Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) years before, to try and escape his mother's clutches. Her long-suffering daughter, Saffron "Saffy", whom Edina is reliant upon, is a Sixth form student and remains at home. The series also the includes Edina's sweet-natured-but-slightly-batty mother (June Whitfield), whom Eddy sees as an interfering burden, and Edina's dim-witted assistant Bubble (Jane Horrocks). The series was conceived from the French and Saunders sketch 'Modern Mother and Daughter', originally written by Saunders and Dawn French. Saunders has stated that the character of Edina Monsoon was based upon Lynne Franks, a PR agent whom she had joined on holiday. The first series premiered
Absolutely Fabulous the correct series, as do the original VHS releases. In North America, all episodes have been released on DVD by BBC Video and Warner Home Video, including a complete collection named "Absolutely Everything". "The Last Shout" and "Gay" (which were released in the UK individually) were released as a collection called "Absolutely Special" in 2003. Another feature-length special "White Box" was released exclusively to the American market. It was eventually released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2010 with its inclusion in the "Absolutely Everything" box set. Other releases include "Absolutely Not", a bloopers and outtakes collection, and "Absolutely