All About My Mother

‘A feel-good tale and a love letter… A funny, intimate, often joyous and beautifully written eulogy to a woman who didn’t suffer fools yet remained blithely self-mocking and down to earth. Asked what it meant to be made a dame, Diana Rigg replied ‘I think it means I’m not supposed to say fuck any more” * GUARDIAN *
‘Not many showbiz memoirs are like All About My Mother, a thrilling, chilling, uproarious and unputdownable account of Rigg by her only child and occasional co-star, Rachael Stirling … The prose has the raw and bloody streak of Olivia Laing or Lara Feigel … funny, moving and bracingly honest’ * THE TIMES *
‘Glorious … in the pages of her daughter’s book, Diana Rigg is thrillingly, roaringly present again … Intimate and incredibly moving’ * SUNDAY POST *
Diana Rigg lives again in this game-changing glitter-cannon of a book, that joins the pantheon of sheer joy alongside the Mitfords and the Durrells … Imagine you, Rachael Stirling and Diana Rigg locked in a bar having the best night ever. This is that book! * CAITLIN MORAN *
‘After she’d kicked [Rachael’s] fucking teeth in, her Ma would be incredibly proud’ * JOHN NIVEN *
‘A lovely, loving book … a memoir, a eulogy, a thank you letter and an apology … funny, fascinating and touching’ * OLDIE *
Rachael Stirling writes brilliantly. Her complete honesty ensures one eye-popping story after another. But is it written with love? You bet! … Glorious … Two more volumes please. As soon as possible * RADIO TIMES *
A zinger. All About My Mother is definitely not earnest. Instead, it’s a deeply personal account of a devoted mother-daughter relationship * DAILY TELEGRAPH *

Rachael Stirling, Diana Rigg’s only child, is a very successful actress in her own right. She is known for her roles in Tipping the Velvet, Detectorists, Doctor Who, and Rivals. She lives in South London with her husband Guy Garvey and son.

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