"Fat Friends" is an ITV-produced TV series that tells the laughter and pain of a group of overweight people in their lives, while also discussing the absurdity and contradictions behind the weight loss culture in contemporary society with humorous and ironic brushstrokes.The series deeply portrays the complex emotional relationships between characters, revealing how they use weight as an excuse to escape the various problems in their relationships, or are reluctant to truly embrace the wonderfulness of life. The four starring actors in the show - Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman - later co-starred in the popular sitcom Gavin