Dawn French
- 67 years old
- Welsh
- Actor, writer and comedian
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French and Saunders signed off their semi-comeback with a joyous compilation of dance moves and pratfalls. It's been more than a decade since they last had a festive special, and the celebratory 300 Years of French and Saunders (BBC One[) opted to take a "ghost of Christmas past" approach, packing in plenty of archive clips while weaving in a handful of new skits with care. The fresh sketches were sharp and silly: their natural burial service was fantastically daft, the Poldark extras were deliciously awful and it was a thrill to see the white room back in use for their Handmaid's Tale send-up. It was, in short, a welcome return.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 25th December 2017300 Years of French and Saunders review
It wouldn't be too much to ask for a full French and Saunders Christmas special for 2018, rather than raking over old ground.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th December 2017Can French & Saunders cut it in the social media age?
On Christmas Day, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will appear in their first new TV show for a decade; a reunion almost guaranteed to cause a mixture of delight and apprehension among their fans.
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 24th December 2017'Being silly is what they do best': French and Saunders
Thirty years after their first sketch series and 10 since their last TV show, the double act are back for a Christmas special.
Emine Saner, The Guardian, 23rd December 2017Little has changed for female duos in comedy
They are undoubtedly a tough act to follow, but in the 10 years since French and Saunders were last on TV their successors have not emerged.
i Newspaper, 22nd December 2017Live comedy DVDs to fill those Christmas stockings
Some last-minute Christmas ideas as we round-up a bunch of live comedy DVD releases.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 18th December 2017Dawn French - industry needs to help women
Actress and comedian Dawn French has called on the acting industry to teach women how to respond to sexual advances.
The Daily Express, 12th December 2017Norton's sofa is even more crowded than usual. Jessica Chastain, who will make plenty of sharp contributions to any debate about the film industry's ingrained misogyny, will be alongside Pitch Perfect 3 star Rebel Wilson and the lone Brit, Dawn French. Those three would be fine by themselves, but Norton also welcomes Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black as they promote Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 8th December 2017Our pick of the best Christmas comedy DVDs
Need a bit of ho, ho, ho this Christmas? These stand-up comedy DVDs might help. Kathryn Knight picks her favourites...
Kathryn Knight, Daily Mail, 1st December 201730 years of French and Saunders
With surreal silliness and spot-on parody, the comedy duo - who return to TV screens this Christmas - altered the face of comedy.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 11th November 2017