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Absolutely Fabulous (series 1)
The first series of the British television sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'' premiered on BBC Two on 12 November 1992 and concluded on 17 December 1992, consisting of six episodes. The sitcom was created and written by Jennifer Saunders, who starred in the title role of Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, smoking, and drug-abusing PR agent who has dedicated most of her life to looking "fabulous" and desperately attempts to stay young. Edina is nicknamed 'Eddie' by her best friend, Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), a magazine editor who constantly takes advantage of Edina by living the life of luxury in Edina's extravagant home. Edina is a twice-divorced mother of two. Her eldest child, a son, Serge, left home many years before in order to escape his mother's clutches. Her long-suffering daughter, Saffron 'Saffy', whom Edina is reliant upon, is a sixth form student and remains at home. The series also includes Edina's sweet-natured-but-slightly-batty mother (June Whitfield), whom Edina sees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English actress, comedian, singer and screenwriter. Saunders originally found attention in the 1980s, when she became a member of The Comic Strip after graduating from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with her best friend and comedy partner, Dawn French. With French, she co-wrote and starred in their eponymous sketch show, ''French and Saunders'', for which they jointly received a BAFTA Fellowship in 2009. Saunders later received acclaim in the 1990s for writing and playing her character Edina Monsoon in her sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous''. Early life Jennifer Jane Saunders was born on 6 July 1958 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.Hannah Hamad. Jennifer Saunders' — screenonline.org. Retrieved 4 October 2007. Her mother, Barbara Jane Saunders née Duminy, was a biology teacher, born in France, and her father, Robert Thomas Saunders, served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF). He reached the rank of group capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Bastedo
Alexandra Lendon Bastedo (9 March 1946 – 12 January 2014) was a British actress, best known for her role as secret agent Sharron Macready in the 1968 British espionage/science fiction adventure series ''The Champions''. Bastedo was a vegetarian and animal welfare advocate, and wrote a number of books on both subjects. Early life Bastedo was born in Hove, England. Her mother (Liberiana Dorina Rescagliova 1917–2001) was of French, German and Italian descent, while her Canadian-born father (Gilbert Lendon Bastedo 1915–1985) was of Spanish, Dutch, Scottish and native American extraction. She attended Brighton and Hove High School and Brighton School of Drama. Professional career Bastedo made her film debut as one of the title characters in William Castle's poorly received ''13 Frightened Girls'' (1963). She gained attention on the European continent, earning her the nickname, "La Bastedo". One of her first appearances in popular culture was in the 1966 film ''Doctor in Clove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriet Thorpe
Harriet Amelia Thorpe (born 8 June 1957) is an English actress. Thorpe trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. She is known for her roles in the British sitcoms, ''The Brittas Empire'' (1991–97) and ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (1992–2012) and has also starred in the West End theatre, West End musicals, ''Cabaret (musical), Cabaret'' (2006), ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'' (2008) and ''Mamma Mia! (musical), Mamma Mia!'' (2010). Career TV She appeared in the mid-to-late 1990s British television sitcom ''The Brittas Empire'', playing Carole Parkinson, the receptionist who was prone to depression and fits of emotion who permanently kept her children with her in drawers under her desk, and would sometimes be seen feeding them or washing their clothes. Thorpe also starred in a celebrity edition of ''The Weakest Link'' as Madame Morrible, in which she was voted off in the first round. Thorpe played Fleur in ''Absolutely Fabulous'', an eccentric and somewhat odd work-coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Burke
