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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 4
File:Absolutely fabulous series 4 dvd.jpg
UK DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes6 (+ Christmas special)
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release31 August (2001-08-31) –
5 October 2001 (2001-10-05)
Series chronology
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Series 3
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Series 5
List of episodes

The fourth series of British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous premiered on BBC One on 31 August 2001 and concluded on 5 October 2001, consisting of six episodes. Originally, Absolutely Fabulous was to end with the third series, then two-part special "The Last Shout" was created to serve as an official finale to the series. However, in 2000, Jennifer Saunders created and wrote a television pilot for a proposed new series, Mirrorball, in which she intended to reunite the cast of Absolutely Fabulous in new roles and a different plot. Saunders, along with Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and June Whitfield, returned for the pilot, but the series was never commissioned. Nevertheless, Mirrorball inspired Saunders to revive Absolutely Fabulous and a fourth series was produced. A Christmas special, "Gay" (titled "Absolutely Fabulous in New York" in the United States), was produced following the fourth series and was broadcast in 2002.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Absolutely Fabulous characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

"Gay" guest cast

Episodes

Main article: List of Absolutely Fabulous episodes
No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
211"Parralox"Bob SpiersJennifer Saunders31 August 2001 (2001-08-31)8.28[1]
222"Fish Farm"Christine GernonJennifer Saunders7 September 2001 (2001-09-07)7.59[1]
233"Paris"Bob SpiersJennifer Saunders14 September 2001 (2001-09-14)7.47[1]
244"Donkey"Bob SpiersJennifer Saunders21 September 2001 (2001-09-21)7.34[1]
255"Small Opening"Christine GernonJennifer Saunders28 September 2001 (2001-09-28)7.44[1]
266"Menopause"Christine GernonJennifer Saunders5 October 2001 (2001-10-05)6.64[1]
'
27S"Gay"Tristram ShapeeroJennifer Saunders27 December 2002 (2002-12-27)8.68[1]

Home media

VHS (United States)

  • "Series 4: Part 1" – 5 February 2002[2]
  • "Series 4: Part 2" – 5 February 2002[3]

VHS (United Kingdom)

  • "Series 4" – 19 November 2001
  • As part of the "Series 1-4" (8-VHS set) – 25 November 2002[4]

DVD (Region 1)

  • "Series 4" (2-disc set) – 5 February 2002[5]
    • "Complete Series 4" re-release (2-disc set) – 13 September 2005[6]
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything" (9-disc set) – 27 May 2008[7]
  • As Part of the "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It!" (10-disc set) - 5 November 2013[8]

DVD (Region 2)

  • "Series 4" (2-disc set) – 8 April 2002
  • As part of "Series 1–4" (5-disc set) – 25 November 2002[9]
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything" (10-disc set) – 15 November 2010[10]
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything - The Definitive Edition" (11-disc set) – 17 March 2014[11]

DVD (Region 4)

  • "Series 4" (2-disc set) – 8 August 2002[12]
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything" (9-disc set) – 20 April 2006[13]
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Complete Collection" (10-disc set) – 5 April 2011[14]
  • As Part of the "Absolutely Everything: Definitive Edition" (11-disc set) – 30 April 2014[15]

'Gay' special

  • United States
    • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Special" – 30 September 2003 (includes 'The Last Shout')
    • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Special" re-release – 13 September 2005 (includes 'The Last Shout')
    • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything – 27 May 2008
    • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It! – 5 November 2013
  • United Kingdom
    • DVD - 29 September 2003
    • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything" – 15 November 2010
    • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything - The Definitive Edition" – 17 March 2014
  • Australia
    • DVD as part of "Series 5" – 8 April 2004
    • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything" – 20 April 2006
    • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Complete Collection" – 5 April 2011
    • DVD as part of "Absolutely Everything: Definitive Edition" – 30 April 2014

Further reading

  • Saunders, Jennifer (4 October 2001). Absolutely Fabulous: Continuity. London: Headline. ISBN 978-0-7553-1048-7.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018)". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous - Series 4, Part 1 [VHS]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous - Series 4, Part 2 [VHS]". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Series 1-4 Box Set". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous - Complete Series 4". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Series 4". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It DVD". blu-ray.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything". blu-ray.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Series 1-4 Box Set DVD". blu-ray.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything DVD". Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything DVD". blu-ray.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  12. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Series 4 on DVD". dvdorchard.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  13. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Complete Collection on DVD". dvdorchard.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Series 1 5 Plus Specials Complete Collection on DVD". dvdorchard.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Everything The Definitive Edition on DVD". dvdorchard.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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