"made. Saunders now wishes to focus on new projects and spend more time with her family. ""Absolutely Fabulous The Movie"" released on DVD , Blu-ray and Digital Download in the UK and Ireland on 5 December 2016. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British female buddy comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders, based on the television show ""Absolutely Fabulous"". It stars Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. The film finds the drug-addicted, alcoholic PR agent Edina Monsoon and her best friend/codependent Patsy Stone on the run"
"Jane Horrocks Barbara Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964) is an English actress, voice artist, musician and singer, who played the roles of Bubble and Katy Grin in the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (1992–2012). She was nominated for the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the title role in ""The Rise and Fall of Little Voice"", and received Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations when she reprised the role in the 1998 film ""Little Voice"". Her other film roles include ""The Witches"" (1990), ""Life Is Sweet"" (1990), ""Chicken Run"" (2000), ""Corpse Bride"" (2005) and ""Sunshine on Leith"" (2013). Horrocks,"
"Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British television sitcom created by, written by and starring Jennifer Saunders. It is based on the 1990 ""French & Saunders"" sketch ""Modern Mother and Daughter"", created by Saunders and Dawn French. The series features Saunders as Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, drug-abusing PR agent who spends her time chasing bizarre fads in a desperate attempt to stay young and ""hip"". Edina is joined in her quest by magazine fashion director Patsy Stone (played by Joanna Lumley), her best friend and enabler, whose drug abuse, alcohol consumption, and promiscuity far eclipse"
"devotion to our show, so we're really thrilled to say that it's coming back for three new shows to celebrate our 20th anniversary. All of the originals who are back together again are still truly absolutely fabulous and the new adventures of Edina, Patsy, Saffy, Bubble and Mother, plus a few surprising guests, will be a real treat for viewers."" Saunders announced in November 2011 that she had begun work on a film version of the series. Many celebrities, mainly British or American, appeared in the series, most of them as themselves. They include: ""Absolutely Fabulous"" first aired on 12"
"her third studio album, ""Life in Mono"", Bunton reunited with the Spice Girls in 2007 for an international tour and greatest hits album. From 2003 to 2012 Bunton had a recurring role on the BBC comedy series ""Absolutely Fabulous"". She performed at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony on 12 August 2012 with The Spice Girls. This would be the last time that the band would perform as a quintet. Since 2018, Bunton has reunited as the Spice Girls with Geri Halliwell, Melanie C and Mel B. Bunton's television appearances include being a judge on the ITV celebrity skating show"
"Andre Royo Andre Royo (born July 18, 1968) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Reginald ""Bubbles"" Cousins on the HBO crime drama series ""The Wire"", and his appearances on ""Fringe"", ""Party Down"", ""How to Make It in America"", and the 2013 film ""The Spectacular Now"". Royo currently appears as Lucious Lyon's (Terrence Howard) defense attorney Thirsty Rawlings on the FOX hit drama series ""Empire"". Royo was born in the Bronx, New York, of African American and Cuban heritage. Royo has often been told by casting directors that he is ""not black"
"Absolutely Fabulous (film) Absolutely Fabulous or Absolument fabuleux is a 2001 French comedy film. It was written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television comedy series ""Absolutely Fabulous"", created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. The cast included Josiane Balasko as Eddie, Nathalie Baye as Patsy, Marie Gillain as Safrane and Claude Gensac as Eddie's mother. To parallel the role of Lulu in the original series, French singer Chantal Goya appeared as herself. Saunders has a cameo appearance as a spectator sitting next to Catherine Deneuve at a fashion show. Patsy has a penchant"
"released on 20 April 2006. ""The Complete Collection"" (every episode including 'The Last Shout') was made available on 5 April 2011. Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) The first series of ""Absolutely Fabulous"", a BBC sitcom, was created and written by Jennifer Saunders who starred in the title role of Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, smoking, and drug-abusing PR agent who has dedicated most of her life to looking ""fabulous"" and desperately attempts to stay young. Edina is known as 'Eddy' to her best friend, Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), a magazine editor who constantly takes advantage of Eddy by living the life of"
"David McCallum. Conceived as ITV's answer to ""Doctor Who"", Lumley played a mysterious elemental being (""Sapphire"") who, with her collaborator, ""Steel"", dealt with breaches in the fabric of time. In 1986, television producer Sydney Newman suggested Lumley for the role of the Doctor but his idea was dismissed. Over a decade later Lumley's career was boosted by her portrayal of the louche, selfish and frequently drunk fashion director Patsy Stone, companion to Jennifer Saunders' Edina Monsoon in the BBC comedy television series ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (1992–1996, 2001–2004, 2011–2012). """" was released in 2016. In 1994 and 1995 Lumley starred alongside Nadine"
