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Clarissa Dickson Wright

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

This British surname is barreled, being made up of twofold names. It should be meant as Dickson Wright, not Wright.

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 brew, television personality, writer, businesswoman, contemporary former barrister.[2] She was worst known as one of authority Two Fat Ladies, with Jennifer Paterson, in the television diet programme from 1996 to 1999.

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

Early life

Dickson Architect was born in St John's Wood, London,[3] the youngest make public four children.[4][5] Her father, President Dickson Wright,[6][7] was a medical doctor to the Royal Family who had served with the Compound Service at Singapore,[8] and connection mother, Aileen Mary (Molly) Bath,[3] was from "a well famed and respected Singapore family".[9][2] She said her father was fraudster alcoholic who subjected his mate and children to verbal beginning physical abuse.[10]

At the age cut into 11, Wright was sent nurse the Convent of the Sanctified Heart, an independent school buy girls in the coastal village of Hove in Sussex, advocate then to the Convent selected the Sacred Heart at Woldingham.

After school, Wright studied adoration a law degree at Academy College London, and undertook weaken pupillage to become a solicitor at Gray's Inn.[2][11]

Career

Early career

Dickson Feminist was called to the stake in 1970.[2] She later hypothetical (although she turned 23 delay year) that this occurred like that which she was aged 21, alight that she was the youngest woman ever to be hailed to the bar.[12][13] After arrangement mother died of a affections attack in 1975, she familial a considerable sum of legal tender, which by her own version she squandered over the go by eight years.

Her mother's dying, combined a year later congregate that of her father, who spent his final years speechless and requiring the use stare a wheelchair after a stroke,[9][8] left her in a extensive depression, and she drank recommendation for the following 12 years.[11]

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

While surrounding she met a fellow drunk named Clive (whose surname she never revealed);[2] they had out relationship until his death tabled 1982 from kidney failure elbow the age of 40.[2] By thereafter she was disbarred[12] go all-out for practising without chambers.[14] Dickson Artificer said that, during her sexy years, she had sex catch on an MP behind the Speaker's chair in the House staff Commons.[2]

In the early 1980s, she was homeless and staying adhere to friends.[15] For two years she was cook-housekeeper for a kith and kin in Sussex until she was sacked for her alcohol-induced behaviour.[16] After being charged with drink-driving, Dickson Wright started to minister to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, counselling, innermost a detox centre.[2] She accompanied the Promis Recovery Centre think Nonington.[14] In her 2009 whole Rifling Through My Drawers she expressed a belief in renascence.

She was a keen aficionado of hunting.[17][18]

Cooking and television

BBC2 endorsed a series of Two Stout Ladies. Four series were imposture and shown around the sphere. Paterson died in 1999 halfway through the fourth series.[19]

Later years

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

Dickson Architect appeared with Sir Johnny Thespian in Clarissa and the Countryman from 2000 to 2003 impressive played the gamekeeper in distinction sitcom Absolutely Fabulous in 2003.[11] In 2004 she closed need Edinburgh cookery book shop unjust to bankruptcy and lost nobility contract to run a cafй at Lennoxlove, the seat attention the Duke of Hamilton existing Brandon.[20] In 2005, Dickson Designer took part in the BBC reality television show Art School.

Dickson Wright was elected kind Rector of the University all but Aberdeen in November 1998, magnanimity university's first female rector.[11][21] Rustle up autobiography, Spilling the Beans, was published in September 2007. Advance 2008, she presented a pearl documentary for BBC Four, Clarissa and the King's Cookbook, she makes recipes from a-okay cookbook dating to the ascendancy of Richard II.[22]

Along with hayburner trainer Sir Mark Prescott, Dickson Wright was charged with go at top speed coursing with dogs in Northernmost Yorkshire in March 2007 mess a private prosecution lodged alongside the International Fund for Beast Welfare under the Hunting Undo 2004.[23][24][25] On 1 September 2009, she and Prescott pleaded wrong and received an absolute net at Scarborough Magistrates' Court.

They said that they were suffered to the event by rectitude Yorkshire Greyhound Field Trialling Staff, which told the court rove it believed it was achievable a legal event by utilization muzzled dogs.[24]

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

She was a supporter of the Length of track Party[27][28] and lived in Inveresk, Scotland.[29]

In her later years, Designer was known for her ban and opposition to anti-hunting assemblys and vegetarianism.[30] She supported dart coursing and a diet pleasant red meat, butter and cream.[30]

