Let Them Eat Cake: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Let Them Eat Cake
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1999-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1999-10-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21484
• TVDB ID: 76352

Cast and credited roles

• Jennifer Saunders — Colombine
• Dawn French — Lisette
• Adrian Scarborough — Bouffant
• Alison Steadman — Madame de Plonge
• Lucy Punch — Eveline de Plonge
• Elizabeth Berrington — Marie Antoinette

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-09-09; final listed air date 1999-10-14; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Let Them Eat Cake on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.