FUNNY WOMEN: UKTV ANNOUNCE COMEDY SPECIAL WITH FRENCH & SAUNDERS

UKTV announces that Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will reunite onscreen to present a brand new special for Gold, French and Saunders: Funny Women (1x120').

Filmed on the set of their classic sketch show, the much-loved duo will discover and discuss all of the crucial and unforgettable female contributions to the pantheon of comic history across the globe.

From the very first trailblazers, to the acts who inspired a young French and Saunders, all the way up to today's generation of publicly adored and critically lauded stars, French and Saunders: Funny Women promises to be a warm, affectionate and illuminating celebration of women in comedy, presented as only French and Saunders could. French and Saunders: Funny Women is produced by Double Yellow Television.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders said: "Are women funny...? This is the thorny age-old question we have been chewing over since both of us were two years old and to date we still have no definitive answer. So in this programme we explore fifty thousand or so irrefutable examples to see if we can draw any blatantly predetermined conclusions..."

UKTV's Helen Nightingale said: "I've always been a huge fan of French and Saunders, and to be able to bring them back together on Gold to celebrate the funny women who inspire them is a dream come true."

Glen Middleham, Double Yellow Television, said: "It's a total joy to listen to Dawn and Jennifer discuss their craft and also that of the very many funny women who've influenced them. It's an honour to make what will be a very exciting, engaging and laugh-out-loud programme with two comedy icons."

French and Saunders: Funny Women will air on Gold later this year.