Dawn French

Dawn French: I'd never close door on French & Saunders

"We never close the door on French and Saunders. There are no immediate plans because Fatty and I both are booked up into next year. But the minute there is a window of opportunity, we'll be in there!"

Dawn French misses Emma Chambers

Dawn French has praised her "bright, clever-witted and very sharp" friend Emma Chambers, who passed away last month.

Rik Mayall was pioneer for equal pay, says Dawn French

Dawn French has credited the late Rik Mayall with being an early pioneer for equal pay.

300 Years of French and Saunders, BBC1 review

What joy that Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders were persuaded by the BBC to celebrate their 30 (ish) years as a comedy duo with this programme - and that this sweet confection was shown on Christmas Day. It was a pleasing mix of old clips and new material, and a reminder that when F&S are good, they are very, very good.

French and Saunders signed off their semi-comeback with a joyous compilation of dance moves and pratfalls. It's been more than a decade since they last had a festive special, and the celebratory 300 Years of French and Saunders (BBC One[) opted to take a "ghost of Christmas past" approach, packing in plenty of archive clips while weaving in a handful of new skits with care. The fresh sketches were sharp and silly: their natural burial service was fantastically daft, the Poldark extras were deliciously awful and it was a thrill to see the white room back in use for their Handmaid's Tale send-up. It was, in short, a welcome return.

300 Years of French and Saunders review

It wouldn't be too much to ask for a full French and Saunders Christmas special for 2018, rather than raking over old ground.

French and Saunders, review

Very silly and extremely smart.

300 Years of French and Saunders review

300 Years of French and Saunders was sophisticated comedy from a vital comic source.

Can French & Saunders cut it in the social media age?

On Christmas Day, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will appear in their first new TV show for a decade; a reunion almost guaranteed to cause a mixture of delight and apprehension among their fans.