Five things you didn't know about Clarissa Dickson Wright

Two Fat Ladies star led a colourful life, from her ten middle names to illicit sex in the House of Commons

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Outspoken chef Clarissa Dickson Wright died in Edinburgh this weekend at the age of 66. She was best known for starring with Jennifer Paterson in BBC Two's Two Fat Ladies, during which they were seen travelling the UK by motorbike and sidecar. The show came to an end in 1999 following Paterson's death, but Dickson Wright led a colourful life both before and after the series. Here are five things you might not know about her:

She had ten middle names

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