Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Special

Britain's grande dames of decadence have returned, accompanied by some of today's hottest stars! Break out the bolly, and join the jet set with Patsy and Edina as they careen from the streets of New York to the aprés-ski chalets of Val d'Sere.

Absolutely Fabulous in New York ("Gay")
When Edina discovers that her long lost son Serge is shacking up in the city that never sleeps, the degenerate duo head to the Big Apple for a scandal-ridden reunion. Don’t worry, Eddy’s not upset with Serge because he’s gay. It’s just that he’s not quite gay enough. All of your favorite stars from Absolutely Fabulous reprise their roles, and Whoopi Goldberg co-stars as a gay relationship counselor who immediately starts planning Patsy’s wedding...to Edina! Other guest stars include: Rufus Wainwright, Debbie Harry and Graham Norton.

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout Edina is having a crisis. The thin and fabulous woman inside her is struggling to get out, but family and friends just keep making demands. What can she do? Patsy has been flung out of her flat above Oddbins. What can “she” do? Move in with best friend Edina? Saffy has a boyfriend and marriage looks in the cards. What can a mother do? A skiing holiday in Val d’Isere to get her away from it all perhaps? Her dolphin has “fin flop”. Patsy is homeless. Saffy has a boyfriend, but is he oppressing her? Life is closing in. Eddie needs a skiing holiday – but is this a good idea? Eddie meets God, but she is not the second coming so she resolves to help Saffron get married – but is this a good idea? A full-length TV movie set between series 3 and 4.

Absolutely Fabulous: Cast
Edina Monsoon....................................Jennifer Saunders
Patsy Stone.........................................Joanna Lumley
Saffron Monsoon..................................Julia Sawalha
Mother Monsoon...................................June Whitfield
Bubble................................................Jane Horrocks
Catriona..............................................Helen Lederer
Fleur..................................................Harriet Thorpe
Sarah..................................................Naoko Mori
Bo......................................................Mo Gaffney
Production Credits
Written by……………………………………Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
Produced by…………………………………..Jon Plowman, Jo Sergeant, Jonathan Paul-Llewellyn
Directed by……………………………………Bob Spiers, Dewi Humphreys, Christine Gernon

“Edina and Patsy fizzed like a well-shaken bottle of Bolly in Absolutely Fabulous.The one-off special showed a real return to form for the bonkers pair ... the first 10 minutes sparkled like a Christmas tree.” -Sunday Express
“There are glorious moments of genuine high comedy.”- Guardian
“Ab Fab is the same as ever, only much more so. It is louder, brasher, and cruder.” -The Times
“It's good to have them back.”- Observer
“Some lovely gags and verbal interplay.”- Independent On Sunday
“Absolutely Fabulous was in as fine form as ever, with Edina and Patsy taking on New York.There were the obligatory star cameos, the usual drugs and fashion references and Jane Horrocks was, as always, on hand doing funny voices.”- Guardian
“Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are as fab as ever, but they're upstaged by Whoopi Goldberg's scene-stealing turn as an unorthodox counsellor.”- Sun
“...some magic moments...”- Express
“As ever, the programme was incisive in its assault on the fashion world – and in particular its fag-hag obsession.” -Independent on Sunday

International Emmy Awards ®
1994 - Best Popular Arts Programme (Joint Winner with Red Dwarf) 1993 - Best Popular Arts Programme (Joint Winner with Drop the Dead Donkey) BAFTA® Awards
1994 - Best Comedy Performance - Joanna Lumley 1992 - Best Comedy (Programme or Series) 1992 - Best Light Entertainment Performance - Joanna Lumley 2001/2 - Nomination: Best Comedy Performance – Joanna Lumley British Comedy Awards®
1993 - Top Television Comedy Actress: - Joanna Lumley 1993 - Top Television Comedy Personality: - Joanna Lumley 1993 - Best New Television Comedy

Patsy's full name is Eurydice Colette Clytemnestra Dido Bathsheba Rabelais Patricia Cocteau Stone. Edina's is shorter but just as tempestuous: Edwina Margrette Rose Monsoon.