Absolutely Fabulous Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Fashion

First aired: Nov/12/1992
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Lucy Blair (Lou-Lou), Nickolas Grace (Jonny)

Edina is worried about her debut fashion show that she is organising and tries to prove to Saffy that she can function properly with out alcohol. Her friend Patsy's constant drinking doesn't help matters.

2 :01x02 - Fat

First aired: Nov/19/1992
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Russell Kilmister (Surgeon), Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Alexandra Bastedo (Penny Caspar-Morse), Anthony Asbury (Georgy)

When Edina learns that her friend Penny Casper-Morse intends to visit her, Edina decides she needs to lose weight as Penny used to tease her about being fat. Patsy suggests the best way to lose weight quick is liposuction.

3 :01x03 - France

First aired: Nov/26/1992
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Robert Ripa (Frenchman), Juliette Mole (Air Hostess), Geoffrey McGivern (Customs Officer), Jon Plowman (Waiter)

Edina and Patsy go on holiday to Province in France but the accommodation isn't quite what they were expecting. Edina and Patsy are unable to communicate with anybody and Edina orders Saffy to bring some food over from England. Bubble comes with Saffy and informs Edina that her interior design business is in trouble. When it's time to go home, Edina discovers that they've been staying in a cottage when they should have been staying in the château just down the road.

4 :01x04 - Iso Tank

First aired: Dec/03/1992
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Naoko Mori (Sarah), Tim Woodward (Tony), Sidney Cole (Teacher), Annabell Hampson (Headmistress), James Lance (Daniel), Melanie Jessop (Secretary), Adrian Ross-Magenty (James), Paul Mark Elliott (Teacher), Lisa Coleman (Joanna)

Edina buys an Isolation Tank. While spending some time in the tank she dreams of an alternate world where Bubble is efficient and her daughter Saffy is interesting.

5 :01x05 - Magazine

First aired: Dec/10/1992
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Helen Lederer (Catriona), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Dawn French (Kathy), Kathy Burke (Magda), Adrian Edmondson (Hamish), Eleanor Bron (Patsy's Mother)

Patsy tries to organise a fashion display for a morning television show. When all the models drop out at the last minute, Patsy tries to get Saffy and Edina's mother to step in. Edina goes out on a date with long-lost boyfriend Hamish.

6 :01x06 - Birthday

First aired: Dec/17/1992
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Mo Gaffney (Bo), Christopher Ryan (Marshall), Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Gary Beadle (Oliver)

With her mother turning forty, Saffy arranges a party for her. Feeling that she is getting old, Edina refuses to attend the party.

7 :02x01 - Hospital

First aired: Jan/27/1994
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: David Henry (Mr Simpson), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Kathy Burke (Magda), Llewella Gideon (Nurse), Germaine Greer ("Mother"), Suzi Quatro ("Nurse"), Orla Brady (Nurse Mary), Naoko Mori (Sarah), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Jennifer Piercey (Antonia), Mandy Rice-Davies ("Patsy"), Helena Bonham-Carter ("Saffy"), Richard E. Grant ("Justin"), Sylvia Anderson (Lady Penelope)

Patsy's real age is revealed after she is exposed as having an affair with a leading politician. After stubbing her toe, Edina insists on having surgery on it. Patsy decides to have a face lift with disastrous results.

8 :02x02 - Death

First aired: Feb/03/1994
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Gwen Humble (Sondra Lorrance), Natascha McElhone (Art Gallery Assistant), Mark Tandy (Mark), Cirian McIntyre (Vicar), Christopher Ryan (Marshall), Llewella Gideon (Nurse)

When Edina's father passes away, Saffy is upset that her mother is more concerned about her weight than his death. Edina realises that she is also mortal and decides to spend a small fortune on some art she doesn't even want just so she can leave something behind when she dies.

9 :02x03 - Morocco

First aired: Feb/10/1994
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: John Wells (Uncle Humphrey), Harroun Hanif (Yentob), Karim Skalli (Ali)

After agreeing to put a fashion spread in her magazine promoting Edina's new product called Pop-Specs, Patsy heads off to Marrakesh for the photo shoot with Edina and Saffy. Unhappy with Saffy tagging along, Patsy ends up selling her to white slave traders.

