Wikipedia: Fast Show

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Fast Show is (was?) a BBC sketch program... (describe) Many catch phrases from the program have entered use in British English.

Fast Show is (was?) a BBC comedy sketch program which came out in the mid 90s. It was very loosely structured and relied heavily on long-running gags, often of a surrealist nature. Many catch phrases from the program have entered use in British English, and many of the comedians have now become household names: Paul Whitehouse, [Charlie Higson]?, [Simon Day]?, [Mark Williams]?, [John Thomson]? and [Arabella Weir]?.
The show featured many famous characters, including:

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The show features/d? many famous characters, including:

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*Bob Fleming
*Rowley Burkin QC

*Bob Fleming, the nature show presenter with an extremely bad cough
*Rowley Birkin QC

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*Chanel Neus (Scorchio)

*Channel 9 (Scorchio)

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*Practical joke guy with red hair

*Practical joke guy with red hair (Colin Hunt)
*Arthur Atkinson
*Ron Manager
*Jeff the Deaf Stuntman
*Unlucky Alf
*Jazz Club (Nice!)
*Suits you sir.
*Painting in Black...Insane
*Impossible Gladiators!
*'What year is this?' spaceman.
*Mr. 'You ain't seen me, roight?'
*The irritating rambler.

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A great favourite of Johnny Depp ("An American Gentleman").
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Fast Show is (was?) a BBC comedy sketch program which came out in the mid 90s. It was very loosely structured and relied heavily on long-running gags, often of a surrealist nature. Many catch phrases from the program have entered use in British English, and many of the comedians have now become household names: Paul Whitehouse, [Charlie Higson]?, [Simon Day]?, [Mark Williams]?, [John Thomson]? and [Arabella Weir]?. The show featured many famous characters, including:

Jesse (and his strange diets)
Bob Fleming, the nature show presenter with an extremely bad cough
Rowley Birkin QC
Competitive Dad
Rude make-up woman
Ted & Ralf
Dave Angel, Eco-Warrior.
Friendly but naked newlyweds
Channel 9 (Scorchio)
Mr. Brilliant
Practical joke guy with red hair (Colin Hunt)
Arthur Atkinson
Ron Manager
Jeff the Deaf Stuntman
Unlucky Alf
Jazz Club (Nice!)
Suits you sir.
Painting in Black...Insane
Impossible Gladiators!
'What year is this?' spaceman.
Mr. 'You ain't seen me, roight?'
The irritating rambler.

A great favourite of Johnny Depp ("An American Gentleman"). /Talk