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
- 2011 Christmas Specials repeated at 2:55am on U&Gold
- Streaming rank this week: 6,002
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2011 Christmas Specials - Job
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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
- Wednesday 4th December 2024 at 3:30am on U&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).