Absolutely Fabulous

Patsy and Edina are in full swing in these four soundtrack episodes from the hit BBC TV sitcom. In 'Birthday', Eddie is less than thrilled at Saffy's decision to hold a boring old family party in honour of her 40th birthday.

But with both Edina's ex-husbands on the guest list, it's bound to be a memorable occasion ... 'Fat' sees Edina going into weight-loss overdrive on hearing that the slim, elegant Penny Casper-Morse is planning to visit.

Dieting and even liposuction may not be enough this time - might Eddie have to consider a more tortuous way to lose weight: exercise?In 'Death', Edina's father has died, and Saffy tries - amidst the usual chaos - to organise the funeral.

But is it art?'Happy New Year' finds Patsy and Edina planning to spend New Year's Eve at 'the hippest club in the universe'.

That is, until Patsy's long-lost sister arrives on the scene ... Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley star as Edina and Patsy, with Julia Sawalha as Saffron, June Whitfield as Edina's mother and Jane Horrocks as Bubble. WRITTEN BY Jennifer SaundersSIGNATURE TUNE This Wheel's on Fire, specially recorded for the series by Simon BrintPERFORMED BY Julie Tibbett (nee Driscoll) with Adrian Edmondson on backing vocalsBBC TV PRODUCER Jon PlowmanBBC TV DIRECTOR Bob SpiersEpisodes compiled for audio by Chris Neill and Nigel Carrivick