Editing Absolutely Fabulous (section)

==Home media==
''Absolutely Fabulous'' was initially released on VHS in the UK by [[BBC Video]] ending with the eight-VHS box set ''Series 1–4'' in November 2002. In the United States, series 1 and 2 were released together on Laserdisc by CBS/FOX in a boxed set in 1995, followed by series 3, released by CBS/FOX the following year and "The Last Shout" released by Image Entertainment in 1997. All episodes were later released on DVD, including a five-DVD box set titled ''The Complete DVD Collection: Series 1–4'' in 2002. BBC Video distributed all releases and [[2 Entertain]] (post 2004) except for ''The Last Shout'' which was released by [[Virgin Group#Subsidiaries and investments|Vision Video]] and [[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]]. The entire series is also available on demand on [[iTunes]]. When the first three series were re-released on DVD, they did not include corresponding cover photography to their series: Series 1 included an image from the Series 3 episode "Jealous", Series 2 had an image from the Series 3 episode "Doorhandle" and Series 3 is from the Series 2 episode "Poor". All other releases included imagery from the correct series, as do the original VHS releases.

In North America, all episodes have been released on DVD by BBC Video and [[Warner Home Video]], including a complete collection named ''Absolutely Everything''. ''The Last Shout'' and ''Gay'' (released in the UK individually) were released as a collection called ''Absolutely Special'' in 2003. Another feature-length special ''White Box'' was released exclusively to the American market. It was eventually released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2010 with its inclusion in the ''Absolutely Everything'' box set.

Other releases include ''Absolutely Not'', a bloopers and outtakes collection, and ''Absolutely Fabulous: A Life'' (released as "Ab Fab: Moments" in the United States exclusively to VHS), a mockumentary including 15&nbsp;minutes of new material interspersed with clips from the series. Both were only released on VHS in the UK; the latter was also released as a special feature on the box set release ''Absolutely Everything'' in America.

Save for "The Last Shout" and the specials "Gay" (aka "Absolutely Fabulous in New York") and "White Box", the entire series is available to stream via Hulu. The series is also available on [[Netflix]].

=== UK VHS ===
In the United Kingdom, VHS releases were distributed by [[BBC Video]], except ''The Last Shout,'' which was released by [[Virgin Group#Subsidiaries and investments|Vision Video]], with a final release in 2002.

{| class="wikitable" style=width:90%;text-align:center
|-
! Series/special
! Episodes
! Release date
! Runtime 
! [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating
! Additional
|-
| ''Series 1'' (Part 1)
| 3
| 4 October 1993
| 86 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Contains the first three episodes of Series 1: ''Fashion'', ''Fat'', ''France''
}}
|-
| ''Series 1'' (Part 2)
| 3
| 4 October 1993
| 86 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Contains the remaining three episodes of Series 1: ''Iso Tank'', ''Birthday'', ''Magazine''
}}
|-
| ''Series 2'' (Part 1)
| 3
| 19 October 1994
| 88 minutes
| 12
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Contains the first three episodes of Series 2: ''Hospital'', ''Death'', ''Morocco''
}}
|-
| ''Series 2'' (Part 2)
| 3
| 19 October 1994
| 87 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Contains the remaining three episodes of Series 2 ''New Best Friend'', ''Poor'', ''Birth''
}}
|-
| ''The Complete Series 1''
| 6
| 3 July 1995
| 173 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Double VHS Collection containing all six episodes from Series 1
}}
|-
| ''Series 3'' (Part 1)
| 3
| 2 October 1995
| 86 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Contains the first three episodes of Series 3 ''Doorhandle'', ''Happy New Year'', ''Sex''
}}
|-
| ''Series 3'' (Part 2)
| 3
| 2 October 1995
| 84 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Contains the remaining three episodes of Series 3 ''Jealous'', ''Fear'', ''The End''
}}
|-
| ''Series 1–3''
| 18
| 30 October 1995
| 518 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* 6 VHS Box Set containing all 18 episodes from Series 1—3
}} 
|-
| ''The Complete Series 2''
| 6
| 6 May 1996
| 175 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Double VHS Collection containing all six episodes from Series 2
}}
|-
| ''The Last Shout''
| 2
| 11 November 1996
| 100 minutes
| 12
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Final Episodes Special Parts 1 & 2
}}
|-
| ''Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not''
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| 3 November 1997
| 58 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* The Designer Balls-Up Collection: contains bloopers and outtakes
}}
|-
| ''Absolutely Fabulous: A Life''
| {{N/a|N/A}}
| 2 November 1998
| 78 minutes
| 12
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Mockumentary with 15 minutes of new material with clips from the series
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]]: 12
}}
|-
| ''The Complete Series 4''
| 6
| 19 November 2001
| 180 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Single VHS tape containing all six episodes from Series 4
}}
|-
| ''The Complete Series 3''
| 6
| 25 November 2002
| 178 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Single VHS tape containing all six episodes from Series 3
}}
|-
| ''The Complete Series 2''
| 6
| 25 November 2002
| 175 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Single VHS tape containing all six episodes from Series 2 – different packaging
}}
|-
| ''The Complete Series 1''
| 6
| 25 November 2002
| 173 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* Single VHS tape containing all six episodes from Series 1 – different packaging
}}
|-
| ''Series 1–4''
| 24
| 25 November 2002
| 720 minutes
| 15
|
{{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|
* 8-VHS Box Set containing all 24 episodes from Series 1–4
}}
|}

