Fist of Fun(1995)
Overview
Fist of Fun was a British comedy television and radio programme, written by and starring Lee and Herring. A lot of the show's comic material was adapted from Lee and Herring's radio programme Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World. Each episode of Fist of Fun featured several disparate sketches and situations. Fist of Fun began as a BBC Radio 1 series in 1993, before becoming commissioned as a television series on BBC Two in early 1995. It was broadcast at 9pm on Tuesday nights, and was successful, but not a major ratings-winner. The second series was aired on Friday nights, and although its ratings were relatively good, the show suffered from a lack of preparation and poor promotion. The show was not given a third series, and Lee and Herring went on to write This Morning with Richard Not Judy, for BBC Two. Many other comedians who appeared in the series went on to fame themselves, including Kevin Eldon, Peter Baynham, Ronni Ancona, Alistair McGowan, Al Murray, John Thomson, Rebecca Front, Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Ben Moor and Sally Phillips.
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Season 1
6 episodes • 1995
Season 1
6 episodes • 1995
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Apr 11, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 18, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Apr 25, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | May 2, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | May 9, 1995 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | May 16, 1995 | 0.0 |
Season 2
6 episodes • 1996
Season 2
6 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 7 | Feb 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 8 | Feb 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 9 | Mar 1, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 10 | Mar 8, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 11 | Mar 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 12 | Mar 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
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