Fat Friends
There's a BBC show called Fat Friends that I'm interested in watching; it stars some of my favorite people such as Josie Lawrence (from Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Allison Steadman (Pride and Prejudice) and Martin Freeman (The Office, my friends. The Office.
"Fat Friends follows the dietary ambitions of eight characters and delivers a few psychological truths about our obsession with obtaining the perfect shape."
According to this, it premieres tonight on BBC America. According to this, it will arrive "in 2007." Has anyone heard anything about this show? It's news to me.
And while I'm on the subject of The Office, kind of, the American version has an awesome plus-size female charater in Phyllis. I need to have a Celebration of Phyllis soon. She deserves her own post.
"Fat Friends follows the dietary ambitions of eight characters and delivers a few psychological truths about our obsession with obtaining the perfect shape."
According to this, it premieres tonight on BBC America. According to this, it will arrive "in 2007." Has anyone heard anything about this show? It's news to me.
And while I'm on the subject of The Office, kind of, the American version has an awesome plus-size female charater in Phyllis. I need to have a Celebration of Phyllis soon. She deserves her own post.
posted by mo pie at 12:19 PM
3 Comments:
Phyllis absolutely rocks! One of the coolest characters on the show, without really having to work at it.
The BBC programme has been going since at least 2002 (I just had a quick search on bbc.co.uk).
I've never seen it, but it's written by Kay Mellor, who's known for popular ensemble comedy-dramas, usually with a strong female cast.
(Goodness, that sounds earnest, doesn't it?)
The show may be fantastic - my not watching it is no indicator. I hardly watch any telly apart from Doctor Who and University Challenge.
I watched 'Fat Friends' obsessively when it was on in the UK and really recommend you check it out. The great thing about it is that, although it's centred around a weight loss group (similar to WW) each episode focusses on a character and their lives. The 'Fat' issue is almost on the periphery (just one of the issues in the characters' lives - but not the main one).
It's often very funny (particularly the way the weight loss leader and the classes are portrayed), but also extremely touching and moving. As you grow to know the characters you start to really feel for them.
Definitely watch it!
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