French and Saunders reunite for radio shows over Christmas

The pair will make their debut as radio presenters for three BBC Radio 2 shows over the festive season and could land their own series.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders had worked together for 30 years until bowing out with a series of live shows in 2008.

The comics will host two-hour shows on Boxing Day, New Year's Day and January 3 with chat, comedy and music.

Their last TV series, A Bucket O' French And Saunders, was broadcast in 2007 and they wound up the partnership with their Still Alive Tour.

However they did reunite with a Mamma Mia! spoof for Comic Relief last year.

French – who split from husband Lenny Henry earlier this year – was recently seen in Roger And Val Just Got In and publishes her first novel, later this year.

She said: "I can't wait for the opportunity to go to work with my negligee and kitten heels on and no make-up."