Absolutely Fabulous: Donkey (2001)
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Edina (Jennifer Saunders) launches an all-out offensive on her body fat by prying the champagne glass out of her hand, adopting a boot-camp fitness program, and engaging in an intensive detoxification program -- all because of the shrewish comments of girlfriends Patsy (Joanna Lumley), Katy Grin (Jane Horrocks), Fleur (Harriet Thorpe), and Catriona (Helen Lederer) at a luncheon that resembles a scene from The Women more than it does a Sex and the City episode. Patsy, too, experiments with her appearance, foregoing her blond forelock for the first time since the '60s. In a terrible fit of the munchies, Eddy chomps down on candle wax, then endures torment from God (Marianne Faithful) and the Devil (Anita Pallenberg) as she sleeps. Eddy does cheer up a bit during a second luncheon at which she gets to show off her new, trimmer figure, but she soon sinks back into old habits -- as does Pats, who feels naked without her signature coif. Meanwhile, on a lunch date of her own, Saffy (Julia Sawalha) finds that old school chum Taylor Johns (Julian Rhind-Tutt) is more interested in an acting role in her upcoming play than he is in getting reacquainted with her. Originally broadcast on BBC 1 on September 21, 2001, Absolutely Fabulous: Donkey marked series four, episode two of this popular Britcom. Rock diva Faithful reprises her role as God from Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout, while Pallenberg -- ex-girlfriend of several Rolling Stones and, allegedly, Faithful herself -- appears as the Devil. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Jennifer Saunders - Edina Monsoon
- Julia Sawalha - Saffron
- Jane Horrocks - Katy Grin
- Anita Pallenberg - Devil
- Tilly Blackwood - Lady Candida de Benison-Bender
- Harriet Thorpe - Fleur
- Jessica Wilcocks - Minge
- Joanna Lumley - Patsy Stone
- June Whitfield - Mother/Gran
- Marianne Faithfull - God
- Julian Rhind-Tutt - Taylor Johns
- Helen Lederer - Catriona
- Andrea Gillie - Patsy's PA
- Robin Cope - Fitness Instructor
- Director(s):
- Bob Spiers
- Writer(s):
- Jennifer Saunders
- Producer(s):
- Jonathan P. Llewellyn, Jon Plowman
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