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Absolutely Fabulous was first broadcast in 1992 and became an instant hit. Originally a sketch on the French and Saunders Show, Jennifer Saunders saw its potential and created one of the most ground-breaking and debauched comedies on British TV. Centred around the hip London fashion scene the series follows Edina (Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley), two women who refuse to grow up and are constantly on a mission to lose weight, gorging themselves with cocaine and/or champagne, endlessly throwing parties (or throwing up at parties), and sporting outrageous outfits which were the height of fashion at the time--honestly, Sweetie. The superb comic performances offered star status to Julia Sawalha as Edina's straight-laced daughter and Jane Horrocks as the sublimely dippy Bubble, and reinvented the careers of Joanna Lumley and June Whitfield. Saunders meanwhile secured her status as one of the top female comedians Britain has ever produced. Although its consciously chic clothing looks a little dated now, its mad characterisations endure and the jokes remain as hilariously slick and apt as ever.
Ab Fab remains a landmark in TV since it was the first time that female comedians and writers had had the freedom and exposure to satirise problems close to their own heart, from their own perspective. With Feminist writers claiming that the ideals of feminism were dead in the 1990s and that female concerns were moving in the wrong direction--towards the "Laddette Culture"--and reports claiming that careers were taking a central role, forcing motherhood onto the back-burner, the series sought to embody and satirise these new supposedly "female" characteristics. As the show continued to grow in popularity both in Britain and the States, plans were made to transfer the formula to America. However, as with many other great British series, the content was considered too risqué for American audiences due to the amount of sex and drug references. Thus domestic audiences breathed a sigh of relief that their beloved Ab Fab would stay forever British to the core. --Nikki Disney
Product Description
10 DISCS OF ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!
Everyone’s favourite fashionistas - Edina and Patsy, make a glamorous return in this definitive collection of all their hilarious escapades. Through the years they have had their share of highs and lows while never being dangerously sober! Now for the first time ever you can indulge in everything from this award-winning, side-splitting series, including the White Box Christmas Special, which has never been released in the UK before.
COLLECTION INCLUDES:
•Series 1 – 5
• The Last Shout
•The Gay Special
• White Box
Series 1
Fashion
Fat
France
Iso Tank
Birthday
Magazine
Series 2
Hospital
Death
Morocco
New Best Friend
Poor
Birth
Series 3
Door Handle
Happy New Year
Sex
Jealous
Fear
The End
Series 4
Parralox
Fish Farm
Paris
Donkey
Small Opening
Menopause
Series 5
Cleanin'
Book Clubbin'
Panickin'
Huntin', Shootin' & Fishin'
Birthin'
Schmoozin'
Exploitin'
Cold Turkey
Everyone’s favourite fashionistas - Edina and Patsy, make a glamorous return in this definitive collection of all their hilarious escapades. Through the years they have had their share of highs and lows while never being dangerously sober! Now for the first time ever you can indulge in everything from this award-winning, side-splitting series, including the White Box Christmas Special, which has never been released in the UK before.
COLLECTION INCLUDES:
•Series 1 – 5
• The Last Shout
•The Gay Special
• White Box
Series 1
Fashion
Fat
France
Iso Tank
Birthday
Magazine
Series 2
Hospital
Death
Morocco
New Best Friend
Poor
Birth
Series 3
Door Handle
Happy New Year
Sex
Jealous
Fear
The End
Series 4
Parralox
Fish Farm
Paris
Donkey
Small Opening
Menopause
Series 5
Cleanin'
Book Clubbin'
Panickin'
Huntin', Shootin' & Fishin'
Birthin'
Schmoozin'
Exploitin'
Cold Turkey
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76 of 79 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Being a huge Ab Fab fan I really can`t understand why it has taken soooooo long for this complete collection to be released in the UK.
I bought this whole collection from the US nearly 4 years ago, even the artwork is the same, all because The White box episode (the final) was never available in the UK, (until now).
I had all the episodes & specials, but would still recommend this complete collection to any true fan.
Although the special features are nothing new & have all been included on past dvds it is the main episodes we all know and love.
