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French and Saunders

  • TV Series
  • 1987–2017
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
3.6K
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Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in French and Saunders (1987)
Comedy

This BBC comedy skit show is the brainchild of longtime comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Each episode featured satire on British life, television, and parodies on big box-office... Read allThis BBC comedy skit show is the brainchild of longtime comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Each episode featured satire on British life, television, and parodies on big box-office movies such as Batman Forever (1995) and Pulp Fiction (1994). The duo also invited notabl... Read allThis BBC comedy skit show is the brainchild of longtime comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Each episode featured satire on British life, television, and parodies on big box-office movies such as Batman Forever (1995) and Pulp Fiction (1994). The duo also invited notable Brits such as Patsy Kensit, Lulu, and Kate Moss.

  • Stars
    • Dawn French
    • Jennifer Saunders
    • Simon Brint
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    3.6K
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    • Stars
      • Dawn French
      • Jennifer Saunders
      • Simon Brint
    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Dawn French
    Dawn French
    • Various Characters…
    Jennifer Saunders
    Jennifer Saunders
    • Various Characters…
    Simon Brint
    • Ken Bishop…
    Rowland Rivron
    • Duane Bishop…
    Patrick Barlow
    • Alfred…
    Harriet Thorpe
    Harriet Thorpe
    • Actress #3…
    Kirsty MacColl
    Kirsty MacColl
    • Self…
    Lorna Brown
    Lorna Brown
    • PA…
    Kevin Allen
    Kevin Allen
    • Anthony Newley…
    Kathy Burke
    Kathy Burke
    • Angela's agent…
    Liza Tarbuck
    Liza Tarbuck
    • The Producer…
    Betty Marsden
    • Madame…
    Peter Johnston
    • The Hot Hoofers
    Olwyn Atkinson
    • The Hot Hoofers
    Ina Clare
    • The Hot Hoofers
    Brenda Cowling
    Brenda Cowling
    • Older Dawn
    June Easther
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    • Trivia
      The first series follows something of a 'fly on the wall' format, where various sketches are linked to the making of the show itself (for example, scenes featuring the wardrobe and make-up departments). This format was abandoned after one series in favour of a standard sketch show structure.
    • Quotes

      Jennifer: With me on the couch today is our financial specialist Dawn French. Hello Dawn!

      Dawn: Hello!

      Jennifer: Now Dawn is here today to talk to us about what's going on in the market today. Dawn, tell us a little bit about what we might find in the market today.

      Dawn: Well, in the market today you'll find apples, bananas, all types of fresh produce and things of that nature. Of course if we're talking about a farmer's type market you'll find all sorts of knick-knacks including those little plastic flowers that dance when you talk to them. of course they're not the Japanese ones, they're the imitation English ones.

      Jennifer: Right. Actually I was talking about the financial market.

      Dawn: Oh, the financial market! Well in the financial market right now people are very concerned about... money.

    • Connections
      Edited into Auntie's Bloomers: Auntie's New Bloomers 3 (1995)

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    never ceases to enthrall
    with 4 dvds out in america and promises for new specials i doubt if french and saunders will ever end and thank god. to be honest with french and saunders you either love em or hate check out their profiles and try to get your hands on every one. if you love them why not check out their website including the ever chatting forums who are always up to date on news ed
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    • Release date
      • March 9, 1987 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • French és Saunders
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo

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