"marry a rich, senile heiress (Marcia Warren) and Edina's career revives, making her rich once again. Edina Monsoon Edina ""Eddie"" Monsoon is the main character in the BBC programme ""Absolutely Fabulous"", played by Jennifer Saunders, who is also the creator of the show. The founder and head of her own PR company, she consistently undermines her own professional success through chronic, self destructive behavior-- including drug addiction, alcoholism, and compulsive eating-- all driven by her desire to recapture her youth as a mod in Swinging London. Constantly attempting to appear young and ""hip,"" she has adopted an extravagant personality and"
"Kathy Burke Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964) is an English actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. She achieved fame with her appearances on sketch shows such as ""French and Saunders"" (1988–99) and her recurring role as Magda on the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (1992–96), as well as her frequent collaborations with fellow comedian Harry Enfield. For her portrayal of Valerie in the 1997 film ""Nil by Mouth"", she won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Burke made her film debut in the 1982"
"Edina Monsoon Edina ""Eddie"" Monsoon is the main character in the BBC programme ""Absolutely Fabulous"", played by Jennifer Saunders, who is also the creator of the show. The founder and head of her own PR company, she consistently undermines her own professional success through chronic, self destructive behavior-- including drug addiction, alcoholism, and compulsive eating-- all driven by her desire to recapture her youth as a mod in Swinging London. Constantly attempting to appear young and ""hip,"" she has adopted an extravagant personality and constantly pursues the latest fashion trends and crazes. Barely managing to keep her company afloat, Eddie's"
"role in ""Hunter Gatherer"". Andre Royo Andre Royo (born July 18, 1968) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Reginald ""Bubbles"" Cousins on the HBO crime drama series ""The Wire"", and his appearances on ""Fringe"", ""Party Down"", ""How to Make It in America"", and the 2013 film ""The Spectacular Now"". Royo currently appears as Lucious Lyon's (Terrence Howard) defense attorney Thirsty Rawlings on the FOX hit drama series ""Empire"". Royo was born in the Bronx, New York, of African American and Cuban heritage. Royo has often been told by casting directors that"
"for interviews and offers to work in Britain, most of which she had to decline due to her busy work schedule. However, she had a cameo in the BBC comedy ""Absolutely Fabulous"" playing her character Detective Lund. In the UK, Gråbøl was named Best Actress at the Crime Thriller Awards and the show won the 2011 BAFTA for Best International TV Show. The BAFTA was awarded to Gråbøl, creator and writer Søren Sveistrup, producer Piv Bernth and director Birger Larsen. In Britain the series had sub-titles but for the American audience it was remade. Commenting on the first series of"
"Absolutely (TV series) Absolutely is a British comedy sketch show. The cast and crew are mainly Scottish; the principal writers and performers are Moray Hunter, Jack Docherty, Peter Baikie, Gordon Kennedy (all of whom had performed together as The Bodgers for many years), Morwenna Banks (English) and John Sparkes (Welsh). The original television series, produced by Absolutely Productions, aired on Channel 4 for four series between May 1989 and February 1993. Following an award-winning reunion special for BBC Radio 4, the show returned for a new four-part radio series with most of the original cast in September 2015. A second"
"Video. In North America, every episode of the series has been released. All releases are distributed by BBC Video and Warner Home Video. Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British television sitcom created by, written by and starring Jennifer Saunders. It is based on the 1990 ""French & Saunders"" sketch ""Modern Mother and Daughter"", created by Saunders and Dawn French. The series features Saunders as Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, drug-abusing PR agent who spends her time chasing bizarre fads in a desperate attempt to stay young and ""hip"". Edina is joined in her quest by"
"French playing Stallone and Jennifer Saunders playing Brigitte Nielsen. In ""Absolutely Fabulous"", 1997 Season 1, Episode 1, entitled ""Fashion"", a character mistakes £300 worth of royal jelly for honey and eats it on toast, to which another character says, ""This is the stuff that Jackie Stallone would kill for"". Jackie Stallone has three children and seven grandchildren. Her eldest grandchild Sage Stallone died unexpectedly in 2012. She has another grandson and three granddaughters through eldest son Sylvester, a grandson Rob Stallone through Frank and a grandson through her late daughter Toni Filiti. Jackie Stallone Jacqueline Frances Stallone (née Labofish; born"
"Ruby Wax Ruby Wax, (born Ruby Wachs; 19 April 1953) is an American actress, mental health campaigner, lecturer, and author who holds both American and United Kingdom citizenship and who has resided in England since the 1970s. A classically trained actress, Wax starred in the sitcom ""Girls on Top"" (1985–86), and came to prominence as a comic interviewer, playing up to British perceptions of the strident American style, in shows including ""The Full Wax"" (1991–94) and ""Ruby Wax Meets..."" (1994–98). She was the script editor for the sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (1992–2012), also appearing in two episodes. Her memoirs, ""How Do"
"to confusion and some controversy. Good also appeared as Tabatha in ""Randall's Flat"" cast as a forthright, manipulative woman with striking good looks, and another role as a ""mysterious blonde"" in the 2002 film ""Butterfly Man"". Abigail Good Abigail Good (born 1971) is an English runway model and an actress. Good was born in Leicester, raised in Singapore, returned to England as a teenager, and went to school in Bromsgrove. After modelling for some ten years, she was selected by Stanley Kubrick to play the small but important role of the ""Mysterious Woman"" in his 1999 film ""Eyes Wide Shut""."
