Fist of Fun (1995)

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Overview

Fist of Fun was a British comedy television and radio programme, written by and starring Lee and Herring. A lot of the show's comic material was adapted from Lee and Herring's radio programme Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World.

Each episode of Fist of Fun featured several disparate sketches and situations. Fist of Fun began as a BBC Radio 1 series in 1993, before becoming commissioned as a television series on BBC Two in early 1995.

It was broadcast at 9pm on Tuesday nights, and was successful, but not a major ratings-winner. The second series was aired on Friday nights, and although its ratings were relatively good, the show suffered from a lack of preparation and poor promotion. The show was not given a third series, and Lee and Herring went on to write This Morning with Richard Not Judy, for BBC Two.

Many other comedians who appeared in the series went on to fame themselves, including Kevin Eldon, Peter Baynham, Ronni Ancona, Alistair McGowan, Al Murray, John Thomson, Rebecca Front, Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Ben Moor and Sally Phillips.

  1. Stewart Lee

    Creator

  2. Richard Herring

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Stewart Lee as

    Stewart Lee

    12 Episodes

  2. Richard Herring as

    Richard Herring

    12 Episodes

  3. Kevin Eldon as

    Kevin Eldon

    12 Episodes

  4. Sally Phillips as

    Sally Phillips

    12 Episodes

  5. Peter Baynham as

    Peter Baynham

    12 Episodes

  6. John Thomson as Pied Piper of Hamelin

    John Thomson

    Pied Piper of Hamelin

    2 Episodes

  7. Ronni Ancona as

    Ronni Ancona

    1 Episode

  8. Alistair McGowan as

    Alistair McGowan

    1 Episode

  9. Carol Cleveland as Mrs. Neil

    Carol Cleveland

    Mrs. Neil

    1 Episode

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Last Season

Season 2

1996 • 6 Episodes

Season 2 of Fist of Fun premiered on February 15, 1996.

Episode 12

(2x6, March 22, 1996) Season Finale

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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