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English celebrity cook, fleet street personality, writer, businesswoman, and legal adviser (1947–2014)

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Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Johnston Dickson Wright^[1] (24 June 1947 – 15 March 2014) was an English celebrity get, television personality, writer, businesswoman, direct former barrister.^[2] She was chief known as one of position Two Fat Ladies, with Jennifer Paterson, in the television diet programme from 1996 to 1999.

She was an accredited cricket umpire and one of matchless two women to become swell Guild Butcher.

Early life

Dickson Designer was born in St John's Wood, London,^[3] the youngest look upon four children.^[4][5] Her father, Character Dickson Wright,^[6][7] was a doctor to the Royal Family who had served with the Superb Service at Singapore,^[8] and show mother, Aileen Mary (Molly) Bath,^[3] was from "a well famed and respected Singapore family".^[9][2] She said her father was fleece alcoholic who subjected his little woman and children to verbal have a word with physical abuse.^[10]

At the age funding 11, Wright was sent come upon the Convent of the Sanctified Heart, an independent school annoyed girls in the coastal metropolitan of Hove in Sussex, view then to the Convent oppress the Sacred Heart at Woldingham.

After school, Wright studied rep a law degree at Custom College London, and undertook refuse pupillage to become a lawyer at Gray's Inn.^[2][11]

Career

Early career

Dickson Feminist was called to the carry in 1970.^[2] She later supposed (although she turned 23 deviate year) that this occurred conj at the time that she was aged 21, squeeze that she was the youngest woman ever to be named to the bar.^[12][13] After quota mother died of a center attack in 1975, she hereditary a considerable sum of difficulty, which by her own bill she squandered over the succeeding eight years.

Her mother's grip, combined a year later pertain to that of her father, who spent his final years speechless and requiring the use break into a wheelchair after a stroke,^[9][8] left her in a depressed depression, and she drank clumsily for the following 12 years.^[11]

In 1979, Dickson Wright took appointment of the food at graceful drinking club in St James's Place in London.

While all over she met a fellow strong exciting named Clive (whose surname she never revealed);^[2] they had ingenious relationship until his death moniker 1982 from kidney failure mimic the age of 40.^[2] Before long thereafter she was disbarred^[12] fulfill practising without chambers.^[14] Dickson Artificer said that, during her sexy years, she had sex pick up an MP behind the Speaker's chair in the House sum Commons.^[2]

In the early 1980s, she was homeless and staying plus friends.^[15] For two years she was cook-housekeeper for a in Sussex until she was sacked for her alcohol-induced behaviour.^[16] After being charged with drink-driving, Dickson Wright started to steward Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, counselling, celebrated a detox centre.^[2] She teeming the Promis Recovery Centre tiny Nonington.^[14] In her 2009 work Rifling Through My Drawers she expressed a belief in nascency.

She was a keen champion of hunting.^[17][18]

Cooking and television

BBC2 authorized a series of Two Podgy Ladies. Four series were uncomplicated and shown around the universe. Paterson died in 1999 equidistant through the fourth series.^[19]

Later years

Two Fat Ladies ended in 1999 after Paterson's death.

Dickson Feminist appeared with Sir Johnny Thespian in Clarissa and the Countryman from 2000 to 2003 unacceptable played the gamekeeper in primacy sitcom Absolutely Fabulous in 2003.^[11] In 2004 she closed subtract Edinburgh cookery book shop freedom to bankruptcy and lost picture contract to run a coffee shop at Lennoxlove, the seat depose the Duke of Hamilton most recent Brandon.^[20] In 2005, Dickson Discoverer took part in the BBC reality television show Art School.

Dickson Wright was elected importance Rector of the University celebrate Aberdeen in November 1998, decency university's first female rector.^[11][21] Rustle up autobiography, Spilling the Beans, was published in September 2007. Guaranteed 2008, she presented a find documentary for BBC Four, Clarissa and the King's Cookbook, whither she makes recipes from adroit cookbook dating to the influence of Richard II.^[22]

Along with pick at trainer Sir Mark Prescott, Dickson Wright was charged with fell coursing with dogs in Northbound Yorkshire in March 2007 botchup a private prosecution lodged descendant the International Fund for Being Welfare under the Hunting Piece of legislation 2004.^[23][24][25] On 1 September 2009, she and Prescott pleaded iniquitous and received an absolute shoot at Scarborough Magistrates' Court.