===DVD releases===
All five series of ''Absolutely Fabulous'' have been released on DVD in individual series sets in Region 1, 2 & 4 via [[BBC Video]], [[2Entertain]] and [[Roadshow Entertainment]], respectively. The specials have also been made available, not all in individual sets; "The Last Shout" was handled through Via Vision on Region 2, [[Universal Studios Home Entertainment]] on Region 4, and it was included alongside "Gay" on Region 1 from BBC Video. "Gay” was only released individually on Region 2, while it was included with the fifth series Region 4 DVD. "White Box" was only made available individually on Region 1 & 4. The 20th Anniversary DVD was released individually on all regions.

A set comprising the first three series was released on Region 1 only. A series one to four set was made available on Region 2 & 4. In 2006, Region 4 was the first region to release all five series; however, due to licensing rights, "The Last Shout" was omitted from the set, but "Gay" and "White Box" remained. It was re-released in 2011, including "The Last Shout". The same set was released prior on Region 1 in 2008 and on Region 2 in 2010, which, for the first time, included "White Box" in the UK, which was never available individually. A complete series set was released on all regions with the addition of the 20th Anniversary Specials.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Individual series sets, specials & collection sets
|-
! rowspan="2"|Series/<br />specials 
! colspan="3"|Release date
! rowspan="2"|Features
|-
! [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]]
! [[DVD region code#2|Region 2]]
! [[DVD region code#4|Region 4]] 
|-
| ''Series 1''
| 13 March 2001<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous| url=https://jennifersaunders.com/| website=jennifersaunders.com| access-date=13 September 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913181146/https://jennifersaunders.com/| archive-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 20 November 2000<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: The Complete Series 1| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-series-1-complet| website=musicmagpie.co.uk| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 3 October 2001<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Series 1| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/absolutely-fabulous/dvd/9397810053397.html | website=[[Booktopia|booktopia.com.au]]| access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* six episodes
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}} 
|-
| ''Series 2''
| 13 March 2001<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Complete Series 2 [DVD] [1992] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Absolutely-Fabulous-Complete-Region-NTSC/dp/B000056WK1/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=361CRJ1U2D5W5&keywords=absolutely+fabulous+complete+series+2+dvd&qid=1694642815&sprefix=absolutely+fabulous+complete+series+2+dvd%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-4| website=amazon.co.uk| date=13 March 2001 | access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 1 October 2001<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: The Complete Series 2| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-series-2-complet| website=musicmagpie.co.uk| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 28 February 2002<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Series 2| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/absolutely-fabulous/dvd/9397810057395.html| website=[[Booktopia|booktopia.com.au]]| access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* six episodes
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
| ''Series 3''
| 13 March 2001<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Complete Series 3 [DVD] [1992] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Absolutely-Fabulous-Complete-Region-NTSC/dp/B000056WK2/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1WN9NW9U1KQOY&keywords=absolutely+fabulous+complete+series+3+dvd&qid=1694643102&sprefix=absolutely+fabulous+complete+series+3+dvd%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-3| website=amazon.co.uk| date=13 March 2001 | access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 12 November 2001<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous - Series 3 [DVD]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Absolutely-Fabulous-DVD-Jennifer-Saunders/dp/B00005OCTJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3OF55SS2BQ8H6&keywords=absolutely+fabulous+series+3+dvd&qid=1694620476&sprefix=absolutely+fabulous+series+3+dvd%2Caps%2C159&sr=8-1| website=amazon.co.uk| date=12 November 2001 | access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 1 July 2002<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Series 3| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/absolutely-fabulous/dvd/9397810060791.html| website=[[Booktopia|booktopia.com.au]]| access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* six episodes
