Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat Cake

BBC One Ended Comedy

1 Season · 6 Episodes · Premiered September 9, 1999 · Ended October 14, 1999

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes
E01
The Pox
Thu, Sep 9 1999 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Colombine, Comtesse de Vache, has been challenged to seduce the delectable Marquis de Bonvie.
E02
Murder
Thu, Sep 16 1999 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Colombine is fighting for her life after being accused of the brutal dismemberment of her rival the Marquise de Foufou.
E03
The Portrait
Thu, Sep 23 1999 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
The infamous Marquis de Sade has escaped once again from the Bastille and is having his wicked way with the women of Versailles.
E04
Making Voopee
Thu, Sep 30 1999 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Columbine thinks she's pregnant, but she can't remember the actual act of conception.
E05
A Marriage of Convenience
Thu, Oct 7 1999 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Colombine's impoverished younger sister Cecile arrives at court, hoping for a little charity, but the Comtesse has other plans for her.
E06
The Royal Command Performance
Thu, Oct 14 1999 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Colombine is invited to the social event of the season: a public demonstration of Marie Antoinette 's "affection" for the king.
Jennifer Saunders
Jennifer Saunders as Colombine
Dawn French
Dawn French as Lisette
Adrian Scarborough
Adrian Scarborough as Bouffant
Alison Steadman
Alison Steadman as Madame de Plonge
Lucy Punch
Lucy Punch as Eveline de Plonge
Elizabeth Berrington
Elizabeth Berrington as Marie Antoinette

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