20 Best British TV Comedy Characters Of All Time

20. Patsy - Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous, or Ab Fab, has gotten better with age as fans find themselves identifying more and more with Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) because of their fun-loving lifestyles. Although they may be of an older age, it doesn’t stop Edina and Patsy from living a constant life of drunken shenanigans, reminiscent of their youthful years. The crises caused by their reckless behaviour is often solved by Eddy’s daughter, Saffron Monsoon, which have developed her into a bitter, depressed woman.

Not tethered down by the responsibility of family, it’s alcoholic Patsy who is the main drive of all recreational drugs and partaking in the latest fads. She is an iconic character, one that many audiences relate to. You can tell Joanna Lumley was loving her time as the care-free, sassy Patsy. Furthermore, the catty exchanges between her and Eddy’s daughter Saffron were the stuff of comedy brilliance. Ab Fab may have been created by Saunders but Lumley truly brought life to it.