French and Saunders on Radio 2

French and Saunders

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders invite you to three days of cheer over the Christmas period.

They’re commandeering the airwaves to present special shows for BBC Radio 2 with a seasonal mix of music, chat and guests.

  • Boxing Day, 26 Dec 5pm — with guests Miranda Hart and Gok Wan
  • New Year’s Day, 10am — with Jo Brand and Benedict Cumberbatch
  • 3 January 2011, 3pm — with Kate Rusby and Judy Craymer

UPDATE! They’re back for more shows this Easter:

  • Good Friday, 22 April 2011, 12pm — with guests Wayne Sleep and Dr Christian Jessen
  • Easter Monday, 25 April 2011, 12pm — with world record holding sailor Dee Caffari
  • Bank Holiday Monday, 2 May 2011, 12pm — live from Plymouth with Cornwall-based eco champion Dick Strawbridge and, continuing the trend of guests bringing their mums, Dawn and Jennifer are joined by theirs! (see all programmes)

Comments (18)

Gwendoline Côté said:

Merry Christmas(I know, a bit late and Happy new year!),

I had the pleasure to hear the radio show today on BBC 2 on the Internet and it was fantastic! It was hilarious and so sweet! I'm glad they let you do your own show and I wish they're would be many more after the ones in January. You have great taste in music too! Guests were also brilliant.

Love the jingles(all of them)! Congratssss, "Well done you!" !

*p.s.: Sorry for any mistakes in the writing.. French-Canadian fan.

Dorset Lass said:

Excellent show last night really enjoyed it...
women need more representation on the radio so I hope they give you both a regular slot in the new year.

Happy 2011

Ros Barnes said:

Do more radio!! -the shows are great- lovely chat and great guests and good music as well. Made my hungover head feel a bit better today and left me smiling!

Jennifer Marshall said:

I am listening to the second radio show right now over the internet in the US and am loving it! It is like listening to a couple of old friends that have great taste in music. I hope BBC might pick this up as a regular thing. It's pure bliss. You girls rock!! All the best in 2011!

caroline said:

Really loving your show please do a regular slot. Its been great listening over Xmas. Tried emailing you and it went to Jeremy Vine!!!
Looking forward to hearing more of you both you make me laugh and smile alot. Radio 2 PPPPLLLLLLLLease give Dawn and Jennifer a show you would be crazy not to. This is first time i have tunes in to Radio 2 for along time. Will keep listening if you give these women some regular air time Fab women top comedy

Ben said:

Great, great, great! I would love this to be a regular program. Fantastic.

Ellen said:

Thank you ladies for the giggle fit - FABULOUS!

I listen in at work to Radio 2 via the web as I now live in California and catching your show was a just AWESOME!

Made my day - just thinking again of the Madge transcript has me snorting giggles all over again.

Do more please!!!

jj said:

I hope Radio 2 realise the opportunity and give you a series - if not do a podcast - I would pay to hear a weekly rambling!

Cooky said:

Managed to hear your last radio session, loved it, laughed a lot and enjoyed the music too. Wish you were doing more and gutted missed your other two sessions. Must check out YouTube to see if I can listen there as Iplayer is not for expats in Holland!
All the best for 2011 and hope it's not too long before you're both back on radio2.

jim jam said:

I just ADORED THEM! Everything was spot on from beginning to end - responding to critics, a day in the life of cheryl, the jingles - all hilarious!

Sad that I JUST found out according to my friend - a seriously serious Madonna fan that the interview they read was made up.

http://www.snopes.com/humor/misxlate/madonna.asp

A man was brought in to 'rewrite' the badly translated interview to make it funnier!! Still doesn't make it any less funny and their presentation made me pull over and listen in my car - but it's a shame ( and and supposing Dawn and Jen didn't know it this?)

dupond said:

First, sorry if my english is no good. I'm French.

But, I love your 3 radio shows, they were funny and clever is the same time, "you don't need a doctor, if you have a Daily Mail..." I liked that.

I hope you will have a regular air time. Because, I miss you. (I don't know if the sentence is correct, but I hope you understand what I want to say...Oh, my god...Stop IT).

I like too, Roger and Val have...and Psychoville. I am very sorry, the BBC stop Jam and Jerusalem. I hope Vivienne Vyle come back.

That's All.

Suzanne said:

Absolutely loved your radio 2 show on good Friday, I was crying with laughter you are truly hilarious together & am looking forward to your show this lunchtime. Please make it a regular show :)

sarahs said:

Refreshing, fun and entertaining shows. Hey BBC R2, why not give these lovely ladies a weekly show?

Helen said:

Fantastic show yesterday - sooo funny. What is the name of the book with the strange news stories?
More radio shows, pleeeaasse!

Lucy said:

Loved the shows. Got up very early over here on the Pacific coast of the US to hear you - wish there were a podcast so I could listen to all the shows I missed. Love you both. Please do more.

Ah! 30 May. Marking my calendar right now.

Johnson said:

Great! Love this so much. More please!

Chris Lark said:

Just heard the most recent radio show from Mon. May 2nd and it was great & funny as usual as were the 2 before it (anybody tape any or all of them?)

And this is a "Heads Up" for their next show. According to what I heard the next new F & S Radio Show will be on Monday May 30th (Spring Bank Holiday in the UK.) So hopefully somebody will be ready to tape it then.

Charlotte said:

Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please Please can you make availalable or get the BBC to make available all of your radio 2 shows. Have loved watching you guys since your early days but managed to miss each one of your show apart from the last 15 mins of a couple of them. Had me in stitches even from that amount but hay i am gready and want more more more more more more of you love scrupmtious (can not spell) duo! I am not a stalker, just want a little laughter and light into my trips around the UK while working.

and while i am in a begging mood - please do more radio, i promise to sleep next to the radio and set all my alarms off before your show to not miss another one (or easier i could just set a reminder on iplayer - but that does not come accros as quite so desperate - and i am making a point here!)

all the best to you both in what every other wonderful stuff you are working on. If anyone can help answer the question on how to get hold of the radio programs please let me know!

Cheers ears xxx

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