Blimey, I was interviewing someone for a book job the other day, and as an example of her work she pulled out Fenella's autobiography, which she had edited. We had a nice little chat about her, as it was the first time I'd come across her name in years.
RIP.
Sad news. As mentioned, I'd see her out and about in Chiswick now and again and she was a striking and charismatic figure even in her 80s.
When people have asked me whether the expense and hassle of living in London is worth it, seeing Fenella Fielding in the supermarket always struck me as being a good example of why it is.
With Liz Fraser's death last week the carry on stars are getting thin on the ground,just Jim Dale, Barbara Windsor and Bernard Cribbins left.
The great escape is down to David Mc Callum and John Leighton,who'll be the last one standing?
ahc’s “endorsement” encouraged me to read her BBC obituary. I didn’t recognise the name at all, though I ow think I may have seen her in Earnest
What a life (and what a sad waste of talent for reasons very much beyond her control). Though rave reviews of one’s performance in The Trojan Women is a god damn great way to close one’s scrapbook.
I’m also convinced that she could have played all of ahc’s female clients in the stage and film adaptations of the book.
Interestingly Glynis Johns (who had a similar vocal huskiness to Fenella Fielding, though a more international career) is still going strong at 94. I found it easy to confuse them on radio.
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