Hit 90s comedy show tours to theatres in Bath and Bristol
EXTRA dates have been added to the upcoming UK tour of An Evening with The Fast Show.
The popular show will now include performances in Bath and Bristol due to high demand.
The Bath Forum will host the show on November 14, followed by a performance at the Bristol Hippodrome on November 29.
The tour will feature original co-creators Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse, alongside Simon Day, John Thomson, Arabella Weir and Mark Williams.
Tickets are available at TheFastShow.live website.
Following the success of The Fast Show's 30th anniversary shows in 2024, the show, described as 'the defining comedy sketch show of the nineties' by The Independent, is bringing back its popular characters and sketches.
This celebratory UK tour will provide a real behind-the-scenes insight into some of the cast's favourite characters and catchphrases as they come alive on stage once again.
The cast will chat together about how it all began, how they made the TV show, and created the characters and the fun they had doing it. This will be interspersed with performances of some of their best-loved sketches, monologues and songs, with on-screen inserts and a moment to remember their former collaborator, the late, great Caroline Aherne.
Fans will be thrilled to see the return of many of their favourite characters, including: Ted and Ralph, Jesse, Swiss Toni, Does My Bum Look Big In This?, Dave Angel, Jazz Club, The Suit You Tailors, Ron Manager, The Mad Painter, Rowley Birkin, Bob Fleming, Competitive Dad, Professor Denzil Dexter, and The Girl Who Boys Can't Hear.
Charlie Higson said: 'Please can you all stop buying tickets, or I'm going to be doing this for the rest of my life.'
Paul Whitehouse said: 'What initially started as a number of shows last year, has now turned into an even bigger tour across the UK. I'm delighted that we're adding even more shows and we are thrilled with the response.'
The Fast Show first aired on BBC2 on 27 September 1994 and became one of the nation's best-loved comedy shows
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