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Dawn French

French at the 2005 Make Poverty History march
Born Dawn Roma French
11 October 1957 (1957-10-11) (age 50)
Holyhead, Wales
Occupation Actress, Comedienne
Years active 1981-present
Spouse(s) Lenny Henry (1984-present)

Dawn Roma French[1] (born 11 October 1957) is a Welsh actress and comedian. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Lenworth George Henry CBE, (born 29 August 1958 is a British Writer, Comedian and Actor. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Throughout her career, she has been nominated for six BAFTA Awards. The British Academy Television Awards, also known as the BAFTAs &mdash or to differentiate them from the BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards She is best-known for starring in and writing her comedy sketch show, French and Saunders, alongside her comedy partner Jennifer Saunders, and for playing the lead role of Geraldine Granger in the sitcom The Vicar of Dibley. Sketch comedy consists of a series of short Comedy scenes or vignettes called "sketches" commonly between one and ten minutes long French & Saunders is a British Sketch comedy Television show written by and staring BAFTA Award -nominee Dawn French Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958 is a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning English Comedian, Screenwriter and actress The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul

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Background

French was born in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales and educated at the independent St Dunstan's Abbey (now Plymouth College) boarding school on Craigie Drive in Plymouth, Devon, England. Holyhead ( IPA /ˈhɒlihɛd/ Welsh: Caergybi, "the fort of Saint Cybi " is the largest town in the county of History There are numerous Megalithic monuments and Menhirs present on Anglesey testifying to the presence of mankind in prehistory Plymouth College ( PMC) is a Co-educational independent school in Plymouth, Devon, England for day and boarding pupils Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Her father, Denys, was a member of the Royal Air Force being stationed at RAF Valley. RAF Valley is a Royal Air Force station on the island of Anglesey, Wales. The RAF partly funded her private education[2] but she did not enjoy her schooldays. She later won a debating scholarship that brought her to study at the Spence School in New York. The Spence School is an all-girls independent school in New York City, founded in 1892 by Clara B New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [2] There she met an Irish sailor called David White and was briefly engaged to him. [3]

French's confidence and self-belief stems from her father who told her how beautiful she was each day. [4] She stated "He taught me to value myself. He told me that I was beautiful and the most precious thing in his life. "[5] He had a history of severe depression and attempted suicides but managed to conceal his illness from French and her brother. [4] He committed suicide in 1977 when French was nineteen and he was forty-five, having left the RAF. [3]

She then went on to study at the London's Central School of Speech and Drama in 1977, where she met her future comedy partner Jennifer Saunders. The Central School of Speech and Drama was founded in 1906 by Elsie Fogerty to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young Actors and other students Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958 is a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning English Comedian, Screenwriter and actress [4][6] Both came from RAF backgrounds. They had grown up on the same base, even having had the same best friend, although never meeting. [7] At first, as far as Saunders was concerned, French was a "cocky little upstart". The hatred was mutual; French considered Saunders snooty and aloof. [7] The comic duo originally did not like each other[3] as French actually wanted to become a drama teacher[6] whereas Saunders loathed the idea and thus disliked French for being enthusiastic and confident about the course. [4]

After the initial dislike, both French and Saunders shared a flat together whilst at college. [4] During her time at the college, French also worked as a chaimbermaid to earn money. [8] After they graduated, they formed a double-act called The Menopause Sisters. Saunders has described the act as "cringeworthy", which involved wearing tampons in their ears. A tampon is a plug of Cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a Body cavity or Wound to absorb bodily fluid [7] The manager of the club where they performed recalled "They didn't seem to give a damn. There was no star quality about them at all. "[7] French and Saunders would eventually come to public attention as members of The Comic Strip, part of the alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s. The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians known for their Television series The Comic Strip Presents Alternative comedy is a style of Comedy that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and 1980s which would eventually go on to become mainstream in the

