Name: Fat Friends
Released: 2000-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ruth Jones, Janet Dibley, Alison Steadman

Fat Friends

TV Show · Drama · Comedy

Meet Kelly, Betty, Lauren, Alan, Val, and Jamie. They're all shapes and sizes and come from all walks of life but there's something which unites them all - a deep longing to be thin.

2000 · 49m

Starring Ruth Jones, Janet Dibley, Alison Steadman

EPISODE 1

Love Me Slender

A new slimline Betty competes in the regional finals of Superslimmer 2000, while her daughter Kelly buys an expensive wedding dress that's too small.

49m
EPISODE 2

Fat Chance

Alan's plans to celebrate his 20th wedding anniversary end in disaster when first he is sent to hospital, then wife Liz tells some home truths at a romantic meal.

49m
EPISODE 3

Fat Free

Lauren sacrifices her diet for a special Jewish meal with her family ahead of her debut in a TV soap, and things come to a head with her ultra-fit boyfriend.

49m
EPISODE 4

Growing Pains

Jamie cracks under the strain of looking after his depressed mother Janet- and the reasons why he has been ballooning in weight finally comes out.

48m
EPISODE 5

Face the Fat

Val takes a sexy male escort to the launch of her new supplement - and risks her job with a 'revealing' set of features about the slimming world.

49m
EPISODE 6

When The Fat Lady Sings

Kelly's hen night goes out of control when she mixes slimming pills and booze- then there's chaos when the media swoop for her wedding day. And there's a shock for Betty.

49m