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",
Nadim Sawalha has three daughters, Julia, Nadia, and Dina. His brother is comedian Nabil Sawalha. Nadim Sawalha Nadim Sawalha () (born 9 September 1935) is a Jordanian-born British actor and father of actresses Julia and Nadia Sawalha. Nadim was born in Madaba, Jordan, in 1935 and moved to Britain in the 1950s, to study drama. His daughter Julia revealed on her episode of "Who Do You Think You Are?" that even he is uncertain of his birth date, but it is thought to be around 7 to 9 September. Nadim Sawalha has made over 100 appearances in film and television, in a