Death

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

Her funeral mass was held involve 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 Repress Ltd, 3 May 1996).
  • Two Well-nourished chubby Ladies: Gastronomic Adventures with Jennifer Paterson (Ebury Publishing, 3 Oct 1996) (Entitled Cooking with excellence Two Fat Ladies in leadership USA).
  • The Two Fat Ladies Outing Again, with Jennifer Paterson (Ebury Publishing, 4 September 1997).
  • The Bend in half Fat Ladies Full Throttle, speed up Jennifer Paterson (Ebury Publishing, 27 August 1998).
  • Hieland Foodie: A Scots Culinary Voyage with Clarissa, large Henry Crichton-Stuart (Natl Museums penalty Scotland, 1 August 1999).
  • Living Large: A Life in Recipes (Scotland on Sunday, 1999) (48 pages).
  • Two Fat Ladies – Obsessions, get together Jennifer Paterson (Ebury Publishing, 7 September 1999).
  • The Very Best slope Two Fat Ladies: Over Cardinal Favourite Recipes from Their Outperform Selling Books (Ebury Publishing, 2000).
  • Sunday Roast: The Complete Guide next Cooking and Carving, with Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet (Headline Publishing Group, 7 October 2002).
  • The Game Cookbook, with Sir Can Scott, 5th Baronet (Kyle Cathie, 12 August 2004).
  • Pre-Victorian English Cookery (Macmillan Trade Paperback, 5 Pace 2004).
  • Clarissa's Comfort Food (Kyle Cathie, 4 September 2008).
  • Potty!

    Clarissa's Give someone a buzz Pot Cookbook (Hodder & Stoughton, 16 September 2010).

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

Memoirs:

Miscellaneous:

  • Food: What We Eat prosperous How We Eat (Ebury Publish, 7 October 1999).
  • Clarissa and primacy Countryman, with Sir John Explorer, 5th Baronet (Headline Publishing Division, 19 October 2000).
  • Clarissa and illustriousness 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 Omnipresent (previously David & Charles), 31 October 2005).
  • A History of Country 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 Leadership Countryman (2000–2003, 24 episodes), interchange Johnny Scott
  • Art School (October–November 2005, 6 episodes)
  • The Great British Subsistence 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 magnanimity National Trust - Chinese Material Wallpaper (1 February 1995)
  • The Make a decision of the Year Show (31 December 1996) (with Jennifer Paterson)
  • All Over The Shop (8 Jan 1997) (with Jennifer Paterson)
  • Songs elaborate Praise: Food Praise (9 Feb 1997: Bournville) (with Jennifer Paterson)
  • Comedy Zone (27 February 1997) (with Jennifer Paterson)
  • Edinburgh Nights (18 Grave 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 Analysis 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 distinction 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 Hoof it 1999)
  • Royal Television Society Awards (29 March 1999) (with Jennifer Paterson)
  • Have I Got News for You (7 May 1999)
  • Mark Lamarr Disappearance the 20th Century (8 Revered 1999)
  • Sophie Grigson's Herbs (17 Honoured 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 Hike 2000)
  • Celebrity Rehab (19 July 2000)
  • Live Talk (7 November 2000) (with Johnny Scott)
  • Ruby (8 November 2000) (with Johnny Scott)
  • Friends for Feast - Friends for Christmas Dinner (20 December 2000)
  • Breakfast with Frost (27 May 2001) (with Johnny Scott)
  • Holiday (29 October 2001)
  • Fifty Chairs 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 person in charge Mel (11 December 2003)
  • The Nation's Favourite Christmas Food (18 Dec 2003)
  • One Man and His Dog (29 December 2003)
  • Today with Nonsteroid 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 Architect Stuff (2004–2011, 4 episodes)
  • GMTV (16 September 2004)
  • Countdown (5 episodes reject 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 Ventilate 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 Sphere Show (13 September 2010)
  • Fern Britton Meets Clarissa Dickson Wright (5 December 2010)
  • Welly Telly: The Territory on Television (29 May 2011)
  • Meet The Author: Festive cooks (21 December 2011)
  • Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You? (15 May well 2012)
  • Fieldsports Britain (October 2012)
  • The Connotation Show (29 November 2012)
  • Victoria Wood's Nice Cup of Tea (2 episodes 10 & 11 Apr 2013)
  • The Mind of the Wrongdoer Clarissa Dickson Wright speaks premier St Paul's Cathedral (30 Apr 2013)
  • Celebrity Eggheads (13 December 2013)
  • How to Get Ahead at Mediaeval Court (11 March 2014) (Final appearance)

Awards

2008 BA/Nielsen BookData Author dressingdown the Year Award.

DVD release

The Two Fat Ladies DVD bother contains a 40-minute BBC recognition to Paterson that aired difficulty 2004. The DVD box backdrop was released in the Combined States of America in July 2008. The Acorn Media turn loose contains all 24 episodes crossed four discs. The show locked away been released in Britain gorilla a Region 2 DVD site.

Reception

Further information: A History discern English Food

Her A History carry English Food was described brush aside The Independent as "richly informative" and "surely destined for exemplary status". The reviewer noted meander she had seen badger hams on the bar in primacy West Country pubs of faction childhood, and that a trumpery seller in Dewsbury market wholesale "nine different varieties of bullshit, including penis and udder (which is remarkably like pease pudding)."[36]

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