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
2011 Christmas Specials - Job
Further details
Edina has some crucial questions to answer, including: Has she still got it? And could a new client destroy her relationship with Saffy or make it stronger?
With fewer and fewer clients and a daughter who despises her, it's business as usual but, when Eddy and Patsy meet a famous French film star whom Saffy hugely admires, Eddy hopes that the job of taking her on as a client could bring a new-found respect, and some much-needed income.
The problem is that her client's talents aren't everything they seem to be...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 1st January 2012
- Time
- 9:40pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Thursday 5th January 2012 | 10:35pm | BBC1 |
Thursday 5th January 2012 | 11:35pm | BBC1 Scot |
Tuesday 9th April 2013 | 9:40pm | Gold |
Wednesday 10th April 2013 | 1:25am | Gold |
Thursday 23rd May 2013 | 10:35pm | Gold |
Friday 24th May 2013 | 1:10am | Gold |
Thursday 19th December 2013 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Tuesday 31st December 2013 | 11:40pm | Gold |
Tuesday 16th December 2014 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 17th December 2014 | 1:45am | Gold |
Thursday 22nd January 2015 | 3:30am | Gold |
Monday 2nd February 2015 | 1:45am | Gold |
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 3rd September 2015 | 2:40am | Gold |
Tuesday 22nd December 2015 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Wednesday 23rd December 2015 | 1:55am | Gold |
Wednesday 13th April 2016 | 11:55pm | Gold |
Thursday 7th July 2016 | 9:45pm | Gold |
Tuesday 6th December 2016 | 9:35pm | Gold |
Thursday 23rd February 2017 | 1:50am | Gold |
Thursday 23rd February 2017 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Sunday 12th November 2017 | 11:00pm | Gold |
Monday 13th November 2017 | 2:50am | Gold |
Wednesday 6th December 2017 | 10:40pm | Gold |
Thursday 7th December 2017 | 1:10am | Gold |
Saturday 16th December 2017 | 10:20pm | W |
Thursday 21st December 2017 | 10:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 23rd December 2017 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 28th December 2017 | 10:20pm | W |
Thursday 2nd December 2021 | 10:55pm | Gold |
Friday 2nd December 2022 | 12:10am | Gold |
Thursday 15th December 2022 | 11:00pm | Gold |
Friday 16th December 2022 | 3:20am | Gold |
Saturday 17th December 2022 | 10:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 28th October 2023 | 3:15am | Gold |
Sunday 29th October 2023 | 2:40am | Gold |
Cast & crew
Jennifer Saunders | Edina |
Joanna Lumley | Patsy |
Julia Sawalha | Saffron |
June Whitfield | Mother |
Jane Horrocks | Bubble |
Harriet Thorpe | Fleur |
Helen Lederer | Catriona |
Lindsay Duncan | Jeanne Durand |
Hannah Dodd | Saffy's Do Gooder |
Patricia Potter | Royal Albert Hall Manager |
Llewella Gideon | Beautician |
Rose Johnson | Patsy's Intern |
Camille Ucan | Bubble's Intern |
Femi Oyeniran | Agent |
Amy Yamazaki | Agent |
Lulu | Self |
Emma Bunton | Self |
Kirsty Wark | Self |
Mark Kermode | Self |
Eleanor Kate Jackson (as La Roux) | Self |
Jennifer Saunders | Writer |
Ruby Wax | Script Editor |
Mandie Fletcher | Director |
Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
Justin Davies | Producer |
Jake Bernard | Editor |
Harry Banks | Production Designer |
Simon Brint | Composer |
Richard Sisson | Pianist |
Video
Jeanne Durand
Patsy and Edina get star-struck...
Featuring: Joanna Lumley (Patsy), Jennifer Saunders (Edina) & Lindsay Duncan (Jeanne Durand).