10 :02x04 - New Best Friend

First aired: Feb/24/1994
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Britt Ekland (Herself), Meera Syal (Suzy), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Lulu (Herself), Patrick Barlow (Max), Adrian Edmondson (Hamish), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Zandra Rhodes (Herself), Miranda Richardson (Bettina), Jo Brand (Carmen)

Edina's friends Bettina and Max are coming for a visit and remembering how minimalistic they are she attempts to make the house presentable, even getting Patsy to leave. When Bettina and Max show up Edina discovers that they have had a baby and they clutter her house up with baby things.

11 :02x05 - Poor

First aired: Mar/03/1994
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Hugh Ross (Judge), Mark Wing-Davey (Malcolm), Helena McCarthy (Old Woman), Miranda Forbes (Woman in Car)

Edina finds out that she is no longer receiving payments from her ex-husbands and wonders how she will survive. After talking to Saffy and her accountant, Edina realizes that she will have to make some cut backs. A trip to buy some food with Patsy ends up with Edina appearing in court.

12 :02x06 - Birth

First aired: Mar/10/1994
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Mary McKenzie (Dancer), Philip Franks (Poet), Eleanor Bron (Patsy's Mother), Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Suzy Aitchison (1970's Nurse), Jane Galloway (1950's Nurse), Mia Soteriou (Guitar Player), Wolf Christian (Fireman)

Patsy accidentally burns down Edina's kitchen with her cigarette after falling asleep. Forced to live in the lounge, Edina and Patsy plan a night out which makes Saffy happy as she is having her new boyfriend around to watch a documentary on the television. When Edina's mother accidentally locks them in Edina tries to talk to her daughter about sex.

How To Be Absolutely Fabulous

First aired: Jan/06/1995
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers

This special episode is presented by Jennifer Saunders. Highlights from the series are shown and the cast talk about their roles.

13 :03x01 - Door Handle

First aired: Mar/30/1995
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers

Edina is determined to find the perfect door handle to match her new kitchen's decor. She and Patsy end up taking a day trip to New York on Concorde to try and find one.

14 :03x02 - Happy New Year

First aired: Apr/06/1995
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Kate O'Mara (Jackie Stone), Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Gary Beadle (Oliver), Rebecca Front (Cherysh), Christopher Ryan (Marshall)

Saffy plans to spend a quiet New Year's Eve with her father and grandmother whilst Edina and Patsy decide to go to an underground rave party. The arrival of Patsy's sister changes their plans. Having not seen her her for thirty years Patsy is shocked by how much she has aged and they all end up spending the New Year at Saffy's boring party.

15 :03x03 - Sex

First aired: Apr/20/1995
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Stewart Piper (Serge 2), Ian Gelder (David), Idris Elba (Hilton), James Dreyfus (Christopher), Lee Walters (Boy 1), Andrew Loudon (Geoff), Caroline Waldron (Caroline), Corral Royal (Serge 3), Damian Hunt (Serge 1), Ben Soames (Boy 2), Naoko Mori (Sarah)

Edina wants to have a bigger bedroom and decides to knock into Serge's old bedroom. After finding an adult magazine in the room, Edina realizes that she hasn't had sex in a long time. Patsy convinces her into hiring two male prostitutes on the night that Saffy has a presentation at school, both of which don't go as smoothly as they would have liked.

16 :03x04 - Jealous

First aired: Apr/27/1995
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Joanna Bowen (Journalist), Celia Imrie (Claudia Bing), Simon Stokes (Gerard), Paul Reynolds (Squeak), Naomi Campbell (Herself), Peter Richardson (Tony)

Edina isn't happy when she doesn't win the PR of the Year award and is out for revenge. Edina comes to her daughter's aid for once in her life when Saffy gets some unwanted attention from her psychology lecturer.

17 :03x05 - Fear (1)

First aired: May/04/1995
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Helen Lederer (Catriona), Kathy Burke (Magda), Lulu (Herself), Naoko Mori (Sarah), John Hudson (Lecturer), Caroline Waldron (Caroline), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur)

After Saffy leaves to go to University Patsy moves in with Edina. Lulu tells Edina that she no longer wants her to be her PA. When Patsy leaves her job at the magazine both they both realize that they have reached a crossroads in their lives.

18 :03x06 - The End (2)

First aired: May/11/1995
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Daniela Denby-Ashe (Saffy's Daughter), Danny Newman (Saffy's Son), Mossie Smith (Diane), Ruby Wax (Candy), Sean Chapman (Sante), Max Brandt (Mitchell Friedman), Josie Lawrence (Cable TV Presenter), Rupert Penry-Jones (Boy At Party), Suzanne Bertish (Gina), Mo Gaffney (Bo), Kevin Allen (Ben), Kathy Burke (Magda)

Edina decides to move to a commune after falling out with Patsy where she tries to fit. Patsy's new job is New York isn't quite what she was hoping for. Edina is unable to fit in at the commune and heads to New York where she and Patsy are reunited. After heading home there is a glimpse of things to come in the future.

