Absolutely Fabulous
- TV sitcom
- BBC One / BBC Two
- 1992 - 2012
- 39 episodes (5 series)
Public relations maven Edina and best friend Patsy drive sensible daughter Saffron up the wall with their self-absorbed, substance-abusing escapades. Stars Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks
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Series 2, Episode 4 - New Best Friend
Patsy finds herself displaced as Edina tidies the house in preparation for old friends Bettina and Max, renowned for their minamilist design concepts, to come and stay.
Further details
Eddy is expecting a visit from some old 60s friends who are obsessed with minimalism. Embarking on a mission to remove all the rubbish from her house, she gets into such a state that words are said in haste and she throws out Patsy.
Bereft, both Patsy and Eddy set about looking for a new best friend. Eddy is in for a further loss when she realises her old friends are not quite what she expected. Can Eddy and Patsy live without each other?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 24th February 1994
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jennifer Saunders | Edina |
| Joanna Lumley | Patsy |
| Julia Sawalha | Saffron |
| June Whitfield | Mother |
| Jane Horrocks | Bubble |
| Harriet Thorpe | Fleur |
| Helen Lederer | Catriona |
| Adrian Edmondson | Hamish (Restaurant Critic) |
| Jo Brand | Carmen |
| Meera Syal | Suzy |
| Miranda Richardson | Bettina |
| Patrick Barlow | Max |
| Britt Ekland | Self |
| Lulu | Self |
| Zandra Rhodes | Self |
| Jennifer Saunders | Writer |
| Ruby Wax | Script Editor |
| Bob Spiers | Director |
| Jon Plowman | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Bryan Ellis | Production Designer |
| Simon Brint | Composer |