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
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 5 - Small Opening
Further details
On a drugs bender with Patsy, Edina calls the police when she answers her telephone and thinks she hears her long lost son Serge calling for help.
In the fallout, Saffron is forced to admit to her Mother that she has written a play about her own life, and that she must have accidentally dialled her mother during rehearsals. Edina instantly assumes that the play is all about her and will publicly blacken her character.
Edina and Patsy subject Saffy to a tirade of verbal vitriol about how much she had and how much was done for her - including a flashback to a drunken Edina and Patsy taking Saffron to a park in the eighties and playing on the equipment themselves. Saffy returns fire by reminding them of the neglect and irresponsibility that she endured and refuses to back down and cancel the play.
As the rest of the family gather for the play's opening, Saffron invites Edina. Curious, she attends with Patsy and is pleasantly surprised when the play is recieved as a comedy - disappointing the young playwright.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 28th September 2001
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Thursday 15th December 2011 | 11:50pm | Gold |
Friday 16th December 2011 | 1:50am | Gold |
Saturday 3rd March 2012 | 9:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 4th March 2012 | 1:45am | Gold |
Monday 19th March 2012 | 11:10pm | Gold |
Tuesday 9th July 2013 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 10th July 2013 | 2:15am | Gold |
Thursday 10th April 2014 | 12:50am | Gold |
Thursday 10th April 2014 | 2:30am | Gold |
Thursday 5th June 2014 | 10:20pm | Gold |
Friday 6th June 2014 | 1:30am | Gold |
Tuesday 22nd July 2014 | 12:05am | Gold |
Tuesday 22nd July 2014 | 2:20am | Gold |
Wednesday 19th November 2014 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 20th November 2014 | 2:30am | Gold |
Thursday 24th March 2016 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Friday 25th March 2016 | 3:00am | Gold |
Wednesday 22nd February 2017 | 11:00pm | W |
Monday 27th November 2017 | 11:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 30th November 2017 | 10:00pm | W |
Thursday 22nd March 2018 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 13th June 2018 | 11:40pm | W |
Thursday 14th June 2018 | 11:00pm | W |
Thursday 12th July 2018 | 11:25pm | Gold |
Sunday 13th February 2022 | 11:40pm | Gold |
Monday 14th February 2022 | 2:50am | Gold |
Saturday 25th June 2022 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Monday 16th January 2023 | 9:25pm | Gold |
Tuesday 17th January 2023 | 2:20am | Gold |
Saturday 4th February 2023 | 12:00am | Gold |
Cast & crew
Jennifer Saunders | Edina |
Joanna Lumley | Patsy |
Julia Sawalha | Saffron |
June Whitfield | Mother |
Jane Horrocks | Bubble |
Christopher Malcolm | Justin (Saffy's Father) |
Naoko Mori | Sarah |
Mo Gaffney | Bo (Marshall's Wife) |
Christopher Ryan | Marshall (Edina's Ex-husband) |
Jane Horrocks | Katy Grin |
Lill Roughley | Jude |
Miles Western | Martin |
Emma Pierson | Kasha |
Josh Neale | Josh |
Melanie Jessop | Police Woman |
Ashley Clish | Saffron As Child |
Jon Plowman | Usher |
Jennifer Saunders | Writer |
Ruby Wax | Script Editor |
Christine Gernon | Director |
Jon Plowman | Producer |
Jonathan Paul Llewellyn (as Jonathan P. Llewellyn) | Producer |
Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
Harry Banks | Production Designer |
Simon Brint | Composer |