Fanny Cradock
Biography
Between the mid-50s and mid-70s, Fanny Cradock (born Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey) was a household name in the UK for her television appearances as a no-nonsense, abrasive chef. Her partner, Johnnie Cradock, often played the part of her henpecked onscreen husband, though they didn't actually get married until 1977, after her TV career had ended. Cradock's reputation was such that a dramatisation, Fear of Fanny (2006), was made, and she was a target for parody, often impersonated by Benny Hill and others. Although a regular personality on television, her career is generally regarded as having ended after an appearance on The Big Time: Gwen Troake's Banquet (1976), where her rudeness to an amateur chef led to the BBC terminating her contract. In later years Fanny was involved in the chat show circuit, including Wogan: Episode #6.94 (1986). Although her role as a TV chef takes prominence in her public persona, she was also a restaurant critic and writer, authoring over 20 novels for adults, 10 novels for children, two autobiographies and multiple cookery and travel books. She died in December 1994, aged 85.
Known For
Wogan
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Alice Through the Looking Box
AGFA's Special Christmas Special
Cookery Hints AKA Cooking Tips
Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas
All Movies (5)
- AGFA's Special Christmas Special2020 · as Self
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020 · as (archive footage)
- Kitchen Magic1963 · as Self
- Alice Through the Looking Box1960 · as Duchess
- Cookery Hints AKA Cooking Tips1957 · as Self
All TV Shows (2)
- Wogan1982 · as Self
- Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas1975