The read
The series ran 4 seasons across 25 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
7 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 6 ep2000 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 7 ep2002 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 6 ep2004 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 6 ep2005 |
Key crew
- Mark RussellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ruth JonesKelly Chadwick
- Janet DibleyCarol McGary
- Alison SteadmanBetty Simpson
- Lisa RileyRebecca Patterson
- Lynda BaronNorma Patterson
- Jonathan RylandKevin Chadwick
Stills
Themes
overweightdietnorthern englandyorkshire