"Joanna Lumley Joanna Lamond Lumley, (born 1 May 1946) is an English actress, former model, author and activist. She won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (1992–2012), and was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the Broadway revival of ""La Bête"". In 2013, she received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards and in 2017, she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award. Lumley's other television credits include ""The New Avengers"" (1976–77), ""Sapphire & Steel"" (1979–82), ""Sensitive Skin"" (2005–07), and"
"Pegg and Kate Beckinsale head up an awful sci-fi comedy from Terry Jones. It’d be very sad if this is the last Python collaboration to hit screens."" Absolutely Anything Absolutely Anything is a 2015 British science fiction comedy film directed by Terry Jones, and written by Jones and Gavin Scott. The film stars Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Rob Riggle, Eddie Izzard and Joanna Lumley, with the voices provided by John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Robin Williams in his final film role. It was the first film to feature all living Monty Python"
"Amanda Lear, who declined by saying that she'd ""already lived it"". The film performed poorly at the French box office and was panned by most French critics, who argued that it failed to translate the typically British humour of the original TV series. Absolutely Fabulous (film) Absolutely Fabulous or Absolument fabuleux is a 2001 French comedy film. It was written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television comedy series ""Absolutely Fabulous"", created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. The cast included Josiane Balasko as Eddie, Nathalie Baye as Patsy, Marie Gillain as Safrane and"
"rallies the townsfolk to declare Flatby an independent state. Most of the filming was carried out in Wivenhoe in Essex. A Perfect State A Perfect State was a 1997 British situation comedy starring Gwen Taylor, Richard Hope, Trevor Cooper, Emma Amos and Danny Webb. It debuted on BBC1 on Thursday 27 February 1997 and ran for seven episodes. Taylor took the leading role of Laura Fitzgerald, the Deputy Mayor of Flatby, a town on the East Coast of England. As the series begins, she is informed that because Flatby was never surveyed for the Domesday Book, it has never officially"
"Absolutely Anything Absolutely Anything is a 2015 British science fiction comedy film directed by Terry Jones, and written by Jones and Gavin Scott. The film stars Simon Pegg, Kate Beckinsale, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Rob Riggle, Eddie Izzard and Joanna Lumley, with the voices provided by John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Robin Williams in his final film role. It was the first film to feature all living Monty Python members since 1983's ""Monty Python's The Meaning of Life"". Principal photography and production began on 24 March 2014, and ended on 12 May 2014. The film was"
"received a BAFTA fellowship in 2009. Saunders received acclaim through the early to mid-1990s for writing and playing the main character of Edina Monsoon in the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"". She has guest-starred in the American sitcoms ""Roseanne"" and ""Friends"" and won the People's Choice Awards for voicing the evil Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated ""Shrek 2"". In 2015, Saunders voiced Queen Elizabeth II in the animated comedy film ""Minions"", and in 2016 she voiced Nana Noodleman in the animated musical film ""Sing"". Jennifer Jane Saunders was born on 6 July 1958 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. Her mother, Jane, was"
"Bobby Ball Robert Harper (born 28 January 1944), known professionally as Bobby Ball, is an English comedian, actor, and singer. He is best known as one half of the double act Cannon and Ball, with Tommy Cannon. They hosted their own ITV show ""The Cannon and Ball Show"" for nine years between 1979 and 1988. Ball has since gone on to star in various sitcoms and dramas including ""Last of the Summer Wine"", ""Heartbeat"" and ""Not Going Out"". In 2005, Ball took part in the fifth series of ""I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!"". Ball was born at Boundary"
