TV series
Fat Friends
A Drama To Diet For
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
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More about Fat Friends
Cast
Ruth JonesKelly Chadwick
Janet DibleyCarol McGary
Alison SteadmanBetty Simpson
Gaynor FayeLauren Harris
James CordenJamie Rymer
Lisa RileyRebecca Patterson
Lynda BaronNorma Patterson
Jonathan RylandKevin ChadwickCredits
- Created by
- Kay Mellor
- Written by
- Kay Mellor, Gaynor Faye, Debbie Oates, Katie Baxendale, Ruth Jones, Lisa Holdsworth, Jayne Daniel
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 25
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
Yorkshire TelevisionUnited Kingdom
Tiger AspectUnited Kingdom- Rollem Productions
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