Fast Forward

Fast Forward

7.9 / 10 | Australia

1989 | Comedy

Fast Forward was Australia’s highest rating, longest running 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, 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 Girls Blouse, Tonight Live with Steve Vizard, the Eric Bana show, the Shaun Micallef Pogram.

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Cast List (81)

Ted Emery

Kevin Carlin

Jon Olb

Marg Downey

Various Characters

Jane Turner

Various Characters

Magda Szubanski

Magda Szubanski

Various Characters

Gina Riley

Various Characters

Gerry Connolly

Various Characters

Gerry Connolly

Glenn Robbins

Various Characters

Bryan Dawe

Various Characters

Bryan Dawe

Ernie Dingo

Various Characters

Steve Blackburn

Steve Blackburn

Various Characters

Geire Kami

Additional Cast

John Deeks

Michael Veitch

Various Characters

Peter Moon

Various Characters

Steve Vizard

Various Characters

Brendan Luno

Various Characters

Brendan Luno

Additional Cast

Geoff Brooks

Various Characters

Alan Pentland

Various Characters

Brendan Luno

Advertising Man

Jane Hopkins

Additional Cast

Steve Blackburn

Steve Blackburn

Marg Downey

Peter Moon

Alan Pentland

Magda Szubanski

Magda Szubanski

Jane Turner

Geoff Brooks

Brendan Luno

Michael Veitch

Tim Richards

Robert Adams

Tim Harris

Ted Emery

Gina Riley

Andrew Knight

Steve Vizard

Gordon Badham

Gary McCaffrie

Peter Nicholson

Peter Nicholson

John Herouvim

Doug MacLeod

Glenn Robbins

Kevin Carlin

Max Dann

David Marshall

Bryan Dawe

Gerry Connolly

Jim Schembri

Bruce Griffiths

Bruce Griffiths

Jane Hopkins

Ernie Dingo

Nicholas Sharp

Louise Fox

Matt Tilley

Jon Olb

Rod Quantock

Peter Wilmoth

Werner Molinsky

Werner Molinsky

Mandy Salomon

Trevor Farrant

Andrew Maj

Steven Wheat

John Barber

David Collins

Shane Dundas

Mary English

John Luscombe

Mark Ruse

Noel Ballantine

Noel Ballantine

Glenn Butcher

Simon Dodd

Michael Pope

John Rothfield

David Sant

Linda Haggar

Fahey Younger

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