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The Fast Show - The Last Fast Show Ever - Part 1 [1994]
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
The success of The Fast Show has always relied on the number of sketches devoted to your favourite characters. While this, the last ever series, suffers a little for the loss of Caroline Aherne (presumably busy with The Royle Family?), and from the fact that those sketches based on a single catch-phrase or joke--Jessie's Diets, "Which was nice", and even the cough-prone Bob Fleming--seem to be running out of steam, the show's more rounded creations are all back and still going strong. Swiss Tony has emerged from therapy a new man, Colin Hunt gets the sack from his beloved office job and Ralph struggles on with his unrequited love for handyman Ted. There are new characters: a ragged, Charlton Heston-like astronaut who runs into different situations screaming, "What year is this? Who is the President?!", and a cynical, middle-aged woman who meets every note of human kindness she encounters with a sarcastic "Hah!", are particular standouts. However, as always, the series works best when the regular characters collide with contemporary phenomena, so here we have Indecisive Dave being phoned by a friend who's appearing on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?; the "Suits You!" tailors harassing an incognito Johnny Depp; the cheeky criminal stealing a child's Pokémon cards; John Actor playing hard-nosed interior designer Laurence Lewellyn Monkfish in Changing Monkfish; the send-up of recent gangster Brit flicks A Right Royal Barrel of Cockney Monkeys (populated entirely by pseudo-cockney public schoolboys); and a sketch in which Channel 9's gardening presenter is assisted by a topless woman. Nice Dimmocks! --Paul Philpott
Why wasn't it this good before?
Review date: 2001-02-08 Rating: 8 out of 10
I have always been very irritated by the relentless catchphrase-mongering of this program. But for some odd reason the writers have finally started doing different things with their characters. The archery team at the Jazz Club sketch was a work of pure genius, so why wasn't the Fast Show like this all along? Were Higson, Whitehouse, et al saving up their juices until the final push? I guess we'll never know. But I did still squirm with embarassment at the Johnny Depp appearance.
Reviews
FIRST FAST TIME
Review date: 2000-12-03 Rating: 10 out of 10
I'd never seen 'The Fast Show', but Johnny Depp's special appearance, made me see it and WOW. I'm now a fan for life. I saw some of the other F.S afterwards and wow! This video has surpassed the others - it's funnier on all levels and Johnny Depp, as in 'The Vicar of the Dibley' is superb. A must for all fans of Johnny, 'The Fast Show', British Comedy and Great Comedy.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Tony Way
Rosie Fellner
Nicolas Le Moignan
Louise Brill
Rory Jennings
Creators:
Louise Brill (Primary Contributor)
Rosie Fellner (Primary Contributor)
Andy Hollis (Cinematographer)
John Record (Cinematographer)
Bob Mortimer (Writer)
Dave Gorman (Writer)
Jane Bussmann (Writer)
Rhys Thomas (Writer)
Recording label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
EAN: 5014503705527
Binding: VHS Tape
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2000-11-20
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running time: 80 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1998-03-30