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French And Saunders. Image shows from L to R: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
French & Saunders

French & Saunders

  • Double act

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French & Saunders and Alexei Sayle returning to Radio 4

French & Saunders and Alexei Sayle are returning to Radio 4, with the channel recommissioning Whatever Happened To Baby Jane Austen? and Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar, as well as Olga Koch: Ok Computer and the latest stand-up series from Ashley Blaker, Ashley Blaker's Hyperfixations.

British Comedy Guide, 17th July 2024

Imagine... French And Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter review

Only Alan Yentob could make French and Saunders unfunny!

Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 28th December 2023

French and Saunders: How they proved that women are funny

"We never talked about being feminists, we just were," says Dawn French.

Lucy Wallis, BBC, 27th December 2023

Imagine... French And Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter review

Honesty, agony and hilarity with our greatest double act.

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 27th December 2023

Are these the greatest comedy double acts of all time?

In a festive episode of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the history of the double act and its evolution through the decades, speaking to comedy aficionados and performers, including Stephen Fry (no stranger to a comedy double act himself). Here are eight of the greatest pairings ever.

Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode, BBC, 21st December 2023

29 best feel-good podcasts to make you happy

We all need cheering up - Bob Mortimer, Chris and Rosie Ramsey, Alan Carr, and French and Saunders are here to help.

The Sunday Times, 13th November 2022

M&S Christmas food advert 2022 stars French & Saunders

Marks and Spencer has revealed its Christmas food advert for 2022 - and it features the incredible comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders getting up to mischief as Fairy and Duckie.

Levi Winchester, The Mirror, 2nd November 2022

French & Saunders interview

The beloved duo look back at decades in the industry, the ways in which comedy has changed... and big bottoms.

David Craig, Radio Times, 11th September 2021

French & Saunders interview

Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French discuss their own role in changing the female comedic landscape in a new documentary.

Emily Retter, The Mirror, 12th July 2021

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