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Absolutely Fabulous (series 4)

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Country of origin
  
United Kingdom

Original network
  
BBC One

No. of episodes
  
6

Original release
  
August 31 (2001-08-31) – October 5, 2001 (2001-10-05)

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.

Contents

Reception

Christmas Special

Home media

VHS (United States)

  • "Series 4: Part 1" – 5 February 2002
  • "Series 4: Part 2" – 5 February 2002

    • VHS (United Kingdom)

  • "Series 4" – 19 November 2001
  • As part of the "Series 1-4" (8-VHS set) – 25 November 2002

    • DVD (Region 1)

  • "Series 4" (2-disc set) – 5 February 2002
  • "Complete Series 4" re-release (2-disc set) – 13 September 2005
  • As part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything" (9-disc set) – 27 May 2008
  • As Part of the "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It!" (10-disc set) - 5 November 2013

    • DVD (Region 2)

  • "Series 4" (2-disc set) – 8 April 2002
  • 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 4" (2-disc set) – 8 August 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

    • 'Gay' special

  • United States
  • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Special" – 30 September 2003 (includes 'The Last Shout')
  • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Special" re-release – 13 September 2005 (includes 'The Last Shout')
  • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything – 27 May 2008
  • DVD as part of "Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It! – 5 November 2013
  • United Kingdom
  • DVD - 29 September 2003
  • 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 as part of "Series 5" – 8 April 2004
  • 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 Everything: Definitive Edition" – 30 April 2014

    • References

    Absolutely Fabulous (series 4) Wikipedia
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