Fist of Fun (1995)

Genre

comedy television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a British comedy series from the 1990s with quick sketches, stand-up bits, and odd dialogues. It was created by two comedians who perform in it along with many guest comedians.

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What happens

Fist of Fun is a British comedy show, initially a BBC Radio 1 series in 1993 and then a BBC2 television series in 1995. It was written by and starred the comedians Stewart Lee and Richard Herring. Each episode of Fist of Fun consisted of disparate sketches, stand-up comedy segments, dialogues, and situations. It was broadcast at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday nights. The second series was aired on Friday nights. The show was not given a third series but Lee and Herring went on to create This Morning with Richard Not Judy, for BBC2. Other comedians who appeared in the series went on to fame themselves, including Kevin Eldon, Peter Baynham, Ronni Ancona, Alistair McGowan, Al Murray, Ant & Dec, John Thomson, Rebecca Front, Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Ben Moor and Sally Phillips. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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