Good news for fans of British comedy, heavy drinking, and oversized shoulder pads: AbFab is coming back with new episodes! The cult favorite, which chronicles the misadventures of Patsy and Edina, a pair of aging, borderline-alcoholic BFFs as they stumble though the world of fashion and beauty, is set to start filming new episodes this summer.
Costar Joanna Lumley explained that when costar and creator Jennifer Saunders broached the idea of writing more episodes, her reaction was, "'Bring it on.' Because we're all still here…we're all still alive and available," which we suppose is reason enough to revive the thing. The details are being hammered out with BBC, but expect to see at least three new episodes in coming months.
The show originally aired from 1992 to 1996, and has been revived a handful of times since then for various specials. The series was recently acquired by drag-queen loving gay network Logo, who note that, "When it comes to 'OMFG' television, Ab Fab sets the bar." With episodes revolving around botched liposuction, orgies, and stealing cases of champagne, we should say so. For those not already familiar with the fantastically incompetent duo, here's a little introduction:
