BONKERS: Jennifer Saunders in conversation with Clare Balding

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Penguin Books UK

Penguin Books UK

10 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Saunders' memoir BONKERS: My Life in Laughs
www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Book/Book...
In an exclusive interview with Clare Balding, comedian, writer and actress Jennifer Saunders shares some of her most entertaining life stories.
Jennifer Saunders' brilliant comic creations have brought joy to millions for three decades. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Absolutely Fabulous to Donna, as played by Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia, her characters are household names.
But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. In this Penguin Live event for her autobiography BONKERS: My Life in Laughs, held in front of a packed-out crowd at the Southbank Centre, Jennifer Saunders opens up to Clare Balding about her childhood and family, her life-changing encounter with a young Dawn French, working with Joanna Lumley on Absolutely Fabulous and seeing Dolly Parton's bosoms.

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@jasoncollins1702
@jasoncollins1702 4 жыл бұрын
Jennifer has a natural gift for seeing the absurdity in any situation, which is one thing that makes her such a great comic.
@paulinejohnsonnqk
@paulinejohnsonnqk 10 жыл бұрын
As a Brit who moved to the USA 6 years ago, this is pure Gold. I grew up with French and Saunders and they have greatly influenced me as a writer and performer. Thank you for this fabulous interview!
@ski-retro
@ski-retro 4 жыл бұрын
Even an ordinary 1 on 1 interview with Jennifer Saunders is funnier that most stand-up comedy performances. She has such a gift to tell stories which inspired some of her work.
@simonestreeter1518
@simonestreeter1518 7 жыл бұрын
This makes me appreciate Clare Balding; seems she brought out the best in Jennifer Saunders. I've never seen her so relaxed in an interview.
@mtnlady4762
@mtnlady4762 2 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful spirit! Very entertaining interview. Huge fan of Absolutely Fabulous! Did not know we are pink sisters. Wishing Ms. Saunders the best.
@plausible_dinosaur
@plausible_dinosaur 2 жыл бұрын
A really easy flowing, natural interview, great to watch.
@patrickhicks9880
@patrickhicks9880 8 ай бұрын
The ruby wax show with Joanna Lumley Jennifer talks about is hilarious
@555pghbob
@555pghbob 10 жыл бұрын
Jennifer is getting more beautiful as the years go by, not to mention her signature comedic style which just shines through even the most mundane of situations. I love her work so much. She is really one of the greats, like Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett.
@76matthieu
@76matthieu 10 жыл бұрын
what about Kathy Burke ;-) she's on of the bests to me
@555pghbob
@555pghbob 10 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I don't recognize her name. I will have to look her up on youtube. Thanks for the info!
@76matthieu
@76matthieu 10 жыл бұрын
Robert Knight she played a part in ab fab, one of Eddi's collegue, and just watch the show "Gimme gimme gimme", one of my favourite ever
@plumbago
@plumbago 10 жыл бұрын
I agree, Jennifer is gorgeous. She plays men in some of the French and Saunders skits and makes a supremely hot guy.
@plumbago
@plumbago 10 жыл бұрын
matthieu poupard Magda! synonymous with Amazing!
@BHAKTIBROPHY
@BHAKTIBROPHY 5 жыл бұрын
Jennifer Saunders and her husband Ade (The Young Ones) have filled my life with so much laughter for the past 35 years. Thank you, Penguin Books, for this delightfully warm and funny memoir! Cheers!
@MeeKOfficial
@MeeKOfficial 9 жыл бұрын
The "Piggy French" anecdote is just HILARIOUS... Best bit of the whole interview really !!
@jefsti
@jefsti 7 жыл бұрын
I didn't get it :/
@TheConciseStatement
@TheConciseStatement 10 жыл бұрын
Sincerely, her rendition of 'Holding Out For a Hero' was fantastic.
@RetroPinUpRockZ
@RetroPinUpRockZ 6 жыл бұрын
YES!
@Charlotte_TSilva
@Charlotte_TSilva 10 жыл бұрын
Jennifer Saunders is an awesome lady with a fantastic singing voice. I enjoyed this video.
