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 4) Absolutely Fabulous (series 4) The fourth series of British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" premiered on BBC One on 31 August 2001. The series consisted of six episodes and concluded on 5 October 2001. Initially, "Absolutely Fabulous" was to end with the third series, then the final episodes, titled 'The Last Shout', consisting of two specials were created to serve as an official finale to the series. However, in 2000, Jennifer Saunders had created and written a television pilot for a proposed upcoming new series, "Mirrorball" in which she intended to reunite the cast of "Ab Fab" in new character roles and