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Jennifer Saunders on her new role
Jennifer Saunders plays a French teacher with a student who dares to be different in David Walliams' latest comedy drama.
James Rampton, The Daily Express, 6th December 2014Cast announced for David Walliams's Boy In The Dress
Jennifer Saunders, Tim McInnerny, Meera Syal and Steve Spiers are amongst the cast for David Walliams's festive comedy The Boy In The Dress.
British Comedy Guide, 21st October 2014Dawn French: 30 Million Minutes preview
The last time she appeared on stage, six years ago, was to bid an official farewell to her 30-year partnership with Jennifer Saunders. But this present show is less of a standard stand-up gig and more of a comic, but also searingly honest, look at her life.
The Bristol Post, 17th October 2014Radio Times review
Where were the court jesters when we needed them? Through the heavy developments of the past few months, we could have done with a few satirical sideswipes from the Have I Got News for You panel to lighten the load. There's nothing like a barb from Ian Hislop or a childish quip from Paul Merton to put recent events in perspective.
Now at least, they're back for a new run, and in the hot seat once again is the unflappable Jennifer Saunders as guest host. Even better, the great Armando Iannucci joins one of the teams, not least to offer a Scottish point of view, while excellent actress and stand-up Sara Pascoe makes her debut.
David Butcher, Radio Times, 3rd October 2014Jennifer Saunders wants everyone in Ab Fab film
Jennifer Saunders, the Absolutely Fabulous writer, wants everyone who has ever appeared in the BBC series to have a role in the film version.
Tim Walker, The Telegraph, 23rd July 2014Rik Mayall mourned at private funeral in Devon
Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and other friends of Rik Mayall have joined his family to mourn the comedian and actor at a private funeral in Devon.
BBC News, 19th June 2014Radio 2 schedules Comedy Week
Radio 2 has announced a week of comedy broadcasts. There's shows from Tommy Tiernan, Luisa Omielan, Lucy Beaumont, Jennifer Saunders and Susan Calman.
British Comedy Guide, 27th May 2014Jennifer Saunders hopes for 2015 Ab Fab film release
Jennifer Saunders has revealed that she hopes to see the Absolutely Fabulous film in cinemas by late 2015.
Katy Finbow, Digital Spy, 26th May 2014Jennifer Saunders: BBC is risk averse
The BBC no longer encourages comedians to take creative risks, Jennifer Saunders has said as she suggested French & Saunders might not get commissioned today.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 25th May 2014Rob Brydon's legendary geniality is exploited as the host of BBC1's new Saturday-evening game show The Guess List, in which a panel of celebrities help two contestants to answer a wide variety of wacky questions. Sound familiar? It is so obviously a rehash of Blankety Blank, it is a mystery why they didn't just call it that and be done with it.
The celebrities, it has to be said, are top-notch. That is to say, I had heard of all of them. But having recruited guests of such high calibre as Jennifer Saunders, Simon Callow and James Corden, the show gave them practically nothing to do, while the host hardly let them get a word in. Brydon was manic to the point of hyperactive from the off, and never eased up for a second. It was as though he felt a single-handed responsibility to keep the programme going - yet the more frantic his efforts, the more uncomfortable the viewing experience.
Harry Venning, The Stage, 17th April 2014