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Dear Fatty Trivia Quiz

As a big fan of 'The Vicar of Dibley', I started reading the memoirs of Dawn French called 'Dear Fatty' in the hope of capturing some of the pure genius behind Britain's best loved comedy actress. I was not disappointed!

A multiple-choice quiz by Plodd. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Plodd

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

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314,388

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. Dawn wanted to write her book as a memoir rather than an autobiography as the latter meant she would have to be precise about chronology and touch on all aspects of her "quite-dull-in-parts" life. Which of these did she not describe as a dull part of her life? Hint

Slipping on a banana skin

Puddings she enjoyed eating

Setting the washing machine on the wrong cycle

Putting a gun in a kitten's mouth

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Question 2 of 10

2. Dawn dedicated her memoirs to which family member? Hint

Mother

Father

Brother

Sister

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Question 3 of 10

3. Dawn describes in detail about living as a child on a Royal Air Force base, and the time when which member of the royal family visited? Hint

The Queen

Prince Charles

The Duke of Edinburgh

The Queen Mother

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dawn describes in her book about the close relationship she has with her husband, Lenny Henry, and the heartbreak of trying for a family, of endless IVF failures, miscarriages and then an uphill adoption process. What is the name of Dawn and Lenny's adopted daughter? Hint

Bobbie

Hennie

Jamie

Billie

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Question 5 of 10

5. Dawn and Lenny put their house up as collateral to get a loan to start which clothes shop catering for the larger sized lady? Hint

36-24-36

Sixteen 47

Big Momma

French Knickers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dawn said working on 'The Vicar of Dibley' for thirteen years was "the most fun I've ever had" and got very excited when they filmed in the small village of Turville under the shadow of a windmill on the hill. Why was she so excited? Hint

It is where they filmed "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

It was four miles from where she was born

The pub on the village green sold her favourite drink

She was able to stay in the vicarage for the duration of the filming

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the first television show French and Saunders performed along with Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer and Peter Richardson? Hint

Comic Strip Presents

The Saturday Night Show

Stars In Their Eyes

A Star Is Born

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Dear Fatty' is interspersed with photographs of Dawn when she was young, during her college years and the following years as a comedienne and actress. What is so unusual about her family wedding photo? Hint

Dawn had to stand on a step when the wedding photos were taken

Her friends tied chocolate wrappings on her wedding dress

Dawn lost her veil during a gusty beach ceremony in Jamaica

A wedding photo was never taken

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the last pages of the book, Dawn describes her kiss on national television with which famous actor? Hint

Brad Pitt

George Clooney

Keanu Reeves

Johnny Depp

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Question 10 of 10

10. The title of Dawn French's memoirs is 'Dear Fatty' but whom is she referring to? Hint

Jennifer Saunders

Herself

Lenny Henry

Rik Mayall

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Slipping on a banana skin

Dawn described the dull parts of her life in the opening pages of her book and straight away you can see the comedienne in her shining through. At least I hope she was only joking when she referred to "putting a gun in a kitten's mouth!"

2. Dawn dedicated her memoirs to which family member?

Answer: Father

Her father was a member of the RAF and Dawn spent most of her young life staying whereever he was stationed at places such as Anglesey in Wales, Leconfield in Yorkshire, Faldingworth in Lincolnshire and Cyprus. He sadly took his own life after a history of severe depression when Dawn was 19 years old.

3. Dawn describes in detail about living as a child on a Royal Air Force base, and the time when which member of the royal family visited?

Answer: The Queen Mother

The Queen Mother visited RAF Leconfield in Yorkshire when Dawn was about four years old. Dawn can remember being "taught how to curtsey, speak only when spoken to and to call the Queen Mother M'am (rhymes with Spam) and not M'arm (rhymes with farm)".

Answer: Billie

In the book Dawn thanks Lenny for so many things and the love between them shines through the pages. He often gives her love letters, poetry and cards to celebrate their life together and she also talks about his strength of character dealing with the amount of racism he encounters.

5. Dawn and Lenny put their house up as collateral to get a loan to start which clothes shop catering for the larger sized lady?

Answer: Sixteen 47

Dawn opened the shop in 1991 with her partner, Helen Teague. It was named from the statistic that 47% of the British female population are size 16 or over. In her book Dawn claims that "the shop is still chugging away providing big girls with some decent clobber that fits their bootylicious bums!".

Answer: It is where they filmed "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"

Dawn mentions about the fun she had filming the series including the time she got plastered in gooey chocolate custard when they filmed the chocolate fountain episode. She had a shower afterward and by the time she came out everyone else had left and she got locked inside Pinewood Studios.

7. What was the name of the first television show French and Saunders performed along with Rik Mayall, Adrian Edmondson, Nigel Planer and Peter Richardson?

Answer: Comic Strip Presents

'Comic Strip Presents...' aired on television for the first time in 1982 and the first episode was 'Five Go Mad In Dorset' which was a parody of The Famous Five. Her book tells of Dawn's close relationship with each of the actors, calling Nigel Planer "fastidious" and Rik Mayall "the person who made her laugh the most".

Answer: Dawn had to stand on a step when the wedding photos were taken

The day that Dawn missed her dad the most was on her wedding day but she was instead given away by her brother, Gary. In her book she wrote "I stored my bouquet of flowers in the freezer while Lenny and I went to Kenya on our honeymoon, and on our return I put the flowers on my dad's grave".

9. In the last pages of the book, Dawn describes her kiss on national television with which famous actor?

Answer: George Clooney

Yes, a kiss took place with George Clooney in front of millions of people on the Michael Parkinson chat show. Dawn wrote in her book that "George couldn't resist declaring his uncontrollable lust for me, but because I was happily married, I suggested he look for someone else to love who is nearly as good as me!"

10. The title of Dawn French's memoirs is 'Dear Fatty' but whom is she referring to?

Answer: Jennifer Saunders

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders met while studying at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Their friendship has spanned over 30 years and 'Fatty' is her nickname for Jennifer as a joke about her own size.

Source: Author Plodd

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