Best British TV Shows
39 Must-See British TV Shows to Add to Your Watch List
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Jennifer Saunders penned this comedy about the "sweetie, darling" world of media and public relations (pre-recession, naturally). Saunders stars as Edina Monsoon, a high-flying PR with a passion for Moschino clothing, bohemian jewellery, and Stolichnaya vodka. Joanna Lumley is her scene-stealing best friend Patsy Stone, a chain-smoking, champagne-quaffing fashion writer with an ever-growing beehive and a husky voice. In each episode, Patsy and Eddie get into increasingly elaborate scrapes, much to the dismay of Saffie, Eddie's straight-laced teenaged daughter. The show's aged surprisingly well (and even became a movie a couple of years ago).