Tag Archives: Absolutely Fabulous

‘Girls’ Creator/Star Lena Dunham: British Television Has Shaped Me

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on March 21st, 2013

Lena Dunham, creator and star of HBO's 'Girls' (Photo: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Might there be a bit of Edina Monsoon or Nessa Jenkins in Lena Dunham‘s controversial, post-feminist creations on Girls? The Golden Globe-winning star and creator of the acclaimed HBO series cited British TV as an influence when ...

Joanna Lumley is Taking Patsy to the Grave

By Brigid Brown | Posted on January 24th, 2013

Those on this side of the pond know her best of the hedonistic Ivana Trump-lookalike Patsy Stone on Absolutely Fabulous, a role that she'll reprise next month. But her political activism has kept her in the news in recent years, including a callout in the Radio Times against the "slack morals" of British children. (Ian West/PA Wire)

Joanna Lumley broke the mold when bringing Absolutely Fabulous‘s Patsy to life. It’s understandable she doesn’t want anyone else playing her.

New Year’s Resolutions: Some Absolutely Fabulous Quotes to Live By

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on December 27th, 2012

Edina and Patsy from Absolutely Fabulous

When choosing a role model to help you navigate the rocky path to enlightenment, make sure you get one that has learned from their mistakes, otherwise every nugget of wisdom offered has to be considered just theory, and untested by the ...

Holiday Gift Guide for Her (Maybe Him)

By Brigid Brown | Posted on December 11th, 2012

Christmas shopping can be stressful for some with the crowds and “accidental” elbow in the rib. BBC America might be able to help cut down on the holiday madness and take out some of the guesswork.

Summer of London: Five Great British Comedies on iTunes

By staff | Posted on June 28th, 2012

With the new BBC America docu-comedy Twenty Twelve premiering Thursday (June 28) at 9/8c, we thought it might be fun to “‘av a laugh” by checking out iTunes where BBC America is giggling its way through Summer of ...

Summer of London: Which ‘AbFab’ Character is John Barrowman Most Like?

By staff | Posted on June 18th, 2012

This Summer of London will see the return of Absolutely Fabulous to BBC America. To celebrate the occasion, we asked our good friend John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood) which character on the series he identifies with most.

The Brit List: Summer of London – Television

By staff | Posted on June 18th, 2012

It seems as if there’s been a British explosion on TV this summer across the channels but according to Luther star Idris Elba the Brits have been here all along.

The Brit List: Five Great British TV Matriarchs

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on May 11th, 2012

Full disclosure: the original title for this was “Five Great British TV Mothers,” which is perhaps more factually accurate, but could be misleading if you came of age in the ’60s, or listen to a lot of hip hop, so ...