Dear Fatty, Dawn French
Dear Fatty, Dawn French
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Dear Fatty

Author: Dawn French

Narrator: Liza Tarbuck

Abridged: 6 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/06/2008


Synopsis

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.

© Dawn French 2008 (P) Penguin Audio 2008

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michelle on November 21, 2022

Brilliant, laugh out loud funny as you'd imagine it to be. There is something unique about Dawn which really comes across in her book. Five stars.......more

Goodreads review by Alexa on December 06, 2022

A good one if you love Dawn French, or like emotional but funny memoirs from those who have suffered deep loss. The arc of French losing her father rather brutally as a kid was poignant and beautiful. A fun and light walk through her career up until the point of publication (around 2008), so obvious......more

Goodreads review by Sophie on November 16, 2019

If you've ever watched the Vicar of Dibley and had a warm, fuzzy feeling, this is the book for you. I usually steer well clear of autobiographies but enjoyed this immensely (apart from the bizarre letters to Madonna). Dawn's warm personality and touching bonds with family shine through on every page......more

Goodreads review by G.J. on April 19, 2020

3.5*. I enjoyed this book written in the form of letters to various family and friends, starting from childhood to more recent times. Some parts were very well written, emotional and thought provoking. Sadly a few chapters were in my opinion poor, the letters to Madonna read like gibberish and added......more