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No. of episodes
  
6

First episode date
  
12 November 1992

Writers
  
Jennifer Saunders

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Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

Original network
  
BBC One

Theme song
  
This Wheel's on Fire

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Original release
  
March 30 (1995-03-30) – May 11, 1995 (1995-05-11)

Cast
  
Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks, June Whitfield

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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Guest stars for this series include Kate O'Mara, Rebecca Front, Celia Imrie, Naomi Campbell and Ruby Wax.

The Last Shout

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As Series Three was initially to be the last, Jennifer Saunders announced she would be writing two subsequent specials, titled "The Last Shout", so that the series would have a proper finale. The specials were produced in 1996 and were broadcast over consecutive nights on 6 and 7 November 1996.

Series 3

BAFTA Awards

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  • —Nominated: BAFTA Award for Best Comedy (Programme or Series) - Bob Spiers, Jennifer Saunders & Jon Plowman
  • —Nominated: Best Comedy Performance - Joanna Lumley

    • National Television Awards

  • —Nominated: National Television award for Most Popular Comedy Programme

    • The Last Shout

    BAFTA Awards

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  • —Nominated: BAFTA Award for Best Comedy (Programme or Series) - Jennifer Saunders, Bob Spiers, Janice Thomas & Jon Plowman
  • —Nominated: Best Comedy Performance - Joanna Lumley

    • Home Media

    VHS (United Kingdom)

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  • Series 3 – Volume 1: "Doorhandle" / "Happy New Year" / "Sex" – 2 October 1995
  • Series 3 – Volume 2: "Jealous" / "Fear" / "The End" – 2 October 1995
  • The Complete Series 3 – 25 November 2002
  • As part of the "Series 1-3" (6-VHS set) – 24 January 2000
  • As part of the "Series 1-4" (8-VHS set) – 25 November 2002

    • DVD (Region 1)

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  • "Complete Series 3" – 13 March 2001
  • "Complete Series 3" re-release – 13 September 2005
  • As part of "Complete Series 1–3" (4-disc set) – 13 March 2001
  • As part of "Complete Series 1–3" re-release (4-disc set) – 4 October 2005
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It!" (9-disc set) – 27 May 2008
  • As Part of the "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It!" DVD set - 5 November 2013 (10-disc set includes Series 1-5, specials & 20th Anniversary Specials)

    • DVD (Region 2)

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  • "Series 3" – 12 November 2001
  • As part of "Series 1–4" (5-disc set) – 25 November 2002
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything" (10-disc set) – 15 November 2010
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything - The Definitive Edition" (11-disc set) – 17 March 2014

    • DVD (Region 4)

  • "Series 3" – 1 July 2002
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything" (9-disc set) – 20 April 2006
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Complete Collection" (10-disc set) – 5 April 2011
  • As Part of the "Absolutely Everything: Definitive Edition" (11-disc set) – 30 April 2014

    • The Last Shout

  • United States
  • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Special" – 30 September 2003 (includes 2002 special "Gay")
  • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Special" re-release – 8 May 2007 (Includes 2002 special "Gay)
  • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It!" – 5 November 2013
  • United Kingdom
  • VHS – 11 November 1996
  • VHS re-release – 1 October 1999
  • DVD – 27 November 2000
  • 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 – 20 July 2002
  • 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 Fabulous: Absolutely Everything - The Definitive Edition" – 30 April 2014

    • Other media

    Prior to the third series, a dramatized behind-the-scenes special was broadcast on 6 January 1995. The special was titled 'How to Be Absolutely Fabulous' and featured Jennifer Saunders as she enters the BBC studio in which the woman at reception is unaware of who Saunders is. Unable to convince the receptionist that she is in fact Edina for the series, Sunders, along with the camera crew runs up to the Absolutely Fabulous office, despite being refused access from the receptions. Once in the off, Saunders talks about the origins of the series. The special features clips from the series.

    A second special, released in 1998 and titled 'Absolutely Fabulous: A Life' features Edina and her mother as she and a camera crew are filming the story of Edina's life in a documentary. The setting for the documentary is in the charity shop in which her mother works. Edina talks about her surroundings in the charity shop, a setting that she is unaccustomed to and certainly is not to her taste. She also reminisces about her life. The special features clips from the series.

    Both specials were featured outside of the actual series and are not included or counted as episodes.

    References

    Absolutely Fabulous (series 3) Wikipedia
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