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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Press clippings
Alfa Romeo used in legendary BBC comedy up for sale
An Alfa Romeo that starred in a legendary episode of Absolutely Fabulous has gone up for sale for just £30,000.
Jacob Jaffa, The Sun, 23rd July 2024'Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out' retrospective coming to Gold
Absolutely Fabulous is being celebrated with a retrospective documentary on Gold, Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out, featuring Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha and Jane Horrocks, original scripts and unseen clips.
British Comedy Guide, 19th June 2024Jennifer Saunders was going to kill off Ab Fab characters until Joanna Lumley stopped her
Joanna Lumley has revealed Jennifer Saunders once tried to kill off their Absolutely Fabulous characters, before she managed to convince her otherwise.
Max Pilley, NME, 6th June 2024The 30 best British sitcoms to watch now
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Daily Mail, 24th April 2024Katy Wix cast in Big Boys after making big impression in gay sauna
Jack Rooke has recalled when he knew that Katy Wix had the "cult gay" appeal to play Jules, the over-enthusiastic student union officer in his Channel 4 sitcom Big Boys, after seeing how her performance in Absolutely Fabulous transfixed a Soho sauna.
British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2024Dragons' Den fans accuse contestants of 'copying' idea from Ab Fab
Duo Daniel and Lina appeared in front of the formidable panel with their pitch, but fans were left baffled at the unexpected Absolutely Fabulous crossover. The pair began pitching their business Pop Specs but within seconds, viewers at home were quick to point out that the name sounded very familiar - though the Dragons didn't appear to twig on to the reference.
Kate Dennett, Daily Mail, 5th January 2024British comedy's US disasters
As media continues to become more globally inclusive (largely thanks to the rise of streaming services) the idea of remaking anything to fit another culture is gradually becoming more of an outdated concept. But in the past, American TV producers have repeatedly tried and failed to remake many beloved British sitcoms with terrible consequences.
Jazzy Janey, The Comedy Blog, 2nd September 2023The reality of remaking UK sitcoms
The CBS version of the BBC comedy Ghosts is one of the biggest shows on American TV. But US remakes more often than not go south. Armando Iannucci and other creators share their horror stories.
Daniel Dylan Wray, The Guardian, 13th May 2023The 25 funniest Christmas comedy TV specials of all time
The comedy special is as much a part of British Christmas as a family row and mountains of sprouts. This year, comedy shows from Motherland and The Detectorists to Mrs Brown's Boys and Ghosts are returning with festive specials to round off 2022. To celebrate, we countdown the greatest 25 Christmas comedy specials of all time.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 23rd December 2022Absolutely Fabulous is still untouchable 30 years later
The series may now be considered a classic, but it feels more savage than ever: so cruel, and so correct, that it could never be made today.
David Odyssey, Gawker, 5th December 2022