Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British female buddy comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders, based on the television show "Absolutely Fabulous". It stars Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. The film finds the drug-addicted, alcoholic PR agent Edina Monsoon and her best friend/codependent Patsy Stone on the run from the authorities after it's suspected they killed supermodel Kate Moss. The film serves as a de facto series finale for the show. Principal photography began on 12 October 2015 in the south of France. The film
Jan Etherington Jan Etherington Jan Etherington is a British writer and producer. She first came to prominence as creator and writer of "Second Thoughts" along with her husband Gavin Petrie. "Second Thoughts" was originally a radio series (1988–1992) before being turned into a television series starring James Bolam, Belinda Lang, Lynda Bellingham and Julia Sawalha and broadcast for five series on ITV (1991-4). This husband and wife partnership also created BBC sitcom "Next of Kin" which aired for three series (1995-7) starring Penelope Keith and William Gaunt in the lead roles. Following the success of "Second Thoughts" a sequel was created in