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French & Saunders
19877.56 Seasons39 EpisodesEnded
Overview
French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.
Created by Jon Plowman
Produced by Jon Plowman
NetworksBBC OneBBC Two
Top Cast
Dawn French
Various Characters
Jennifer Saunders
Various Characters
Themes & Keywords
parodysketch comedydouble act
About French & Saunders
French & Saunders is a comedy series that first aired in 1987 exploring themes of parody, sketch comedy, double act. Created by Jon Plowman, it stars Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders. French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.
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