Episode guide
Absolutely Fabulous: Specials
38 episodes · premiered Nov 6, 1996
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, Saunders, along with the camera crew runs up to the Absolutely Fabulous office, despite being refused access from the receptionist. Once in the office, Saunders talks about the origins of the series. The special features clips from the series. A second special, released in 1998 and titled 'Absolutely Fabulous: A Life' features Edina and her mother as she and a camera crew are filming the story of Edina's life in a documentary. The setting for the documentary is in the charity shop in which her mother works. Edina talks about her surroundings in the charity shop.
- Episode 1: The Last Shout: Part One Nov 6, 1996 · 43m Saffy becomes engaged to her snooty new boyfriend, Paolo Carlo. Edina and Patsy go on a ski trip where the former has a near-death experience. Bo arrives, hiding from the Scientologists…
- Episode 2: The Last Shout: Part Two Nov 7, 1996 · 42m Paolo's parents arrive, disapproving of Saffy... until Patsy realises that she knows Paulo's mother. Edina and Saffy plan the wedding and see it through — only to have it ruined at the…
- Episode 3: Absolutely Fabulous: A Life Oct 28, 1998 · 1h 38m 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…
- Episode 4: Mirrorball Dec 22, 2000 · 30m This is the pilot for what was intended to be a new sitcom called Mirrorball. Although written by Saunders, featuring all of the main AbFab cast members, as well as some of the supporting…
- Episode 5: Gay Dec 27, 2002 · 54m Patsy's off to New York's fashion week and drags Edina along for company. It doesn't take much persuasion, especially after Mother lets it slip that Serge is living there. The pair get…
- Episode 6: Cold Turkey Dec 24, 2003 · 35m Edina spends her first Christmas at home, much to Saffy's chagrin, and goes all out for the festivities. John's preoccupied with Justin's sex life. Marshall and Bo arrive with their…
- Episode 7: White Box Dec 25, 2004 · 44m 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…
- Episode 9: Outtakes (Series 4) 12m Outtakes from Series 4.
- Episode 10: Outtakes (Gay) 3m Outtakes from the special 'Gay'.
- Episode 11: The Story of Absolutely Fabulous Jan 2, 2004 · 30m A 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…
- Episode 12: Outtakes (Series 1) - "ABSOLUTELY NOT" 15m Outtakes from series 1.
- Episode 13: Outtakes (Series 2) 14m Outtakes from series 2.
- Episode 14: Outtakes (Series 3) - "Absolutely Not" 16m Outtakes from series 3.
- Episode 15: Absolutely Fabulous (Pet Shop Boys Video) Feb 7, 1994 · 30m Hilarious music video by the Pet Shop Boys featuring some of the most funny and memorable outtakes from Absolutely Fabulous.
- Episode 16: How to Be Absolutely Fabulous Jan 6, 1995 · 30m Special taking a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the first two series. Includes interviews with the cast and producers, telephone messages from Bette Midler, and Elizabeth Taylor…
- Episode 17: Outtakes (The Last Shout) 30m Outtakes from the special 'The Last Shout'.
- Episode 18: Gorgeous Little Things 30m
- Episode 19: Modern Mother and Daughter 8m The original French & Saunders sketch which inspired Absolutely Fabulous.
- Episode 20: Joanna Lumley Talks about Modeling 30m
- Episode 21: PR Office (French & Saunders) 30m
- Episode 22: Outtakes (Series 5) 21m Outtakes from Ab Fab Series 5.
- Episode 25: Identity Mar 11, 2005 · 30m Edina collects Saffy from prison, where she served two years for (unknowingly) providing asylum seekers with forged passports. Saffy later invites former cellmate Baron to the house…
- Episode 28: Job Dec 25, 2011 · 30m When Saffy berates Edina for being lazy and incompetent, Edina and Patsy decide to impress her by booking her favourite French film star, Jeanne Durand, to perform at the Royal Albert…
- Episode 29: Olympics Jul 23, 2012 · 30m Edina forgets that the Olympics are on, until it gets her closer to her idol.
- Episode 31: Joanna Lumley Interview Morning Show 30m
- Episode 32: Letterman comes to London - Ab Fab interview 30m
- Episode 33: Satan, Darling Oct 29, 1996 · 30m 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…
- Episode 34: Interview Behind the Scenes - Jennifer and Joanna 6m
- Episode 35: Interview Behind the Scenes - June Whitfield 4m
- Episode 41: Interview Behind the Scenes - Producer Jon Plowman 5m
- Episode 46: Episode 46 Nov 30, 2003 · 21m
- Episode 47: Behind the Scenes - Sport Relief 2012 30m
- Episode 48: Jennifer Saunders & Cher on the Graham Norton Show 30m
- Episode 49: Jennifer Saunders & Joanna Lumley Look Back 30m
- Episode 50: Jennifer Saunders in Conversation with Clare Balding 30m
- Episode 51: Absolutely Fabulous - TV Bloopers (Series 1-5 and Gay) Mar 4, 2013 · 15m Lots of bloopers
- Episode 53: Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers Dec 21, 2017 · 25m 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…
- Episode 54: Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out Oct 17, 2024 · 1h 27m 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.