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French and Saunders

  • TV Series
  • 1987–2017
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
4.1K
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Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in French and Saunders (1987)
Buddy ComedyParodySketch ComedyComedy

Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders satirically present aspects of British life, films such as Batman Forever and Pulp Fiction.Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders satirically present aspects of British life, films such as Batman Forever and Pulp Fiction.Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders satirically present aspects of British life, films such as Batman Forever and Pulp Fiction.

  • Stars
    • Dawn French
    • Jennifer Saunders
    • Simon Brint
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Dawn French
      • Jennifer Saunders
      • Simon Brint
    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Dawn French
    Dawn French
    • Various Characters…
    • 1987–2017
    Jennifer Saunders
    Jennifer Saunders
    • Various Characters…
    • 1987–2017
    Simon Brint
    • Ken Bishop…
    • 1987–2017
    Rowland Rivron
    • Duane Bishop…
    • 1987–2017
    Patrick Barlow
    • Martin Althrop…
    • 1990–2017
    Kevin Allen
    Kevin Allen
    • Dave Roberts…
    • 1990–2017
    Kathy Burke
    Kathy Burke
    • Kim…
    • 1988–1999
    Harriet Thorpe
    Harriet Thorpe
    • Dede…
    • 1987–2003
    Kirsty MacColl
    Kirsty MacColl
    • Self - Performer
    • 1988–1990
    Lorna Brown
    Lorna Brown
    • PA…
    • 2004–2017
    Liza Tarbuck
    Liza Tarbuck
    • The Producer…
    • 2004
    Betty Marsden
    • Madame
    • 1987
    Janette Tough
    • Janette Krankie…
    • 1993–2017
    Peter Johnston
    • The Hot Hoofers
    • 1987
    Olwyn Atkinson
    • The Hot Hoofers
    • 1987
    Ina Clare
    • The Hot Hoofers
    • 1987
    Brenda Cowling
    Brenda Cowling
    • Older Dawn
    • 2004
    June Easther
    • The Hot Hoofers
    • 1987
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Almost all episodes of the show featured live performances from a singer or band. This enabled the BBC to categorise the show as 'Light Entertainment' rather than 'Comedy', and therefore provide a bigger budget per episode, as budgets for Comedy were significantly lower.
    • Quotes
      • Jennifer: A lot of our viewers seem to be having a lot of trouble discerning the difference between a pension scheme and a unit trust.
      • Dawn: Oh yes, I get that one a lot. Now listen, people, I don't know how many times I can explain this to you. The first one is a PENSION SCHEME, and the second is a UNIT TRUST.
      • Jennifer: Well, that clears that up, then.
    • Connections
      Edited into Auntie's Bloomers: Auntie's New Bloomers 3 (1995)

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    Details

    • 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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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo

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