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Play S1 E1Let Them Eat Cake is a British sitcom starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders set in France, 1782, just seven years before the French Revolution. It is one of the few programmes in which French and Saunders have appeared which they did not create themselves.
Cast: Elizabeth Berrington, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders
12HDCC
Season 1
6 episodes
1. The PoxIn 1792 at the Palace of Versailles, Madame de Plonge bets Colombine that she can't seduce the young, handsome Marquis de Bonvie. Lisette suspects that it's all part of a ""setup"" to ruin her mistress and offers to take her place. Columbine learns that her elderly husband, Honore, has caught the pox, and turns it around to her advantage.12CC30minSep 9, 1999
2. MurderColumbine loses her fortune in a wager with the Marquise de Foufou. When the Marquise de Foufou is brutally murdered, Columbine is the prime suspect. But was it murder, or suicide? Justice will prevail, but not until Columbine has her day in court.12CC30minSep 16, 1999
3. The PortraitThe finest portrait painter in France, Madame Vigee-Lebrun, agrees to paint Columbine's portrait, but the wig must go. Columbine becomes a victim of the Marquis de Sade. Lisette returns to the streets and Bouffant is seduced.12CC30minSep 23, 1999
4. Making VoopeeColumbine swears that she has been celibate for eight years. How, then, has she managed to get pregnant? Is King Louis XVI the father? What will Marie Antionette think?12CC30minSep 30, 1999
5. A Marriage of ConvenienceColumbine's sister, Cecilie, is destitute and needs help from Columbine. The only help she gets is a suggestion that she should marry the Duke D'Onan, a repulsive man who prefers men to women.12CC30minOct 7, 1999
6. The Royal Command PerformanceMarie Antoinette intends to prove her love for her husband by having sex with him in public - twice. Columbine intends to use the event as the venue for a final showdown with Madame de Plonge, but she has been invited to the matinee session.12CC30minOct 14, 1999
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Let Them Eat Cake is a British sitcom starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders set in France, 1782, just seven years before the French Revolution. It is one of the few programmes in which French and Saunders have appeared which they did not create themselves.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Christine Gernon
Maturity rating
12Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Czech, English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
