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	Cul-de-sac (1966)
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)