Career

Television

French has had an extensive career on television, debuting on Channel 4's The Comic Strip Presents series in an episode called "Five Go Mad in Dorset" in 1982. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians known for their Television series The Comic Strip Presents [6] Each episode presented a self-contained story distinct from other episodes, and showcased Comic Strip performers Peter Richardson, Rik Mayall, and Robbie Coltrane and Adrian Edmondson, in addition to French and Saunders. A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist Peter Richardson, born 15 October 1951 in Devon, is an English Actor, Comedian, director, and Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (born 7 March, 1958) is an English Actor, Writer and Comedian. Robbie Coltrane, OBE (born 30 March 1950) is a Scottish Actor, comedian and author Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson (born 24 January 1957 is an English Actor, Comedian, director and Writer She acted in twenty-seven of the thirty-seven episodes, and wrote two of them. [6] One week featured a parody of spaghetti westerns, and another, a black and white film about a hopelessly goofy boy. Some of French's first exposure to a wider audience occurred when comedy producer Martin Lewis recorded a Comic Strip record album in Spring 1981, which featured skits by French & Saunders. This article is about Martin Lewis - the British-born humorist/writer/producer/TV and radio host The album was released on Springtime!/Island Records in September 1981. The album presented Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders to an audience outside London. In 1985, French starred in Girls On Top with Saunders, Tracey Ullman and Ruby Wax which portrayed four eccentric women sharing a flat in London. Girls On Top was a British television Sitcom which ran on ITV from 1985 to 1986 Tracey Ullman (born December 30, 1959) is a British -born naturalized U Ruby Wax (born Ruby Wachs; April 19, 1953) is an American Comedian who made a Career in the United Kingdom London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [6]

French has co-written and starred in her own successful comedy series French & Saunders with Jennifer Saunders, which debuted in 1987 and still airs sporadically to this day. French & Saunders is a British Sketch comedy Television show written by and staring BAFTA Award -nominee Dawn French [6] On their show, the duo have spoofed many celebrities such as Madonna, Cher and Catherine Zeta-Jones and they have also parodied films in the series such as The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States The Lord of the Rings film trilogy consists of three Live action Fantasy Epic films The Fellowship of the Ring ( 2001 Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 Fantasy Adventure Film, and the second film in the popular ''Harry Potter'' After twenty years of them being on television together, their last sketch series, A Bucket o' French & Saunders, began airing on September 8, 2007. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [4]

French and Saunders have also followed separate careers. During French's time starring in Murder Most Horrid from 1991 to 1999, she played a different character each week, whether it was the murderer, victim or even both. Murder Most Horrid was a BBC Black comedy anthology series starring Comedian Dawn French. [6] In 2002, French appeared in the comedy/drama mini-series Ted and Alice. The series was set in the Lake District where French played a tourist-information officer who incidentally falls in love with an alien. The Lake District, also known as The Lakes or Lakeland, is a rural area in North West England. [9] She has also appeared in the BBC sitcom Wild West along with Catherine Tate,[10] in which she played a woman living in Cornwall who is a lesbian more through lack of choice than any specific natural urge. Wild West was a Situation comedy beginning in October 2002 and ran until 2004 (12 episodes starring Dawn French and Catherine Tate. Catherine Tate (born Catherine Ford 12 May 1968) is an English comedienne and Actress. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women This series was not met with as much success as her earlier role, ending after two years in 2004.

French's biggest solo television role to date has been as the title figure in the long running and popular BBC comedy The Vicar of Dibley, created by Richard Curtis. The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul For the former state representative from Washington State see Richard Curtis (politician Richard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE (born She starred as Geraldine Granger, a vicar of a small village called Dibley. The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom created by Richard Curtis and written for its lead actress Dawn French, by Curtis and Paul In the final full-length episode of the well-known series, 12. 3 million people watched the episode to see her character's marriage ceremony. [11] Her last appearance on The Vicar of Dibley was with Sting and Trudie Styler in a special mini episode made for Comic Relief in 2007. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Trudie Styler (born 6 January, 1954 in Birmingham, England) is an actress and producer Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension She was nominated for a BAFTA for "best comedy performance" in last episode of The Vicar of Dibley. The British Academy Television Awards, also known as the BAFTAs &mdash or to differentiate them from the BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards Repeats of the show on BBC One still attract millions of viewers. [12]

