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

Available on Prime Video, Tubi

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.

Drama · 2000 · 50 min

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.

49 min · Oct 12, 2000
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.

49 min · Oct 19, 2000
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.

49 min · Oct 26, 2000
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.

48 min · Nov 2, 2000
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.

49 min · Nov 9, 2000
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.

49 min · Nov 16, 2000