title: Absolutely Fabulous (series 3)
Absolutely Fabulous (song)
List of Absolutely Fabulous episodes
Absolutely Fabulous (series 4)
Helen Lederer
Jennifer Saunders
Absolutely Fabulous (series 5)
Absolutely Fabulous (series 2)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Absolutely Fabulous (film)
sentences: The third series of "Absolutely Fabulous", a British sitcom, premiered on BBC One on 30 March 1995.
 This series consists of six episodes and concluded on 11 May 1995.
 Initially, the third series was to be the final series of "Absolutely Fabulous", however, the following year, Jennifer Saunders decided to write two specials titled "The Last Shout" and this served as an official finale to the series.
 Again, these were not the final episodes of the series.
"Absolutely Fabulous" is a song produced by British electronic music group Pet Shop Boys.
 The song was released as a single for 1994's Comic Relief, under the artist name 'Absolutely Fabulous'.
 The song is based on the BBC comedy show of the same name and features sound bites taken from the first series of that show.
 The single since peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the US "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart.
 The single was more successful in Oceania region by debuted and peaked at number 2 in both Australia and New Zealand, which was also the highest peak position ever for the duo in Australian charts.
 Coincidentally this single is the Pet Shop Boys last top 10 single in both Australia and New Zealand to date.
The following is a list of episodes for the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" that originally ran from 1992 to 1995 for three series, with a two-part special in 1996.
 It returned in 2001 for two more series until 2003 along with specials in 2002, 2003 and 2004 (and a short Comic Relief sketch in 2005).
 Three more specials aired from 2011 to 2012 (plus a short Sport Relief sketch).
 There have been a total of 39 episodes.
The fourth series of British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" premiered on BBC One on 31 August 2001.
 The series consisted of six episodes and concluded on 5 October 2001.
 Initially, "Absolutely Fabulous" was to end with the third series, then the final episodes, titled 'The Last Shout', consisting of two specials were created to serve as an official finale to the series.
 However, in 2000, Jennifer Saunders had created and written a television pilot for a proposed upcoming new series, "Mirrorball" in which she intended to reunite the cast of "Ab Fab" in new character roles and a different plot.
 Saunders, along with Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and June Whitfield returned for the pilot.
 A series was never produced.
 However, having the cast reunited for "Mirrorball" inspired Saunders to revive "Ab Fab" 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.
Helen Margaret Lederer (born 24 September 1954) is an English comedian, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom at the beginning of the 1980s.
 Among her television credits are the BBC Two sketch series "Naked Video" and BBC One's "Absolutely Fabulous", in which she played the role of Catriona.
Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English comedian, screenwriter, and actress.
 She has won three BAFTAs (including the BAFTA Fellowship), an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a People's Choice Award.
The fifth series of the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" premiered on BBC One on 17 October 2003.
 The series consists of eight episodes, which concluded on 24 December 2003, with a Christmas episode which was included as part of the series.
 A Christmas special, "White Box" followed the fifth series and was broadcast in 2004.
 At present, no further series have followed.
 However, three specials were broadcast several years later to mark the show's 20th anniversary for 2012.
The second series of the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" commenced broadcast on BBC One on 27 January 1994 and consisted of six episodes.
 This series concluded on 10 March 1994.
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British female buddy comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders, based on the television show "Absolutely Fabulous".
 The film stars Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks.
Absolutely Fabulous or Absolument fabuleux is a 2001 French comedy film written and directed by Gabriel Aghion.
 It is an adaptation of the British television comedy series "Absolutely Fabulous", created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French.

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 The third series of "Absolutely Fabulous", a British sitcom, premiered on BBC One on 30 March 1995.
 This series consists of six episodes and concluded on 11 May 1995.
 Initially, the third series was to be the final series of "Absolutely Fabulous", however, the following year, Jennifer Saunders decided to write two specials titled "The Last Shout" and this served as an official finale to the series.
 Again, these were not the final episodes of the series. 

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 The following is a list of episodes for the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" that originally ran from 1992 to 1995 for three series, with a two-part special in 1996.
 It returned in 2001 for two more series until 2003 along with specials in 2002, 2003 and 2004 (and a short Comic Relief sketch in 2005).
 Three more specials aired from 2011 to 2012 (plus a short Sport Relief sketch).
 There have been a total of 39 episodes. 

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 The fourth series of British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" premiered on BBC One on 31 August 2001.
 The series consisted of six episodes and concluded on 5 October 2001.
 Initially, "Absolutely Fabulous" was to end with the third series, then the final episodes, titled 'The Last Shout', consisting of two specials were created to serve as an official finale to the series.
 However, in 2000, Jennifer Saunders had created and written a television pilot for a proposed upcoming new series, "Mirrorball" in which she intended to reunite the cast of "Ab Fab" in new character roles and a different plot.
 Saunders, along with Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks and June Whitfield returned for the pilot.
 A series was never produced.
 However, having the cast reunited for "Mirrorball" inspired Saunders to revive "Ab Fab" 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. 

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 Helen Margaret Lederer (born 24 September 1954) is an English comedian, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom at the beginning of the 1980s.
 Among her television credits are the BBC Two sketch series "Naked Video" and BBC One's "Absolutely Fabulous", in which she played the role of Catriona. 

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 Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958) is an English comedian, screenwriter, and actress.
 She has won three BAFTAs (including the BAFTA Fellowship), an International Emmy Award, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival Award, two Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards, and a People's Choice Award. 

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 The fifth series of the British sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" premiered on BBC One on 17 October 2003.
 The series consists of eight episodes, which concluded on 24 December 2003, with a Christmas episode which was included as part of the series.
 A Christmas special, "White Box" followed the fifth series and was broadcast in 2004.
 At present, no further series have followed.
 However, three specials were broadcast several years later to mark the show's 20th anniversary for 2012. 

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 Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British female buddy comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders, based on the television show "Absolutely Fabulous".
 The film stars Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. 

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 Absolutely Fabulous or Absolument fabuleux is a 2001 French comedy film written and directed by Gabriel Aghion.
 It is an adaptation of the British television comedy series "Absolutely Fabulous", created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. 

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Answer: Jennifer Saunders