French and Saunders The Egg
TV Episode | 40 min | Comedy

French and Saunders

The Egg

TV Episode | 40 min | Comedy

Dawn and Jennifer star in their own version of Lord of the Rings, in which they search for an Oscar. Bono and Sophie Ellis Bextor also make unusual appearances.

Director

Ed Bye

Writers

Dawn French (writer) | Jennifer Saunders (writer)

Producer

Anil Gupta (producer)

Composers

Simon Brint | Simon Wallace

Cinematographer

John Sorapure (director of photography)

Editor

Mark Lawrence

Production Designer

Andrew Howe-Davies (designer)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 29, 2002

Release date

Mar 29, 2002 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 13 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
6 cast members

Name	Known for
Dawn French Various Characters Various Characters See fewer	French and Saunders (1987)
Jennifer Saunders Grandalf / Various Characters Grandalf / Various Characters See fewer	Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Sean Chapman Elrond Elrond See fewer	Hellraiser (1987)
Paul Rider Actor Actor See fewer	Shakespeare's Globe Theatre: Henry V (2013)
Dale Winton Lord Saruman the White Lord Saruman the White See fewer	Trainspotting (1996)
Tim Wylton Actor Actor See fewer	Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)