Fat Friends
A drama about weight, relationships, and a Leeds slimming club.
Fat Friends, a British drama set in Leeds, ran on ITV from October 2000 to March 2005. Across four series and 25 episodes, it followed members of a slimming club and how their weight shaped their lives. Kay Mellor created the show, which was produced by Rollem Productions with Tiger Aspect Productions and Yorkshire Television.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Drama
- Creator
- Kay Mellor
- Writer
- Kay Mellor
- Gaynor Mellor
- Debbie Oats
- Jayne Daniels
- Runtime
- 45 minutes (per episode)
- Starring
- Alison Steadman
- Gaynor Faye
- Ruth Jones
- James Corden
- Janet Dibley
- Lynda Baron
- Opening theme
- "Perfect 10", performed by The Beautiful South
- Company
- Rollem Productions
- Tiger Aspect Productions
- Yorkshire Television
- Network
- ITV
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The slimming club in the series is set in the Headingley district of Leeds and is run by the formidable Carol, played by Janet Dibley.
- A stage musical adaptation of the series, written and directed by Kay Mellor with music by Nicholas Lloyd Webber, premiered at the Grand Theatre in Leeds on 7 November 2017 and starred Jodie Prenger as Kelly Stevenson.
Home media
The first series of Fat Friends was released on VHS, the only series to appear in that format. A DVD of the first series and a box set of the first three series followed in March 2005, with the second and third series released individually in April 2005. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment held UK distribution rights, but all DVD releases are now out-of-print; the fourth series has never been released on DVD. In Australia, the first series was released in 2005 via Shock Records, and in the United States by Alchemy / Millennium in 2007.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in Fat Friends?
Fat Friends stars Alison Steadman, Gaynor Faye, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Janet Dibley and Lynda Baron.
When did Fat Friends first air?
Fat Friends first aired on 12 October 2000.
When did Fat Friends end?
Fat Friends last aired on 24 March 2005.
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