Absolutely Fabulous · S0 · E41
Interview Behind the Scenes - Producer Jon Plowman
Specials
1The Last Shout: Part One
43 minNov 6, 1996
Saffy 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.
2The Last Shout: Part Two
42 minNov 7, 1996
Paolo'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.
3Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
98 minOct 28, 1998
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.
4Mirrorball
30 minDec 22, 2000
This 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!").
5Gay
54 minDec 27, 2002★ 8.0
Patsy'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.
6Cold Turkey
35 minDec 24, 2003★ 8.0
Edina 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.
7White Box
44 minDec 25, 2004
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.
9Outtakes (Series 4)
Date to be announced
Outtakes from Series 4.
10Outtakes (Gay)
Date to be announced
Outtakes from the special 'Gay'.
11The Story of Absolutely Fabulous
30 minJan 2, 2004
A 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.
12Outtakes (Series 1) - "ABSOLUTELY NOT"
Date to be announced
Outtakes from series 1.
13Outtakes (Series 2)
Date to be announced
Outtakes from series 2.
14Outtakes (Series 3) - "Absolutely Not"
Date to be announced
Outtakes from series 3.
15Absolutely Fabulous (Pet Shop Boys Video)
30 minFeb 7, 1994
Hilarious music video by the Pet Shop Boys featuring some of the most funny and memorable outtakes from Absolutely Fabulous.
16How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
30 minJan 6, 1995
Special 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.
17Outtakes (The Last Shout)
Date to be announced
Outtakes from the special 'The Last Shout'.
18Gorgeous Little Things
Date to be announced
19Modern Mother and Daughter
Date to be announced
The original French & Saunders sketch which inspired Absolutely Fabulous.
20Joanna Lumley Talks about Modeling
Date to be announced
21PR Office (French & Saunders)
Date to be announced
22Outtakes (Series 5)
Date to be announced
Outtakes from Ab Fab Series 5.
25Comic Relief
30 minMar 11, 2005
28Sport Relief
30 minMar 23, 2012
The girls show their support for Sport Relief.
29Olympics
30 minJul 23, 2012
Edina forgets that the Olympics are on, until it gets her closer to her idol.
31Joanna Lumley Interview Morning Show
Date to be announced
32Letterman comes to London - Ab Fab interview
Date to be announced
33Satan, Darling
30 minOct 29, 1996
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.
34Interview Behind the Scenes - Jennifer and Joanna
Date to be announced
35Interview Behind the Scenes - June Whitfield
Date to be announced
41Interview Behind the Scenes - Producer Jon Plowman
Date to be announcedNow viewing
46Episode 46
21 minNov 30, 2003
47Behind the Scenes - Sport Relief 2012
Date to be announced
48Jennifer Saunders & Cher on the Graham Norton Show
Date to be announced
49Jennifer Saunders & Joanna Lumley Look Back
Date to be announced
50Jennifer Saunders in Conversation with Clare Balding
Date to be announced
51Absolutely Fabulous - TV Bloopers (Series 1-5 and Gay)
15 minMar 4, 2013
Lots of bloopers
53Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
25 minDec 21, 2017
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.
54Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
87 minOct 17, 2024
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.