The Last Shout (1)

First aired: Nov/06/1996
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Marcella Detroit (Angel), Mo Gaffney (Bo), Marianne Faithfull (God), Sue Lawley (Herself), Tom Hollander (Paolo Carlo), Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Helen Lederer (Catriona)

Saffy is engaged to be married to her boyfriend Paolo Carlo. Patsy has been thrown out of her flat and Bubble has left to work for somebody else. Eddie and Patsy decide to go skiing in the Alps to get away from their problems where Edina has a near death experience.

The Last Shout (2)

First aired: Nov/07/1996
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Bruce Oldfield (Himself), Gary Beadle (Oliver), Suzy Menkes (Herself), Nicky Clarke (Himself), Georgina Grenville (Gucci Girl), Naoko Mori (Sarah), Connor Burrowes (Choir Boy), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Calem MacLeod (Vicar), Tom Hollander (Paolo Carlo), Christopher Biggins (Himself), Christopher Ryan (Marshall), Alan Talbot (Mr. Carlo), James Dreyfus (Christopher), Dora Bryan (Millie), Carmen Du Sautoy (Kalishia Claig-Carlo), Ed Devereaux (Mac), Marcella Detroit (Angel), Candida Gubbins (Shop Clerk), Christian Lacroix (Himself), Marianne Faithfull (God), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Kathy Burke (Magda), Mo Gaffney (Bo)

Paulo's parents disapprove of his relationship with Saffy after they meet her and Patsy realizes that she knows his mother from somewhere. Eddie and Saffy plan the wedding but will Saffy make it down the isle.

19 :04x01 - Parralox

First aired: Aug/31/2001
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Lady Victoria Hervey (Herself), Michael Greco (Himself), Richard Madeley (Himself), Stephen Gately (Himself), Antony Cotton (Damon), Judy Finnigan (Herself), Tilly Blackwood (Lady Candida De Denison-Bender), Naoko Mori (Sarah), Bob Barrett (Labour Party Official), Twiggy Lawson (Herself)

Patsy has injections to freeze her wrinkles. Edina is due to make an appearance on the television show This Morning. Saffy hopes to get a job with New Labour so that she can escape from her mother. Edina's mother gets hooked on the Internet.

20 :04x02 - Fish Farm

First aired: Sep/07/2001
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Christine Gernon
Guest star: Dora Bryan (Dolly), Tim Wylton (Brice Michaels), Crispin Bonham-Carter (Jago)

After attending a Marilyn Manson concert, Edina finds a good looking young man in her garden. Jago is a landscape gardener hired by Saffy and Patsy recognises him as the brother of a well known aristocrat. Edina tries to charm him to get her dream of a huge mansion with servants.

21 :04x03 - Paris

First aired: Sep/14/2001
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Annegret Tree (Herself), Daphne Selfe (Herself), Pascal Liger (Sleazy Man), Christian Lacroix (Himself), Erin O'Conner (Herself), Sacha Distel (Himself), Dave Gorman (Rimmer), Tilly Blackwood (Lady Candida De Denison-Bender)

Patsy goes to Paris for a fashion shoot and to spend time with her new best friend Erin O'Connor. Edina and Saffy also make the trip. Patsy struggles to kepi up with the younger models whilst Edina tries to bond with Saffy.

22 :04x04 - Donkey

First aired: Sep/21/2001
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Marianne Faithfull (God), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Taylor), Anita Pallenberg (Devil), Jessica Willcocks (Minge), Andrea Gillie (Patsy's Secretary), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Robin Cope (Fitness Instructor), Tilly Blackwood (Lady Candida De Denison-Bender), Helen Lederer (Catriona)

Edina decides to try detox as she is still desperate to be thin. She also signs herself up for a military fitness program. Edina suffers with nightmares featuring god and the devil. Saffy finds herself being used by an old school friend called Taylor Johns. Patsy tries out a new image.

