British Comedy Guide
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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2011 Christmas Specials - Job

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?

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Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Patsy (Joanna Lumley), Royal Albert Hall Manager (Patricia Potter), Edina (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

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

Upcoming repeats

  1. Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 3:30am on U&Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Jennifer Saunders Edina
Joanna Lumley Patsy
Julia Sawalha Saffron
June Whitfield Mother
Jane Horrocks Bubble
Guest cast
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
Writing team
Jennifer Saunders Writer
Ruby Wax Script Editor
Production team
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).

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