Charlie Higson - News

The Fast Show - Bob Fleming & Jed Thomas return to take a trip…

2012-02-20T12:30:18+00:00

This week at 1pm on Thursday over at www.fosters.co.uk you can see the return of firm favorites Bob Fleming & Jed Thomas in the latest Foster's Funny Fast Show episode. This week they will be joined by the likes of Swiss Toni, the oranged faced No Offence lady, Dave Angel Eco Warrior. The Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon spoof trip sees the socially stunted duo of Bob & Jed taking in some high class food and putting the world to rights in a way that only they can. Here is an exclusive clip for the full episode. Enjoy!

The Fast Show Is Back For 2012 Watch The Trailer Here

2012-02-13T17:21:20+00:00

That's right The Fast Show is back for 2012 for another batch of 6 brand new episodes from Foster's Funny. Here is the trailer from this years episodes ahead of Thursday's full episode. Every Thursday at 1pm over at www.fosters.co.uk you can catch a brand new episode. Enjoy.

Ted & Ralph Talk Twitter In The Last Fast Show Episode of 2011

2011-12-12T10:35:09+00:00

That most awkward of pairings try and 'bond' over some Tweets and Pokes. The lower field is the least of Ted's worries now. Watch this exclusive sneak peek from this week's episode it is also the last of the year. But don't fear all of your most loved characters will be back on January 26th. As ever the full episode will be shown over at www.fosters.co.uk on Thursday at 1pm. Enjoy!

The Fast Show Episode 5 Sneak Peak - The Tailors & A Hoodie

2011-12-06T10:33:56+00:00

This week's Fast Show episode sees those subtle tongued tailors back in action and face to face with a gentleman hoodie in their shop. They discuss potatoes & Facebook with that familiar young chap. A sneaky clip can be viewed here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzawfLyfvhw And the full episode will be shown from 1pm over at www.fosters.co.uk Enjoy!

The Fast Show Episode 4 - The Jazz Club Is Open

2011-11-28T15:34:19+00:00

Hey folks, This week's episode includes sketches from Ron Manager, Janine (Caroline Aherne), Jazz Club and Upstairs Downton. This week's advance exclusive clip is from The Jazz Club, NICE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJZavtQ3uuY There is also a Jazz Club Twitter comp over at @fostesfunny which will run from Thursday at 2pm until Sunday at Midnight. The full episode will be aired on Thursday at 1pm. www.fosters.co.uk

The Fast Show Episode 3 - Swiss Toni Is Back!

2011-11-21T12:35:06+00:00

Ahead of this Thursday's episode we have a very exclusive and unlisted clip of Swiss Toni for you to watch, enjoy and share. Get over to http://www.fosters.co.uk at 1pm on Thursday to see the whole scene and more. Also a nod for all you Twitter nuts out there after the episode on Thursday @fostersfunny will be launching a Twitter competition to win a one off exclusive Swiss Toni desk sign, signed by the man himself. The competition will start at 2pm.

The Fast Show Episode 2 - Ron Manager Is Back

2011-11-16T09:28:39+00:00

Here is an early look at Episode 2 of The Fast Show ahead of the full episode at 1pm on Thursday over at http://www.fosters.co.uk. That know it all Ron Manager is back along with his team at a brand new height. Enjoy.

The Fast Show Faster - Episode 01

2011-11-10T20:45:38+00:00

Today is a day that will surely go down in history as a significant, nay monolithic cultural milestone. Well maybe not, but it is the day that the Fast Show returns to our screens (computer screens this time) - as part of the Foster's Funny website. Nuff said, on with the show.....

Return of the Fast Show

2011-09-22T16:34:05+00:00

Yes its true – the Fast Show is returning, but not to TV (at least, not for now). It will be in a brand new format and will appear on this thing called The Internet. It’s great to be working with Paul Whitehouse again. We really enjoyed the relaunch of Alan Partridge on the Fosters comedy channel, and the new Vic and Bob stuff they have on there as well. So the offer to join them in an online 90s comedy fest was impossible to turn down. If you want to know why we’re not doing it for TV, it’s because Fosters asked us first, and we wanted to try something different. So we’re going to be making a series of mini online episodes to run through the winter. Check out the Fosters funny site if you haven’t already. The Vic and Bob stuff is all still up there, but you’ve missed the return of Alan Partridge, I’m afraid – though there are extras and outtakes to still be seen. Watch the site for future developments. We’ve managed to get all the team back together for the new series, including the wonderful Caroline Aherne, who we haven’t worked with for a long time (she got too famous for us, basically.) So we’ll be bringing back a lot of your favourite characters, apart, sadly from those played by Mark Williams. Mark was going to do it, but something else came, up and he’s now unavailable for filming, which is a real shame. We start filming on the 27th of September and are really looking forward to getting back together again and getting all the old wigs and costumes out of storage. We hope your favourites will appear but restrictions of time and money mean we can’t do everything. If it all goes well and proves popular then I’m sure we’ll do more. It’s something of an experiment for us. Check out the Fosters comedy site and my tweets for regular updates about filming, and about various Fast Show related competitions and prizes – you could maybe even be in a sketch. I don’t want to give too much away now. More details of the mechanics and our reasons for taking this approach nearer the launch time.

The Fear - New Trailer Online

2011-09-14T14:01:38+00:00

First came The Enemy, then came The Dead. Now this is THE FEAR! Charlie Higson's terrifying new book is out now. The scary opening of the trailer echoes shows a rotting adult zombie (with an uncanny resemblance to Charlie Higson) attempting to break into a room of terrified children. The zombie appears intent on eating the children but there is a surprising twist in the plot. PRESS RELEASE: Charlie Higson produces terrifying new Zombie trailer To celebrate the publication of his new novel The Fear, best-selling children’s author, actor, comedian and creator of The Fast Show Charlie Higson has produced a chilling short film. The Fear is the third novel in Higson’s The Enemy series. The opening of the film echoes The Shining, as a rotting adult zombie (with an uncanny resemblance to Charlie Higson) attempts to break into a room of terrified children. The zombie appears intent on eating the children but there is a surprising twist in the plot. The film will be available to view on Youtube from 16.00BST on Wednesday 14 September 2011. This is the latest in a series of cult trailers for Higson’s books. The first trailer featured Charlie Higson decaying into a Zombie. This was followed by The Scared Kid, made by the creators of Colin, a zombie film which hit the headlines for its £45 budget when it was shown at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. The Scared Kid is a viral video mirroring the plot of Higson’s second Zombie novel The Dead, where a terrified boy posts online a film of himself being attacked by adults. In the book this film goes on to be the most viewed clip on Youtube. The Fear, Charlie Higson’s latest zombie novel, is published tomorrow. The new book begins five days before the end of the previous novel The Dead and ties all the pieces from the last two books into a huge, terrifying new chapter for The Enemy series. Set in and around London, the books are set in a world where a mystery disease has broken out attacking everyone over the age of 14. Some survive but those that do face a more terrifying fate – they turn into hideous zombies with an insatiable appetite for human flesh. Children form gangs and attempt to survive in an unrecognisable world where there are dangers around every corner.