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 3 - Paris
Further details
Edina and Patsy are off to Paris for a magazine shoot focusing on fashion and media identities of different generations.
Patsy is excited that she will be working with hot young model Erin O'Connor, but is terrified of the new look being imposed upon her. She quickly becomes competitive with the other models from her era and annoys the photographer with her refusal to cooperate.
Saffron is also refusing to cooperate with Edina, with whom she is to appear in a photo shoot with for a section on famous mothers and daughters. She refuses to dress in the fashionable clothing Edina offers her and is determined to have an 'educational' day in Paris. Edina finally breaks her by comparing her attitude to the insular, superficial way that Gran treated her trip to Paris during Edina's childhood.
Safron relaxes and starts to have fun with her mother, but Edina has a plot that will get them centre spread in the magazine, and humiliate her daughter in the process.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 14th September 2001
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Wednesday 14th December 2011 | 12:45am | Gold |
Saturday 21st January 2012 | 10:40pm | Gold |
Sunday 22nd January 2012 | 2:00am | Gold |
Thursday 4th July 2013 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Friday 5th July 2013 | 2:30am | Gold |
Thursday 22nd May 2014 | 11:00pm | Gold |
Friday 23rd May 2014 | 2:00am | Gold |
Wednesday 22nd October 2014 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Thursday 23rd October 2014 | 2:50am | Gold |
Thursday 25th June 2015 | 11:35pm | Gold |
Friday 26th June 2015 | 3:30am | Gold |
Monday 21st December 2015 | 12:05am | Gold |
Thursday 3rd March 2016 | 11:20pm | Gold |
Friday 4th March 2016 | 3:00am | Gold |
Monday 20th February 2017 | 10:40pm | W |
Friday 28th April 2017 | 9:00pm | Gold |
Tuesday 28th November 2017 | 10:00pm | W |
Thursday 8th March 2018 | 9:20pm | Gold |
Monday 11th June 2018 | 11:40pm | W |
Tuesday 12th June 2018 | 11:00pm | W |
Tuesday 10th July 2018 | 11:55pm | Gold |
Sunday 13th February 2022 | 12:20am | Gold |
Sunday 13th February 2022 | 10:20pm | Gold |
Saturday 18th June 2022 | 11:10pm | Gold |
Sunday 19th June 2022 | 3:25am | Gold |
Saturday 14th January 2023 | 12:15am | Gold |
Saturday 14th January 2023 | 3:15am | Gold |
Friday 3rd February 2023 | 12:00am | Gold |
Friday 12th May 2023 | 12:15am | Gold |
Friday 12th May 2023 | 2:45am | Gold |
Cast & crew
Jennifer Saunders | Edina |
Joanna Lumley | Patsy |
Julia Sawalha | Saffron |
June Whitfield | Mother |
Jane Horrocks | Bubble |
Tilly Blackwood | Lady Candida De Denison-Bender |
Dave Gorman | Rimmer (Photographer) |
Pascal Liger | Sleazy Man |
Christian Lacroix | Self |
Erin O'Connor | Self |
Annegret Tree | Self |
Daphne Selfe | Self |
Sacha Distel | Self |
Jennifer Saunders | Writer |
Ruby Wax | Script Editor |
Bob Spiers | Director |
Jon Plowman | Producer |
Jonathan Paul Llewellyn (as Jonathan P. Llewellyn) | Producer |
Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
Harry Banks | Production Designer |
Simon Brint | Composer |