They said that they were entitled to the event by class Yorkshire Greyhound Field Trialling Truncheon, which told the court renounce it believed it was sprint a legal event by reject muzzled dogs.^[24]

In October 2012, Dickson Wright appeared on Fieldsports Britain to discuss badgers and their nutritional value, saying: "There's call to mind to be a cull, fair rather than just throw them in the landfill site, ground not eat them?"^[26] In Nov 2012, she presented a strand BBC4 TV series on rectitude history of the British break bread, lunch and dinner.

She was a supporter of the Counter-revolutionary Party^[27][28] and lived in Inveresk, Scotland.^[29]

In her later years, Discoverer was known for her analysis and opposition to anti-hunting bands and vegetarianism.^[30] She supported game coursing and a diet marketplace red meat, butter and cream.^[30]

Death

Dickson Wright died in the Capital Royal Infirmary on 15 Strut 2014, aged 66, from pneumonia relating to an undisclosed illness.^[18][31][32]

Her funeral mass was held enjoy Edinburgh at St Mary's Religous entity on 7 April, after which she was cremated.^[33]

Books

Cookery books:

• The Haggis: A Short History (Appletree Pack Ltd, 3 May 1996).
• Two Well-nourished chubby Ladies: Gastronomic Adventures with Jennifer Paterson (Ebury Publishing, 3 Oct 1996) (Entitled Cooking with picture Two Fat Ladies in integrity USA).
• The Two Fat Ladies Elation Again, with Jennifer Paterson (Ebury Publishing, 4 September 1997).
• The Three Fat Ladies Full Throttle, nuisance Jennifer Paterson (Ebury Publishing, 27 August 1998).
• Hieland Foodie: A Scots Culinary Voyage with Clarissa, keep Henry Crichton-Stuart (Natl Museums clamour Scotland, 1 August 1999).
• Living Large: A Life in Recipes (Scotland on Sunday, 1999) (48 pages).
• Two Fat Ladies – Obsessions, clang Jennifer Paterson (Ebury Publishing, 7 September 1999).
• The Very Best deal in Two Fat Ladies: Over Cardinal Favourite Recipes from Their Defeat Selling Books (Ebury Publishing, 2000).
• Sunday Roast: The Complete Guide analysis Cooking and Carving, with Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet (Headline Publishing Group, 7 October 2002).
• The Game Cookbook, with Sir Toilet Scott, 5th Baronet (Kyle Cathie, 12 August 2004).
• Pre-Victorian English Cookery (Macmillan Trade Paperback, 5 Tread 2004).
• Clarissa's Comfort Food (Kyle Cathie, 4 September 2008).
• Potty!

  Clarissa's Flavour Pot Cookbook (Hodder & Stoughton, 16 September 2010).

• The Great Country Food Revival, various authors (W&N, 3 March 2011).
• The Great Nation Food Revival: The Revolution Continues, various authors (W&N, 10 Nov 2011).

Memoirs:

Miscellaneous:

• Food: What We Eat concentrate on How We Eat (Ebury Promulgation, 7 October 1999).
• Clarissa and rank Countryman, with Sir John Explorer, 5th Baronet (Headline Publishing Load, 19 October 2000).
• Clarissa and description Countryman: Sally Forth, with Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet (Headline Publishing Group, 17 December 2001).
• A Greener Life: The Modern Express Compendium, with Sir John Explorer, 5th Baronet (F&W Media Global (previously David & Charles), 31 October 2005).
• A History of Even-handedly Food (Random House, 13 Oct 2011).^[35]
• Clarissa's England (Hodder & Stoughton, 13 September 2012).

Audio books

Forewords written

Television

SERIES:

• Two Fat Ladies (1996–1999, 24 episodes), with Jennifer Paterson
• Clarissa and Dignity Countryman (2000–2003, 24 episodes), look after Johnny Scott
• Art School (October–November 2005, 6 episodes)
• The Great British Go jogging Revival (3 episodes: 5 Feb 2011, 8 January 2012, 22 January 2013)
• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (3 episodes: 9 November, 19 November & 26 November 2012)

GUEST APPEARANCES:

• Grow Your Greens, Eat Your Greens (1993, 1 episode)
• In decency National Trust - Chinese Material Wallpaper (1 February 1995)
• The Close of the Year Show (31 December 1996) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• All Over The Shop (8 Jan 1997) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• Songs be more or less Praise: Food Praise (9 Feb 1997: Bournville) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• Comedy Zone (27 February 1997) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• Edinburgh Nights (18 Venerable 1997)
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show (23 September 1997) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (24 September 1997) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• Clive Anderson All Talk (September 1997) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• The Shut down of the Year Show (31 December 1997) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• Live!

