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
- 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
Streaming rank this week: 561
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Series 1, Episode 4 - Iso Tank
With Bubble now surprisingly efficient at the office, Edina feels surplus to her own life. Forbidden by Safron from attending her sixth form's open day, she decides that adopting a Romanian baby would be a good idea...
Further details
After drifting into her new isolation tank without Patsy for company, Edina becomes bored...
Forbade by Saffron from attending a school open day, Edina orders a selection of Romanian babies out of spite. With Bubble now surprisingly efficient, the deal goes through before she can cancel it and the babies arrive during Saffron's science presentation. Can this really be happening?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 3rd December 1992
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 10th July 2011 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 18th August 2011 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Saturday 17th September 2011 | 11:35pm | Gold |
| Monday 30th January 2012 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 31st January 2012 | 9:25pm | Gold |
| Saturday 14th April 2012 | 2:10am | Gold |
| Saturday 22nd September 2012 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 23rd September 2012 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Thursday 31st January 2013 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 1st February 2013 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Friday 7th June 2013 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 8th June 2013 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 22nd August 2013 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 23rd August 2013 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 18th March 2014 | 12:35am | Gold |
| Tuesday 18th March 2014 | 2:10am | Gold |
| Saturday 21st February 2015 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 16th April 2015 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 17th December 2015 | 12:50am | Gold |
| Tuesday 8th March 2016 | 1:10am | Gold |
| Thursday 16th June 2016 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 17th June 2016 | 2:05am | Gold |
| Thursday 19th January 2017 | 10:40pm | W |
| Sunday 2nd April 2017 | 9:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 1st November 2017 | 11:00pm | W |
| Monday 6th November 2017 | 11:30pm | Gold |
| Saturday 5th May 2018 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 25th June 2018 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 27th June 2019 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 28th June 2019 | 12:35am | Gold |
| Sunday 21st July 2019 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 21st July 2019 | 11:55pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 3rd September 2019 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 3rd September 2019 | 11:55pm | Gold |
| Thursday 6th February 2020 | 10:35pm | Gold |
| Friday 7th February 2020 | 1:15am | Gold |
| Sunday 15th March 2020 | 11:55pm | Gold |
| Thursday 11th March 2021 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 12th March 2021 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 8th April 2021 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 9th April 2021 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Friday 9th April 2021 | 3:30am | Gold |
| Wednesday 5th May 2021 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 6th May 2021 | 2:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 11th July 2021 | 2:05am | Gold |
| Monday 12th July 2021 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Friday 20th May 2022 | 9:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 21st May 2022 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Sunday 20th November 2022 | 11:30pm | Gold |
| Monday 21st November 2022 | 2:55am | Gold |
| Tuesday 3rd January 2023 | 12:35am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Jennifer Saunders | Edina |
| Joanna Lumley | Patsy |
| Julia Sawalha | Saffron |
| June Whitfield | Mother |
| Jane Horrocks | Bubble |
| Tim Woodward | Headmaster |
| Naoko Mori | Sarah |
| Lisa Coleman | Joanna |
| Adrian Ross-Magenty | James |
| James Lance | Daniel |
| Paul Mark Elliott | Teacher |
| Sidney Cole | Teacher |
| Annabelle Hampson (as Annabell Hampson) | Headmistress |
| Melanie Jessop | Secretary |
| Tricia Aileen | School Secretary |
| Jennifer Saunders | Writer |
| Ruby Wax | Script Editor |
| Bob Spiers | Director |
| Jon Plowman | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Bryan Ellis | Production Designer |
| Simon Brint | Composer |