Ruby & Joanna are both so wonderful! This is one of my favourite sketches of all time. I don't think it matters that it takes the mick out of mental health a little - I think that's healthy actually, I've had problems in the past and I'm not offended, quite the opposite.

Emma G

7y↑37

Absolutely love Joanna Lumley - she's fantastic in every role she plays - an extremely intelligent, articulate and wonderful woman. More recently I was fascinated by and enjoyed her 'mutual interview' with Melvyn Bragg in 2011 on a programme called 'Living the Life'. If you can get hold of it - watch it - you won't be disappointed! :) x

Spork & Findus

2y↑4

I'm really thinking that we've under-appreciated Joanna Lumley's acting. She's the absolute tops!!

James B

4y↑6

No one knew just what a comic genius this lady was up until this point.

Dennis van Kleef

11y↑9

HILARIOUS! And so brave of her! Good to see this again!

Paul J

10y↑15

For 20 years people have been looking blank when I tried to tell them about this GEM. Thank you, it`s even better than I remembered it. (that`s rare!) she is perfect in every way.

Daffy Duck

Paul J ever watched Ruby Wax-interviewing Goldie Hawn, very moving, then there was the car crash interview with Lisa Minnelli OMG.

Connie Martin

6y↑15

Joanna L is brilliant, beautiful, and an utterly fearless performer. God bless her!

Susan Gunn

4y↑3

This whole skit is brilliant. Who knew Joanna could cook😉

Jason Smith

7y↑32

SHE is sooo amazing! She is totally willing to make fun of herself. I'd hire HER over Julia Roberts ANYDAY!!! She's willing to take the piss! I love her!

Vickie Horn-Llg

3y↑3

Ive always loved this show ..so freaking funny

italianstyle73

11y↑14

I honestly can't think of a better comedy actress in the UK than Joanna Lumley

Cath Walsh

3y↑3

Totally love Joanna Lumley. Brilliant comic actress.

Natasha Semrau

6y↑6

Patsy was never this unfashionable, but this is so funny. Ruby Wax is very funny and l can see why she gets credit on Ab. Fab. So funny !💜🍀💜🍀🐩

ForestHowling

9y↑17

I haven't laughed like this is a while!! JOANNA OMG

BHAKTI

5y↑14

She's so fearless. Genius!

Almost

11y↑8

I find it interesting that Ruby sings put on a happy face to Joanna when she's losing it after hearing Ruby say that's how people reacted to her depression. still remarkably funny though.

Kit Connor

2y↑1

I think that's the whole point. Its about society's attitude towards mental health.

Gypsy SnickerDoodle

4y↑3

she’s just lovely.
Honestly? I learned so many terrific tips from her interview this last Winter at a Women’s Event

Benters

6y↑9

Joanna has always been very brave about the roles she plays.

Leah Pullen

7y↑7

I haven't laughed like that in ages! Hysterical!

Rae Turner

4y↑3

She can play anything!!! Shes awesome!!

MsCode ™

11y

I love them both. Ruby has an infectus smile.

Hornytoad

9y↑30

This sketch is amazing but it would never be allowed today. It's almost too cruel.

Nicholas Miller

4y↑26

"How old are you now, Joanna?"
"I'm 31."
. . .
. . .
" . . . and a half."

majss majjss

11y

I'm crying, this is too funny, she's the best!

k r

6y↑9

the genius that is Joanna Lumley is much underrated

Col. Hogan

4y↑1

Ruby Wax : humour at its best. Hilarious.

Jeffrey JR

5y↑12

How have I not seen this and it’s 2019!!!!!!!!! Genius!!!!!!

maine living

8y↑7

Ruby Wax is brilliant!

VenusMonkey

4y↑11

omg...her spoofing herself on The avengers was hilarious

Concreteowl

3y↑1

This really where she reinvented herself as a comic actress. It also shows us where Ruby would head as a serious mental health advocate.

Simon Schreyer

3y↑3

Sums up our entire ideological system pretty accurately : )

jannadearnley

11y↑3

Thank you for uploading! Very funny episode!

Irish Padova Claddagh

5y↑1

She is so fucking amazing LOVE HER 💜

Crazzi-j North

3y↑3

Ruby is like every pushy stage mother haha

Elaine Weinberg

2y↑1

I'm cracking up right now 🤣 😂

Bibi Brin

3y↑2

Joanna, you are a gem!!!🤩💚👍

Nick J. Holloway

12y↑5

Thank you so much for this! X

Silverbirch4444

12y↑2

Thank you for uploading this - Its brillllliiiiiannnt!

Jan de Jongh

4y↑1

Thanks so much for this classic recipe Joanna and Ruby. I guess 28 people rather order pizza...

Afiq H

5y↑2

The moment when she said salmon that audience laugh fucking cracks me lollll

Ronnie Sanders

9y↑4

they are hilarious

Zenzi Makeba

5y↑2

Luv it❣️Joanna Lumley is Absolutely Fabulous..Ruby Wax is brilliantly evil...

Roxy Rose

9y↑5

Ruby Wax ! - I remembered her immediately from 'Shock Treatment' too !

Michael Fisher

3y↑3

To say Joanna Linley is a good sport to allow herself to be made fun of in this way doesn’t even begin to describe it.

She is a legend.

Jan de Jongh

4y↑3

The 'Thank You' @11:03; the voice pitch-drop @11:51: Patsy Stone in the making...

David A Townsend

4y↑3

This is asbolutely fasbuloso!

Mellissa Harvel

6y↑3

This post gives me LIFE!! God bless you for posting this, I have neen an AB FAB fan for 25 years and never knew this existed!

Georgina Lewis

9y↑94

That cooking segment was the birth of Patsy!

scottishwildcat

Good to know who to blame.

