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
Streaming rank this week: 655
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French & Saunders are planning a film
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are planning to make a film together. French revealed the news as part of a wide-ranging podcast interview in which she discussed parts of her private life.
British Comedy Guide, 5th March 2018The best 90s TV comedies to revisit on Netflix
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Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 8th February 2018Dawn French interview - I was jealous of Ab Fab
Dawn French talks candidly about her father's suicide, and being "really annoyed" when Absolutely Fabulous became a hit.
Jane Graham, The Big Issue, 10th October 2017Ab Fab stars film TV travel show
Absolutely Fabulous stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are reuniting to film a one-off travelogue for Christmas.
British Comedy Guide, 7th October 2017Ab Fab will show how fun life was before Brexit
As part of 90s comedy week, we ask: could the Remain campaign have done with some help from Edina Monsoon?
Lizzie Palmer, The New Statesman, 9th August 2017Helen Lederer, still fabulous after all these years
Here Helen Lederer discusses being part of The Comic Strip and working on Absolutely Fabulous.
Dannii Cohen, The Gay UK, 29th March 2017Generation snowflake has RUINED chance of Ab Fab return
Jennifer Saunders has revealed that the award-winning show won't ever enjoy a TV reunion because the modern world is hyper-sensitive and unable to enjoy humour without being mock-offended.
Speaking to the Press Association, Saunders said: "People are so politically correct now; we couldn't get away with anything. You can't even get away to be a politically incorrect character, because that is seen as being politically incorrect. Everyone's down on everyone for everything."
James Draper, The Mirror, 26th February 2017Gala marking 25 years of Absolutely Fabulous to be held
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will be appearing at the event in Liverpool as part of a four-day internation TV market.
Francesca Gosling, The Mirror, 20th February 2017Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
A survey of comedians has revealed that Fawlty Towers is their favourite sitcom, and Alan Partridge meeting his superfan is their favourite scene. "Don't tell him Pike" was picked as the favourite one-liner.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2017Jennifer Saunders says no to more Ab Fab
Jennifer Saunders has said she has finished with the Absolutely Fabulous characters. She won't write any more TV specials, nor a film sequel.
British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2016