Dear Fatty
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Dear Fatty
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Narrated by:
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Liza Tarbuck
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Written by:
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Dawn French
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
A SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
The hilarious and heartwarming memoir from one of Britain's best-loved comedians and Women's Prize longlisted author, Dawn French.
Dawn French is one of the greatest comedians of our time with a career that has spanned nearly four decades. Loved for her irreverent humour, Dawn has achieved massive mainstream success while continuing to push boundaries and challenge stereotypes. Here, she describes the journey that would eventually establish her as a perhaps unlikely, but nevertheless genuine, national treasure.
As part of the much loved duo French and Saunders, Dawn helped create a repertoire of brilliantly observed characters, impersonating everything from Madonna and Harry Potter to The Exorcist. Dawn's iconic role in the Vicar of Dibley showcased not only her talent but also her ability to take a controversial and topical issue and make it mainstream - and very funny.
From her early years as an RAF child and her flat-sharing antics with Jennifer Saunders, to her outspoken views on sizism and her marriage to Lenny Henry, Dear Fatty chronicles the extraordinary and hilarious rise of a complex, dynamic and unstoppable woman.
What the critics say
"Something of a revelation. Because in among the the gags and photos of her bare bosom, there is intellectual rigour and real emotional intelligence ... heavens, she's a funny lady. I can't remember the last time a book made me laugh so much."(Sunday Telegraph)
"A national treasure ... Loyal, self-deprecating and garrulous ¿ this is an original book, and will delight her fans and, indeed anyone with a sense of humour."(Mail on Sunday)
"Self-deprecating yet never self-pitying, irreverent yet never truly cynical, she comes across as a woman genuinely at ease with herself ... French is engaging company, and at her best she writes about heartbreak and elation with such grace that her book is impossible to dislike." (Boston Standard)
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- Sew Mad
- 2020-12-22
Dawn French...what can I say?
Dawn French, from the first moment I saw her on Vicar of Dibley..I was a hard fast fan.
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- C. Babic
- 2018-07-31
Fantastic book
I really loved this book. Well written and well spoken. Well worth the read! Get it!
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- Priya Kurtz
- 2024-02-11
Heartfelt and Funny
Just magical, emotional and hilarious! What a wonderful way to tell her story! Love this book and will look forward to more.
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