Funny Women
A collection of the finest females in comedy from the BBC archive.
Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It)—Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV, Series 2, Episode 1
Victoria Wood performs 'Let's Do It'.
Mrs Overall needs time off—Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV, Series 1, Episode 1
Mrs Overall and Miss Babs discuss a mysterious phone call and time off for a funeral.
Caroline Aherne
This week Mrs Merton's special guest is Debbie McGee.
Miriam Margolyes—Blackadder, Blackadder II, Beer
Lady Whiteadder disapproves of Edmunds hospitality.
Mother's Advice—Absolutely Fabulous, Series 2, Birth
Eddy offers Saffy some relationship advice.
Kathy Burke—Harry Enfield and Chums, Series 2, Episode 2
Perry reveals his true feelings for Kevin's mum.
Joyce Grenfell—Comedy Archive
A nursery school teacher tries to control the class.
Julia Davis—Nighty Night, Series 2, Episode 2
Jill accuses the receptionist of being racist.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders—French and Saunders, Series 2, Episode 4
Playground jealousy erupts over a Wagon Wheel.
Friends With Fruit—Miranda, Series 2, The New Me
Miranda unexpectedly gets an irritating new houseguest.
Patricia Routledge—Keeping Up Appearances, Series 3, Early Retirement
Mrs Bucket asks the milkman to confirm which cow her milk comes from.
Connie Booth and Prunella Scales—Fawlty Towers, Series 2, Communication Problems
Basil engages Polly in a game of charades in an attempt to hide the truth from Sybil.
Dawn French and Emma Chambers—The Vicar of Dibley, Series 3, Autumn
Geraldine gets a booty call.
Ruth Jones and Joanna Page: Nessa admits she's pregnant—Gavin & Stacey, Series 1, Episode 6
It's the day of Gavin and Stacey's wedding, but Nessa has some news of her own.
Miranda Richardson—Blackadder, Blackadder II, Potato
Queenie recites her poem.
Jennifer, Joanna, June and Julia—Absolutely Fabulous, Series 2, Hospital
Patsy's scandal makes the tabloids.
Jo Brand—Live at the Apollo, Series 4, Episode 6
Jo Brand, Live at the Apollo on the subject of getting old.
Helpful Hattie—Comedy Archive
Hattie helps Eric find the right words.
Wendy Craig—Butterflies, Series 2, Keeping Fit
Ria and her family sit down to an inedible breakfast.
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Victoria Wood and Friends—dinnerladies, Series 2, Christine
Dolly discovers she's taken viagra.
