French And Saunders. Image shows from L to R: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
French And Saunders
- TV sketch show
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1987 - 2017
- 49 episodes (6 series)
Long-running popular sketch show starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Also features Betty Marsden, Simon Brint, Rowland Rivron, The Hot Hoofers, Kirsty MacColl and more.
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Series 4, Episode 1
The offbeat sketch show returns, offering a comic view of the world as seen by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It includes parodies of movie hits such as Misery, as well as TV series and rock stars. And there's more from old favourites, the Fat Men.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 18th February 1993
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 7th June 2015 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 17th November 2015 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 17th November 2015 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Wednesday 5th April 2017 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 4th July 2017 | 2:45am | Gold |
| Tuesday 6th April 2021 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 7th April 2021 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Saturday 17th July 2021 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 17th July 2021 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th March 2022 | 12:50am | Gold |
| Sunday 25th September 2022 | 3:05am | Gold |
| Friday 11th November 2022 | 10:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 7th February 2023 | 11:30pm | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Dawn French | Various |
| Jennifer Saunders | Various |
| Simon Brint (as Raw Sex) | Self |
| Rowland Rivron (as Raw Sex) | Self |
| Joanna Bowen | Ensemble Actor |
| Sidney Cole | Ensemble Actor |
| Lisa Coleman | Ensemble Actor |
| Greg Cruttwell | Ensemble Actor |
| Beverley Hills | Ensemble Actor |
| Carla Mendonca (as Carla Mendonça) | Ensemble Actor |
| Dawn French | Writer |
| Jennifer Saunders | Writer |
| Bob Spiers | Director |
| Jon Plowman | Producer |
| Rob Poole | Editor |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Ken Starkey | Production Designer |
| Sarah Burns | Costume Designer |
| Sharon Lewis | Costume Designer |
| John Daly | Director of Photography |
| Jan Sewell | Make-up Designer |
| Sallie Jaye | Make-up Designer |
| Norma Hill | Make-up Designer |
| Mike Manning | Lighting Designer |
| Simon Brint | Composer |
| Andrew Smee | Graphics |
| Alan Horne | Lighting Designer |