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.
Streaming rank this week: 4,676
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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 2017Little 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 201730 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 2017Dawn 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 2017BBC 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 2017French & 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 2017A 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 2013BBC 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 2013Jennifer 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