The cast of Absolutely Fabulous are set to reunite for a special one-off episode looking back at the hit BBC sitcom. Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley , who played hapless PR Edina “Eddie” Monsoon and chaotic fashionista Patsy Stone in the much-loved comedy series, will share behind the scenes secrets and anecdotes from the much-loved show in Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out. They’ll be joined by castmates Julia Sawalha (who played Edina’s long-suffering daughter Saffy) and Jane Horrocks (who starred as bizarrely dressed personal assistant Bubble) in the documentary, which is set to air on Gold later this year.
The stars will also pay tribute to the late June Whitfield, who played Edina’s mother, following her death in 2018 . According to Gold, the show will also feature “a glittering array of [the] archive’s best bits: from original scripts to high-fashion costumes, never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage, and the first ever episode.” It marks the first time that the cast have joined forces on screen since Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie was released in 2016.
“I loved making Ab Fab but I can’t remember a great deal, so much of this retrospective is a revelation to me,” joked 65-year-old Saunders, who created the show. Lumley, 78, described the “really thrilling” and “vastly entertaining” documentary as “a fabulous wander down memory lane by actresses who only have the faintest grip on reality”, adding that she “loved every second” of.