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Absolutely Fabulous
1992–2012
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 6 seasons
A
MEANRANK
84/100
Every rating
75–96
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 75, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96.
See the most agreed on TV shows →The wild misadventures of Edina "Eddy" Monsoon and her best friend Patsy Stone, who live in a nearly constant haze of drugged, drunken selfishness.
Details
- Created by
- Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
- Writer
- Jennifer Saunders
- Studio
- French & Saunders Productions, BBC
- Released
- 12 November 1992
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 34 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 10 wins, 17 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (29) →
Bubble / Katy Grin / Katy Grin / Bubble / Bubble / Katy Grin / Radio Presenter (voice)
Awards & nominations
See all 27 →10 wins from 27 nominations across 17 ceremonies
| TV Hall of Fame 2018 | TV Hall of Fame | Absolutely Fabulous | Winner |
| Most Popular Situation Comedy 2013 | Most Popular Situation Comedy | Absolutely Fabulous ( 20th Anniversary ) | Nominee |
| Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme 2012 | Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme | Jennifer Saunders ( 20th Anniversary ) | Winner |
| Best Make-Up & Hair Design 2005 | Best Make-Up & Hair Design | Christine Cant (episode: White Box ) | Nominee |
| Comedy Programme 2004 | Comedy Programme | Absolutely Fabulous (Series 5) | Winner |
| Best Comedy Actress 2002 | Best Comedy Actress | Joanna Lumley (Series 4) | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance 2002 | Best Comedy Performance | Joanna Lumley (Series 4) | Nominee |
| Best Comedy (Programme or Series) 1997 | Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Jon Plowman, Bob Spiers, Jennifer Saunders, Janice Thomas (episode: The Last Shout ) | Nominee |
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27 awards — Absolutely Fabulous
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Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Jon Plowman, Bob Spiers, Jennifer Saunders (Series 1) | Winner |
| Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Jon Plowman, Bob Spiers, Jennifer Saunders, Janice Thomas (episode: The Last Shout ) | Nominee |
| Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Jon Plowman, Bob Spiers, Jennifer Saunders (Series 3) | Nominee |
| Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Jon Plowman, Bob Spiers, Jennifer Saunders (Series 2) | Nominee |
Best Comedy Performance
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedy Performance | Joanna Lumley (Series 2) | Winner |
| Best Comedy Performance | Joanna Lumley (Series 4) | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance | Joanna Lumley (episode: The Last Shout ) | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Performance | Joanna Lumley (Series 3) | Nominee |
Best Comedy Actress
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedy Actress | Joanna Lumley (Series 1) | Winner |
| Best Comedy Actress | Joanna Lumley (Series 4) | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Actress | Jennifer Saunders (Series 1) | Nominee |
Light Entertainment Performance
2 nominations, 1 won
| Light Entertainment Performance | Joanna Lumley (Series 1) | Winner |
| Light Entertainment Performance | Jennifer Saunders (Series 1) | Nominee |
Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme | Jennifer Saunders ( 20th Anniversary ) | Winner |
Best New TV Comedy
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best New TV Comedy | Absolutely Fabulous (Series 1) | Winner |
Comedy Programme
1 nomination, 1 won
| Comedy Programme | Absolutely Fabulous (Series 5) | Winner |
Popular Arts
1 nomination, 1 won
| Popular Arts | Absolutely Fabulous (episode: "Hospital") (Tied with Red Dwarf ) | Winner |
TV - Situation Comedy
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV - Situation Comedy | Jennifer Saunders (Series 1) | Winner |
TV Hall of Fame
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Hall of Fame | Absolutely Fabulous | Winner |
Best BBC Sitcom
2 nominations
| Best BBC Sitcom | Absolutely Fabulous (Series 3) | Nominee |
| Best BBC Sitcom | Absolutely Fabulous (Series 2) | Nominee |
Best Costume Design
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design | Sarah Burns, Philip Lester (Series 1) | Nominee |
Best Make-Up & Hair Design
1 nomination
| Best Make-Up & Hair Design | Christine Cant (episode: White Box ) | Nominee |
Best TV Comedy Actress
1 nomination
| Best TV Comedy Actress | Jennifer Saunders (Series 2) | Nominee |
International Dramatic or Comedy Special or Series/Movie or Miniseries
1 nomination
| International Dramatic or Comedy Special or Series/Movie or Miniseries | Jon Plowman | Nominee |
Most Popular Comedy Programme
1 nomination
| Most Popular Comedy Programme | Absolutely Fabulous (Series 3) | Nominee |
Most Popular Situation Comedy
1 nomination
| Most Popular Situation Comedy | Absolutely Fabulous ( 20th Anniversary ) | Nominee |