@QANTAS330
@QANTAS330 10 жыл бұрын
What a lovely/funny lady - just read the book - funny and moving - a great read!!
@titanicsosroblox
@titanicsosroblox 2 жыл бұрын
This feels like an actual conversation love it
@househeadericmdhousehead9118
@househeadericmdhousehead9118 3 жыл бұрын
Jennifer brings back physical comedy like no one else.. She's brilliant and loveable.
@hanb902
@hanb902 5 жыл бұрын
i died at “darling, you should’ve made a speech” 😂😂
@Nannook14
@Nannook14 10 жыл бұрын
Aww love Jennifer she is my true heroine!! She gets more beautiful my age and is just a lovely down to earth person xx Always will be my role model x
@kimstill7611
@kimstill7611 10 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy seeing people I respect being interviewed by same. Didn't know Jennifer was a horse lover until this. Just another reason for me to respect and admire her. Simply a genius of comedy with a heart…If I need a good heart felt laugh for my psyche, I can always turn to AbFab or anything with French and Saunders. Thanks so much for this download. :)
@aysada
@aysada 6 ай бұрын
So awesome! I just love her
@downeastxg
@downeastxg 4 жыл бұрын
Never a dull or boring moment. Adore her, French and Lumley forever. Hoping the local library has the book on loan.
@survivor648
@survivor648 5 жыл бұрын
Jen is so used to being a part of a team without Dawn or Joanna she was appearing to tag team Clare sh is wonderful as always!
@nancyking7739
@nancyking7739 3 жыл бұрын
What a great interview! Jennifer Sanders is incredible! Great show! Thanks.
@ciaransammon
@ciaransammon Ай бұрын
Absolutely Fabulous is the masterpiece. The ultimate.
@lilylove3946
@lilylove3946 4 жыл бұрын
Great interview really enjoyed it start to finish
@lynseybeswick1225
@lynseybeswick1225 2 жыл бұрын
Great interview, the time just flew by. What a glorious woman!
@003SONE
@003SONE 10 жыл бұрын
So great to watch! Thank you for uploading this :)
@goodgollymisspolly5163
@goodgollymisspolly5163 5 жыл бұрын
Bless your heart. I had the same haircut in kindergarten, but mother teased it on top, making The Bubble. I pray for that inner-child.
@MrNewmoononmonday
@MrNewmoononmonday 10 жыл бұрын
I am almost done reading this book on my Kindle, love it and loved her Goldie Hawn/India/screenplay fiasco, very funny, made me cringe a little. Excellent book, don't want it to end. ...Thank you for the video, she's so relaxed here...
@irishcladdagh3
@irishcladdagh3 3 жыл бұрын
Her shows have been life savors for me and her books was INSANE ☺
@kathrynhobbs8874
@kathrynhobbs8874 4 ай бұрын
We had the same beret rule..but my hero folded her beret in half then back combed her hair over it,except for a small portion at the back….. she loved it when stopped and accused of non-beret wearing…..but I am! And smirkingly turned around. 😮🤪
@dantean
@dantean 5 жыл бұрын
Remarkable to hear her say she and Dawn have never had an argument. Creative types tend to be more temperamental than most, and comedy teams SPECIFICALLY have a long, long history of creative differences leading to a lot of bitter backstage drama and very often to breakups. I think Dawn and Jennifer's relationship is not only lovely but in a small percentile.
@davidfryer9359
@davidfryer9359 2 жыл бұрын
At 50:53 , beside the photos of my early modeling years, this "divine" child is the most photogenic on the planet. That was a few moons ago !
@whiteytherat
@whiteytherat 10 жыл бұрын
Made my night!! Thank you!
@Gissedk
@Gissedk 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload! Love it!
@AxelSituation
@AxelSituation 5 жыл бұрын
America loves French and Saunders!
@mckavitt13
@mckavitt13 4 жыл бұрын
AxelSituation Everybody does. Nothing special that we do.
