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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.

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 5,586

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Can French & Saunders cut it in the social media age?

On Christmas Day, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will appear in their first new TV show for a decade; a reunion almost guaranteed to cause a mixture of delight and apprehension among their fans.

Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 24th December 2017

'Being silly is what they do best': French and Saunders

Thirty years after their first sketch series and 10 since their last TV show, the double act are back for a Christmas special.

Emine Saner, The Guardian, 23rd December 2017

Little has changed for female duos in comedy

They are undoubtedly a tough act to follow, but in the 10 years since French and Saunders were last on TV their successors have not emerged.

i Newspaper, 22nd December 2017

30 years of French and Saunders

With surreal silliness and spot-on parody, the comedy duo - who return to TV screens this Christmas - altered the face of comedy.

Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 11th November 2017

Dawn French reveals more details about Xmas special

Dawn French has a little early Christmas treat for fans of French and Saunders.

Justin Harp, Digital Spy, 9th October 2017

BBC confirm French & Saunders 30th Anniversary Special

The BBC has confirmed that Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are filming a new Christmas special to mark their 30th anniversary.

British Comedy Guide, 20th September 2017

French & Saunders to reunite for new TV special

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are reuniting to film a new television special this autumn.

British Comedy Guide, 7th September 2017

A lecture on French and Saunders

Dr Amy Holdsworth, a lecturer in the University of Glasgow's School of Culture and Creative Arts, will explore the relationship between television, memory and nostalgia in a paper entitled, "French and Saunders are a girl's best friend".

John-Paul Stephenson, Giggle Beats, 1st June 2013

BBC can't afford more French & Saunders

Jennifer Saunders has ruled out another series of French & Saunders because she says the BBC can no longer afford them.

Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 19th April 2013

Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French planning a reunion

Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French plan to work together again - and the pair have even considered co-hosting a chat show.

The Huffington Post, 23rd March 2012

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