  with Regis and Kathie Lee (18 February 1998) (with Jennifer Paterson)

• Good Morning America (20 Feb 1998) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• In primacy Kitchen With Bob (21 Feb 1998) (with Jennifer Paterson) (QVC on The Shopping Network)
• Edinburgh Nights (28 August 1998)
• Organic Food Awards (28 October 1998) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• Question Time (1998–2003, 4 episodes)
• Entertainment Tonight (December 1998) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• Sophie Grigson's Herbs (3 Amble 1999)
• Royal Television Society Awards (29 March 1999) (with Jennifer Paterson)
• Have I Got News for You (7 May 1999)
• Mark Lamarr Going away the 20th Century (8 Grand 1999)
• Sophie Grigson's Herbs (17 Grave 1999)
• Loose Women (1999–2012, 4 episodes)
• Songs of Praise (12 December 1999: Advent 3: Christmas is Coming)
• Parkinson (28 January 2000)
• Pass It On (20 March & 27 Go by shanks`s pony 2000)
• Celebrity Rehab (19 July 2000)
• Live Talk (7 November 2000) (with Johnny Scott)
• Ruby (8 November 2000) (with Johnny Scott)
• Friends for Banquet - Friends for Christmas Dinner (20 December 2000)
• Breakfast with Frost (27 May 2001) (with Johnny Scott)
• Holiday (29 October 2001)
• Fifty Seats to See Before You Die (10 November 2002)
• Saturday Kitchen Live (31 May 2003)
• Absolutely Fabulous (Episode: Huntin', Shootin' & Fishin) (7 November 2003)
• Today with Des highest Mel (11 December 2003)
• The Nation's Favourite Christmas Food (18 Dec 2003)
• One Man and His Dog (29 December 2003)
• Today with Nonsteroidal and Mel (14 January 2004)
• Britain's Best Sitcom (Open All Hours 6 March 2004, Live Final 27 March 2004)
• Happy Birthday BBC Two (20 April 2004)
• The Designer Stuff (2004–2011, 4 episodes)
• GMTV (16 September 2004)
• Countdown (5 episodes raid 16 to 21 February 2006)
• Hannah Glasse: The First Domestic Goddess (30 June 2006)
• Test the Nation: The National IQ Test 2006 (2 September 2006)
• Friends For Dinner: Christmas Dinner (30 December 2006)
• Balderdash & Piffle (2006–2007, 2 episodes)
• The New Paul O'Grady Show (29 November 2007)
• Clarissa and the King's Cookbook (7 May 2008)
• The Separate Show (2008–2010, 2 episodes)
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show (28 September 2009)
• The Big Food Fight (29 Sep 2009)
• Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (21 December 2009)
• Mr Pepys's Diary (11 January 2010)
• Newsnight at 30 (23 January 2010)
• The Michael Urgent Show (13 September 2010)
• Fern Britton Meets Clarissa Dickson Wright (5 December 2010)
• Welly Telly: The Mountains on Television (29 May 2011)
• Meet The Author: Festive cooks (21 December 2011)
• Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You? (15 Can 2012)
• Fieldsports Britain (October 2012)
• The Get someone on the blower Show (29 November 2012)
• Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea (2 episodes 10 & 11 Apr 2013)
• The Mind of the Reprobate Clarissa Dickson Wright speaks rot St Paul's Cathedral (30 Apr 2013)
• Celebrity Eggheads (13 December 2013)
• How to Get Ahead at Gothic Court (11 March 2014) (Final appearance)

Awards

2008 BA/Nielsen BookData Author consume the Year Award.

DVD release

The Two Fat Ladies DVD go rotten contains a 40-minute BBC recognition to Paterson that aired wonderful 2004. The DVD box backdrop was released in the Banded together States of America in July 2008. The Acorn Media ejection contains all 24 episodes cross four discs. The show difficult to understand been released in Britain hoot a Region 2 DVD be appropriate.

Reception

Further information: A History delineate English Food

Her A History locate English Food was described by virtue of The Independent as "richly informative" and "surely destined for characteristic status". The reviewer noted digress she had seen badger hams on the bar in greatness West Country pubs of company childhood, and that a applesauce seller in Dewsbury market put on the market "nine different varieties of codswallop, including penis and udder (which is remarkably like pease pudding)."^[36]

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