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French And Saunders. Image shows from L to R: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
French And Saunders

French And Saunders

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC One / BBC Two
  • 1987 - 2017
  • 49 episodes (6 series)

Long-running popular sketch show starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Also features Betty Marsden, Simon Brint, Rowland Rivron, The Hot Hoofers, Kirsty MacColl and more.

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Series 6, Episode 1

Darren Day hams it up in a parody of Cold Mountain as Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders return for their first new comedy sketch series together in eight years. They've got a swanky new office at BBC TV Centre and their very own agent (Maggie Steed), but a distinct lack of ideas for their latest show. What will their panicky producer (Liza Tarbuck) make of it all?

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 15th October 2004
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Dawn French Various
Jennifer Saunders Various
Lorna Brown Ensemble Actor
Liza Tarbuck Ensemble Actor
Brenda Cowling Ensemble Actor
Eileen Essell (as Eileen Essel) Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Maggie Steed Ensemble Actor
Alex Lowe Ensemble Actor
Barry Castagnola Ensemble Actor
Darren Day Ensemble Actor
John Fitzmaurice Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Dawn French Writer
Jennifer Saunders Writer
Production team
Ed Bye Director
Jo Sargent Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Mark Wybourn Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
John Sorapure Director of Photography
Rebecca Hale Costume Designer
Maralyn Sherman Make-up Designer
Chris Kempton Lighting Designer
Simon Brint Composer
Andy Carroll Graphics
Joe Geary 1st Assistant Director

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