
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.


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.
French and Saunders try their best to 'star' as extras in an aeroplane TV commercial and special guest Roy Castle performs a song.
Dawn and Jennifer reach for the padding and prosthetics as the infamous Fat Men make their first appearance on the spoof variety show.
With poor ratings threatening their show, Dawn and Jennifer resort to extreme measures and hunt down BBC controller Michael Grade.
The show must go on when industrial action and a walk out by Betty Marsden's dance troupe threatens to cause chaos.
The curtains come down on the first series of French and Saunders' spoof entertainment show with special guest Joan Armatrading.
The talented comic duo return for a second series with Dawn handing out some muddled contraceptive advice to Jennifer.
The Fat Men get somewhat over-excited while watching the Miss World contest on TV, and there's a sparse audience at a Kilroy spoof.
The comic duo uncork one of their Hollywood send-ups as a rather senile Katherine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers pay tribute to Fred Astaire.
Light entertainment from French and Saunders, with the regular helping of Raw Sex and Ben Elton.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders star in their very own light entertainment variety show, with special guests including The Proclaimers, Raw Sex, Brian Conway, Sarah Greene, Stephanie Beacham, Adrian Edmondson and Lenny Henry.
Dawn and Jennifer round off the series with more fantastic sketches and a medley of hilarious silver screen send-ups.
The hills are alive with the sound of French and Saunders as Dawn and Jennifer parody The Sound of Music.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay tribute to the American thriller Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
French and Saunders with guests including Lynn Faulds Wood and Maggie Philbin perform the sketches 'The Exorcist', 'Girl Bikers', and 'Publishers'.
French and Saunders have Gone with the Wind with Jennifer as Scarlett and Dawn as Mammy.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders develop Dangerous Liaisons with more outrageous parody. With special guest Joan Bakewell.
Jennifer's Marilyn Monroe and Dawn's Jane Russell spell it out with an outrageous rendition of Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders round off their series with more comedy sketches and special guest Jane Asher.
Featuring a memorable reenactment of the film 'Misery' and an exclusive performance by Dickens Daughters.
Dawn and Jennifer pay homage to The Silence of the Lambs, and there's a unique appearance by The Mamas and Papas.
French and Saunders pay homage to Swedish film-maker Ingmar Bergman, and also pay tribute to the rock band Guns N' Roses.
In Bed with French and Saunders reveals what goes on backstage for two familiar Madonnas.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic tribute to Sigourney Weaver in the film Aliens.
French and Saunders pay tribute to the House of Eliott and there are comic takes on Pan's People, Gladiators and the royal family.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic homage to Thelma and Louise. They are also joined by Royal Ballet star Darcey Bussell.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders return with a spoof of Baywatch and Helen Mirren desperately trying to reinvent herself.
Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer including a parody of Bjork and their unique version of Braveheart.
Dawn and Jennifer present a parody of Federico Fellini's movies.
More comedy sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, with special guests the Krankies, Patsy Kensit, Patrick Barlow and Kate Moss.
More skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, including a spoof of Pulp Fiction.
Skits and sketches from Dawn and Jennifer, featuring a spoof of Western The Quick and the Dead, guest starring Lenny Henry.
Skits and sketches, including a spoof of Dr Quinn Medicine Woman. Kate Moss guest stars.
It's Dawn and Jennifer's first day at their new office and they meet their producer Liza Tarbuck. Sketches include a movie spoof of Cold Mountain, with Darren Day as Jude Law.
In the office, Dawn and Jennifer surf the internet and have a meeting with the new BBC director general, Eve Pollard. Sketches include tributes to Catherine Zeta Jones and Cher.
More laughs, as the comedy duo put their own spin on Tarantino's Kill Bill and TV's Most Haunted. Plus Jennifer is invited to meet the Queen.
French and Saunders rework the BBC One drama King Lear into 'Shakespeare meets Footballers' Wives', starring Brian Cox, Amanda Holden and Denise Van Outen.
French and Saunders do a tribute to the film Troy, plus more tips from Jordan and Jodie and a chance encounter with pop star Anastasia.
It is studio day at the BBC. Dawn and Jennifer are late for rehearsals and get lost. Sketches include Chris Martin's mum and two women who've moved to a Florida bungalow.