Absolutely Fabulous Series 2, Episode 4 - New Best Friend - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Patsy finds herself displaced as Edina tidies the house in preparation for old friends Bettina and Max, renowned for their minamilist design concepts, to come and stay.

Further details

Eddy is expecting a visit from some old 60s friends who are obsessed with minimalism. Embarking on a mission to remove all the rubbish from her house, she gets into such a state that words are said in haste and she throws out Patsy.

Bereft, both Patsy and Eddy set about looking for a new best friend. Eddy is in for a further loss when she realises her old friends are not quite what she expected. Can Eddy and Patsy live without each other?

Broadcast details

Date

Thursday 24th February 1994

Time

9:30pm

Channel

BBC One

Length

30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Friday 4th October 2024 at 9:40pm on Gold
  2. Saturday 5th October 2024 at 1:00am on Gold

Cast & crew

Cast

Jennifer Saunders Edina
Joanna Lumley Patsy
Julia Sawalha Saffron
June Whitfield Mother
Jane Horrocks Bubble

Guest cast

Harriet Thorpe Fleur
Helen Lederer Catriona
Adrian Edmondson Hamish (Restaurant Critic)
Jo Brand Carmen
Meera Syal Suzy
Miranda Richardson Bettina
Patrick Barlow Max
Britt Ekland Self
Lulu Self
Zandra Rhodes Self

Writing team

Jennifer Saunders Writer
Ruby Wax Script Editor

Production team

Bob Spiers Director
Jon Plowman Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Bryan Ellis Production Designer
Simon Brint Composer