23 :04x05 - Small Opening

First aired: Sep/28/2001
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Christine Gernon
Guest star: Mo Gaffney (Bo), Christopher Ryan (Marshall), Melanie Jessop (Police Woman), Lill Roughley (Jude), Ashley Clish (Safron (Child)), Naoko Mori (Sarah), Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Emma Pierson (Kasha), John Neale (Josh), Miles Western (Martin)

Edina tries to get Saffy's first play at a local theatre canceled as she worries it will embarrass her. Unable to stop it Edina and Patsy attend the opening night with the rest of the family. Patsy contributes her own ad libs from her seat.

24 :04x06 - Menopause

First aired: Oct/05/2001
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Bob Spiers
Guest star: Tilly Blackwood (Lady Candida De Denison-Bender), Celia Imrie (Claudia Bing), Ruby Wax (Beth), Dale Winton (Himself), Twiggy Lawson (Herself), Mo Gaffney (Bo), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Leigh Lawson (Himself), Christopher Ryan (Marshall), Jeillo Edwards (Herself), Joanna Bowen (Jobo), Antony Cotton (Damon), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur)

Edina isn't happy when Bubble accidentally e-mails her address book to her business rival. Going through the change makes Patsy behave strangely.

Gay

First aired: Dec/27/2002
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Tristram Shapeero
Guest star: Danny Burstein (Martin), Christopher Ryan (Marshall), Nathan Lee Graham (Assistant at "Guff"), Graham Norton (Himself), Whoopi Goldberg (Goldie), Mo Gaffney (Bo), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Deborah Harry (Herself), Rufus Wainwright (Himself), Jared Gold (Himself), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Josh Hamilton (Serge Turtle)

Patsy is now working as a buyer for Jeremy’s, a new concept fashion store. After attending the London Fashion Week, Patsy plans a trip to the New York Fashion Week. When Edina's mother lets it slip that Serge is living in New York, Edina decides to go with Patsy. After successfully tracking down her son, Edina comes face to face with Serge.

25 :05x01 - Cleanin'

First aired: Oct/17/2003
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Guest star: Fern Britton (Herself), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Llewella Gideon (Tanning Beautician), Emma Bunton (Herself)

Saffy has been working overseas is in Iraq whilst her mother still has her P.A. business. The only problem is that she only has one client left who is Emma Bunton. Emma is only staying on as a client as she is an old friend of Saffy's. Patsy and Edina are always out partying and making a mess of the house. Emma forces them to tidy up when she learns that Saffy is returning home. Edina is shocked when Saffy returns home and announces that she is pregnant.

26 :05x02 - Book Clubbin'

First aired: Oct/17/2003
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Guest star: Janette Krankie (Midwife), Mariella Frostrup (Herself), Felix Dexter (John Johnson), Kristin Scott Thomas (Plum)

Edina tells Saffy that she wants nothing to do with the baby. Saffy is shocked when a midwife gives her a demonstration on what child birth is like. Meanwhile Patsy and Eddy have a book club to which Edina's star guest doesn't show up and they end up discussing OK magazine. Edina finds out that Saffy's baby is going to be mixed-race and she has a dream about everyone liking her and she is cool. Edina decides the baby is an accessory she must have.

27 :05x03 - Panickin'

First aired: Oct/24/2003
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Guest star: Minnie Driver (Herself), Naoko Mori (Sarah)

Edina has a panic room installed in her house. Patsy is at the shop and Minnie Driver walks in. Minnie is after some free clothes and Patsy arranges to meet her at Edina's house the next day for a styling session. Whilst they all at Edina's the next day Edina and Patsy end up getting locked in the panic room and end up watching Saffy on the CCTV cameras.

28 :05x04 - Huntin' Shootin' & Fishin'

First aired: Oct/31/2003
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Guest star: Naoko Mori (Sarah), Emer O'Connor (Policewoman), Stephen Finegold (Policeman), Emma Bunton (Herself), Clarissa Dickson-Wright (Gamekeeper), Mossie Smith (Flossie)

Edina and Patsy go to a stately home for a weekend away where they meet the gamekeeper who will act as their guide. Saffy is at home with her friends Emma and Sarah. Sarah starts to display an unhealthy interest in Emma. Edina and Patsy find that their weekend away was not quite what they were expecting.

29 :05x05 - Birthin'

First aired: Nov/07/2003
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Guest star: Zak Nemorin (Chicago Dancer), Simon Brodkin (Doctor), Todd Talbot (Chicago Dancer), Simon Breen (Chicago Dancer), Christopher Ryan (Marshall), Mo Gaffney (Bo), Felix Dexter (John Johnson), Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Richard Roe (Chicago Dancer), Sergio Priftis (Chicago Dancer)

Saffy is about to give birth and Bo and Marshall arrive with plans to snatch Saffy's baby and sell it illegally. Patsy is to host the Style Awards at the Royal Albert Hall and isn't happy when Saffy's waters break all over her outfit. Edina nearly passes out as Saffy is about to give birth.

