Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie lifts the post-Brexit mood

Women behaving badly Edina and Patsy bring some much-needed fizz to gloomy British summer

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Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley as Edina and Patsy

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, which opens in UK cinemas this Friday, may not be great art, say critics, but it does offer some welcome relief from the current political upheavals and dreary UK summer.

Based on the hit TV show, the film sees Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley reprise their roles of PR boss Edina Monsoon and her magazine editor pal Patsy Stone. They're joined by series regulars Julia Sawalha as Saffy, June Whitfield as Mother and Jane Horrocks as Bubble.

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