In 2006 and 2008, French has played a major role in Jam & Jerusalem as a woman called Rosie who had an alter ego. Jam & Jerusalem is a British sitcom that has aired on BBC One since 2006 An alter ego ( Latin, "the other I" is a second self, a second Personality or Persona within a Person She co-starred alongside Sue Johnston, Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley. Susan Johnston, usually known as Sue Johnston, (born 7 December 1943) is an English actress. Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958 is a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning English Comedian, Screenwriter and actress For the sixteenth century translator see Jane Lumley. Joanna Lamond Lumley, OBE (born 1 May 1946) is an English French also made a guest appearance in Little Britain as Vicky Pollard's mother Shelly Pollard, who was seen defending her daughter in the dock in Thailand as she was charged with drug smuggling, and was sentenced to twenty years, ten more than her daughter. Little Britain is a character-based comedy Sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television A Alan Played by David Walliams Appearances Series 3 Alan works for the Donkey Hospice in the town of Achingballs French also appeared in a special version of Little Britain Live which featured several celebrity guests and was shown by the BBC as part of Comic Relief. Little Britain Live is a stage show based on the TV sketch series Little Britain, performed by its stars Matt Lucas Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension She played the part of a lesbian barmaid in a sketch with Daffyd Thomas. A Alan Played by David Walliams Appearances Series 3 Alan works for the Donkey Hospice in the town of Achingballs [13] In 2006, French played a role in the television series Marple in the episode "Sleeping Murder". Marple is a British Television series based on the Miss Marple murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie. Sleeping Murder Miss Marple's Last Case is a work of Detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club She also appears as Caroline Arless in the BBC television drama, Lark Rise to Candleford in 2008. Lark Rise to Candleford is a 2008 British television Costume drama series adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson 's trilogy of semi-autobiographical [8] Talking about her role, she has stated "I'm quite a vibrant character. She's quite extreme, in that she drinks too much, laughs too much and sings too much. But she loves her family very much, it's just that she goes over the top sometimes. "[14] French also said "I didn't want to appear in a series which was all about just a few main characters. It gives me the chance to observe, to learn things from other actors. "[8]

On television, French has kissed Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and George Clooney (in some cases for charity). William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys John George Timothy Clooney (born May 6 1961 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe award-winning American actor director, producer, French also raised money for charity by dressing up in a version of Elizabeth Hurley's renowned Versace safety pin dress and kissing Hugh Grant. Elizabeth Jane Hurley (born 10 June 1965 is an English model and former actress who became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s Gianni Versace SpA (ˈdʒɑnːi verˈsatʃe usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian clothier founded by Gianni Versace in 1978 Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960 is a British Actor and Film producer. [3]

It has recently been reported that French has sold her autobiography for £1. 5 million, due to be released sometime in 2008. [15] The autobiography is in the form of letters to her late father. [16]

Film and theatre

In films, French has played The Fat Lady in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,[17] replacing the less well-known actress, Elizabeth Spriggs, who played the character in the first film of the series. In the Fictional Harry Potter series created by J K Rowling, magic is depicted as a natural force that can be used to override the usual Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 Fantasy Adventure film based on the novel of the same name by J Elizabeth Spriggs ( September 18, 1929 &ndash July 2 2008) was an Olivier Award -winning and BAFTA Award -nominated French's husband, Lenny Henry, provided the voice of the Shrunken Head in the same film, though they did not share any screen time together. Lenworth George Henry CBE, (born 29 August 1958 is a British Writer, Comedian and Actor. In 2005 French provided the voice for the character Mrs. Beaver in Disney and Walden Media's film adaptation of C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is a list of characters in the series of Fantasy Novels by C Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963 The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 Fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson based on The Lion [18]

She has also taken to roles in the theatre. French has previously played roles in plays such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, My Brilliant Divorce and Smaller, which is a play about a schoolteacher caring for her disabled mother. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, suggested by " The Knight's Tale " from January 2007 saw French performing as the Duchesse de Crackentorp in an opera in the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto WikipediaWikiProject Opera --> The Royal Opera House is an Opera house and major performing Covent Garden (Pronunciation kɒvʌnt is a district in London, England, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The opera production was The Daughter of the Regiment (La fille du régiment) by Gaetano Donizetti, which depicted the life of a baby adopted by an army regiment. La fille du régiment ( The Daughter of the Regiment) is an Opéra comique in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. La fille du régiment ( The Daughter of the Regiment) is an Opéra comique in two acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (29 November 1797 &ndash 8 April 1848 was an Italian composer from Bergamo, Lombardy. French soprano Natalie Dessay and the Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez took the roles which required singing. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Natalie Dessay (born Nathalie Dessaix, 19 April 1965, in Lyon) is a French Soprano. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes --> Juan Diego Flórez (born January 13, 1973 in Lima, Peru [19]

Advertising

French is known for her larger figure and for her efforts to promote the notion that "big" can be beautiful. As a result, she has her own line of clothes, Sixteen47, taking its name from the statistic that 47% of the British female population are at least a size 16. [3] The line aims to produce clothes designed to look flattering on larger women.

