Fat Friends(2000)
A Drama To Diet For
Overview
Fat Friends was an ITV drama, following a group of overweight people, their laughter and pain and addresses the absurdities of dieting in our modern age. The drama looks at 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 of the cast, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.
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Season 1
6 episodes • 2000
Season 1
6 episodes • 2000
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Me Slender | Oct 12, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Fat Chance | Oct 19, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Fat Free | Oct 26, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Growing Pains | Nov 2, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Face The Fat | Nov 9, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 6 | When The Fat Lady Sings | Nov 16, 2000 | 0.0 |
Season 2
7 episodes • 2002
Season 2
7 episodes • 2002
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Belly | Sep 5, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Peaches and Dreams | Sep 12, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Forty and In-fat-urated | Sep 19, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sweet and Sour | Sep 26, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Sticky Fingers | Oct 3, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 6 | In Full Bloom | Oct 10, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Hunger Pangs | Oct 17, 2002 | 0.0 |
Season 3
6 episodes • 2004
Season 3
6 episodes • 2004
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eat Your Heart Out | Jan 1, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Leggs Over Easy | Jan 7, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Food For Thought | Jan 14, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bacon, Bagels And The Bishop | Jan 21, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Afters | Jan 28, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Food Of Love | Feb 4, 2004 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 4
6 episodes • 2005
Season 4
6 episodes • 2005
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enough to go Round | Feb 17, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Second Helpings | Feb 24, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Angel's Delight | Mar 3, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Get Out of The Kitchen | Mar 10, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Healthy Options | Mar 17, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Icing on the Cake | Mar 24, 2005 | 0.0 |
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