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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Series 4, Episode 2 - Fish Farm

After a night of drink and drugs in a mosh pit, Patsy talks Eddy into seducing the gardener Saffy has hired. Not only is he young and attractive, but Pats recognises him as the heir to a gentrified family.

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Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Dolly (Dora Bryan), Mother (June Whitfield). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Arriving home from a heavy-metal concert in full goth gear and strung out on drugs, Edina and Patsy reflect on how the rockers of their era have become tame - like the fish farm-running Roger Daltry.

Meanwhile, mother and her friend Dolly have jobs as extras and are living it up on booze and pills with small time showbiz impressario Brice Michaels. When Edina spies the hunky gardener that Saffron has hired, Patsy convinces her to seduce him, a plan made all the more attractive when they realise that he is from a wealthy, gentrified family.

The seduction goes according to plan, but Edina and Patsy are shocked to discover the fate of his family's estate - and its fish farming new owner!

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 7th September 2001
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 13th December 2011 12:40am Gold
Tuesday 13th December 2011 2:30am Gold
Friday 9th March 2012 12:25am Gold
Friday 9th March 2012 2:30am Gold
Sunday 25th March 2012 12:20am Gold
Monday 8th July 2013 11:15pm Gold
Tuesday 9th July 2013 2:10am Gold
Wednesday 9th April 2014 12:50am Gold
Wednesday 9th April 2014 2:30am Gold
Thursday 29th May 2014 11:00pm Gold
Friday 30th May 2014 2:00am Gold
Wednesday 12th November 2014 11:30pm Gold
Thursday 13th November 2014 2:25am Gold
Thursday 25th June 2015 10:55pm Gold
Friday 26th June 2015 2:45am Gold
Thursday 25th February 2016 11:20pm Gold
Friday 26th February 2016 3:00am Gold
Thursday 16th February 2017 11:20pm W
Saturday 14th October 2017 9:40pm Gold
Monday 27th November 2017 10:00pm W
Thursday 1st March 2018 9:20pm Gold
Monday 11th June 2018 11:00pm W
Wednesday 4th July 2018 1:20am Gold
Thursday 5th July 2018 12:30am Gold
Saturday 12th February 2022 11:40pm Gold
Sunday 13th February 2022 3:15am Gold
Sunday 12th June 2022 12:00am Gold
Thursday 12th January 2023 11:40pm Gold
Friday 13th January 2023 2:45am Gold
Thursday 2nd February 2023 12:20am Gold
Sunday 26th March 2023 2:40am Gold
Sunday 26th March 2023 11:50pm Gold
Thursday 11th May 2023 12:40am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Jennifer Saunders Edina
Joanna Lumley Patsy
Julia Sawalha Saffron
June Whitfield Mother
Guest cast
Dora Bryan Dolly
Tim Wylton Brice
Crispin Bonham Carter (as Crispin Bonham-Carter) Jago Balfour
Writing team
Jennifer Saunders Writer
Ruby Wax Script Editor
Production team
Christine Gernon Director
Jon Plowman Producer
Jonathan Paul Llewellyn (as Jonathan P. Llewellyn) Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
Simon Brint Composer

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