@skiddlydongdongdongdang1910
@skiddlydongdongdongdang1910 10 жыл бұрын
Shrek 2 brought me here. She has such a gorgeous voice :3
@kimstill7611
@kimstill7611 10 жыл бұрын
If you're a little sick, watch "Absolutely Fabulous" or any French & Saunders sketches. I just discovered this stuff in the last couple of years and it makes me laugh so hard. I'm old, but I'm catching up. Laughter is good for the soul.
@paulinejohnsonnqk
@paulinejohnsonnqk 10 жыл бұрын
I have also just ordered the book. Cant wait to read it :-)
@adamhellerud2743
@adamhellerud2743 10 жыл бұрын
American here. I fell in love with AbFab, and I admire Jennifer, and Sandra very much. I love that AbFab does not run 7 years back to back, like most tv shows do. I love that it was a few years, then went away then came back. I think it kept the show relevant, and funny. I think all tv shows should be like that. I am happy i found such funny women abroad because of Jeniffer. I think she is a great role model for women. Funny, smart, driven, perhaps not a planer, but clearly gets things taken care of. I am a Spice Girl fan, and I was pleasantly surprised to see Jennifer, Sandra and company in the Comic Relief video for Who Do You Think You are. Even though AbFab was off during the Spice World domination, I was happy to see all the women supporting each other.,, Baby Lump. ha Girl Power.
@adamhellerud2743
@adamhellerud2743 10 жыл бұрын
I meant Jennifer AND Dawn.
@ketmaniac
@ketmaniac 9 жыл бұрын
Adam Hellerud Don't ignore Sandra.
@adamhellerud2743
@adamhellerud2743 9 жыл бұрын
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@stephenbanks5952
@stephenbanks5952 4 ай бұрын
​@@adamhellerud2743Why don't you edit the original post and change Sandra for Dawn?
@Pdjohnners
@Pdjohnners 10 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Totally absorbing
@rhymeandreasoning
@rhymeandreasoning 10 жыл бұрын
A HUGE (!) THANK YOU FOR THIS. XX Kirk..Montreal, Canada
@poplife123
@poplife123 2 жыл бұрын
She's a great story teller .....
@markdavis4547
@markdavis4547 6 жыл бұрын
cheers thanks a lot
@michaelac162
@michaelac162 10 жыл бұрын
I'm getting her book for Christmas!!
@TheNorma
@TheNorma 10 жыл бұрын
I'm looking forwarding to reading it too. Check out my channel and subscribe too.
@reneessurf
@reneessurf 10 жыл бұрын
Great interview :)
@clarecollins2547
@clarecollins2547 3 жыл бұрын
I laughed so much at this!
@crosscastle100
@crosscastle100 5 жыл бұрын
Just bought book on Amazon $89,worth it,last of 3 books available
@TheGuillermo519
@TheGuillermo519 3 жыл бұрын
Great interview.
@melissamaylath2943
@melissamaylath2943 4 жыл бұрын
The sound quality is bad. And I have the volume turned up all the way. I'd love to watch it but I'm having a hard time hearing it. I love absolutely fabulous. I've seen just about every episode.
@barbaraguy3491
@barbaraguy3491 3 жыл бұрын
They had the mikes way too far away from their faces. It was indeed disappointing trying to hear, and I have very good hearing.
@morganfjp
@morganfjp 3 жыл бұрын
I agree it is shameful how quiet this recording is. As a studio owner I know how easy it is to just bump the recorded volume up it’s the work of a moment why didn’t they do it? If it had been a TV or film company they would have done it properly. But it’s Penguin, a book company - there you have the reason, I think!
@kinkoui
@kinkoui 3 жыл бұрын
Self-contented lovely aunts. Very independent, no nonsense, right!
@idleidazel
@idleidazel 10 жыл бұрын
Thx. The egg-story.. loooll ! :-)
@duanecrumpcrump2201
@duanecrumpcrump2201 5 жыл бұрын
I love Jennifer Saunders
@sissivdv7759
@sissivdv7759 3 жыл бұрын
GREAT GREAT lady
@FS-mc3cs
@FS-mc3cs Жыл бұрын
... and Jennifer freely admits she was over-dubbed in "those" French films.
