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French & Saunders

Season 1 1987

  • 1987-03-09T00:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

1987-03-09T00:00:00Z

1x01 Beauty and the Beast

Series Premiere

1x01 Beauty and the Beast

  • 1987-03-09T00:00:00Z30m

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.

1987-03-16T00:00:00Z

1x02 Tricks

1x02 Tricks

  • 1987-03-16T00:00:00Z30m

French and Saunders try their best to 'star' as extras in an aeroplane TV commercial and special guest Roy Castle performs a song.

1987-03-23T00:00:00Z

1x03 Julie Walters

1x03 Julie Walters

  • 1987-03-23T00:00:00Z30m

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.

1987-03-29T23:00:00Z

1x04 Ratings

1x04 Ratings

  • 1987-03-29T23:00:00Z30m

With poor ratings threatening their show, Dawn and Jennifer resort to extreme measures and hunt down BBC controller Michael Grade.

1987-04-05T23:00:00Z

1x05 Blue Peter

1x05 Blue Peter

  • 1987-04-05T23:00:00Z30m

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.

Season Finale

1987-04-12T23:00:00Z

1x06 Killing Time

Season Finale

1x06 Killing Time

  • 1987-04-12T23:00:00Z30m

The curtains come down on the first series of French and Saunders' spoof entertainment show with special guest Joan Armatrading.

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