Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 9, 1987
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.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 16, 1987
French and Saunders try their best to 'star' as extras in an aeroplane TV commercial and special guest Roy Castle performs a song.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 23, 1987
Dawn and Jennifer reach for the padding and prosthetics as the infamous Fat Men make their first appearance on the spoof variety show.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 30, 1987
With poor ratings threatening their show, Dawn and Jennifer resort to extreme measures and hunt down BBC controller Michael Grade.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 6, 1987
The show must go on when industrial action and a walk out by Betty Marsden's dance troupe threatens to cause chaos.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 13, 1987
The curtains come down on the first series of French and Saunders' spoof entertainment show with special guest Joan Armatrading.
Season 2
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Mar 4, 1988
The talented comic duo return for a second series with Dawn handing out some muddled contraceptive advice to Jennifer.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1988
The Fat Men get somewhat over-excited while watching the Miss World contest on TV, and there's a sparse audience at a Kilroy spoof.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1988
The comic duo uncork one of their Hollywood send-ups as a rather senile Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers pay tribute to Fred Astaire.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1988
Light entertainment from French and Saunders, with the regular helping of Raw Sex and Ben Elton.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Apr 8, 1988
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star in their very own light entertainment variety show, with special guests including The Proclaimers, Raw Sex, Brian Conway, Sarah Greene, Stephanie Beacham, Adrian Edmondson and Lenny Henry.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Apr 15, 1988
Dawn and Jennifer round off the series with more fantastic sketches and a medley of hilarious silver screen send-ups.
Episode: S02 Special | Airdate: Dec 28, 1988
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star in a Christmas special. Featuring Kathy Burke, Alison Moyet and Paula Yates.
Season 3
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Mar 15, 1990
The hills are alive with the sound of French and Saunders as Dawn and Jennifer parody The Sound of Music.
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1990
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay tribute to the American thriller Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Mar 29, 1990
French and Saunders with guests including Lynn Faulds Wood and Maggie Philbin perform the sketches 'The Exorcist', 'Girl Bikers', and 'Publishers'.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1990
French and Saunders have Gone with the Wind with Jennifer as Scarlett and Dawn as Mammy.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Apr 12, 1990
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders develop Dangerous Liaisons with more outrageous parody. With special guest Joan Bakewell.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Apr 19, 1990
Jennifer's Marilyn Monroe and Dawn's Jane Russell spell it out with an outrageous rendition of Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Apr 26, 1990
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders round off their series with more comedy sketches and special guest Jane Asher.
Season 4
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1993
Featuring a memorable reenactment of the film 'Misery' and an exclusive performance by Dickens Daughters.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Feb 25, 1993
Dawn and Jennifer pay homage to The Silence of the Lambs, and there's a unique appearance by The Mamas and Papas.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Mar 4, 1993
French and Saunders pay homage to Swedish film-maker Ingmar Bergman, and also pay tribute to the rock band Guns N' Roses.
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1993
In Bed with French and Saunders reveals what goes on backstage for two familiar Madonnas.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1993
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic tribute to Sigourney Weaver in the film Aliens.
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1993
French and Saunders pay tribute to the House of Eliott and there are comic takes on Pan's People, Gladiators and the royal family.
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1993
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic homage to Thelma and Louise. They are also joined by Royal Ballet star Darcey Bussell.
Episode: S04 Special | Airdate: Dec 30, 1994
Dawn and Jennifer come together for an evening of fun with real life impersonations of Barbara Cartland and Marlene Dietrich.
Season 5
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jan 4, 1996
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders return with a spoof of Baywatch and Helen Mirren desperately trying to reinvent herself.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1996
Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer including a parody of Bjork and their unique version of Braveheart.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Jan 18, 1996
Dawn and Jennifer present a parody of Federico Fellini's movies.
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Jan 25, 1996
More comedy sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, with special guests the Krankies, Patsy Kensit, Patrick Barlow and Kate Moss.
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Feb 1, 1996
More skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, including a spoof of Pulp Fiction.
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1996
Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, featuring a spoof of Western The Quick and the Dead, guest starring Lenny Henry.
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Feb 29, 1996
Skits and sketches, including a spoof of Dr Quinn Medicine Woman. Kate Moss guest stars.
Episode: S05 Special | Airdate: Dec 26, 1998
Seasonal special starring Dawn and Jennifer and their guests including Adrian Edmondson, Joanna Lumley and The Spice Girls.
Episode: S05 Special | Airdate: May 2, 1999
A seasonal special from French and Saunders features an acting masterclass and a murder investigation.
Episode: S05 Special | Airdate: Dec 28, 1999
In a seasonal special, Dawn and Jennifer take on Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and welcome guest Martine McCutcheon.
Season 6
Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Mar 29, 2002
Dawn and Jennifer star in their own version of Lord of the Rings, in which they search for an Oscar. Featuring Bono and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Dec 25, 2002
Dawn and Jennifer house-sit for Richard and Judy, and offer a new angle on Monarch of the Glen and Tipping the Velvet.
Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Dec 26, 2003
French and Saunders' Christmas show with guests Felicity Kendal, Pam Ferris, John Nettles, Lesley Vickerage and Alan Yentob.
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Oct 15, 2004
It's Dawn and Jennifer's first day at their new office and they meet their producer Liza Tarbuck. Sketches include a movie spoof of Cold Mountain, with Darren Day as Jude Law.
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Oct 22, 2004
In the office, Dawn and Jennifer surf the internet and have a meeting with the new BBC director general, Eve Pollard. Sketches include tributes to Catherine Zeta Jones and Cher.
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2004
More laughs, as the comedy duo put their own spin on Tarantino's Kill Bill and TV's Most Haunted. Plus Jennifer is invited to meet the Queen.
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Nov 5, 2004
French and Saunders rework the BBC One drama King Lear into 'Shakespeare meets Footballers' Wives', starring Brian Cox, Amanda Holden and Denise Van Outen.
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Nov 12, 2004
French and Saunders do a tribute to the film Troy, plus more tips from Jordan and Jodie and a chance encounter with pop star Anastasia.
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2004
It is studio day at the BBC. Dawn and Jennifer are late for rehearsals and get lost. Sketches include Chris Martin's mum and two women who've moved to a Florida bungalow.
Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Apr 1, 2005
French and Saunders showcase a kaleidoscope of their classic music spoofs, featuring Abba spoof C'est La Vie and The White Stripes as you've never seen them before.
Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Apr 7, 2005
French and Saunders parody Alanis Morrissette, The Bangles, Boyzone and Guns N' Roses.
Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Dec 27, 2005
This Christmas special from Dawn and Jennifer features parodies of Vera Drake and The Graduate.
Episode: S06 Special | Airdate: Dec 25, 2017 (50 min)
Dragged up all the way from the ocean bed, national treasures Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are back together this festive season with a special 30th anniversary clip show that's bursting with brand new material, greatest hits, hilarious rarities, and even some never-before-seen footage.
Reuniting for their first TV show together in 10 years, the huge comedy talents that brought the world Absolutely Fabulous and The Vicar Of Dibley promise to be on top form - nothing is out of bounds and no-one is safe.