@paulwhitehead2061
@paulwhitehead2061 6 жыл бұрын
My hero
@jw6948
@jw6948 6 жыл бұрын
After watching this interview, do I need to even read the book?!
@DistantCousin
@DistantCousin 10 жыл бұрын
I was there! Shame they cut out audience questions - mine was the first!
@peacockdreams1796
@peacockdreams1796 10 жыл бұрын
Did you ask who came up with the idea of the comedy turban? I thought that was a great question!
@DistantCousin
@DistantCousin 10 жыл бұрын
Aye, that was me!!! THANKS
@peacockdreams1796
@peacockdreams1796 10 жыл бұрын
DistantCousin:D hehe no problem
@jleng5498
@jleng5498 10 жыл бұрын
DistantCousin What was the answer? :P
@lolabow5421
@lolabow5421 3 жыл бұрын
What was her answer?!
@BeasleyStreet
@BeasleyStreet Жыл бұрын
A natural...
@larciabella
@larciabella 4 жыл бұрын
Marion Coakes! Won an Olympic Silver medal.
@Victoria_2005
@Victoria_2005 10 жыл бұрын
I would have really liked to see/hear Jennifer Saunders answer the audience questions, what a shame!
@TheNorma
@TheNorma 10 жыл бұрын
I agree. Check out my channel and subscribe too.
@slh950
@slh950 10 жыл бұрын
Volume fluctuates so wildly jesus
@dmjsmith100
@dmjsmith100 10 жыл бұрын
Very funny lady:)
@MrScotmac
@MrScotmac 7 жыл бұрын
Dawn the writer
@fool4singing
@fool4singing 8 жыл бұрын
Clare Balding styles herself like Suze Orman...
@mckavitt
@mckavitt 7 жыл бұрын
+nasima choudhury Jennifer Saunders a lesbian?!
@mckavitt
@mckavitt 7 жыл бұрын
+nasima choudhury Thanks. I was confused by "two". Suze Orman as well as the lady in pink, Clare.
@chrissie1057
@chrissie1057 5 жыл бұрын
omg! she is describing my school life and miss chambers our awful vice principal....im the same age. school today is very different,....in soooooo many ways. guns? or canes?
@niknoks7638
@niknoks7638 3 жыл бұрын
🤣👏
@Catalinaobregon
@Catalinaobregon 3 жыл бұрын
Tattoos smudge as the skin stretches and ages...you have to redo to keep them sharp.
@Forgoneconclusion.
@Forgoneconclusion. 10 ай бұрын
Shes like the Carol Burnette of UK?
@clarecollins2547
@clarecollins2547 3 жыл бұрын
Jennifer possibly has another comedy partner! Clare Balding!
@markdavis4547
@markdavis4547 6 жыл бұрын
9
@michaeldickens7493
@michaeldickens7493 Жыл бұрын
Lol Dolly who doesn't love her
@robertbartelmes7623
@robertbartelmes7623 2 ай бұрын
So, Lemme Get This Straight, Jennifer ... You were able to Confirm that Dolly Parton Has "Tattoos on Her Tatas" ... Right ?? - Bart
@sexobscura
@sexobscura 6 жыл бұрын
thin ankles
@clarecollins2547
@clarecollins2547 3 жыл бұрын
Not the cancer obviously 😢
@rachellbrown
@rachellbrown 5 жыл бұрын
M
@Caskader
@Caskader 6 жыл бұрын
Stop saying 'Claire'!
@sartoresartus
@sartoresartus 5 жыл бұрын
Slow going.
@NothingToNoOneInParticular
@NothingToNoOneInParticular 4 жыл бұрын
Talented but no Victoria Woods. Good book btw.
@PoltergeistFilm1982
@PoltergeistFilm1982 3 жыл бұрын
Oranges and apples. I have sat through full episodes of Victoria Wood on TV and not even smiled once. Dull and pedestrian. Each to their own.
@chrislewis3335
@chrislewis3335 3 жыл бұрын
Cant compare either
@phily8093
@phily8093 Жыл бұрын
Claire Balding is exceedingly rude, and has such bullish overconfidence.
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