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Absolutely Fabulous
Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.
- Created by:
- Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Cast:
- Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC One, BBC Two
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E01
Episode 1
★ 7.2The Last Shout: Part One
1996-11-06 · 43mSaffy becomes engaged to her snooty new boyfriend, Paolo Carlo. Edina and Patsy go on a ski trip where the former has a near-death experience. Bo arrives, hiding from the Scientologists. And Mother goes to the airport to meet two old friends she hasn't seen in years.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.0The Last Shout: Part Two
1996-11-07 · 42mPaolo's parents arrive, disapproving of Saffy... until Patsy realises that she knows Paulo's mother. Edina and Saffy plan the wedding and see it through — only to have it ruined at the last moment by Divine Intervention.
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E03
Episode 3
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
1998-10-28 · 98mMoments From The Life of a Woman of Her Time. During the filming of her very own documentary, 'A Day in My Life', Eddie drops in on her mother who's working in a Help the Aged charity shop. There, she reminisces about the people and events which have made her what she is today.
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Mirrorball
2000-12-22 · 30mThis is the pilot for what was intended to be a new sitcom called Mirrorball. Although written by Saunders, featuring all of the main AbFab cast members, as well as some of the supporting cast, the plot and characters in Mirrorball are different, despite many personality similarities to the AbFab characters. After this was filmed, Saunders was inspired to revive Absolutely Fabulous in 2001, and the Mirrorball series was never produced. The show centers around aging stage actresses Vivienne Krell (Saunders) and Jackie Riviera (Lumley), who live in vertically adjacent flats. The two are of questionable talent, and their careers seem to be at a standstill. During the course of the pilot, Vivienne has the opportunity to be cast in a new show but delivers a horrifying rendition of the standard 'Send in the Clowns', thanks in part to Jackie's off-kilter advice (Jackie shouts at her from off-stage to "Sparkle! SPARKLE!").
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E05
Episode 5
★ 8.0Gay
2002-12-27 · 54mPatsy's off to New York's fashion week and drags Edina along for company. It doesn't take much persuasion, especially after Mother lets it slip that Serge is living there. The pair get into all sorts of mischief in New York, including a gay wedding, celebrity appearances, and fashion faux pas. Back home, Marshall and Bo run a crooked Evangelical network, Saffy studies people whilst in a cupboard, and Bubble desperately tries to be useful.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.0Cold Turkey
2003-12-24 · 35mEdina spends her first Christmas at home, much to Saffy's chagrin, and goes all out for the festivities. John's preoccupied with Justin's sex life. Marshall and Bo arrive with their details of the infomercial they've been doing 'since the bottom fell out of the baby business'. Patsy, who detests Christmas, is happy when she collapses and gets to spend a few days on drugs in hospital... though it seems that her condition may be more dire than anyone realises.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.3White Box
2004-12-25 · 44mEdina tries to bring her vision for a new kitchen to life. The trouble is, she's awfully fuzzy on the specifics on how the room should look. Her decorating woes are are compounded by the fact that her designer is emotionally unstable and Saffy completely disapproves of the remodel.
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Outtakes (Series 4)
12mOuttakes from Series 4.
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Outtakes (Gay)
3mOuttakes from the special 'Gay'.
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The Story of Absolutely Fabulous
2004-01-02 · 30mA definitive account of one of British comedy's most successful sitcoms. The programme answers burning questions such as: was Patsy once a man? Why was Joanna Lumley nearly put off taking the role of Patsy? Who was originally going to play Saffy? And what do Marisa Berensen, Jennifer Saunders and Lynne Franks all have in common? From how it came into being to how it manages to stay at the top of its game, this entertaining and engaging documentary follows the antics of the Ab Fab crew, namely Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha and June Whitfield. It also sheds light on some of comedy's most far-out characters. Featuring behind-the-scenes footage and drunken outtakes, The Story of Absolutely Fabulous is everything you need to know... and a little bit more.
