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Amandaland Christmas special review – Jennifer Saunders is sublime in this Ab Fab reunion

The TV legend is back on screen with Joanna Lumley for a brilliant guest role in the Motherland spinoff. It’s all off to Aunt Joan’s mansion for a beautfifully bittersweet festive tale

The Guardian - UK

Amandaland Christmas Special review: An absolutely fabulous festive frolic

4/5 Our favourite west London posho gets rural for this Christmas’s best festive viewing, complete with a deeply satisfying Ab Fab reunion

Evening Standard

Arguments, children, rampant nostalgia: As a mother, Amandaland's festive special feels very close to home

Thank goodness Lucy Punch’s delightfully dotty Amanda is here to give us our annual dose of self-inspection

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Joanna Lumley’s 'Christmas isn’t Christmas' without sprouts, 'compulsory' hats and Mariah Carey

Joanna Lumley shares all about how she celebrates the big day - and it sounds, well, absolutely fabulous

Woman & Home

Christmas Day TV: Olivia Colman and the Peep Show gang do Bake Off

What chaos will Super Hans cause in the tent? Plus, calling all Ab Fab fans: Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley are back together! Here’s what to watch today

The Guardian - UK

‘I actually screamed’: Inside the glorious Amandaland Christmas special

INTERVIEW: Irish actor Philippa Dunne, who plays Amanda’s best friend Anne, tells Hannah Ewens the secrets behind the festive episode, what it was like acting with the two iconic ‘Ab Fab’ actors Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders, and why the holiday season can be a flop for mothers everywhere

The Independent UK

Dancing celebs and a Peep Show reunion: What’s on this Christmas and Boxing Day?

A look at some of the most anticipated TV shows of the festive period.

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TV comedy is back – starting with a festive Ab Fab reunion in Amandaland

Christmas episode of the Motherland spin-off is riding a resurgence begun by last year’s Gavin and Stacey finale

The Guardian - UK

The best comedy on TV this Christmas

Here are the best comedy shows to keep you chuckling despite being with your family

Evening Standard

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders reunite in new Christmas Amandaland trailer

Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders will reunite on-screen in the upcoming Amandaland Christmas special, as shown in a new trailer.

The Independent UK

Christmas unwrapped! Your bumper festive TV guide 2025

From Judi Dench’s very naughty tea with Kenneth Branagh to the Peep Show Bake Off special – including Olivia Colman! – here’s your definitive guide to the best holiday viewing. Bring it on

The Guardian - UK

The best festive specials on UK TV this Christmas

The 2025 Great British Bake Off Christmas special will feature a Peep Show reunion with Olivia Colman, David Mitchell, and others, tackling themed challenges. BBC One, Christmas Day, 8:00 pm. The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special will be the final episode hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. BBC One,…

The Independent UK

How to watch the Amandaland Christmas special 2025 from anywhere - stream online

If you love Amandaland, the festive episode will be unmissable - tune in as Amanda is back, with a whole host of excellent supporting characters behind her

Woman & Home

Joanna Lumley says humans would be seen as a ‘plague’ in history

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Joanna Lumley says that humans have become ‘unbearably vain and destructive’

Dame Joanna Lumley has labelled humans "unbearably vain and destructive", suggesting that if history were written by non-humans, we would be seen as a "plague".

Woman & Home

Ruby Wax reveals Jennifer Saunders' hilariously honest reaction to her facelift

Jennifer didn't hold back when telling Ruby just what she thought of her face after cosmetic surgery

The Independent UK

I’m a Celeb 2025 final live: Viewers react as winner crowned in series finale

Final was between YouTuber Angryginge, actor Shona McGarty and ‘Celebs Go Dating’ host Tom Read Wilson

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I’m A Celebrity star Ruby Wax makes admission as she bonds with fellow campmate over Botox

Wax revealed that comedian Jennifer Saunders once joked about the work she had done on her face

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Ruby Wax and Vogue Williams bond with Botox chat

Friday night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity Get Me… Out Of Here! also saw some campmates have to carry out the Dreaded Dunnies’ Bushtucker trial.

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Can’t wait for The Devil Wears Prada 2? Stream 3 of the best Disney+ movies with a passion for fashion while you wait

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is still six months away, so stream these fashion-focused Disney+ movies in the meantime.

Evening Standard

Ncuti Gatwa and Jennifer Saunders spill their festive secrets for Burberry

The pair chat Christmas jumpers, re-gifting presents and new year’s resolutions

Woman & Home

Jennifer Saunders' straight-leg trousers are a flattering alternative to skinny jeans - and her quilted jacket brought an on-trend edge

It's easy to forget about this silhouette but it works as a perfect mid-point between smart, fitted styles and comfy wide-leg pieces

Woman & Home

Exclusive: Joanna Lumley reveals the future of Absolutely Fabulous

The actress admits she “never saw” 50% of the episodes she filmed with Jennifer Saunders

Woman & Home

Amandaland is returning for Christmas! Test your knowledge of the Motherland spin-off with our Quiz of the Day

A very exciting Amandaland Christmas special has been confirmed - how well do you know the show and its hilarious characters?

The Independent UK

Amandaland fans hail ‘incredible’ casting as Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley reunite for Christmas special

‘Bring it on’ said one viewer after ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ stars confirmed for first roles together in years

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