Jasper Rees
- Writer and journalist
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The strange story of Victoria Wood's 'lost' play
As the writer and comedian's 1980 send-up of community theatre returns to the stage, Jasper Rees reveals how it was created.
Jasper Rees, The Times, 5th February 2022The unseen Victoria Wood
Hidden in the late comedian's remarkable archive is a sketch that is the foundation stone of her entire comedy career.
Jasper Rees, The Spectator, 12th November 2021Julian Clary interview
'I've always been quite good at living dangerously'. After years of risqué comedy, the comedian has a fresh shock in store for fans - a serious play.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 7th September 2021My discovery of 80 unseen Victoria Wood scripts
The treasure of trove sketches for As Seen on TV are as good as anything she wrote.
Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 20th April 2021Unseen Victoria Wood scripts to be published
A book featuring previously unseen Victoria Wood scripts is to be published by her official biographer Jasper Rees.
British Comedy Guide, 20th April 2021Let's Do It: review
This profile of the astute observer of domesticity is warm-hearted and full of detail.
Hannah Jane Parkinson, The Guardian, 15th November 2020Review: Let's Do It
Acute analysis of a funny kind of genius.
Fiona Sturges, i Newspaper, 12th November 2020The Chortle comedy book festival is back
Stars taking part in next month's event include Frank Skinner, Adam Buxton, Helen Lederer, Richard Herring, Mark Watson, Andy Hamilton, Gary Delaney, Laura Lexx, Robin Ince, Matt Forde, Arthur Mathews and Michael Spicer.
Chortle, 27th October 2020Victoria Wood spent final days writing final sketch
The much-loved comedy legend wanted to keep working a new biography has revealed.
Nicola Methven and Katie Fitzpatrick, Manchester Evening News, 26th October 2020Let's Do It by Jasper Rees review
The secret of Wood's humour was her lonely childhood, says Libby Purves.
Libby Purves, The Times, 23rd October 2020