Fast Forward (TV series)
| Fast Forward | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
| Created by | Steve Vizard |
| Written by |
Andrew Knight Steve Vizard |
| Directed by | Ted Emery |
| Starring | Geoff Brooks Jane Turner Magda Szubanski Marg Downey Michael Veitch Peter Moon Steve Blackburn Ernie Dingo (1989) Steve Vizard (1989-91) Bryan Dawe (1990) Alan Pentland (1990-92, recurring previously) Gina Riley (1990-92) Brendan Luno (1991, recurring previously) Gerry Connolly (1991, recurring previously) Glenn Robbins (1991-92) |
| Narrated by | John Deeks |
| Theme music composer | Paul Grabowsky |
| Composer(s) | Steve Blackburn Yuri Worontschak |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 90 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Andrew Knight Steve Vizard Ted Emery Mark Ruse |
| Location(s) | Melbourne |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Crawford Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 12 April 1989 – 26 November 1992 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Full Frontal, Totally Full Frontal |
| Related shows | The D-Generation, Bligh, Big Girl's Blouse, Jimeoin, The Eleventh Hour, Eric, The Micallef Program |
Fast Forward was Australia’s highest rating and most critically awarded commercial television sketch comedy show, broadcast for 90 one-hour episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November 1992.
The show was produced by Steve Vizard, who was also the Executive Producer, writer and performer, and starred Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski (the three of whom went on to star in Kath & Kim), Marg Downey, Michael Veitch, Peter Moon, Alan Pentland, Steve Blackburn, Geoff Brookes, Ernie Dingo, the Rubbery Figures satirical puppets, and numerous guests and supporting stars, such as Gerry Connolly and Brian Dawe.
Fast Forward was succeeded by the related series Full Frontal, and subsequently Totally Full Frontal, which were broadcast from 1993 to 1999 and which starred many of the original Fast Forward cast as well as many iconic performers including Eric Bana, Stephen Curry, Glenn Robbins, Shaun Micallef, Kitty Flanagan and Julia Morris.
Fast Forward was directed by Ted Emery. In its second and subsequent series, Andrew Knight joined Steve Vizard and Ted Emery as Executive Producers of the show. They went on to establish the leading Australian Production house, Artist Services, which produced 1400 hours of prime time television including SeaChange, Big Girl's Blouse, Tonight Live with Steve Vizard, The Eric Bana Show, The Shaun Micallef Pogram (sic).
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