Fat Friends
Fat Friends

Fat Friends

2000 4 Seasons 25 Episodes ⭐ 7.9 Drama

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.

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Love Me Slender

Kelly Simpson is determined to get in her two-sizes-too-small wedding dress in time for her big day. Meanwhile, at the s

EP 2

Fat Chance

Alan Ashburn is losing weight for his 20th wedding anniversary celebrations but a romantic meal out with his wife ends i

EP 3

Fat Free

Lauren Harris has won a role in a soap she's convinced that losing five pounds would make her a better actress. However,

EP 4

Growing Pains

Teenage Superslimmer Jamie reveals the reasons for his depressed state: his mother is battling depression and he's being

EP 5

Face the Fat

Val prepares to launch her new magazine, but the quest for something trendy to wear and a call to an escort agency for a

EP 6

When the Fat Lady Sings

Kelly spends the night at the club, but the slimming pills and alcohol make her lose all inhibitions. Kevin tries to fin

EP 1

Full Belly

Carol faces her own problems when her husband leaves, leaving her alone with her son. Things take a darker turn when she

EP 2

Peaches and Dreams

Now unemployed, Lauren is seeking Mr Right after splitting up with commitment-phobic Gareth. What's not helpful is her s

EP 3

Forty and In-Faturated

Birthday blues are the least of Val's problems. Mistrust, jealousy, and insecurity turn her world upside down after she

EP 4

Sweet and Sour

The arrival of divorce papers send Alan's blood pressure rocketing, with the result that he fails a medical and loses hi

EP 5

Sticky Fingers

Jamie thinks his fortunes have changed when he makes the acquaintance of secondhand car dealer Craig. He spends his birt

EP 6

In Full Bloom

Despite being overweight, Rebecca Patterson is generally content with life – particularly with her job as assistant ma

EP 7

Hunger Pangs

Betty's already stressful life takes another twist when her childhood sweetheart joins the slimming club, prompting the

EP 1

Eat Your Heart Out

It's Christmas Eve, but the Simpson household isn't filled with joy. Betty can't stop thinking about meeting the son she

EP 2

Leggs Over Easy

Still coping with the revelations of her mum's past, problems arise in Kelly's marriage—resulting in her sleeping with

EP 3

Food for Thought

Carol faces problems when she realises she has fallen for fitness instructor Max, which raises new troubles with her tee

EP 4

Bacon, Bagels and the Bishop

Lauren has the chance to make all her acting dreams come true — but at the price of losing everything and everybody th

EP 5

Afters

Rebecca decides it is time to leave home. Her boyfriend Sean is keen to help with the move, but her break for independen

EP 6

Food of Love

Jamie's love life picks up when his feelings for a beautiful woman are returned. However, obstacles fall into place, inc

EP 1

Enough to Go Around

The group return from the Spanish vacation they won from Trisha. Betty can't wait to get home to see her long-lost son S

EP 2

Second Helpings

Feeling abandoned by her mum and with her marriage on the rocks, Kelly flees the shop and leaves Kevin alone with the ba

EP 3

Angel's Delight

Norma throws herself into pensioner speed-dating and, after two glasses of wine, decides to advertise herself on the loc

EP 4

Get Out of the Kitchen

Claire and her little girl have moved in with Jamie, but are her feelings of sickness more than just a dodgy curry? The

EP 5

Healthy Options

The friends head off for a free health spa weekend. Carol has done a dodgy deal as all of a sudden the group are booked

EP 6

Icing on the Cake

Lauren's wedding day approaches; she's always been the skinniest of the bunch but not without problems. Having found her

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