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964) is an English actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. She achieved fame with her appearances on sketch shows such as ''French and Saunders'' (1988–1999) and her recurring role as Magda on the BBC sitcom '' Absolutely Fabulous'' (1992–2012), as well as her frequent collaborations with fellow comedian Harry Enfield. For her portrayal of Valerie in the 1997 film '' Nil by Mouth'', she won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Burke made her film debut in the 1982 drama '' Scrubbers'', and played Queen Mary Tudor in the award-winning biographical film '' Elizabeth'' (1998). Her other film appearances include '' Sid and Nancy'' (1986), ''Dancing at Lughnasa'' (1998), '' This Year's Love'' (1999), ''Kevin & Perry Go Large'' (2000), '' The Martins'' (2001), ''Anita and Me'' (2002), and '' Once Upon a Time in the Midlands'' (2002). From 1999 to 2001, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Beadle
Gary Beadle (born 8 July 1965) is a British actor, best known for playing Paul Trueman in ''EastEnders'' and Gary Barwick in ''Operation Good Guys''. Life and career Beadle was raised as one of five children in Bermondsey, South London, where he was baptised a Roman Catholic. As children, he and his elder brother Rikki produced a version of the 1976 youth musical-gangster film ''Bugsy Malone'' for Southwark London Borough Council. Directed by Rikki who starred as Talula, Gary played janitor Fizzy. Rikki tried to invite the original film's director Alan Parker to the performance, but his assistant did come, and used her connections to get Rikki, Gary and their younger sister into the community-based Anna Scher Theatre school. After developing a love of hip hop, and especially Run-D.M.C. and the Sugarhill Gang, Beadle moved to New York City in his early twenties. On return to London, he formed a rap group called the City Limits Crew. He also worked as a comedian. He also star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Ryan
Christopher Ryan (born Christopher Papazoglou; 25 January 1950) is a British actor best known for his roles as Mike TheCoolPerson in the BBC comedy series '' The Young Ones'', Dave Hedgehog in the BBC comedy series '' Bottom'', Tony Driscoll in the BBC comedy series '' Only Fools and Horses'', and as Edina Monsoon's ex-husband Marshall Turtle in the BBC sitcom '' Absolutely Fabulous''. He has also appeared as the McKendrick twins in '' One Foot in the Grave'', and played Sontaran General Staal in ''Doctor Who'' in 2008. Early life Ryan was born Christopher Papazoglou in Bayswater, London to an English mother and a Greek father. He trained at East 15 Acting School from 1968 to 1971, then began his professional acting career with Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. Career ''The Young Ones'' Ryan was the only '' Young Ones'' cast member who was not already well known in British comedy circles, the other principal parts being taken by The Comic Strip members Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Gaffney
Maureen E. Gaffney (born November 5, 1958, in San Diego, California) is an American actress and activist. Career Gaffney hosted two of her own television talk shows: ''Women Aloud!'' (which was shown on the Comedy Central network) and ''The Mo Show''. She and friend Kathy Najimy wrote and starred in two Off-Broadway shows, ''The Kathy and Mo Show: Parallel Lives'' (1989) and ''The Kathy and Mo Show: The Dark Side'', both of which won Obie Awards. She appeared in Seasons 4 and 5 of ''That '70s Show'' as Joanne Stupak, Bob Pinciotti's girlfriend, had a recurring role in ''Mad About You'' and guest starred in ''Friends''. In addition, she appeared in the black comedy about beauty pageants, '' Drop Dead Gorgeous''. Gaffney appeared on the British television talk show ''The Full Wax'' starring Ruby Wax, in which she portrayed American correspondent "Taffy Turner", in the recurring segment "Taffy Turner: Inside America". Gaffney teamed up with Jennifer Saunders in a recurring role as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Mark Elliot
