British Comedy Guide
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Bubble (Jane Horrocks), Saffron (Julia Sawalha), Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Mother (June Whitfield), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC
Absolutely Fabulous

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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Dressing like... Absolutely Fabulous

Fashion stylist Bertie Bowen channels the clothes and spirit of a fictional character. This week she's taking on not one, but two outrageous style icons. Are you an Eddy or a Patsy?

Bertie Bowen, Standard Issue, 17th February 2016

Edina and Patsy should not come back

Twenty years after first starting work on its script, Jennifer Saunders has this week promised that the Absolutely Fabulous movie will finally begin filming some time this year.

Jon O'Brien, Metro, 5th January 2015

Absolutely Fabulous movie WILL happen in 2015

Jennifer Saunders, 56, is determined that the film, titled Edina and Patsy, will be made by the end of the year.

Nigel Pauley, The People, 3rd January 2015

Jennifer 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 2014

7 of Edina Monsoon's best falls

We're mad for Absolutely Fabulous this month. We've featured its best guest stars, Edina and Patsy's best put downs and even Bubble's finest moments, but there's one more countdown that we need in our lives - Edina Monsoon's best falls, be they under the influence of drugs, alcohol or, well, anything else she can lay her Laquoixed hands upon.

Jon B, So So Gay, 29th June 2014

Jennifer 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 2014

Jennifer Saunders: Ab Fab the movie is happening

Saunders jokes that the film has to happen after Dawn French bet her £100,000 that it wouldn't.

Emma Daly, Radio Times, 4th January 2014

Jennifer Saunders: Back to black, sweetie darling

No look was too loud, no colour too bright, for Edina Monsoon, but the woman behind the fictional fashionista prefers demure.

Anna Tyzack, The Telegraph, 21st December 2013

Jennifer Saunders close to penning Ab Fab movie

Absolutely Fabulous creator Jennifer Saunders has revealed that she is close to writing the movie of the comedy television series.

Alice Newbold, The Telegraph, 17th December 2013

Jennifer Saunders on Ab Fab movie

After much speculation, Jennifer Saunders revealed there will be an Ab Fab movie - as soon as she can make herself sit down and put pen to paper.

STV, 10th December 2013

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