Bonkers: My Life in Laughs

Jennifer Saunders

Oct 2013 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

THE HILARIOUS, TOUCHING LIFE STORY OF THE ICONIC COMEDIAN AND NATIONAL TREASURE

'Fabulous? Yes. Funny? Absolutely' Mail on Sunday

Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names.

But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving and frankly bonkers memoir, filled with laughter, friends and occasional heartache - but never misery.

BONKERS is full of riotous adventures: accidentally enrolling on a teacher training course with a young Dawn French, bluffing her way to each BBC series, shooting Lulu, trading wild faxes with Joanna Lumley, touring India with Ruby Wax and Goldie Hawn. Prepare to chuckle, whoop, and go BONKERS.

'Beautifully written and frequently hilarious' Guardian

'Her account of battling breast cancer is as honest as it is uplifting' Daily Mail

'Endearing and hilarious. If only all celebrity biographies were this funny' Telegraph

Ratings and reviews

Really enjoyed, great story about a great family, lovely to hear about a person who is famous but does not need to be in the limelight but has given us all some unforgetable moments.

Bonkers. What can I say but "absolutely fabulous". I enjoyed reading every word. She is a wonderful entertainer who has brought joy to so many lives. Thank you for sharing your life throughout the pages of this book.

Awesome book -written wonderfully by Jennifer Saunders (comedy goddess). Full of laughs and fabulous stories that make you pee your pants, and other times absolutely warm your heart. A must for any fan of a great storyteller. Thank you Jen!!

About the author

Jennifer Saunders is a comedian, writer and actress. She has won three BAFTAs, an International Emmy, a British Comedy Award, a Rose d'Or, two Writers' Guild Awards and a People's Choice Award. She first found widespread attention in the 1980s when she formed The Comic Strip after graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama. With Dawn French, she wrote and starred in French & Saunders, the long-running hit sketch show. She won worldwide acclaim in the 1990s for writing Absolutely Fabulous, playing Edina Monsoon.