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Absolutely Fabulous: Specials
November 6, 1996
38 Episodes
~43 min per episode
Overview
Prior to the third series, a dramatized behind-the-scenes special was broadcast on 6 January 1995. The special was titled 'How to Be Absolutely Fabulous' and featured Jennifer Saunders as she enters the BBC studio in which the woman at reception is unaware of who Saunders is. Unable to convince the receptionist that she is in fact Edina for the series, Saunders, along with the camera crew runs up to the Absolutely Fabulous office, despite being refused access from the receptionist. Once in the office, Saunders talks about the origins of the series. The special features clips from the series. A second special, released in 1998 and titled 'Absolutely Fabulous: A Life' features Edina and her mother as she and a camera crew are filming the story of Edina's life in a documentary. The setting for the documentary is in the charity shop in which her mother works. Edina talks about her surroundings in the charity shop.
Episodes
38
1
The Last Shout (1)
Nov 6, 1996
43 min
3.0/5
Saffy becomes engaged to her snooty new boyfriend, Paolo Carlo. Eddie and Patsy go on a ski trip where Eddie 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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2
The Last Shout (2)
Nov 7, 1996
42 min
3.5/5
Paolo's parents arrive, disapproving of Saffy... until Patsy realizes that she knows Paulo's mother. Eddie 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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3
Absolutely Fabulous - A Life
Oct 28, 1998
98 min
Moments 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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4
Mirrorball
Dec 22, 2000
30 min
This is the pilot for what was intended to be a new sitcom called Mirrorball. Although it's written by Jennifer Saunders, and includes all of the main cast members from AbFab, 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 Vivienne Krell (Saunders) and Jackie Riviera (Joanna Lumley), two aging stage actresses 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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5
Gay
Dec 27, 2002
54 min
3.9/5
Patsy's off to New York's fashion week and drags Eddie along for company. As you can imagine it didn'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. Meanwhile, back in the UK, Eddie's first husband and partner Bo run a christian TV channel. Saffy's studying people whilst in a cupboard and Bubble desperately tries to be useful.
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6
Cold Turkey (2003 Christmas Special)
Dec 24, 2003
35 min
3.3/5
Eddie spends her first Christmas at home, much to Saffy's chagrin, and goes all out for the festivities. John is preoccupied with knowing the details of Justin's sex life. Marshall and Bo arrive for Christmas 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 the hospital... though it seems that her condition may be more dire than anyone realized.
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7
White Box (2004 Christmas Special)
Dec 25, 2004
44 min
2.5/5
Edina 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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9
Outtakes (Series 4)
12 min
Outtakes from Ab Fab Series 4.
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10
Outtakes (Gay)
3 min
Outtakes from the Ab Fab special Gay
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11
Documentary - The Story of Absolutely Fabulous
Jan 2, 2004
30 min
The Story Of Absolutely Fabulous is the 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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12
Outtakes (Series 1) - "ABSOLUTELY NOT"
15 min
Outtakes from Ab Fab Series 1.
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13
Outtakes (Series 2)
14 min
0.3/5
Outtakes from Ab Fab Series 2.
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14
Outtakes (Series 3) - "Absolutely Not"
16 min
Outtakes from Ab Fab Series 3.
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15
Absolutely Fabulous (Pet Shop Boys Video)
Feb 7, 1994
30 min
Hilarious music video by the Pet Shop Boys featuring some of the most funny and memorable outtakes from Absolutely Fabulous.
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16
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Jan 6, 1995
30 min
Special taking a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first two series of "Absolutely Fabulous". Includes interviews with the cast and producers, telephone messages from Bette Midler, and Elizabeth Taylor and Neil Tennant conducting business with Roseanne regarding the American version of the series.
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17
Outtakes (The Last Shout)
30 min
Outtakes from the Ab Fab special The Last Shout
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18
Gorgeous Little Things
30 min
No overview available for this episode.
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19
Modern Mother and Daughter - "The Beginning"
8 min
The original French & Saunders sketch which inspired Absolutely Fabulous.
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20
Joanna Lumley Talks about Modeling
30 min
No overview available for this episode.
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21
PR Office (French & Saunders)
30 min
No overview available for this episode.
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22
Outtakes (Series 5)
21 min
Outtakes from Ab Fab Series 5.
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25
Comic Relief 2005
Mar 11, 2005
30 min
No overview available for this episode.
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28
Sport Relief Special 2012
Mar 23, 2012
30 min
The girls show their support for Sport Relief.
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29
Olympics
Jul 23, 2012
30 min
Edina forgets that the Olympics are on, until it gets her closer to her idol.
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31
Joanna Lumley Interview Morning Show
30 min
No overview available for this episode.
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32
Letterman comes to London - Ab Fab interview
30 min
No overview available for this episode.
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33
Satan, Darling
Oct 29, 1996
30 min
Absolutely 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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34
Interview Behind the Scenes - Jennifer and Joanna
6 min
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35
Interview Behind the Scenes - June Whitfield
4 min
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41
Interview Behind the Scenes - Producer Jon Plowman
5 min
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46
Episode 46
Nov 30, 2003
21 min
No overview available for this episode.
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47
Behind the Scenes - Sport Relief 2012
30 min
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48
Jennifer Saunders & Cher on the Graham Norton Show
30 min
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49
Jennifer Saunders & Joanna Lumley Look Back
30 min
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50
Jennifer Saunders in Conversation with Clare Balding
30 min
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51
Absolutely Fabulous - TV Bloopers (Series 1-5 and Gay)
Mar 4, 2013
15 min
4.0/5
Lots of bloopers
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53
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
Dec 21, 2017
25 min
In 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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54
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
Oct 17, 2024
95 min
Celebrate 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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