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
- 2011 Christmas Specials, New Year Special repeated at 2:40am on U&Gold
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2011 Christmas Specials - Job
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Edina has some crucial questions to answer, including: Has she still got it? And could a new client destroy her relationship with Saffy or make it stronger?
With fewer and fewer clients and a daughter who despises her, it's business as usual but, when Eddy and Patsy meet a famous French film star whom Saffy hugely admires, Eddy hopes that the job of taking her on as a client could bring a new-found respect, and some much-needed income.
The problem is that her client's talents aren't everything they seem to be...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 1st January 2012
- Time
- 9:40pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Sunday 22nd December 2024 at 2:40am on U&Gold
Cast & crew
| Jennifer Saunders | Edina |
| Joanna Lumley | Patsy |
| Julia Sawalha | Saffron |
| June Whitfield | Mother |
| Jane Horrocks | Bubble |
| Harriet Thorpe | Fleur |
| Helen Lederer | Catriona |
| Lindsay Duncan | Jeanne Durand |
| Hannah Dodd | Saffy's Do Gooder |
| Patricia Potter | Royal Albert Hall Manager |
| Llewella Gideon | Beautician |
| Rose Johnson | Patsy's Intern |
| Camille Ucan | Bubble's Intern |
| Femi Oyeniran | Agent |
| Amy Yamazaki | Agent |
| Lulu | Self |
| Emma Bunton | Self |
| Kirsty Wark | Self |
| Mark Kermode | Self |
| Eleanor Kate Jackson (as La Roux) | Self |
| Jennifer Saunders | Writer |
| Ruby Wax | Script Editor |
| Mandie Fletcher | Director |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Justin Davies | Producer |
| Jake Bernard | Editor |
| Harry Banks | Production Designer |
| Simon Brint | Composer |
| Richard Sisson | Pianist |
Video
Jeanne Durand
Patsy and Edina get star-struck...
Featuring: Joanna Lumley (Patsy), Jennifer Saunders (Edina) & Lindsay Duncan (Jeanne Durand).