Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British television sitcom created by, written by and starring Jennifer Saunders. It is based on the 1990 "French & Saunders" sketch "Modern Mother and Daughter", created by Saunders and Dawn French. The series features Saunders as Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, drug-abusing PR agent who spends her time chasing bizarre fads in a desperate attempt to stay young and "hip". Edina is joined in her quest by magazine fashion director Patsy Stone (played by Joanna Lumley), her best friend and enabler, whose drug abuse, alcohol consumption, and promiscuity far eclipse
Absolutely Fabulous (series 5) also appears in the sketch as a production staffer. Following the fifth series and the 2004 Christmas Special, no further series were produced. However, in 2011, Jennifer Saunders wrote for three upcoming specials which were broadcast to commemorate "Absolutely Fabulous"' 20th Anniversary. The "20th Anniversary Specials", "Identity", "Job" and "Olympics", were broadcast in late 2011 and early to mid 2012. Absolutely Fabulous (series 5) The fifth series of the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" premiered on BBC One on 17 October 2003. The series consists of eight episodes, which concluded on 24 December 2003, with a Christmas episode which was included