French and Saunders broadcast on 9 March 1987 on BBC Two, with the first series consisting of six episodes. With its popularity and high ratings, a second series commenced on 4 March 1988, followed by a Christmas special in late 1988. The third, fourth and fifth series', which broadcast between 1990 and 1996, and all consisting each of seven episodes, relied heavily on movie parodies, and some music parodies, alongside their own material such as the sketch "Modern Day Mother and Daughter" which spawned Saunders' popular sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" in 1992. Classic movies parodied include "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?", "The Exorcist",
Holly Walsh Award, in recognition of her first full hour-long show. She received critical acclaim for the show which drew on her life since breaking her arm in the Worthing Birdman Competition in August 2010. She has also appeared on "So Wrong It's Right", a BBC Radio Four comedy presented by Charlie Brooker. Walsh also co-wrote "Dead Boss" with Sharon Horgan, a British sitcom set in Broadmarsh Prison and starring both Sharon Horgan and Jennifer Saunders. The show began airing on BBC3 in June 2012. She has since made several appearances on popular TV shows, such as "The Matt Lucas Awards" and