Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Bubble (Jane Horrocks), Saffron (Julia Sawalha), Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Mother (June Whitfield), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC
Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One / BBC Two
  • 1992 - 2012
  • 39 episodes (5 series)

Public relations maven Edina and best friend Patsy drive sensible daughter Saffron up the wall with their self-absorbed, substance-abusing escapades. Stars Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks

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Series 2, Episode 3 - Morocco

In Marrakech for a photo shoot, Edina and Patsy look forward to a jaunt full of sex, drugs and shopping. When Saffron disappears into slavery temporarily, however, the two become lost in the desert.

Further details

Patsy, Eddy and Saffron head to Marrakech, Morocco for a photo-shoot. Edina and Patsy use the trip as an excuse to shop for ethnic fashions, while Saffron turns her attention to the native inhabitants of the region. However things don't go smoothly and they encounter problems from the moment they arrive.

Patsy is unhappy that Saffy has tagged along. She gets her revenge by selling Saffy to white slave traders. Back home, Bubble disables the company computer...

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 10th February 1994
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 31st July 2011 12:30am Gold
Sunday 31st July 2011 2:20am Gold
Wednesday 21st September 2011 12:20am Gold
Wednesday 21st September 2011 2:15am Gold
Thursday 24th November 2011 10:40pm Gold
Friday 25th November 2011 1:20am Gold
Friday 30th December 2011 11:55pm Gold
Saturday 21st January 2012 9:20pm Gold
Sunday 22nd January 2012 1:20am Gold
Monday 27th February 2012 11:40pm Gold
Friday 13th July 2012 10:20pm Gold
Saturday 14th July 2012 1:00am Gold
Saturday 22nd December 2012 12:20am Gold
Saturday 22nd December 2012 2:20am Gold
Tuesday 26th February 2013 10:20pm Gold
Wednesday 27th February 2013 2:00am Gold
Tuesday 18th June 2013 10:40pm Gold
Wednesday 19th June 2013 1:00am Gold
Thursday 27th March 2014 12:30am Gold
Thursday 27th March 2014 2:10am Gold
Thursday 8th May 2014 10:20pm Gold
Friday 9th May 2014 1:30am Gold
Thursday 3rd July 2014 9:40pm Gold
Friday 4th July 2014 1:00am Gold
Saturday 14th March 2015 9:40pm Gold
Thursday 7th May 2015 11:00pm Gold
Friday 8th May 2015 2:30am Gold
Thursday 23rd June 2016 9:35pm Gold
Friday 24th June 2016 2:15am Gold
Tuesday 9th August 2016 11:10pm Gold
Wednesday 10th August 2016 2:20am Gold
Tuesday 16th August 2016 11:00pm Gold
Wednesday 17th August 2016 9:30pm Gold
Wednesday 8th February 2017 11:20pm W
Thursday 1st June 2017 10:40pm W
Thursday 9th November 2017 10:00pm W
Tuesday 14th November 2017 12:00am Gold
Thursday 18th March 2021 9:40pm Gold
Friday 19th March 2021 12:20am Gold
Thursday 15th April 2021 9:40pm Gold
Friday 16th April 2021 12:55am Gold
Monday 7th June 2021 9:20pm Gold
Tuesday 8th June 2021 12:40am Gold
Monday 16th May 2022 9:00pm Gold
Tuesday 17th May 2022 1:25am Gold
Friday 6th January 2023 12:20am Gold
Friday 6th January 2023 11:40pm Gold
Thursday 26th January 2023 12:20am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Jennifer Saunders Edina
Joanna Lumley Patsy
Julia Sawalha Saffron
Jane Horrocks Bubble
Guest cast
Haroon Hanif Yentob
Karim Skalli Ali
John Wells Uncle Humphrey
Writing team
Jennifer Saunders Writer
Ruby Wax Script Editor
Production team
Bob Spiers Director
Jon Plowman Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Rob Poole Editor
Bryan Ellis Production Designer
Simon Brint Composer

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