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
| ''Series 4''
| 5 February 2002<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: Season Four| url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/3343| website=dvdtalk.com| access-date=13 September 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201130626/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/3343| archive-date=1 December 2021}}</ref>
| 8 April 2002<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: The Complete Series 4| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-series-4-complet| website=musicmagpie.co.uk| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 8 August 2002<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Series 4| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/absolutely-fabulous/dvd/9397810060890.html| website=[[Booktopia|booktopia.com.au]]| access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* six episodes
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
| ''Series 5''
| 16 March 2004<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Complete Series 5| url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/9565| website=dvdtalk.com| access-date=13 September 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104070013/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/9565| archive-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
| 27 September 2004<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous - Series 5 [DVD]| url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Absolutely-Fabulous-DVD-Jennifer-Saunders/dp/B0002CH8YM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3AYRQQGNIN0MX&keywords=absolutely+fabulous+series+5+dvd&qid=1694620579&sprefix=absolutely+fabulous+series+5+dvd%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1| website=amazon.co.uk| date=27 September 2004 | access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 7 April 2004<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Series 5| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/absolutely-fabulous/dvd/9397810071698.html| website=[[Booktopia|booktopia.com.au]]| access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* 8 episodes {{small|(Region 1 & 2)}}
* 9 episodes {{small|(Region 4 – includes "Gay")}}
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
! colspan="5"|Specials
|-
| ''The Last Shout''
| {{N/a}}
| 27 November 2000<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-the-last-shout-dv| website=musicmagpie.co.uk| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 20 June 2001<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous [Region 2]| url=https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Absolutely-Fabulous-Sawalha-Julia/3259190202122| website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 12
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
| ''Gay''
| {{N/a}}
| 29 September 2003<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: Christmas Special - GAY| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-gay-feature-leng| website=musicmagpie.co.uk| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| {{N/a}}
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
}}
|-
| ''Absolutely Special''
| 30 September 2003<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Special [DVD]| url=https://www.nepal.ubuy.com/en/product/1A7IZNBVC-absolutely-fabulous-special?ref=list-gs&ref=list-gs&uq=absolutely+fabulous+dvd&ti=1| website=nepal.ubuy.com| access-date=13 September 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913222414/https://www.nepal.ubuy.com/en/product/1A7IZNBVC-absolutely-fabulous-special?ref=list-gs&ref=list-gs&uq=absolutely+fabulous+dvd&ti=1| archive-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* two specials
** Includes "The Last Shout" &<br />"Gay" (aka "Absolutely Fabulous<br />in New York")
* Other release(s):<br />13 September 2005<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Special| url=https://www.dvdempire.com/739688/absolutely-fabulous-absolutely-special-movie.html| website=dvdempire.com| access-date=13 September 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913181925/https://www.dvdempire.com/739688/absolutely-fabulous-absolutely-special-movie.html| archive-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
}}
|-
| ''White Box''
| 16 October 2007<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: White Box| url=https://www.dvdempire.com/1356379/absolutely-fabulous-white-box-movie.html| website=dvdempire.com| access-date=16 June 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430131042/https://www.dvdempire.com/1356379/absolutely-fabulous-white-box-movie.html| archive-date=30 April 2015}}</ref>
| {{N/a}}
| 3 November 2005<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous White Box Special| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/absolutely-fabulous/dvd/9397810100596.html| website=[[Booktopia|booktopia.com.au]]| access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
| ''Ab Fab at 20''
