Dawn French: the Biography - Alison Bowyer

Anyone who has read some of my past reviews will know that I am a nosey person and enjoy reading biographies and finding out more about people. The latest one I have just finished is Dawn French. This is the unauthorised biography as her own book was not out when I bought this one. The book is very interesting and I found that I learnt a lot about Dawn. It starts by telling us about her childhood and growing up with her father in the RAF. As a result of him constantly moving around Dawn ended up going to boarding school so she would have a uninterrupted school time. She was only a week boarder and spent her weekend with her grandparents who lived near by. She ...  Read the complete review

We all know who Dawn French is – comedienne, TV star, big and beautiful, Lenny Henry’s wife, Jennifer Saunders’ work partner. A woman of many talents, she is regularly seen on TV advertising Terry’s Chocolate Orange, starring in The Vicar Of Dibley or appearing in repeats of The Comic Strip Presents, Murder Most Horrid and French & Saunders. But until I read this book Dawn French – The Biography by Alison Bowyer, that was about all I could have told you about her. I admired her, I was impressed with her comedic talents and her apparent confidence, her attitude to her size and the glee she takes in promoting the sexuality of the ...  Read the complete review