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",
Joanna Lumley 2013. Lumley travelled again for ITV in 2011, this time visiting Greece for a four-part series titled "Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey". The series aired on ITV beginning on 13 October. Once again, in 2012, Lumley travelled for ITV, now in search of Noah's Ark. The trip, which encompassed 3 continents and also involved an adventurous jaunt into Iran, aired in late 2012 as a single 90-minute documentary titled "Joanna Lumley’s Ark". In March 2014 she appeared in a BBC One hour-long documentary featuring American musician Will.i.am. The programme was called "Joanna Lumley Meets will.i.am". In December 2014, she presented "Bette