| 11 September 2012<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: 20th Anniversary Specials (DVD + UltraViolet)| url=https://www.dvdempire.com/1618360/absolutely-fabulous-20th-anniversary-specials-dvd-ultraviolet-movie.html| website=dvdempire.com| access-date=13 September 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322112201/https://www.dvdempire.com/1618360/absolutely-fabulous-20th-anniversary-specials-dvd-ultraviolet-movie.html| archive-date=22 March 2015}}</ref>
| 30 July 2012<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: Ab Fab at 20 - The 2012 Specials| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-ab-fab-at-20-the| website=musicmagpie.co.uk| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 16 August 2012<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous at 20| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/absolutely-fabulous-at-20/dvd/9397810239791.html| website=[[Booktopia|booktopia.com.au]]| access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
! colspan="5"|Collections
|-
| Series 1–3
| 13 March 2001<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: Complete DVD Collection| url=https://www.nepal.ubuy.com/en/product/1A2XNR5UW-absolutely-fabulous-complete-dvd-collection| website=nepal.ubuy.com| access-date=13 September 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913221809/https://www.nepal.ubuy.com/en/product/1A2XNR5UW-absolutely-fabulous-complete-dvd-collection| archive-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* 18 episodes
* 4 discs
* '''Special features:'''
** Outtakes
** Photo Galleries
** How to be Absolutely Fabulous 
** Ab Fab Moments
** Modern Day Mother and Daughter
** Let's Get Celebritied Up
** Who's Who in Ab Fab
** It's a Fabulous World
}}
|-
| Series 1–4
| {{N/a}}
| 25 November 2002<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: The Complete Series 1-4| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-series-1-to-4-box| website=musicmagpie.co.uk| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 8 October 2002<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous - Collectors Edition Series 1-4 [Region Free]| url=https://www.fishpond.com.au/Movies/Absolutely-Fabulous/9397810055193| website=fishpond.com.au| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
| Series 1–5
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 20 April 2006<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous The Entire Collection (9 discs)| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/absolutely-fabulous/dvd/9397810109995.html| website=[[Booktopia|booktopia.com.au]]| access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* 34 episodes 
** Series 1–5, specials: "Gay" & "White Box"<br />(excluding "The Last Shout")
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
| Series 1–5
| 27 May 2008<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything| url=https://www.dvdempire.com/1393895/absolutely-fabulous-absolutely-everything-movie.html| website=dvdempire.com| access-date=13 September 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430142901/https://www.dvdempire.com/1393895/absolutely-fabulous-absolutely-everything-movie.html| archive-date=30 April 2015}}</ref>
| 15 November 2010<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-absolutely-everyth-dvd| website=musicmagpie.co.uk| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 7 April 2011<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Series 1 - 5 plus Specials| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-absolutely-everyth-dvd| website=[[Booktopia]]| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* 36 episodes
** Series 1–5, specials: "The Last Shout",<br />"Gay" & "White Box"
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|-
| Complete 
| 5 November 2013<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: The Complete Series - Special Edition| url=https://www.dvdempire.com/1666507/absolutely-fabulous-the-complete-series-special-edition-movie.html| website=dvdempire.com| access-date=13 September 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613080836/https://www.dvdempire.com/1666507/absolutely-fabulous-the-complete-series-special-edition-movie.html| archive-date=13 June 2015}}</ref>
| 17 March 2014<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything| url=https://www.musicmagpie.co.uk/store/products/absolutely-fabulous-absolutely-everyth| website=musicmagpie.co.uk| access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
| 30 April 2014<ref>{{cite web| title=Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Everything - The Definitive Edition| url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/absolutely-fabulous/dvd/9397810265493.html| website=[[Booktopia|booktopia.com.au]]| access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>
| {{Hidden|{{align|center|}}|

* All 39 episodes
** Series 1–5, specials: "The Last Shout",<br />"Gay", White Box" & "Ab Fab at 20"
* [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] rating: 15
* [[Australian Classification Board|ACB]] rating: M
}}
|}