Kellie

5y↑3

@MRG09100 OK. I'm just going by what Jennifer Saunders wrote in her book, "Bonkers". I may be too bonkers to remember correctly! LOL

MRG09100

5y↑4

@Kellie The AbFab pilot was aired in 1992. This is from 1993, meaning Patsy Stone was already born.

Kellie

5y↑4

Yes, you are correct; this IS the birth of Patsy! Jennifer Saunders talks about it in her book "Bonkers". Thanks, Ruby Wax!

N.T.

6y↑1

Georgina Lewis It says in the description that it's from 1993, though

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John Nicolson

4y↑3

Joanna an amazing gal also loved your travel on the Nile.

Christopher Diedrich

7y↑4

the cooking show! I'm aiming forward!

Salvia Officinalis

3y↑1

Joanna Lumley is such a cosmic duo of British comedy & more British comedy

Roxy Rose

Ruby Wax ! - I remembered her immediately from 'Shock Treatment' too !

Daniel Robbins

11y↑4

Love her Eastenders line!

none

5y↑2

On a par with Carol Burnett. She elevates Jennifer Saunders to her level.

Joanna Joanna

3y↑1

"Give her a job or something" Excellent.

Coco Chanelleke

10y↑12

Thanks for sharing spruceroot.
Brilliant women those two.

anthonynewsome

8y↑2

love this

Jason Burns

4y↑1

Joanna is a National Treasure...

Jesse Hernandez

There both so genius

TheJlook2000

5y↑6

thats where it all started

rockytroll

12y↑2

i love this ty for uploading

soupful

LOL very funny love Ruby and Joanna.

voldeficient

4y↑3

Luckely Joanna got back on her feet with AbFab

David's Angels

Classic! :)

Pamela Adamany

hilarious

frostingle

8y↑2

Actually scratch that last comment - this is actually bitingly funny.

Francisco Ibanez-Carrasco

11y↑1

Clearly inspired by Lucille Balls' famous segment

amanda cu

10y↑5

that was soooooooooo funny..........

ATIS

What is with this other woman's timing? JL is ALWAYS FUNNY

Paul J

7y↑12

Nigella`s still doing this routine.

susan

Thats brilliant acting 👏 👌 👍

helen m

i remember doing the james bond around my local town in the 90s so much fun xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

scruffylee

8y↑10

2015 joanna is in the south of france all because she appeared in this sketch show back in 1991 ad fab came her way because of this so never turn down a job

none

5y↑1

Brilliant!

susan

John lennon laughing his slippers 🤣 off

frostingle

8y↑14

The whole premise here is really based on laughing at mental illness. I remember watching this as a teenager, and thinking it hilarious. I really do love Ruby Wax and always have done. I wonder if any of this now seems a little exploitative to her? Given what a fantastic advocate she is for those of us who suffer with mental illness. But hey - the best comedy stimulates deeper thought and works on many levels. Love you Ruby, xxxxx

Leilani Hart

2y↑1

Gallows humor has slways gotten me through rough patches. The Brits are genius at self parody and pointing out the absurdities of the human condition. Its why we laugh. We see a bit of our ridiculous selves in the loony characters. Brilliant sketches.

Kit Connor

2y↑1

It is possible to be an advocate and be aware of mental health, while also taking a humorous comedic approach to the dissection and exploration of the topic.

sutehksplaything

6y↑2

Joanna-"im 31", Ruby-"and a half"

chilaquil008

11y↑3

WTF isthis, oh my god that was hilarious thiswomens are so funny .

geckos

11y↑5

Joanna is so beautiful

James King

3y↑1

Ruby guest starred in AbFab twice. The model’s coordinator at the magazine in NY and one of the menopausal women in the support group.

aveuch

2y↑2

"Sit on a bin bag!"

sourberry

12y↑4

I'm almost sure it was completely made up for The Full Wax. This was in 93 and she has been married to her current husband since 1986.

sourberry

@Eccremocarpus scaber Haha. To be clear i wrote this in response to a comment that seems to have disappeared.

Eccremocarpus scaber

5y↑1

sprucerooth no, it was all absolutely real! 👀

lisa sommerlad

Ruby is so beautiful.

Xander Cuthill Main

5y↑2

Well acted...xx

Jason Smith

7y↑5

Ruby interviewed Madonna in the 90s, ....Madonna HATED her! Ruby could tell, didn't give a shit, and carried on with her antics! It was HILARIOUS!!! And if you have studied Ruby, you KNOW she LOVED EVERY minute of it, and slagged her off afterwards! It's on the YouTubes!

T H

Ruby didn't enjoy it at all. Ruby has actually said a million times over the years that it was the worst interview she ever did, she was so nervous that she got aggressive and it all fell to pieces. There are lots of videos here on YouTube of her saying so.

Chris Townsend

6y↑3

Because I'm a vegetarian.

Senan Collins

5y↑1

How to deal with your issues 101

CitrineVlogging

12y↑1

31? don't be silly she's 39.

G3orgina B

9y↑10

The start of Patsy

susan

Dont run before you can walk 💯 😉 👌

Brian Morecombe

I miss Ruby,she was a chick.Joanna looks sweet aswell.

susan

Dont you love relationships lol 😆

carryall69

9y↑2

"maybe i haven't slept with for a cople of years"..

susan

All I've got left is the menopause look forward to um 46 I've got 10 years of blinking fertility left 😅

Eleanor Hinton

Hahaha!

yoboi01

5y↑1

HYSTERICAL

Life Good

This link is for the episode with Joanna from a year earlier. https://youtu.be/snDMz3Uruo8

susan

I've got thw same condition a touch of madness

Problembeing

11y

I thought this was older than 93. Wasn't it this that sparked Jennifer Saunders to cast Lumley as Patsy?

Kellie

Yes, 'tis.

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