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Outtakes (Series 1) - "ABSOLUTELY NOT"
15mOuttakes from series 1.
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★ 0.5Outtakes (Series 2)
14mOuttakes from series 2.
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Outtakes (Series 3) - "Absolutely Not"
16mOuttakes from series 3.
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Absolutely Fabulous (Pet Shop Boys Video)
1994-02-07 · 30mHilarious music video by the Pet Shop Boys featuring some of the most funny and memorable outtakes from Absolutely Fabulous.
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How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995-01-06 · 30mSpecial taking a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first two series. Includes interviews with the cast and producers, telephone messages from Bette Midler, and Elizabeth Taylor and Neil Tennant conducting business with Roseanne regarding the botched American reboot.
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Outtakes (The Last Shout)
30mOuttakes from the special 'The Last Shout'.
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Gorgeous Little Things
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Modern Mother and Daughter
8mThe original French & Saunders sketch which inspired Absolutely Fabulous.
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Joanna Lumley Talks about Modeling
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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PR Office (French & Saunders)
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Outtakes (Series 5)
21mOuttakes from Ab Fab Series 5.
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Identity
2005-03-11 · 30mEdina collects Saffy from prison, where she served two years for (unknowingly) providing asylum seekers with forged passports. Saffy later invites former cellmate Baron to the house, unaware that Baron was once Patsy's drug dealer and Patsy still owes her £50,000. And now Baron refuses to leave until she's repaid.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 28
Job
2011-12-25 · 30mWhen Saffy berates Edina for being lazy and incompetent, Edina and Patsy decide to impress her by booking her favourite French film star, Jeanne Durand, to perform at the Royal Albert Hall. However, they're dismayed when Jeanne lip-syncs instead of singing live.
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Olympics
2012-07-23 · 30mEdina forgets that the Olympics are on, until it gets her closer to her idol.
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Joanna Lumley Interview Morning Show
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Letterman comes to London - Ab Fab interview
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Satan, Darling
1996-10-29 · 30mAbsolutely Fabulous glam gals Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley (in character as Edina and Patsy) are among the few down-to-earth participants in Roseanne's outrageous Halloween outing. They're guests at an Upper West Side soirée, where new multimillionaires Roseanne and Jackie have gained entrée into New York society. But for grandmother-to-be Roseanne, a witches' coven soon comes into play — a la Rosemary's Baby — and bizarre happenings begin to involve a very pregnant Darlene.
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Interview Behind the Scenes - Jennifer and Joanna
6mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Interview Behind the Scenes - June Whitfield
4mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Interview Behind the Scenes - Producer Jon Plowman
5mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 46
2003-11-30 · 21mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Behind the Scenes - Sport Relief 2012
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Jennifer Saunders & Cher on the Graham Norton Show
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 49
Jennifer Saunders & Joanna Lumley Look Back
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 50
Jennifer Saunders in Conversation with Clare Balding
30mEpisode overview is not available yet.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 51
★ 8.0Absolutely Fabulous - TV Bloopers (Series 1-5 and Gay)
2013-03-04 · 15mLots of bloopers
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Episode 53
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
2017-12-21 · 25mIn a special Christmas treat for BBC Two, Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders reunite for a trip to the Champagne region of France to find out exactly how to put the bubbles into bubbly, from the annual harvest to the miles of underground cellars, while sharing stories of filming Ab Fab and reminiscing about their friendship.
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E54
Episode 54
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
2024-10-17 · 87mCelebrate one of Britain’s most-loved comic creations as Jennifer Saunders, Dame Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha and Jane Horrocks reunite to share anecdotes and backstage secrets.
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Jennifer Saunders
Edina Monsoon
Joanna Lumley
Patsy Stone
Julia Sawalha
Saffron 'Saffy' Monsoon
June Whitfield
Mother
Jane Horrocks
Bubble
