprises everyone with her singing, Unlucky Alf tries to catch a bus, Tommy Cockles talks about the late comedian Arthur Atkinson, Prof Denzil Dexter builds a time machine, Mime from the Isle of Man by Jack Pott and Tom Bowler.
Director: N/A
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
7.4/1035 votesLoading...#21 - Makeup
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/21/1997
An actor takes six hours in makeup, Colin Hunt tries to fix the photocopier, Monkfish goes undercover, Johnny Nice Painter has a panic attack, Indecisive Dave talks about the England Squad, Roger Nouveau attends a football match, Competitive Dad watches his sons on stage.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan
NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Fosters Funny Episode 1
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/10/2011
Scorchio? You can say that again. Watch Episode One as Downton Abbey gets The Fast Show treatment and your favourite characters from the cult TV comedy sketch show make a long awaited return.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Charlie Higson, John Thomson
NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - Fosters Funny Episode 2
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2011
Ooh, Suit You Sir! Watch Episode Two as your favourite characters from the cult TV comedy sketch show make a long awaited return.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Charlie Higson, John Thomson
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#24 - Fosters Funny Episode 3
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/24/2011
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Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#25 - Fosters Funny Episode 4
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 12/1/2011
Watch Episode Four as Upstairs Downton, Louis Balfour and Jazz Club, Janine and more of your favourite characters from the cult TV comedy sketch show make a long awaited return.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Charlie Higson, John Thomson
The Best Episodes of The Fast Show
Every episode of The Fast Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Fast Show!
The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC Two
Best Episodes Summary
"Scientist" is the best rated episode of "The Fast Show". It scored 8/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by Mark Mylod and written by Mark Williams, John Thomson, Charlie Higson, Arthur Mathews, Graham Linehan, it aired on 3/29/1996. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Fat Sweaty Coppers".