Fast and Loose
GenreImprovisational comedy
Created byDan Patterson
Directed byGeraldine Dowd
Presented byHugh Dennis
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerDan Patterson
Running time30 minutes
Production companyAngst Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release14 January (2011-01-14) –
4 March 2011 (2011-03-04)
Related
Trust Us with Your Life

Fast and Loose is a British television series which was broadcast on BBC Two in 2011. Conceived by Dan Patterson, one of the creators of the TV series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, it mirrors the series in format and style with the addition of some new games. Guests take part in improvised sketches in which each comedian inhabits a certain character or film genre. The only series was eight episodes long and hosted by comedian Hugh Dennis. Fast and Loose is the inspiration for the 2012 American show Trust Us with Your Life on ABC, hosted by Fred Willard and featuring a celebrity guest on each episode.

Format

The style and format was similar to Channel 4's Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Mock the Week both of which are also produced by Dan Patterson. Each episode had six performers, with an additional guest performer for one of the sketches.

Games

  • Forward/Rewind: Participants are given a scenario to act out and the host may call out "forward" or "rewind" as he pleases while the players must follow accordingly.
  • Interpretive dance: A player (usually David Armand) will mime out a popular song while the other participants are wearing mufflers and must guess what song it is.
  • Double Speak Game: A pair of players (who talk either in unison or saying every other word) acts as an expert on a topic suggested by the audience while another pair (with the opposite restrictions) is either interviewing or learning from the first pair.
  • Sideways Scene: Players must act out a scene while lying on the floor. The camera is positioned from the ceiling, thereby giving viewers the illusion that the players are in an upright position. When Whose Line is it Anyway? was revived on The CW in 2013, Sideways Scene was added to its game rotation.

Episodes

No.PerformersGuest(s)Original air date
1Greg Davies, Justin Edwards, Pippa Evans, Humphrey Ker, Marek Larwood, Laura SolonDavid Armand14 January 2011 (2011-01-14)
2Wayne Brady, Justin Edwards, Humphrey Ker, Jonathan Mangum, Jess Ransom, Laura SolonDavid Armand21 January 2011 (2011-01-21)
3David Armand, Greg Davies, Justin Edwards, Humphrey Ker, Marek Larwood, Jess RansomPippa Evans28 January 2011 (2011-01-28)
4Wayne Brady, Ruth Bratt, Justin Edwards, Pippa Evans, Jonathan Mangum, David ReedDavid Armand4 February 2011 (2011-02-04)
5Greg Davies, Justin Edwards, Pippa Evans, Humphrey Ker, Marek Larwood, Laura SolonDavid Armand11 February 2011 (2011-02-11)
6Ruth Bratt, Justin Edwards, Pippa Evans, Humphrey Ker, Tom Parry, David ReedDavid Armand18 February 2011 (2011-02-18)
7Greg Davies, Justin Edwards, Pippa Evans, Humphrey Ker, Marek Larwood, Laura SolonDavid Armand25 February 2011 (2011-02-25)
8David Armand, Greg Davies, Justin Edwards, Humphrey Ker, Marek Larwood, Laura SolonPippa Evans4 March 2011 (2011-03-04)
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