Due to her admitted chocoholism, she was chosen as the face of Terry's Chocolate Orange, using the slogan "It's not Terry's, it's mine",[20] which was replaced with "Don't tap it, whack it!"[21] As of August 29, 2007, French has been dropped as the face of Terry's Chocolate Orange, causing speculation that Terry's regarded her as an unsuitable role model because of her size. Terry's Chocolate Orange is a popular Chocolate product originally sold only in the United Kingdom, but now sold all across the world Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The company stated "After such a long partnership we feel that the campaign has run its course and we are in the process of developing different work. "[22]

Her voice can be heard advertising the Tesco's "Every Little Helps" promotion.

Personal life

French met her husband Lenny Henry on the alternative comedy circuit. Lenworth George Henry CBE, (born 29 August 1958 is a British Writer, Comedian and Actor. The couple married on 20 October 1984, and have an adopted daughter, Billie. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) [9] French has stated that Billie has always known that she was adopted,[9] but once took out an injunction when a biographer came close to revealing the identity of Billie's biological mother. [9] When faced with a question about how she and Lenny Henry would feel if Billie wanted to find out about her birth mother, French commented "Whatever she wants to do when she's 18, we'll support her. What I do worry about is anyone else making the decision for her. "[9]

The couple had a home in Spencers Wood at Shinfield, near Reading, in Berkshire[23] which they recently sold to buy a property in Cornwall where French intends to spend the rest of her life. Spencers Wood is a Village in the Civil parish of Shinfield, Berkshire, England, 4 miles south of Reading. Shinfield is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Berkshire, just south of Reading. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South It was once misinterpreted by the press that she was going there specifically to die because of an alleged belief that she would die prematurely. She quashed these rumours while appearing on Parkinson in November 2007 stating that she likes, "being in one place" and simply hopes that this will be her last move. Parkinson was a British television Chat show presented by Sir Michael Parkinson. Both her grandmothers have lived to be well over the age of ninety. [24] The £2. 3 million mansion with 40 rooms overlooks a smugglers' cove in the Daphne du Maurier country. Daphne du Maurier Lady Browning DBE ( 13 May, 1907 – 19 April, 1989) (ˈdæfnɪ du ˈmɒɹieɪ was a British The grade II-listed building dates back to the 19th century. [16]

Awards and recognition

In 2001, French was offered an OBE. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. However, both she and Saunders declined the offer. [25] French and Saunders also won the honorary Golden Rose of Montreux award in 2002[3] and in 2003, she was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. The Rose d'Or ( Golden Rose in English is a highly prestigious Television award given annually since 1961 at the Festival Rose d'Or in spring each year The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The In a 2006 poll consisting of 4,000 people, French was named as the most admired female celebrity amongst women in Britain. [26] She has also won and been nominated for several notable awards:

BAFTA Awards

British Comedy Awards

National Television Awards

Other

Credits

Television

Theatre

Films

Bibliography

References

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  17. ^ Dawn French takes Potter role — news. bbc. co. uk. Retrieved May 23, 2007. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  18. ^ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe — digitalspy. co. uk. Retrieved September 8, 2007. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  19. ^ Dawn French to make opera debut — news. bbc. co. uk. Retrieved May 23, 2007. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  20. ^ After 250 years, Terry's chocolate factory melts away — independent. co. uk. Retrieved August 31, 2007. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  21. ^ The hard sell — guardian. co. uk. Retrieved August 31, 2007. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  22. ^ Dawn French dropped from chocolate ads — digitalspy. co. uk. Retrieved September 6, 2007. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  23. ^ Dawn & Lenny's £2.4m mansion — sundaymirror. co. uk. Retrieved December 4, 2006. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  24. ^ Dawn French: 'I'll die before I get old — dailymail. co. uk. Retrieved August 13, 2007. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  25. ^ It is an honour to stand among the refuseniks — independent. co. uk. Retrieved May 11, 2007. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  26. ^ David Beckham, Dawn French named top idols — digitalspy. co. uk. Retrieved September 8, 2007. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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The Comic Strip
Adrian Edmondson — Dawn French — Rik Mayall — Nigel Planer — Peter Richardson — Jennifer Saunders
The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians known for their Television series The Comic Strip Presents Adrian Charles "Ade" Edmondson (born 24 January 1957 is an English Actor, Comedian, director and Writer Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (born 7 March, 1958) is an English Actor, Writer and Comedian. Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953 in London) is an English Actor, Novelist and Playwright. Peter Richardson, born 15 October 1951 in Devon, is an English Actor, Comedian, director, and Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958 is a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning English Comedian, Screenwriter and actress
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