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The Fattest Man in Britain is a comedy-drama written by Caroline Aherne and Jeff Pope, and directed by David Blair, which aired on ITV, STV & UTV on 20 December 2009. It starred Timothy Spall, Bobby Ball, Aisling Loftus and Barry Austin. The plot is loosely based on a real-life event when Britain's then self-styled 'Fattest Man' Jack Taylor was defeated in a 'weigh off' by Barry Austin in the 2001 television documentary The Fattest Men in Britain.
Original Release
12/20/2009
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Ball | Morris |
| Akira Koieyama | Japanese Man |
| Yuriri Naka | Japanese Woman |
| Timothy Spall | Georgie Godwin |
| Frances Barber | Janice |
| Jeremy Kyle | Himself / Self |
| David Williams | Mad Bob |
| Archie Lal | Raj |
| Reba Dutta | Nana |
| Aisling Loftus | Amy |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bobby Ball | Morris |
| Akira Koieyama | Japanese Man |
| Yuriri Naka | Japanese Woman |
| Timothy Spall | Georgie Godwin |
| Frances Barber | Janice |
| Jeremy Kyle | Himself / Self |
| David Williams | Mad Bob |
| Archie Lal | Raj |
| Reba Dutta | Nana |
| Aisling Loftus | Amy |
| Richard Riddell | Joe |
| Brendan O'Carroll | Father O'Flaherty |
| Alice Barry | Joyce |
| Tim Woodward | Morley Raisin |
| Mark Chatterton | Richard Barter |
| Claire Ashforth | Newsreader |
| Julian Walsh | Clive |
| Barry Austin | Big Brian |
| Liz Hume Dawson | Woman |
| Moira Mann | Joan Cropper |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Saurabh Kakkar | Executive Producer |
| Jeff Pope | Producer |
| Susan Dunn | Producer |
| Michaela Hennessy-Vass | Producer |
