Documentary - The Story of Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous - S0 - E11
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.
Absolutely Fabulous: Season 0 - 38 Episode s
0x1 - The Last Shout (1)
November 6, 1996
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.
0x2 - The Last Shout (2)
November 7, 1996
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.
0x3 - Absolutely Fabulous - A Life
October 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.
0x4 - Mirrorball
December 22, 2000
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!").
0x5 - Gay
December 27, 2002
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.
0x6 - Cold Turkey (2003 Christmas Special)
December 24, 2003
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.
0x7 - White Box (2004 Christmas Special)
December 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.
0x9 - Outtakes (Season 4)
0x10 - Outtakes (Gay)
0x11 - Documentary - The Story of Absolutely Fabulous
January 2, 2004
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.
0x12 - Outtakes (Season 1) - "ABSOLUTELY NOT"
Outtakes from Series 1 DVD Extras menu: "ABSOLUTELY NOT" (Title 9 [14:55])
0x13 - Outtakes (Season 2)
0x14 - Outtakes (Season 3) - "Absolutely Not"
0x15 - Absolutely Fabulous (Pet Shop Boys Video)
February 7, 1994
Hilarious music video by the Pet Shop Boys featuring some of the most funny and memorable outtakes from Absolutely Fabulous.
0x16 - How To Be Absolutely Fabulous
January 6, 1995
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.
0x17 - Outtakes - The Last Shout
0x18 - Gorgeous Little Things
0x19 - Modern Mother and Daughter - "The Beginning"
The original French & Saunders sketch which inspired Absolutely Fabulous.
0x20 - Joanna Lumley Talks About Modeling
0x21 - PR Office (French & Saunders)
0x22 - Outtakes (Series 5)
Outtakes and mess-ups from Series 5.
0x25 - Comic Relief 2005
March 11, 2005
0x28 - Sport Relief Special 2012
March 23, 2012
The girls show their support for Sport Relief.
0x29 - Olympics
July 23, 2012
Edina forgets that the Olympics are on, until it gets her closer to her idol.
0x31 - Joanna Lumley Interview Morning Show
0x32 - Letterman comes to London - Ab Fab interview
0x33 - Satan, Darling
October 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.
0x34 - Interview behind The Scenes - Jennifer and Joanna
0x35 - Interview behind The Scenes - June Whitfield
0x41 - Interview behind The Scenes - Producer Jon Plowman
0x46 - Episode 46
November 30, 2003
0x47 - Behind the Scenes - Sports Relief 2012
0x48 - Jennifer Saunders & Cher on the Graham Norton Show
0x49 - Jennifer Saunders & Joanna Lumley Look Back
0x50 - Jennifer Saunders in Conversation with Clare Balding
0x51 - Absolutely Fabulous - TV Bloopers (Series 1-5 and Gay)
March 4, 2013
Lots of bloopers
0x53 - Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
December 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.
0x54 - Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
October 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.