French & Saunders

The very first episode of the light entertainment variety show starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, with special guest Alison Moyet performing "Ordinary Girl". Unpaid intern Dawn plots to seize the limelight. In sketches, Steve Rider has the latest in the Sports Report, and Dawn's A-ha pencil case has been stolen at school.

French and Saunders try their best to 'star' as extras in an aeroplane TV commercial and special guest Roy Castle performs a song. Jennifer tries to carry off a series of circus tricks to no avail. Others sketches include parodies of Multi-Coloured Swap Shop and The Bangles, and the first appearance of the extras.

Dawn and Jennifer reach for the padding and prosthetics as the infamous Fat Men make their first appearance on the spoof variety show. Jennifer mistakes the week's special guest, Julie T. Wallace, for Julie Walters.

With poor ratings threatening their show, Dawn and Jennifer resort to extreme measures and hunt down BBC controller Michael Grade. Sketches include the Menopazzi Sisters and a parody of police procedurals.

The show must go on when industrial action and a walk out by Betty Marsden's dance troupe threatens to cause chaos. Musical guest: Jools Holland

The curtains come down on the first series of French and Saunders' spoof entertainment show with special guest Joan Armatrading. Musical guest: Joan Armatrading performing "Killing Time".