| The Fattest Man in Britain | |
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 Timothy Spall in The Fattest Man in Britain | |
| Written by | Caroline Aherne Jeff Pope |
| Directed by | David Blair |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 20 December 2009 |
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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 on 20 December 2009. It starred Timothy Spall, wearing a fat suit for the title role,[1] 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.[2][3]