Seasons & episodes

S2 · E5Potholing 1988-04-08 · 30 min＋

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.

S2 · E6Nose 1988-04-15 · 30 min＋

Dawn and Jennifer round off the series with more fantastic sketches and a medley of hilarious silver screen send-ups.

S3 · E1The Sound of Music 1990-03-15 · 30 min＋

Season 3 kicks off with a great 'Sound of Music' send up - Dawn as Maria and Jen as Mother Superior fight it out to sing 'Climb ev'ry Mountain'. Jerry Hall and Marie Helvin stand in for Dawn and Jen while their off on the 'catwalks of Milan'. They use a Channel 4 programme layout, 'Star Test' to interview pop-stars of the moment, throughout season 3 - this week it's 'sophisticated, scouse' Sonia. One of the 2 fat ladies cuts off a finger - 'blood and sand', then later we see the land-rover driven through the kitchen wall in order to catch the game-birds. Dawn is 'A Right Royal Guest' on a TV-am spoof. The fantastic Abba show us their new video for 'C'est Vie, c'est vie!'. Kirsty MacColl sings the excellent '15 minutes' and we meet Dot and May, who run 'Star Pets' and train animals (and vegetables) for television.

S3 · E2Whatever Happened to Baby Dawn? 1990-03-22 · 30 min＋

As the title suggests, this weeks film is a parody of 'Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?', with Jen isolated upstairs in a wheelchair, as Dawn gets up to some 'serupticious, drunken, bawdy mischief'. Guests on 'Star Test' this week are Matt and Luke Goss - 'Bros' (short for brothers). It's 'Dawns Dosh Spot' on TV-am and Kirsty MacColl duets with Ken Bishop on 'Somethin' Stupid'. The 2 Fat Ladies get home and discuss the wedding they've just attended and we join Jilly and Fiona, editors of 'Womanly World' magazine arranging the next issue.

S3 · E3The Exorcist 1990-03-29 · 30 min＋

Poor Dawnie is posessed this week, as we see in the French and Saunders' take on 'The Exorcist'. We see into the pitfalls of being a 'lookie-likie' on 'Watch-Out', the consumer affairs programme, and how Maggie Philbins 'lookie-likie' is such a perfectionist she had to marry a Cheggers look-a-like! The 'She-Rappers' make their debut in front of 'a friend of Africa Bambaata', while errr... Hollywood 'expert' Dawn joins Jen on the TV-am sofa and discusses 'a day in the life of...Joan Collins. Kirsty MacColl sings 'I Ride' while Dawn and Jen don their leathers and ride their bikes in the video. Jo and Judith have a working lunch regarding 'Stars and their toilet seats' and come up with the innovative idea of a 'plop-up' book.

S3 · E4Gone with the Wind 1990-04-05 · 30 min＋

Jen is Scarlet O'Hara - 'Fiddle-de-dee'! We see how they pass the time on a prison visit, 'Countdown' and 'Name That Tune' go down well! This weeks Star Test Guest is lead singer from Transvision Vamp, Wendy James. Ken from Raw Sex duets with his girlfriend via cassette as she's under the weather, while Kirsty MacColl sings the wonderful 'Don't Come The Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim'. We go out to a Country Cottage and watch the house-keepers discuss the laundry - '50 quid for a T-shirt? Couldn't believe it', the freaky-health-conscious boss 'poison?- white bread, apparently' and how to make a few quid!

S3 · E5Dangerous Liaisons 1990-04-12 · 30 min＋

It's whispering rumours-'n'-deceit-beind-fans time as Dawn and Jen 'do' Dangerous Liaisons. Star Test interviews Tanita Tikaram and asks that burning question - ""What does 'Twist in my Sobriety' mean?"". ""I'm in the studio with Dr Eleanor Wood"" who's being interviewed for 'Record Choice', although the host is more amused by the Doctors 'ample,chunky,tubby,piggy' size than anything she has to say. 'Back with Dawn' on TV-am who today is, apparently an expert on 'space' (although the wrong kind of space!), and we hear 'A Wedding Day' on the Poetry Spot... arrr! The 'thinking mans crumpet' Joan Bakewell hosts an Arts programme dedicated to Andy Warholes work. There's been a mix-up in make-up when Sharon and Tracey from 'Birds of A Fea-ver' arrive in Jens living room.

S3 · E6Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1990-04-19 · 30 min＋

Jennifer's Marilyn Monroe and Dawn's Jane Russell spell it out with an outrageous rendition of Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend.

S3 · E7Casting Agency 1990-04-26 · 30 min＋

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders round off their series with more comedy sketches and special guest Jane Asher.

S4 · E1Misery 1993-02-18 · 30 min＋

Featuring a memorable reenactment of the film 'Misery' and an exclusive performance by Dickens Daughters.

S4 · E2The Silence of the Lambs 1993-02-25 · 30 min＋

Dawn and Jennifer pay homage to The Silence of the Lambs, and there's a unique appearance by The Mamas and Papas.

S4 · E3The Seventh Seal 1993-03-04 · 30 min＋

French and Saunders pay homage to Swedish film-maker Ingmar Bergman, and also pay tribute to the rock band Guns N' Roses.

S4 · E4In Bed with French & Saunders 1993-03-11 · 30 min＋

In Bed with French and Saunders reveals what goes on backstage for two familiar Madonnas.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic tribute to Sigourney Weaver in the film Aliens.

French and Saunders pay tribute to the House of Eliott and there are comic takes on Pan's People, Gladiators and the royal family.

S4 · E7Thelma and Louise 1993-04-01 · 30 min＋

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic homage to Thelma and Louise. They are also joined by Royal Ballet star Darcey Bussell.

S5 · E1Baywatch 1996-01-04 · 30 min＋

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders return with a spoof of Baywatch and Helen Mirren desperately trying to reinvent herself.

S5 · E2Loveheart 1996-01-11 · 30 min＋

Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer including a parody of Bjork and their unique version of Braveheart.

S5 · E3Franco e Sandro 1996-01-18 · 30 min＋

Dawn and Jennifer present a parody of Federico Fellini's movies.

S5 · E4Batman 1996-01-25 · 30 min＋

More comedy sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, with special guests the Krankies, Patsy Kensit, Patrick Barlow and Kate Moss.

S5 · E5Pulp Fiction 1996-02-01 · 30 min＋

More skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, including a spoof of Pulp Fiction.

S5 · E6Pride And Prejudice 1996-02-08 · 30 min＋

Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, featuring a spoof of Western The Quick and the Dead, guest starring Lenny Henry.

Skits and sketches, including a spoof of Dr Quinn Medicine Woman. Kate Moss guest stars.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders go behind the scenes at the BBC, with sketches featuring old favourites, new characters and film parodies. Dawn and Jennifer's first day at their new office and they meet their producer. Sketches include Dawn's unusual medical check-up and an homage to the film Cold Mountain.