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Dawn French
Comedian, actor and bestselling author Dawn French joins Simon and Matt for a natter about her new novel, 'Enough'.
She talks about her personal inspirations for the story, white crows, teenage crushes (Donny Osmond VS David Cassidy) and how she sees her book a as a film.
There are some deep and poignant moments too - where Dawn talks about her father's suicide, and her Mum's death - specifically the agency her mum had over the end of her life.
They also chat about a shared love of Barcelona, family recipes - and - Dean Friedman.
Here's a little more on Dawn's novel - 'Enough':
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