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Release Year2000
Runtime4 Seasons
LanguageEnglish
Certification15
GenresDrama
Votes7
DirectorKay Mellor
WritersKay Mellor
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.9 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsFat Friends
About Fat Friends
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.
Directed by Kay Mellor, Fat Friends leans on a strong ensemble — Ruth Jones, Janet Dibley, Alison Steadman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2000.
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