Who was Eddie in Ab Fab based on?

Jennifer Saunders’ real-life friend Lynne Franks is often credited as the inspiration for the character of Edina Monsoon.

How old are Edina and Patsy?

In series one, set in 1992, she is revealed to have been a classmate of Edina’s at school; in the same series, Edina turns 40, which would theoretically make Patsy no older than 41 at that stage.

How Old Is Eddie in Absolutely Fabulous?

Edina Monsoon Edwina Margaret Rose Monsoon (portrayed by Jennifer Saunders), an only child, was born on 6 August 1951 in London, although she turns 40 on screen in December 1992 (when Saunders herself was 34).

Did they smoke real cigarettes in Absolutely Fabulous?

Eddy and Patsy are smoking again. That wasn’t really a conscious thing. I don’t actually smoke, but I was smoking so often; I think it was a nerve thing. It’s a very bad idea to do it on TV because of the continuity thing, but I didn’t seem to think about it really.

Did they really drink on Absolutely Fabulous?

After taking their boozy on-screen image a bit too literally, the cast of the new Absolutely Fabulous movie had to be given a stern warning over excessive drinking on set. Producers were forced to ask them – and the crew – to stop consuming alcohol during filming in the UK and the south of France last year.

What age is Joanna Lumley?

75 years (May 1, 1946)
Joanna Lumley/Age

What was Patsy’s real name?

Joanna LumleyAbsolutely Fabulous
Patsy Stone/Played by

Why does Patsy hate Saffy?

Patsy resents Saffy because she represents Eddie’s greatest bond beyond her. Eddie loves Saffy, though she drives her nuts, and wants to approach the world much as Saffy does, with curiosity and optimism. But Patsy always tries to poison the relationship.

How does absolutely fabulous end?

Patsy finds herself lost, lonely and out of depth in New York. Saffy settles into university life and Gran spends her days at the Monsoon house, drinking champagne and watching home-shopping television. Eddie and Patsy realise that their lives are nothing without each other, and reunite on top of Carnegie Hall Tower.

Did Dawn French smoke?

During an interview for the BBC’s Newsnight in 2014, Miss Saunders said: ‘I’ve smoked a couple of spliffs, I’ve probably had two or three lines of coke in my life but I’ve never really [taken a lot of drugs]’.

Who is the father of Joanna Lumleys son?

James Rutherford Lumley
Beatrice Rose Weir
Joanna Lumley/Parents

Who is Edina Monsoon in the show Absolutely Fabulous?

The series features Edina Monsoon (Saunders), a heavy-drinking, drug-abusing PR agent who spends her time failing to lose weight and chasing bizarre fads in a desperate attempt to stay young and “hip”.

Why did Edina Monsoon start her own PR company?

The founder and head of her own PR company, she consistently undermines her own professional success through chronic, self destructive behaviour—including drug addiction, alcoholism, and compulsive eating—all driven by her desire to recapture her youth as a mod in Swinging London .

What kind of religion does Edina Monsoon have?

Edina claims to be a Buddhist, practising, in her words, “almost religiously”. She also identifies as a vegetarian although she is seen eating meat on a few occasions. For dramatic purposes she had been described as being two stone (28 pounds) overweight.

Where does Edina Monsoon LIVE in Holland Park?

She is extremely status conscious, loudly clarifying that her house is in Holland Park whenever someone identifies the neighbourhood as the less-upmarket Shepherd’s Bush . Edina claims to be a Buddhist, practising, in her words, “almost religiously”.