French & Saunders
series not in production
Ended
Comedy
Seasons | 6
Episodes | 39
avg.Runtime | 30 min
First EP | 1987-03-09
Last EP | 2004-11-26
Overview
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French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1987-03-09
1
Beauty and the Beast
1987-03-09
The very first episode of the light entertainment variety show starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, with special guest Alison Moyet. Plus, Steve Rider has the latest in the Sports Report, Dawn's A-ha pencil case has been stolen at school and dance troupe The Hot Hoofers take to the stage.
2
Tricks
1987-03-16
French and Saunders try their best to 'star' as extras in an aeroplane TV commercial and special guest Roy Castle performs a song.
3
Julie Walters
1987-03-23
Dawn and Jennifer reach for the padding and prosthetics as the infamous Fat Men make their first appearance on the spoof variety show. Guest starring Julie T. Wallace.
4
Ratings
1987-03-30
With poor ratings threatening their show, Dawn and Jennifer resort to extreme measures and hunt down BBC controller Michael Grade.
5
Blue Peter
1987-04-06
The show must go on when industrial action and a walk out by Betty Marsden's dance troupe threatens to cause chaos. Guest starring Jools Holland, Rik Mayall and Harry Enfield.
6
Killing Time
1987-04-13
The curtains come down on the first series of French and Saunders' spoof entertainment show with special guest Joan Armatrading.
CAST
charactor: Various Characters
Original: Dawn French
Total EP: 39
charactor: Various Characters
Original: Jennifer Saunders
Total EP: 39
charactor: Various Characters
Original: Simon Brint
Total EP: 26
charactor: Various Characters
Original: Rowland Rivron
Total EP: 26
charactor: herself
Original: Kirsty MacColl
Total EP: 6
charactor: Herself
Original: Kate Moss
Total EP: 4
charactor: Lt. Chris Clark
Original: Lenny Henry
Total EP: 2
charactor: Herself
Original: Jane Asher
Total EP: 2
charactor: Agent
Original: Maggie Steed
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: David Walliams
Total EP: 1
charactor: King Lear
Original: Brian Cox
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Peter Wear
Total EP: 1
charactor: Herself
Original: Julie T. Wallace
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Michael Grade
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Harry Enfield
Total EP: 1
charactor: Cameo
Original: Rik Mayall
Total EP: 1
charactor: Himself
Original: Jools Holland
Total EP: 1
charactor: Guest
Original: Ben Elton
Total EP: 1
charactor: John
Original: Adrian Edmondson
Total EP: 1
charactor: Big Daddy / That's Hollywood Narrator
Original: Robbie Coltrane
Total EP: 1
charactor: Herself
Original: June Whitfield
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Mark Knopfler
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Lemmy Kilmister
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: David Gilmour
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Mark King
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Gary Moore
Total EP: 1
charactor: Johnny Carson
Original: Jonathan Ross
Total EP: 1
charactor: Herself
Original: Darcey Bussell
Total EP: 1
charactor: Herself
Original: Helen Mirren
Total EP: 1
charactor: Herself
Original: Dusty Springfield
Total EP: 1
charactor: Herself
Original: Felicity Kendal
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Patsy Kensit
Total EP: 1
charactor: Herself
Original: Ruby Wax
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Gary Waldhorn
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Ian Dunn
Total EP: 1
charactor: Self
Original: Joan Armatrading
Total EP: 1
charactor: Herself
Original: Julia Sawalha
Total EP: 1
charactor: Enthusiastic Fan
Original: Pauline McLynn
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Matt Lucas
Total EP: 1
charactor:
Original: Tom Fahy
Total EP: 1
CREW
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney