In addition to his work on "The Fast Show", in 1997 Thomas made a BBC Two pilot with Ulrika Jonsson called "It's Ulrika" written by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. In 1998 he starred in "Shooting Stars and The Fast Show Live" at the Hammersmith Apollo, the sketch show "Barking" for Channel 4 alongside Mackenzie Crook, Catherine Tate, Peter Kay and David Walliams and appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with "Stay Alive Pepi". He also appeared in "Sir Bernard Chumley's Stately Homes" and the pilot show "Crazy Jonathan's" with Matt Lucas and David Walliams. In 1999 he worked