French and Saunders Witless Silence
TV Episode | 40 min | Comedy

French and Saunders

Witless Silence

TV Episode | 40 min | Comedy

This seasonal edition of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders comedy sketch show features an acting masterclass and a murder investigation in "Witless Silence". Plus pop music spoofs of Boyzone and Alanis Morissette.

Director

Steve Bendelack

Writers

Dawn French | Jennifer Saunders

Producer

Emma Cornish

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Edit Released

Updated May 2, 1999

Release date

May 2, 1999 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 13 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Dawn French Self / Various roles Self / Various roles See fewer	French and Saunders (1987)
Jennifer Saunders Self / Amanda Burton / Ronan Self / Amanda Burton / Ronan See fewer	Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
Kathy Burke Shane Shane See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
William Franklyn James James See fewer	Top Secret (1961)
Helen Mirren Pippa Pippa See fewer	The Queen (2006)
Robert Pugh Actor Actor See fewer	The Ghost Writer (2010)
David Vine Self Self See fewer	A Bucket o' French & Saunders (2007)
Gaby Roslin Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Lily Savage Show (1997)