Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake (1999)

EndedScripted showComedy

Let Them Eat Cake is a BBC comedy set mostly in and around the Palace of Versailles in the year 1782. The series follows the intrigues of Colombine, Comtesse de Vache. Regarded as one of the most dangerous women in the court of King Louis XVI she is assisted by her faithful servant, Lisette, in uncovering all the dark secrets of the aristocracy. Meanwhile, her couturier, Bouffant struggles to keep the Comtesse and her Rubenesque figure at the forefront of 18th century French fashion.

Network
Scheduleevery Thursday at 21:30 (30 min)

Last Episode

The Royal Command Performance
Season 1Episode 630 min

The Royal Command Performance

Colombine is invited to the social event of the season: a public demonstration of Marie Antoinette 's "affection" for the king.

Oct 14, 1999

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E06The Royal Command PerformanceOct 14, 1999
S01E05A Marriage of ConvenienceOct 7, 1999
S01E04Making VoopeeSep 30, 1999
S01E03The PortraitSep 23, 1999
S01E02MurderSep 16, 1999
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Cast

Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough

plays Bouffant
Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

plays Colombine
Lucy Punch

Lucy Punch

plays Eveline de Plonge
Dawn French

Dawn French

plays Lisette
Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

plays Marie Antoinette
Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

plays Madame de Plonge
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Characters

Bouffant

Bouffant

played by Adrian Scarborough
Colombine

Colombine

played by Jennifer Saunders
Eveline de Plonge

Eveline de Plonge

played by Lucy Punch
Lisette

Lisette

played by Dawn French
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

played by Elizabeth Berrington
Madame de Plonge

Madame de Plonge

played by Alison Steadman
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