Absolutely Fabulous (UK)

Absolutely Fabulous (UK): Summary

Airs Next:BBC-1 at Friday 8:00 PM (30 min.)
Status:On Hiatus / TBD
Premiered:November 1, 1992
Last Aired:January 1, 2006
Show Categories:Comedy

Sin Is In!

This hit British comedy series began as a short sketch on French & Saunders with Jennifer Saunders (Happy Families, Girls On Top) in her familiar role as Eddy and Dawn French playing her daughter. A pilot for the series was filmed with the comediennes in those respective roles but studio execs didn't believe that French could pull off playing a teenage girl so the part was recast and up-and-coming star Julia Sawalha (Press Gang, Second Thoughts) won the role of Saffy. Add a dash of actress Joanna Lumley (Cluedo, Sapphire and Steel, The New Avengers) and the immensly popular and entertaining series was born. It remains one of the BBC's highest rated shows.

Wheel's On Fire
by Julie Driscoll & Adrian Edmondson

Wheel's on fire,
Rolling Down The Road!
Best notify my next of kin,
This wheel shall explode!!! Sin Is In!

This hit British comedy series began as a short sketch on French & Saunders with Jennifer Saunders (Happy Families, Girls On Top) in her familiar role as Eddy and Dawn French playing her daughter. A pilot for the series was filmed with the comediennes in those respective roles but studio execs didn't believe that French could pull off playing a teenage girl so...

Comic Relief Special 2005

Aired: Friday March 11, 2005

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Absolutely disastrous: Fox redoing Absolutely Fabulous
Cherished British sitcom about boozy 40-plus wannabe hipsters to be reset in Los Angeles, make fans of original cry.
- 10/07/08 2:14 PM
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Jane HorrocksBubble, Katy Grin, Lola
Joanna LumleyPatricia "Patsy" Stone
Jennifer SaundersEdina "Eddy" Monsoon
Julia SawalhaSaffron "Saffy" Monsoon
June WhitfieldMrs. June "Gran/Mother" Monsoon

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Raemay18
member since: Oct 3, 2008
The Bottom Line: "Absolutely fabulous"
All time Favorite British Comedy. ...Continue »
10/02/08 12:48pm | report abuse
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CellBlocknutter
member since: Apr 7, 2008
The Bottom Line: "Trendsetter"
Absolute pleasure of a show, that did its fair share of things for the first time.

A show with its finger on the pulse ...Continue »
04/12/08 03:45pm | report abuse
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feobr1
member since: Mar 12, 2008
The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"
It took me a while to get this ...Continue »
03/19/08 07:48pm | report abuse
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MikeyChuck
member since: Aug 18, 2006
The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"
Doesn't the title say it all? ...Continue »
08/14/07 03:27pm | report abuse
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awakeningjenny
member since: Mar 30, 2007
The Bottom Line: "Personal favorite"
Wonderful. ...Continue »
08/03/07 01:06pm | report abuse