About this season
French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.
Episodes (6)
1. Back at the BBC
Aired 15 October 2004 • 30 min
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders go behind the scenes at the BBC, with sketches featuring old favourites, new characters and film parodies. Dawn and Jennifer's first day at their new office and they meet their producer. Sketches include Dawn's unusual medical check-up and an homage to the film Cold Mountain.
2. Three-Letter Words
Aired 22 October 2004 • 30 min
This week, still struggling to come up with ideas, French & Saunders have to meet with the controller of BBC One (Eve Pollard). Plus they pay tribute to Cher through the ages and Catherine Zeta-Jones is in conversation
3. The Queen
Aired 29 October 2004 • 30 min
Behind the scenes in the office, Dawn is feeling ignored and wonders why she hasn't been invited to the Palace to meet the Queen. Jennifer has been invited and instead of writing scripts is practising her curtsey. Sketches include tributes to Kill Bill, Most Haunted and Catherine Zeta-Jones
4. Offers
Aired 5 November 2004 • 30 min
In the office, Dawn and Jennifer have to offer their ideas for new programmes to the Controller of BBC One. Sketches include a tribute to Madonna and Chris Martin's Mum
5. Minutes
Aired 12 November 2004 • 30 min
Despite having a new series to write, Dawn French is preoccupied with the fact she has been invited to go on Fit Farm but doesn't really know why. She also fulfills her dream of singing on Top Of The Pops with Anastasia, and the movie Troy gets a make-over, with Jennifer Saunders as Brad Pitt's Achilles and Dawn as the ethereal Helen.
6. After Show Party
Aired 26 November 2004 • 30 min
French and Saunders have to take their ideas to offers, they have NOTHING!