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- 2/27/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Clarissa Dickson Wright, the TV chef who starred in "Two Fat Ladies" alongside the late Jennifer Paterson, passed away on Saturday (March 15) in Edinburgh, Scotland.
"Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us," Wright's agent, Heather Holden-Brown, tells BBC News in a statement. "Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost."
Wright, who passed away in Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary at the age of 66, traveled through the U.K. with Paterson on a motorcycle and sidecar in search of great food on "Two Fat Ladies" from 1996 until Paterson's death in 1999.
Following Paterson's passing, Wright continued to appear on TV, starring in "Clarissa and the Countryman" until 2003. In that same year, she also popped up on an episode of "Absolutely Fabulous.
"Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us," Wright's agent, Heather Holden-Brown, tells BBC News in a statement. "Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost."
Wright, who passed away in Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary at the age of 66, traveled through the U.K. with Paterson on a motorcycle and sidecar in search of great food on "Two Fat Ladies" from 1996 until Paterson's death in 1999.
Following Paterson's passing, Wright continued to appear on TV, starring in "Clarissa and the Countryman" until 2003. In that same year, she also popped up on an episode of "Absolutely Fabulous.
- 3/17/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Clarissa Dickson Wright has died at the age of 66, 15 years after the passing of her Two Fat Ladies co-star Jennifer Paterson.
The food and celebrity world has responded to the sad news, and Digital Spy rounds up just some of the tributes below.
Very saddened to hear about Clarissa Dickson Wright. She was always entertaining to watch and was of course a passionate foodie x
— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) March 17, 2014
Clarissa Dickson Wright Rip a true foodie, brilliant personality & will be sadly missed. 2 fat ladies and Floyd changed food TV for ever.
— James Martin (@jamesmartinchef) March 17, 2014
Just read the sad news that Clarissa Dickson Wright has passed away. It was always a joy to be in her company. I hope she sleeps well x
— kate thornton (@k8_thornton) March 17, 2014
Goodbye Clarissa. A truly fabulous woman. Worked with her many times and it was always fun, at least for me. She had a towering intellect.
The food and celebrity world has responded to the sad news, and Digital Spy rounds up just some of the tributes below.
Very saddened to hear about Clarissa Dickson Wright. She was always entertaining to watch and was of course a passionate foodie x
— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) March 17, 2014
Clarissa Dickson Wright Rip a true foodie, brilliant personality & will be sadly missed. 2 fat ladies and Floyd changed food TV for ever.
— James Martin (@jamesmartinchef) March 17, 2014
Just read the sad news that Clarissa Dickson Wright has passed away. It was always a joy to be in her company. I hope she sleeps well x
— kate thornton (@k8_thornton) March 17, 2014
Goodbye Clarissa. A truly fabulous woman. Worked with her many times and it was always fun, at least for me. She had a towering intellect.
- 3/17/2014
- Digital Spy
Clarissa Dickson Wright, the TV chef who starred in Two Fat Ladies with the late Jennifer Paterson, died Saturday in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was 66. From 1996 to 1999, Wright and Paterson traveled through the U.K. together on a motorcycle and sidecar in search of great food. "Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us," Wright's agent, Heather Holden-Brown, said in a statement to BBC News. "Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost.
- 3/17/2014
- by Sheila Cosgrove Baylis
- PEOPLE.com
Clarissa Dickson Wright, one of the stars of the British cooking show Two Fat Ladies, has died. She was 66. Dickson Wright died Saturday at Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary following a long illness, her agent Heather Holden-Brown told BBC News. "Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always by so many of us," Holden-Brown said. "Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost.
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- 3/17/2014
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Two Fat Ladies' star Clarissa Dickson Wright has died aged 66. The TV chef - who fronted the BBC Two cookery programme with the late Jennifer Paterson between 1996 and 1998 - passed away at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in Scotland on Saturday (15.03.14). Her agent Heather Holden-Brown said: ''Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost. ''Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us. ''In recent years, she often said, 'I've...
- 3/17/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Clarissa Dickson Wright has died at the age of 66.
Her agent confirmed that the cook and co-host of BBC Two culinary show Two Fat Ladies passed away on Saturday (March 15) at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
"Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost," read a statement from her agency. "Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us.
"In recent years, she often said, 'I've had a fantastic life and I've done everything I could have wanted to do and more'.
"During her time in hospital, she was endlessly touched and impressed by the care of the doctors, nurses and support staff, aware of the pressure under which they worked and the fact that sometimes their work was not...
Her agent confirmed that the cook and co-host of BBC Two culinary show Two Fat Ladies passed away on Saturday (March 15) at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
"Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost," read a statement from her agency. "Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us.
"In recent years, she often said, 'I've had a fantastic life and I've done everything I could have wanted to do and more'.
"During her time in hospital, she was endlessly touched and impressed by the care of the doctors, nurses and support staff, aware of the pressure under which they worked and the fact that sometimes their work was not...
- 3/17/2014
- Digital Spy
'Two Fat Ladies' star Clarissa Dickson Wright has died aged 66. The TV chef - who fronted the BBC Two cookery programme with the late Jennifer Paterson between 1996 and 1998 - passed away at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in Scotland on Saturday (15.03.14). Her agent Heather Holden-Brown said: ''Loved dearly by her friends and many fans all over the world, Clarissa was utterly non-pc and fought for what she believed in, always, with no thought to her own personal cost. ''Her fun and laughter, extraordinary learning and intelligence, will be missed always, by so many of us. ''In recent years, she often said, 'I've...
