The ridiculous reason Absolutely Fabulous almost didn’t make it to air

Your support helps us to tell the storyOur mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.Find out moreMuch-loved British comedy series Absolutely Fabulous almost never made it to air because of one reason TV bosses think it couldn’t work. The show followed the antics of self-absorbed best friends PR Edina “Eddie” Monsoon (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley) as they try to stay relevant in the fast-paced fashion world, consuming vast quantities of Bollinger champagne as they go.In their first reunion since Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie was released in 2016, the cast looked back at the show for a special one-off episode. In Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out, the creators and actors behind the series shared secrets and anecdotes from filming. The sitcom’s producer John Plowman revealed that the programme almost…