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- French and Saunders (1987– )
French and Saunders (1987– )
This BBC comedy skit show is the brainchild of longtime comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. Each episode featured satire on British life, television, and parodies on big box-office movies such as Batman Forever (1995) and Pulp ...See more
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Plot summary
Directors
Writers
Richard Curtis
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Dawn French
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Mel Giedroyc
(additional material)
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Sue Perkins
(additional material)
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Jennifer Saunders
Producers
Composers
Cinematographers
Editors
Production Designers
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Dawn French
Various Characters / Self / Various characters / Various roles / Bobin / …
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Jennifer Saunders
Various Characters / Various characters / Batman / Beatrice Idiot / Bonnie Tyler / …
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52
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Simon Brint
Ken Bishop / Death / Gerbil / Ken / Pan's People / Various characters
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29
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Rowland Rivron
Duane Bishop / Duane / Pan's People
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Patrick Barlow
Alfred / David Hasselhof / Jack / Martin Althrop / Various Characters / Various characters
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8
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Harriet Thorpe
Countess of Hertzegovina / Dede / Molly Brown / Various characters / Wardrobe mistress
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Kirsty MacColl
Self / Performer
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Lorna Brown
PA / Poldark 1st AD
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Kevin Allen
Anthony Newley / Dave Roberts / Jaaasson Priestly
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Kathy Burke
Angela's agent / Mistress Shag / Mrs. Dobson / Pan's People / Private Burke / …
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Liza Tarbuck
The Producer / Producer / Self / Various Characters
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Betty Marsden
Madame / Self
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Olwyn Atkinson
The Hot Hoofers
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The Hot Hoofers
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June Easther
The Hot Hoofers
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Anadin Skywalker / Self / Wee Jimmy Krankie
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The Hot Hoofers
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Peter Johnston
The Hot Hoofers
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Kate Moss
Self / Costellare Ospite
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Sue Perkins
E Incluso
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Mel Giedroyc
E Incluso
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Guard / Sidney
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Caroline Haig
The Hot Hoofers
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Mr. St. Angelo Collins
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Announcer / Opening Narrator / Richard
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Lulu
Self
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Ian Tough
Ian Krankie
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Sean Chapman
Elrond
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Mac McDonald
Comedy Emcee
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Adrian Edmondson
James Macaroon / John / Tim Goodchance
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Self
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Self
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Agent / Rose's Mother
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Self
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Commissionaire / Mourning relative / Security guard
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Self
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Self
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Baby Sue / Make-up Artist
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Actress
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Self
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Self
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Self
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Costellare Ospite / Self
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Roy Hudd
Self
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Actor
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Self
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Shirley
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Bruce Ismay / Gary
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Jude Law
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Head of Light Entertainment / Various characters
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Self
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Self
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Self
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Costellare Ospite
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Self
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DCI Barnaby
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Self
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Newsreader
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Self
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Self
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Self
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Lt. Johnny Cochrane
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Sally
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Self
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Self
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DS Troy
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Self
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Self
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Big Daddy / That's Hollywood Narrator
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Television Presenter
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Self
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Dr. Marcia Hardstein
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Self
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Self
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Self
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Actor
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Self
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Actor
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Self
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Self
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Clare Francis
Self
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Darth Sid
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Lord Saruman the White
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Self
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Glynis
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Alfie Moon / Self
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Self
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Self
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Actor
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Andy
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Self
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Self
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Self
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Actor
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Dickie Valentino
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Actor
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Self
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Self
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Actress
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Actor
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Archie MacDonald
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Regan Lear
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Driver
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Self
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George / Self
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Doreena Petherbridge
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Self
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Old Lady
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Self
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Self
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Trude Mostue
Self
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King Lear
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Enthusiastic Fan
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The Director General
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Actor
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Self
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Demelza Poldark / Self
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Woman in Shower
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Actress
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Actor
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Self
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Greg
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Johnny Carson
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Actress
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Murder Victim
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Self
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Self
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Jazza
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Self
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Actor
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Beverley
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Self
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Mark Lamarr
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Self
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Self
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Clarinet / Saxophone Player
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Lavinia
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Douglas
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Mike
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Stage Manager
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Cordelia Lear
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Newsreader
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Dr. Fennell
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Connie
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Mrs. St. Angelo Collins
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Lear's Middle Daughter
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Book customer #2
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Dawn's co-star
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Carmen Singer
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Dancer
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Various characters
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Dancer
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Raymond Stevenson
Dancer
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Saverio Coppolino
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Tristan Rafael
Dancer
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Stella Gonet
Self
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Louise Lombard
Self
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Cathy Murphy
Self
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Mel B
Self
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Emma Bunton
Self
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Melanie C
Self
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Victoria Beckham
Self
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Spice Girls
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Don Austen
Leprechaun
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Leprechaun
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Riverdance
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Dusty Bin
DB-321
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Lady in Audience (uncredited)
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Secretary (uncredited)
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Quick Nose courier (uncredited)
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Lee Richards
Barmaid (uncredited)
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DJ (uncredited)
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Spaceship Officer (uncredited)
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Fellini Muse (uncredited)
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Darth Maul (uncredited)
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Alan Yentob
Self (uncredited)
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Anastacia
Self (uncredited)
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Actress (uncredited)
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Basil Brush (uncredited)
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