Live webchat with Dawn French

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We are thrilled to announce that comedian, writer and actor Dawn French will be joining us here at the Towers on Wednesday 3 November, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm for a live webchat.
Dawn has appeared in some of the country's most long-running, fave shows including French and Saunders, The Comic Strip Presents?, Vicar of Dibley and most recently, Roger and Val Have Just Got In.
On top of her screen achievements, Dawn's memoir, Dear Fatty, topped the best-selling charts and now her first novel, A Tiny Bit Marvellous, is out and it's more than a tiny bit marvellous that she's joining us for a webchat. Hope you can too, but if you're unable to make it on Wednesday, post your questions here.

Oh good lord she's here. I can't talk to 'slebs'. I met Eddie Izzard once. Well, when I say met, I walked up to him, announced 'you're Eddie Izzard', he agreed, we left it there.

Oh I'm all overcome.

God sorry didn't see that!

Dawn, why do you not own a computer?!

Is it because you're scared you might get addicted to MN and lose all powers to act/write and be funny ever again?

@rosieposey

Dawn, me and my DD's love your work, love your book and love you generally .

I was born in Plymouth like you and my mum went to the same school as you (albeit 55 years ago) Have you been back to the school to visit? Also do you prefer living in Cornwall or do you miss the South East?

Hello Janner, yes I have been to back to St. Dunston?s for a visit - it is now some flats, which must be a bit scary for the people who live there since it is built on a graveyard, as far as I know...
And yes, I love living in Cornwall, I find it hard to leave.

Did you do the 'puddle' scene in one take.?? (I am cheating but I asked this way back on P2 and don't want it to be missed).

I have to say, I've just realised why Dawn has an amazing output and I do zilch.

I will set fire to my computer as soon as this webchat is over.

re: Shiny hair. Really?

That only works for me for 4 hours after the hairdressers.

You must have genetically good hair

@stigofthedump

Hello Dawn, what's your favourite bodily noise?

Probably mastication when savouring chocolate cake which I'm doing at this exact moment.

HQ have provided chocolate cake?

We only get s

Oooooh, criddles, I've just remembered that I did have a question after all, have I wasted my magic chance??? How can I get hold of Murder Most Horrid???? I need good not-as-child-appropriate-as-VoD viewing and I LOVED it!!!

Dawn. Years ago I stalked you round Evans (and then other shops...) in Plymouth. I kept hiding behind the clothes racks when you turned round. I'm really sorry if I freaked you out!

By the way you are an amazing woman, inspirational and beautiful and I have a massive girl-crush on you.

@whatshallmynamebe

OK I have been thinking long and hard about this cos like everyone else I think you are fab, and I really want to take part in this thread.

So...if you could be best friends in RL with any of your characters who would it be?

I definitely like Geraldine Granger, and she'd give good fridge. I would NOT be good friends with Mad Murderer from Misery.

@TanteRoseAliveAndKicking

Hi Dawn!

I shall be asleep when you are here (due to living on the other side of the world..)

I have been a fan since Comic Strip, but one of my favourite things of yours recently was Girls Who Do Comedy - that interview with Miriam Margolyes made me WEEP with laughter I bet that was huge fun to make.

Anyway.....(and being a bit sombre now...) you have mentioned it several times in your book/interviews but do you still think you are going to die young? Why?

This was a misunderstanding when I told a journalist that I wanted to be carried out of my present house in a box. See how wrong it can go? Jokes don?t translate in print sometimes! Planning to live as long as I can ? cake allowing.

She's here, she's here.

Am stupidly excited.

My dh fancies you something rotten, but he's not Dawn's, he's mine!

Did you see what I did there?!

@AddictedtoCrunchies

Did you do the 'puddle' scene in one take.?? (I am cheating but I asked this way back on P2 and don't want it to be missed).

Yes, the puddle scene was done in one take, because the light was fading, and I would have had to completely change clothes and there wasn't time.

I didn't laugh beforehand because of fear - fear of drowning. The fear of drowning helps you to avoid fear of laughing. Also, for your information, had a very tiny secret wee.

My life is complete. .

Blimey! I laugh when I'm scared!

double

I have never had a webchat question answered before I am soooo excited. Thank you

Richard Armitage - good kisser?

I'm sat here with a glass of red, have been looking forward to this for days! What are you doing after this chat Dawn?