30 :05x06 - Schmoozin'

First aired: Nov/14/2003
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Guest star: Katie Blake (Booberella Actor), Sam Spedding (Booberella Actor), Elton John (Himself), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Robert Lindsay (Pete), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur)

Edina is seeing her childhood boyfriend Pete again. He works at the Abbey Road studios and believes that he has discovered some lost Beatles recordings. Edina invites Elton John round to listen to them. Edina and Patsy go to the Abbey Road studios and convince Pete to show them around but will he end up regretting this decision.

31 :05x07 - Exploitin'

First aired: Nov/28/2003
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Guest star: Fern Britton (Herself), Felix Dexter (John Johnson), Charlotte Palmer (Zoo Keeper), Jean Paul Gaultier (Himself), Perou (Photographer)

Edina bans her mother from her home after she invites her elderly friends to enjoy a spa in her bathroom. Patsy and Edina take baby Jane to a fashion shoot without Saffy's knowledge. Saffy tries to spend some time alone with John.

32 :05x08 - Cold Turkey

First aired: Dec/24/2003
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Guest star: Eleanor Bron (Patsy's Mother), Amy Phillips (Paramedic), Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Felix Dexter (John Johnson), Simon Brodkin (Doctor), Christopher Ryan (Marshall), Mo Gaffney (Bo), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Kate O'Mara (Jackie Stone), Marian Pashley (Nurse), Alex Lowe (Wood Cutter)

Eddie decides to spend her first Christmas at home but ends up going out all the time anyway. John Marshall and Bo arrive for Christmas and go on and on about their latest business venture. Patsy collapses and has to spend Christmas in hospital on drugs which makes her happy as she detests the festive season anyway.

The Story Of Absolutely Fabulous

First aired: Jan/02/2004
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Dewi Humphreys
Guest star: Ruby Wax (Herself)

The cast talk about the success of the series and reveal some of the backstage secrets.

White Box

First aired: Dec/25/2004
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Ed Bye
Guest star: Christopher Ryan (Marshall), Laurie Metcalf (Crystalline), Miranda Richardson (Bettina), Patrick Barlow (Max), Mo Gaffney (Bo), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Terence Conran (Himself), Miranda Hart (Yoko), Nathan Lane (Kunz)

Edina tries to get her new kitchen designed but is very fuzzy on how the end product should look. Her designer also has problems of his own when the final finished product is revealed Saffy disapproves.

Identity

First aired: Dec/25/2011
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Guest star: Lucy Montgomery (Baron), Katy Wix (Annabelle), Christopher Malcolm (Justin), Sofie Grabol (Sarah Lund), Naoko Mori (Sarah)

There is a homecoming for one of the group who has been ‘away’ for quite a while after Edina picks her daughter up from the prison. The Royal Wedding ends up being re-enacted by Bubble. A frightening visitor friend of Saffy's from the prison reveals that Patsy owes her a lot of money. Patsy is forced to discover just how old she really is and claim her pension to raise the money needed to pay her the money she owes.

Job

First aired: Jan/01/2012
Writer: Jennifer Saunders
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Guest star: Mark Kermode (Himself), Camille Ucan (Bubble's Intern), Richard Sisson (Pianist), Rose Johnson (Patsy's Intern), Patricia Potter (Royal Albert Hall Manager), Hannah Dodd (Hannah), La Roux (Themselves), Kirsty Wark (Herself), Llewella Gideon (Tanning Beautician), Lulu (Herself), Helen Lederer (Catriona), Lindsay Duncan (Jeanne Durand), Amy Yamazaki (Agent), Harriet Thorpe (Fleur), Emma Bunton (Herself), Femi Oyeniran (Agent)

With less and less clients and a daughter who dislikes her, it’s business as usual but after Eddy and Patsy meet a famous French film star whom Saffy likes, Eddy hopes that she could finally have some new-found respect. Eddy offers to represent her and decides to hire the Albert Hall for her to perform in. The problem is though that when Jeanne opens her mouth to sing nobody can hear her. Eddy calls Emma Bunton and Lulu in to help with the problem. It is Bubble though who ends up solving the problem.