Julia Sawalha

An uproarious comedy treat, Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy's (Joanna Lumley) first appearance after a seven-year absence does not disappoint. A script bursting with fan-pleasing moments sees Edina belatedly embracing middle age ("I haven't got any real hormones left, darling, I'm just held together with gels, pills and suppositories"), assembling most of the original cast to welcome home her daughter Saffy (Julia Sawalha). A guest appearance by The Killing's Sofie Gråbøl is one of many highlights.

Ab Fab's Julia Sawalha is happy to be back

Absolutely Fabulous is returning for a short series to celebrate the programme's 20th anniversary.

Aardman Animations, the studio behind many of Nick Park's triumphs, conjures another stop-motion corker that fairly swarms with clever little jokes and details. Our heroes here are a group of jauntily anthropomorphic chickens; they're plotting their escape to freedom from the tyrannical Mr and Mrs Tweedy, who run the farm on which they live. The voice cast boasts Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and Mel Gibson.

Aardman Animations, the studio behind Wallace & Gromit, conjures another stop-motion corker that swarms with clever jokes and details. Our heroes are anthropomorphic chickens plotting their escape from the tyrannical Mr and Mrs Tweedy. Mel Gibson and Julia Sawalha are among the voices.