Fat Friends EPISODE: 1

EPISODE: 1

Kay Mellor's portly pals return in a new series, kicking off with this 90-minute special. It's Christmas Eve, and the Count with Carol gang are appearing live on Trisha to debate the pros and cons of dieting : but the talk turns to something altogether more interesting when Betty inadvertently blurts out to the entire viewing nation that she has a secret son. To add to her problems, she also discovers that husband Douglas hasn't been entirely honest about the family's income. Little does she know, however, that her TV appearance will bring her an unexpected gift : one she's been waiting for most of her life. Alison Steadman stars, with Janet Dibley, Barrie Rutter, Gaynor Faye, Lisa Riley and Lynda Baron. There's also a guest appearance by Trisha Goddard, and David Harewood (The Vice) joins the cast as Carol's hunky new fitness instructor