Having worked herself up from the early days of seven pound a night comedy clubs, Dawn French is today the doyenne of British comedy. One half of one of the funniest and most successful comedy double acts of all time, French and Saunders, her brilliantly observed performances have won the hearts of millions and established her as a formidable comic talent in her own right.
This full updated biography tells the remarkable story of her rise to fame, from childhood and her often unhappy boarding school days, the terrible trauma of her father's death, her meeting with Jennifer Saunders and the early days of the "alternative comedy" circuit, her 19-year marriage to Lenny Henry and beyond. It is an entertaining and often moving story.
