Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders shared billing with an impressive roster of guests talking on 'Parkinson' last Friday. Dressed demurely in black, the pair launched their assault with cutting edge current affairs (Anthea Turner's honeymoon) and lamented their history of disastrous chat show appearances. Michael Parkinson moved the conversation to their hugely in-demand British tour, and they shared material from the show with the host in playful repartee. The duo revealed their Olympic hopes; Jennifer's a demon at the hurdles - she can go under or over - while Dawn runs the 100 inch dash.
French expressed her willingness to commit to another run of 'The Vicar of Dibley', if Richard Curtis can return to write it, while Jennifer revealed that another series of 'French & Saunders' is in the pipeline. 'Mirrorball', Jennifer's new project, will be completed in March.
Dawn, somewhat starstruck by sitting next to Tom Jones during the interview, later lost her inhibitions and invaded the stage after Jones's closing number. She proceeded to bombard him with a succession of pairs of knickers - removed from her person by Jennifer.
During the interview, Dawn revealed that she has had all the tour dates tattooed over her body and, looking down her dress, announced a few. We're pleased to say we've copied them down and have the full list HERE.