List of French and Saunders episodes


French and Saunders is a British comedy sketch series created by and starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The series premiered on BBC2 in 1987, and due to its success, it was moved to BBC1 in 1994. It regularly featured comedic musical duo Simon Brint and Rowland Rivron of Raw Sex, as well as appearances from Kathy Burke, Kevin Allen, Patrick Barlow, Adrian Edmondson, Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins, Lenny Henry, Lulu, Harriet Thorpe, Patsy Kensit, Kate Moss, and music performances from Kirsty MacColl, Alison Moyet and Joan Armatrading.
In addition, the series featured several compilation specials, including the two-part "French and Saunders Go to the Movies", the two-part "I Can’t Believe It’s Music"/"I Can't Believe It's Not Music", the 20th anniversary, six-part "A Bucket o'French and Saunders" and the 30th anniversary special, "300 Years of French and Saunders".

Series overview


Episodes

Christmas Special (1994)

With this episode, French and Saunders moves from BBC Two to BBC One.

Compilation specials

Between 1995 and 2007, several compilation specials were broadcast on BBC One; first with a two-part special, consisting of highlights of sketches featuring movie parodies, then a subsequent two-part special encompassing the music parodies. This was followed by a seven-part 20th Anniversary retrospective, "A Bucket o' French and Saunders", featuring classic clips with the addition of new material, as well as a similar, stand-alone special, "300 Years of French and Saunders", which commemorated 30 years of the series.

A Bucket o' French and Saunders (2007)

A Bucket O' French and Saunders was shown from 7 September till 5 October. The series was shown as a retrospective, showing 20 years of the French and Saunders sketch show. The older material was interspersed with new sketches, which had been recorded in June 2007 at BBC Television Centre. New material included parodies of America's Next Top Model, The Apprentice, Gordon Ramsay's The F-Word, The Academy Awards, X Factor, Big Brother, Fame Academy and a parody of disgraced celebrities Amy Winehouse and Britney Spears.

Other appearances

Comic Relief