French And Saunders Series 6, Episode 1 - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Darren Day hams it up in a parody of Cold Mountain as Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders return for their first new comedy sketch series together in eight years. They've got a swanky new office at BBC TV Centre and their very own agent (Maggie Steed), but a distinct lack of ideas for their latest show. What will their panicky producer (Liza Tarbuck) make of it all?

Broadcast details

Date

Friday 15th October 2004

Time

9pm

Channel

BBC One

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Dawn French Various
Jennifer Saunders Various
Lorna Brown Ensemble Actor
Liza Tarbuck Ensemble Actor
Brenda Cowling Ensemble Actor
Eileen Essell (as Eileen Essel) Ensemble Actor

Guest cast

Maggie Steed Ensemble Actor
Alex Lowe Ensemble Actor
Barry Castagnola Ensemble Actor
Darren Day Ensemble Actor
John Fitzmaurice Ensemble Actor

Writing team

Dawn French Writer
Jennifer Saunders Writer

Production team

Ed Bye Director
Jo Sargent Producer
Jon Plowman Executive Producer
Mark Wybourn Editor
Harry Banks Production Designer
John Sorapure Director of Photography
Rebecca Hale Costume Designer
Maralyn Sherman Make-up Designer
Chris Kempton Lighting Designer
Simon Brint Composer
Andy Carroll Graphics
Joe Geary 1st Assistant Director