Dear Fatty

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Dawn French is one of the greatest comedy actresses of our time wtih a career that has spanned nearly three decades encompassing a vast & brilliant array of characters. Loved for her irreverant humour Dawn has achieved massive mainstream success while continuing to push boundaries & challenge stereotypes. Here in her autobiography she describes the twists & turns of the journey that would eventually establish her as a perhaps unlikely
- but nevertheless genuine national treasure. Dawn first appeared on the British entertainment scene as part of the groundbreaking alternative comedy group the Comic Strip marking a radical departure from the more traditional comedy acts of the time. Then later came the all-female Girls On Top which teamed Dawn with Jennifer Saunders Ruby Wax & Tracy Ullman & firmly established women in British comedy. As part of the wildly successful & much loved duo French & Saunders Dawn helped create a repetoire of brilliantly observed recurring characters parodying popular culture & impersonating everything from Madonna & Harry Potter to The Exorcist. Dawns more recent role in the Vicar of Dibley" again has showcased not only her talent but also her ability to take a controversial & topical issue & make it mainstream
- & funny. From her early years as an RAF child to her flat-sharing antics with Jennifer Saunders from her outspoken views on sizism to her marriage to Lenny Henry " Dear Fatty" will chronicle the extraordinary hilarious rise of a complex dynamic & unstoppable woman."