In 2005, average in every way private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is selected to take part in a secret military experiment to put him in hibernation for a year along with a woman named Rita (Maya Rudolph). The slumbering duo is forgotten when the base they are stored on is closed down and are left in stasis until 2505. When they finally wake up, they discover the average intelligence of humans has decreased so much that Joe is now the smartest man in the world.
Twenty years ago the world was introduced to Edina, Patsy and Saffron (Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley and Julia Sawalha), and it has never been quite the same since. Eddy worked in PR and PR'd things. Into every new fad and fashion, she and best friend Patsy were often found to be at the bottom of a champagne glass, or more likely, bottle, and not much has changed. Eddy's long-suffering daughter Saffy was hardworking, all but ignored by her mother, and hated by Patsy. Now, returning to DVD to mark this special anniversary, we see a life changing experience for one character...