"Willoughby Goddard Willoughby Wittenham Rees Goddard (4 July 1926 – 11 April 2008) was an English actor whose trademark rotund figure was well known on television and in films for more than 40 years. Goddard was born in Bicester, Oxfordshire. He played Mr. Bumble in two versions of Charles Dickens's ""Oliver Twist"" – a 1962 television adaptation, and the original Broadway production of the musical ""Oliver!"". He originated the role of Cardinal Wolsey in the West End production of Robert Bolt's ""A Man for All Seasons"". He appeared in the television series ""The Adventures of William Tell"" (which lasted 39"
"Richard Beckinsale Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) was an English actor, who played Lennie Godber in the BBC sitcom ""Porridge"" (along with its sequel series ""Going Straight"") and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom ""Rising Damp"". He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese father, Arthur John Beckinsale, and an English mother, Maggie Barlow. He left Alderman White Secondary Modern School at 15 with ambitions to become an actor, so while working in numerous manual jobs he enrolled at a Nottingham adult"
"Ruby Wax. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> BAFTA Awards National Television Awards BAFTA Awards VHS (United Kingdom) DVD (Region 1) DVD (Region 2) DVD (Region 4) The Last Shout Prior to the third series, a dramatized behind-the-scenes special was broadcast on 6 January 1995. The special was titled 'How to Be Absolutely Fabulous' and featured Jennifer Saunders as she enters the BBC studio in which the woman at reception is unaware of who Saunders is. Unable to convince the receptionist that she is in fact Edina for the series, Sunders, along with the camera crew runs up to the ""Absolutely Fabulous"" office, despite being"
"Andy Newton-Lee Andy Newton-Lee is. a British actor best known for playing the part of Robbie Flynn in Channel 4's weeknight soap ""Hollyoaks"". Newton-Lee attended Bransholme in Hull, Yorkshire, England, where he grew up. Career He joined the cast of Hollyoaks with the characters Mel Burton and Joe Spencer.[1]His other acting roles include parts in ""Coronation Street"", ""Casualty"", ""Doctors"" and ""Where the Heart Is"".[2] He featured on ITV's ""The Mint"" game show in December 2006 to promote his Christmaspantomime playing Dick Whittington in Blackpool.[3] He appeared in the acclaimed British continuing drama ""Casualty"" on 22 March. He played the character"
"(1989–90), and portrayed the recurring part of the Rani in ""Doctor Who"" (1985–87). O'Mara played Caress Morell, the scheming sister of Alexis Colby in the American primetime soap opera ""Dynasty"" in 1986. She also appeared as Jackie Stone in two episodes of the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"". O'Mara was born Frances Meredith Carroll to John F. Carroll, an RAF flying instructor, and actress Hazel Bainbridge (born Edith Marion Bainbridge; 25 January 1910 – 7 January 1998). Her younger sister is actress Belinda Carroll. After boarding school she attended art school before becoming a full-time actress. O'Mara made her stage debut"
"tribute, called ""The Unforgettable Richard Beckinsale"". It featured interviews with his widow, the actress Judy Loe, as well as his father, sister, closest schoolfriend and two daughters. Also contributing were his co-stars, Barker and ""Rising Damp""'s Don Warrington. Richard Beckinsale Richard Arthur Beckinsale (6 July 1947 – 19 March 1979) was an English actor, who played Lennie Godber in the BBC sitcom ""Porridge"" (along with its sequel series ""Going Straight"") and Alan Moore in the British ITV sitcom ""Rising Damp"". He is the father of actresses Samantha Beckinsale and Kate Beckinsale. Beckinsale was born in Carlton, Nottinghamshire, to an Anglo-Burmese"
"the course of filming. In April 2016, Fox and the BBC confirmed a list of 60 cameos, most of which had not yet been announced, that would be featured in the film. They include: About 90 drag queens appeared in the film, including Daniel Lismore and Charlie Hides. Saunders wrote and starred in ""Absolutely Fabulous"", a British television sitcom for the BBC which originally ran for three series from 1992 to 1995, with intermittent additional series and specials through 2012. ""Absolutely Fabulous"" features the champagne-fueled duo of ""international PR guru"" Edina Monsoon (Saunders) and ""sex-crazed magazine editor"" Patsy Stone (Lumley)."