French and Saunders

- Season 1

(1987)

Dawn and Jennifer are ready to launch their new show, with music from Raw Sex, variety from Madame and the Hot Hoofers, and special musical guest Alison Moyet. There's also appearances from the make-up ladies, and wardrobe ladies, Annie and Jean. Sketches feature some obnoxious schoolgirls winding up their teacher, and some scene stealing secretaries on "Sports Report". Plus some special post-end credit trailers for "EastEnders", "Ramba" and "Dawn Dares".

Dawn and Jennifer continue with the second episode their show, with Jen attempting some spectacular daredevil stunts that Dawn is more than happy to just introduce. Plus Madame gets to sing a duet with special guest Roy Castle, as well as more contributions from Raw Sex and the Hot Hoofers. Sketches include "It's Great!" (which includes a special preview of the new video from "The Bangles"), The Extras, and "The Brand New Avengers".

Dawn and Jennifer present some birth based performance art this week, as well as welcoming their guest, actress Julie T. Wallace to the show. Although Jen cannot keep her disappointment of the fact that Julie Walters is not their guest a secret, culminating in some serious friction during the celebrity interview spot. We meet the Fat Blokes, who discuss their love of the beautiful English Roses seen on page 3 of The Sun; Dawn gets some fan mail; Spirit-O-Rama presents spiritual medium Gypsy Cup of Tea; and we meet synchronised swimmers Lindsey and Tracy McDonald, who ...

Dawn and Jennifer get their ratings results in and are concerned that they only have twelve viewers when there were expecting at least fourteen. A visit to the Director of Programmes is in order to see if he's found out and if so can they persuade him to keep them on? Plus a special treat in the form of the variety act extraordinaire "The Manopazzi Sisters". Sketches include Juliet Bravo send up "Bravo Bravo", and the Background Artists appear in "Carmen".

It appears the show has been cancelled and the studio closed, while Madame and the Hot Hoofers have walked out. Dawn and Jennifer however refuse to accept the situation and, after some stealthy intervention, decide to set up in the Blue Peter studio, where they are joined by Raw Sex and special guest Jools Holland. Sketches include Fashion with Mari and Terri, special tips for dealing with "The Curse", and the Background Artists are on the set of a WWI hospital.

Dawn and Jennifer are back on air due to "overwhelming popular demand", it is however only for one last episode. Jealous of Dawn's idea to give presents to all the crew for the last show, Jen steals them and gives them out as her own gifts. Dawn exacts her revenge by locking her in the toilets and taking over the show, but will she be able to cope with the wrath of Jen once released? Meanwhile, special guest Joan Armatrading gets a bit lost and relies on Madame to point her in the right direction. Sketches include Jane's Lecture and the Return of Carrie Broadway.