Let Them Eat Cake (1999– )

It's 1782 and welcome to the fabulous Palace of Versailles, France. Outside the gates, the peasants are on the verge of revolting (already well past vile), whilst inside lives one of the ... See full summary »

Creator:

Peter Learmouth

Stars:

Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Adrian Scarborough

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dawn French	...	Lisette (6 episodes, 1999)
Jennifer Saunders	...	Colombine (6 episodes, 1999)
Adrian Scarborough	...	Bouffant (6 episodes, 1999)
Lucy Punch	...	Eveline (4 episodes, 1999)
Alison Steadman	...	Madame de Plonge (4 episodes, 1999)
Elizabeth Berrington	...	Marie Antoinette (3 episodes, 1999)
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Advisor (3 episodes, 1999)
Linda Spurrier	...	1st Aristocratic Woman (3 episodes, 1999)
Margaret Whiting	...	2nd Aristocratic Woman (3 episodes, 1999)

Storyline

It's 1782 and welcome to the fabulous Palace of Versailles, France. Outside the gates, the peasants are on the verge of revolting (already well past vile), whilst inside lives one of the most hated, despised and loathed women in all of France - no, not Marie Antoinette - but Columbine, the Comtesse De Vache. Aided by her faithful maid Lisette, Columbine skulks around the palace uncovering the dark secrets of her fellow nobles, always leaving her well prepared to out-do jealous rival Madame De Plonge and her innocent yet sharp-witted daughter Eveline. Meanwhile, keeping her reputation as a classy lady is no easy chore. Whether it be a wig in the style of a 'glorious man of war, abreast in huge waves of hair' or a splendid dress to wear to a copulation, Columbine's acid-tongued courtier, Bouffant, strives the difficult task of keeping her at the forefront of French fashion.

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Plot Keywords:

marie antoinette | palace of versailles | versailles | 1780s | king louis xvi | 

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Taglines:

The liaisons were dangerous. The wigs were lethal.

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Genres:

Comedy | History

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 1999 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tiger Aspect Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (6 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[describing a hot air balloon]
Lisette: They have this large bag that they fill with hot air. I'm not sure how they do that, I think they puncture a couple of priests inside it.

User Reviews

God I love French and Saunders

These two are comedy gold, god love them.

This show was hilarious, I laughed myself silly so many times, I hope this comes out on DVD.

If you like ab fabulous you will like this. It is set in France during the revolution but thats about as historical as it gets. They are both fantastic and it is such a shame that this didn't get a second series.

I love the episode where Saunders is accused of murder, and they lock her up, but of course shes innocent because she could never open all those doors. God it made me laugh.

Definitely find a copy.