Paul Mark Elliott is a British actor who has appeared in several television comedies and dramas. He is sometimes credited as Mark Elliott, or with the hyphen in his first name as Paul-Mark Elliot. He had several small parts in shows during the 1980s, including in '' Blake's 7'', '' The Comic Strip Presents'' (The Yob), '' Sister Said'' (with Daniel Peacock) and '' Blackadder Goes Forth''. He also appears in Lovejoy (pig in a poke). After appearing in the 1991 episode of '' Press Gang'' “Holding On”, he went on to play estate agent Trevor, Becky's ( Fiona Gillies) lover, in two seasons of Steven Moffat’s ''Joking Apart''. As the crazed guitarist Bernie Cosmos he destroyed VU meters in the partially-improvised comedy 1994 film '' There's No Business...'', starring Raw Sex ( Simon Brint and Rowland Rivron) and The Oblivion Boys. He appeared in '' Absolutely Fabulous'', '' Murder Most Horrid'', '' Holding the Baby'' and '' Baddiel's Syndrome''. In 2001, he appeared in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Lance
James Frederick Grenville Lance (born 29 September 1974) is an English actor, best known for his appearances in a number of British comedy series and the British-American comedy series ''Ted Lasso'' for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2022. Early life Lance was born in Southampton and grew up in Westbury-sub-Mendip, Somerset, he attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Career Lance's appearances in comedy series include ''Top Buzzer'', ''I'm Alan Partridge'', '' Absolute Power'', ''Spaced'', ''Absolutely Fabulous'', ''Smack the Pony'', ''The Book Group'', ''2point4 Children'', '' Rescue Me'', ''Doc Martin'', '' People Like Us'', ''No Heroics'', ''Toast of London'', ''Saxondale'' and, most recently, as the recurring character Trent Crimm, a sportswriter at ''The Independent'', on the Apple TV+ series ''Ted Lasso''. Drama appearances have included ''Teachers'', ''Boy Meets Girl'', ''The Impressionists'', ''Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Coleman (actress)
Lisa Jacqueline Coleman (born 10 July 1970) is an English actress best known for her television roles as Jude Korcanik in ''Casualty'' and Cam Lawson in ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' (2002–2005). Coleman reprised the role in ''Tracy Beaker Returns'' (2010–2012) and again in 2021 for ''My Mum Tracy Beaker'' and ''The Beaker Girls''. Career Coleman was born in Hammersmith, London, and attended Anna Scher Theatre School at age six, going on to complete secondary education and A-levels. After working in television at various times since the early 1980s, in the mid-1990s she began a Bachelor's degree in Psychology with the UK Open University. She appeared in the BBC television drama series ''Casualty'' playing the character of staff nurse Jude Korcanik from September 1994 to February 1997. Her character survived a stabbing by a drug addict before moving to Crete. In 1993 she modelled for Euan Uglow's painting ''Articulation'', posing nude. Her radio work includes a six-part se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoko Mori
(born 29 November 1971) is a Japanese actress based in the United Kingdom. She is known for her roles as Toshiko Sato in ''Doctor Who'' and ''Torchwood'', Yasuko Namba in ''Everest'', Sarah in ''Absolutely Fabulous'' and Nicola in '' Spice World''. Early life Naoko Mori was born on 29 November 1971 in Nagoya, Japan, to a Ryukyuan mother and a Japanese American father. When Mori was four years old, she moved to New Jersey due to her father's work. She returned to Japan when she was ten and moved to London two years later. When her parents were posted back to Japan, Mori was given the choice of either moving back to Japan with her parents or remaining in London on her own."The Wright Stuff – Naoko Mori and the papers" YouTube video She chose to stay in London, partly because she wanted to finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Woodward
Timothy Oliver Woodward (born 24 April 1953) is an English actor. Tim Woodward was born in Kensington, London, England, the son of actors Edward Woodward and Venetia Barrett. He was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College. He is probably best known for his audio narration in the children's television show ''Wide-Eye'' as well as his starring roles in the 1970s BBC drama ''Wings'', as Squadron Leader Rex in '' Piece of Cake'' (1988), the 1990s ITV soap opera ''Families'' and the 2000s ITV police drama ''Murder City''. He also portrayed Leonard "Nipper" Read of Scotland Yard in the 2008 ITV adaptation of Jake Arnott's crime novel ''He Kills Coppers''. He starred in the 1988 mini-series '' Piece of Cake'' as the wealthy, eccentric and by-the-book Squadron Leader Rex. He also guest starred with his father Edward and son Sam as a London gangster family in a special storyline for ''The Bill'' in 2008. Also, he appeared with his father Edward in an episode of American TV's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