- 3/14/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
One of the stars of the famous Two Fat Ladies has suggested that Brits should eat badgers. Clarissa Dickson Wright has said that people should consume the bodies of animals killed as a result of culling. Badgers have recently come under scrutiny after fears emerged that they spread tuberculosis to cattle, leading to questions of a cull licence in Gloucestershire. Orange News reports that she said: "'It would solve the problem. There's going to be a cull, so rather than just throw them in the landfill site, why not eat them? ''I would have no objection to eating badgers. I have no objection to eating anything very much, really.'' The TV personality insisted that badger was frequently eaten in Britain centuries ago, and she also said that it was still a popular (more)...
- 9/27/2012
- by By Alice Stewart
- Digital Spy
Are you looking for TV to tune into during the upcoming Christmas holiday weekend? Maybe you can't get home to your family this year, or you aren't celebrating Christmas, or you just don't like those relatives of yours and would rather watch a "Hoarding: Buried Alive" marathon. Whatever the reason, Zap2it has you covered for all the sports, marathons and specials over the holidays. (Don't worry, we'll have a new post for next week's New Years holiday.)
All times Eastern. Check your local listings for specific times/channels.
Friday, Dec. 23
ABC Family: Christmas movie marathon, 7 a.m. to midnight
Bravo: "Millionaire Matchmaker" marathon, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
NBC: New "Chuck" episode, "Chuck vs. the Santa Suit," 8 p.m.
Sci: "How It's Made" marathon, 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day
Travel: "Ghost Adventures" marathon, 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. the next day
Saturday, Dec. 24
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All times Eastern. Check your local listings for specific times/channels.
Friday, Dec. 23
ABC Family: Christmas movie marathon, 7 a.m. to midnight
Bravo: "Millionaire Matchmaker" marathon, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
NBC: New "Chuck" episode, "Chuck vs. the Santa Suit," 8 p.m.
Sci: "How It's Made" marathon, 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. the next day
Travel: "Ghost Adventures" marathon, 9 a.m. to 4 a.m. the next day
Saturday, Dec. 24
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- 12/23/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
In case you haven’t noticed, the Food Network has been overflowing with cooking shows lately. So the masterminds behind everybody’s favorite food destination decided it was time to do something with the leftovers.
Their new concoction, the all new Cooking Channel, is truly yummy. The Cc is designed to appeal to a new generation of foodies with shows like Food Jammers (think Mythbusters meets the Naked Chef), Indian Food Made Easy (seriously, you won’t be afraid of tumeric tumeric anymore), and Chuck’s Day Off (this dude makes things like alphabet pasta for grown-ups, cool).
And still, instead of being too hip for its own good, the network also pays homage to some unexpected godmothers and godfathers of food. We were delighted to see the Galloping Gourmet Graham Kerr, the French Chef Julia Child, and the Two Fat Ladies Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson.
But if...
Their new concoction, the all new Cooking Channel, is truly yummy. The Cc is designed to appeal to a new generation of foodies with shows like Food Jammers (think Mythbusters meets the Naked Chef), Indian Food Made Easy (seriously, you won’t be afraid of tumeric tumeric anymore), and Chuck’s Day Off (this dude makes things like alphabet pasta for grown-ups, cool).
And still, instead of being too hip for its own good, the network also pays homage to some unexpected godmothers and godfathers of food. We were delighted to see the Galloping Gourmet Graham Kerr, the French Chef Julia Child, and the Two Fat Ladies Clarissa Dickson Wright and Jennifer Paterson.
But if...
- 6/10/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
Hey, remember when the Food Network first came out and it had a bunch of cooking shows from people like the Two Fat Ladies and introduced us all to an amazing little Japanese show called Iron Chef? Ah, good times.
Clearly, Food Network thinks so, as its owners, Scripps Networks Interactive, launched a sister network called Cooking Channel yesterday, which features shows such as ... Iron Chef and Two Fat Ladies.
There are new shows as well, like the Mo Rocca-hosted Food(ography) and Indian Food Made Easy. In what must be a sign of our poor economy, Cooking Channel replaces Fine Living Network, as we all have to make our own food these days instead going out to expensive restaurants to eat and doing other things associated with "fine living."
Unfortunately, this also means that shows like Whatever, Martha!, in which Martha Stewart's daughter Alexis made fun of her mother's old shows,...
Clearly, Food Network thinks so, as its owners, Scripps Networks Interactive, launched a sister network called Cooking Channel yesterday, which features shows such as ... Iron Chef and Two Fat Ladies.
There are new shows as well, like the Mo Rocca-hosted Food(ography) and Indian Food Made Easy. In what must be a sign of our poor economy, Cooking Channel replaces Fine Living Network, as we all have to make our own food these days instead going out to expensive restaurants to eat and doing other things associated with "fine living."
Unfortunately, this also means that shows like Whatever, Martha!, in which Martha Stewart's daughter Alexis made fun of her mother's old shows,...
- 6/1/2010
- UGO TV
TV chef Clarissa Dickson-Wright has pleaded guilty to hunting offences. The 62-year-old admitted that she attended two hare coursing events in North Yorkshire in 2007, contravening the 2004 Hunting Act. A private prosecution brought against Dickson-Wright by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (Ifaw) was heard at Scarborough Magistrates' Court today. The Two Fat Ladies star did not appear in person for the trial. According to Sky News, prosecutor John Cooper told the court that the events had been "significant and concerted" attempts to flout the law, which bans hunting with dogs. He added: "What we have is a sophisticated, large and well-attended gathering which was consciously trying, by the methods it used - muzzling and the use of the gun in particular - to blur the distinction and avoid prosecution under the Hunting Act." Cooper (more)...
- 9/1/2009
- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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