Finally available in the UK, Sit back with a glass of bolly & remember why we all fell in love with the Fabulous Edina & Patsy in the first place, Sweetie, Darling.....
I bought this whole collection from the US nearly 4 years ago, even the artwork is the same, all because The White box episode (the final) was never available in the UK, (until now).
I had all the episodes & specials, but would still recommend this complete collection to any true fan.
Although the special features are nothing new & have all been included on past dvds it is the main episodes we all know and love.
Finally available in the UK, Sit back with a glass of bolly & remember why we all fell in love with the Fabulous Edina & Patsy in the first place, Sweetie, Darling.....
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Tom Strong
Format:DVD
Well done BBC. All series are here as well as all special episodes. Lots of extras.
(As of July 2012 - As I write this - it is a 100% complete set. There will be a 20 years 'special' released on 31st July 2012, but that is the only thing not included in this set.)
The box outer box sleeve feels really nice with slightly raised diamond crossed silver areas. Here is a quick view of what you actually get from Amazon:
[...]
(As of July 2012 - As I write this - it is a 100% complete set. There will be a 20 years 'special' released on 31st July 2012, but that is the only thing not included in this set.)
The box outer box sleeve feels really nice with slightly raised diamond crossed silver areas. Here is a quick view of what you actually get from Amazon:
[...]
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Örn Leifsson
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Format:DVD
Ab Fab is a show that truly lives up to it's name.
Biting satire fantastically written, brilliant caracters in extremly funny situations.
Jennifer Saunders is a comic genius and Lumley as Patsy is mindblowing as is Sawalha as the clever daughter, simply Great through and through.
I don't see what the fuss is about what region this is in, almost all DVD players are multi regional these days and you can buy a decent one for less than 50 pounds.
Us customer really should fight this regional nonsense by buying whatever region and playing it in our multiregional players, until the manufactures realise it's they who are losing, then they will stop this region nonsense.
Biting satire fantastically written, brilliant caracters in extremly funny situations.
Jennifer Saunders is a comic genius and Lumley as Patsy is mindblowing as is Sawalha as the clever daughter, simply Great through and through.
I don't see what the fuss is about what region this is in, almost all DVD players are multi regional these days and you can buy a decent one for less than 50 pounds.
Us customer really should fight this regional nonsense by buying whatever region and playing it in our multiregional players, until the manufactures realise it's they who are losing, then they will stop this region nonsense.
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The Ab-Fab box set:
This box quality box set along with its humour and acting content exceeded my expectaions and so I can recommend it!
Published 8 days ago by Haddock!
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
dvd wasnt for me it was a gift, but i got lots of smiles when i handed it over and have had no complaints back :D
Published 11 days ago by Amy
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Excellent
This box set is fantastic. Capturing all the hilarious abfab episodes in one box...brilliant! Will keep me entertained for hours
Published 15 days ago by Sophie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely Fabulous
Well what do I need to say sweetie darling that hasn't been said .. this gem with all the shopws and the extras is well worth it .. gave it to my granny for her birthday ... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Alan Player
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just buy this Sweetie.
After hinting last year that I wanted this for Christmas, this year I bought it for myself. I love it. It was even worth the 12 month wait!
Published 1 month ago by C. J. A. Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars
at last...
I was happy to have Absolutely Everything!!! In this day and age I like to have a good stirdy laugh when looking to something....well Pats and Edina still do the trick for me
Published 1 month ago by Philip De Loose
5.0 out of 5 stars
Its great
It was great when i first saw this & nothing has changed , I was glad to see this as a boxed set & at the price i did not have to think twice great buy .
Published 1 month ago by peter c
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good box set
No longer quite as every episode but its good enough for me.
Great price and I like the quilted front cover
Great price and I like the quilted front cover
Published 1 month ago by chris
3.0 out of 5 stars
Love Ab Fab, shame as 2 sets were faulty
I love Ab Fab and I was so looking forward to receiving it, unfortunately there was a couple of dud discs that wouldnt play so I returned for a replacement which arrived very... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. S. Keyworth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant!
Still as fresh as the first time I saw this on tv when originally aired. Will watch again & again. Joanne Lumley is superb as the complex character that is Patsy. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Miss SE Davies
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