Jennifer Saunders

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.

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