The Fast Show: Ultimate Collection (7 DVDs)

Young Man! The Fast Show is a comedy sketch show that was around for a few years back at the end of the 1990's. Created by and starring the brilliant Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson. The show features several different sketches some of which have an ongoing storyline. This DVD features some of the best clips from the best shows over the years. I really used to enjoy the fast show. It's not a smutty as many of the modern sketch shows which just seem to be constantly trying to be as sick and degraded as possible. The fast show is great as it does everything more modern sketch shows does without trying to be overly offensive. If you have seen ...  Read the complete review

When people pose the question: what do you do with your dooyoo earnings, mine usually goes on DVD box sets. This was one I bought a while back, but have been itching to review - so here goes. Those that remember Britpop and lived their formative years through the first years of the Labour dictatorship will remember The Fast Show. Basically it was a very quick sketch show that very quickly became a national obsession, rather like Little Britain was quite recently. Its brand of instantly quotable catchphrases and insane characters were the staple conversation of the schoolyard and the pub. You couldn't go anywhere without someone shouting 'Suits you sir!' or ...  Read the complete review