Fat Friends (2000)
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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 dieting in our modern age. It examines people and how they relate to one another and use body weight as an excuse for all sorts of failings in their relationships, or not living their lives to the full. Four cast members—Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith, and Alison Steadman—went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.
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Ruth JonesKelly Chadwick
Janet DibleyCarol McGary
Alison SteadmanBetty Simpson
Gaynor FayeLauren Harris
James CordenJamie Rymer
Lisa RileyRebecca Patterson
Lynda BaronNorma Patterson
Jonathan RylandKevin Chadwick
Richard RidingsAlan AshburnKathryn HuntVal Lorrimer
David HarewoodMax Robertson
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What is Fat Friends about?
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 dieting in our modern age. It examines people and how they relate to one another and use body weight as an excuse for all sorts of failings in their relationships, or not living their lives to the full. Four cast members—Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith, and Alison Steadman—went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.
How long is Fat Friends?
Fat Friends has a runtime of 60 minutes.
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