<P> When Mother's never - seen husband dies in the episode "Death", Edina infuriates Saffy by responding to the news with a blank stare and the question "Did he leave a will?" Mother doesn't seem to care much either (she had to make a note of his funeral date), realising that she'll have a bit more room at her house, and explaining to Saffy that she has had longer to get used to the idea of her husband dying . Oddly, in this episode, Mother states that she was married for "nearly forty years". It was established in series 1, episode 5, that Eddy turned 40, the implication thus being that Eddy was born before her parents were married . </P> <P> Mother displays a kleptomaniacal streak at times, taking random items from Edina's household (mugs, ashtrays, clothing) and donating them to the charity shop she volunteers at . In series 4, episode 5, "Small Opening", she is seen to be stealing larger pieces of furniture and asks for Patsy's help to remove a wardrobe that has become "stuck on the stairs" that she is donating to Sheltered Housing . </P> <P> In two scenes throughout the entire run of the show are she and Edina alone together, and it proves to be an awkward experience for both of them . The two are left alone together briefly in an earlier episode, but they continued their conversation as normal . After series 3, her mental faculties begin to decline and she increasingly inhabits a strange world of her own . </P> <P> Bubble (played by Jane Horrocks) is Eddy's personal assistant . The character speaks with a strong Lancashire accent, exhibits a daft fashion sense, and acts in an unintelligent, foolish manner . She is unable to remember the names of common objects or understand basic concepts . Bubble's function in the PR company is simply to flatter Edina's vanity by comparison . </P>

Who played edina's mother in absolutely fabulous