French and Saunders

When William Fenton (Heap) dies, his wife Debbie (French) doesn’t spend a lot of time grieving. She’s too busy thinking about the life insurance payout. There’s just one problem: William isn’t actually dead.

After a clerical error sees William declared deceased, the couple cook up a scheme. All he needs to do is camp out in the loft for a few months until the payout arrives, and both will be set for life. Their son Harry has to deal with the pair, who he comes to realise aren’t much more emotionally developed than his toddlers.   

The iconic duo will pair up once again to film on the set of their classic sketch show to talk about the wealth of female contributions to the comedy landscape across history and across the globe. 

They will discuss the women who were the very first trailblazers in the industry, to those who inspired a young French and Saunders and today’s generation of comedy stars. 

The special will be a fun and eye-opening celebration of the many women in comedy past and present. 

The comic duo first paired appeared on screen in 1987 in their sketch show French and Saunders and they will return to television for a one-off Christmas special.

It's been 10 years since the pair released their last series together, A Bucket O French and Saunders, and now they are back together to celebrate 30 years of their partnership.