Victoria Wood (I)
- English
- Actor, writer, composer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Fake comedy social media post brings out the bigots
Bigots have been triggered by a fake online poll saying that Rosie Jones has come top of a list of funniest British female comedians, followed by Eddie Izzard and Victoria Wood.
Chortle, 13th September 2024Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 nominations
Amy Gledhill, Catherine Bohart, Chris Cantrill, Josh Glanc, Natalie Palamides, Reuben Kaye and Sarah Keyworth are nominated for Best Show in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024Victoria Wood statue knocked over in town centre
The statue of Victoria Wood in Bury town centre has been knocked down overnight. It is understood that the statue was flattened by a car which crashed into the structure.
Isabel Oldman, Bury Times, 4th June 2024Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy shortlist announced
Eight plays have been shortlisted for the inaugural Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 27th March 2024Are these the greatest comedy double acts of all time?
In a festive episode of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the history of the double act and its evolution through the decades, speaking to comedy aficionados and performers, including Stephen Fry (no stranger to a comedy double act himself). Here are eight of the greatest pairings ever.
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode, BBC, 21st December 2023Bradley Walsh unveils his Legends Of Comedy for Channel 5
Bradley Walsh is to present a personal appreciation of his comedy heroes from the last 50 years in the three-part Channel 5 series Bradley Walsh: Legends Of Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd November 2023Candlewick bedspreads and corner shops...the eternal genius of Victoria Wood
Celebrated for acutely skewering the absurdities of everyday life, Victoria Wood remains one of the comedy greats of her generation.
Pow! Showbiz, 2nd October 2023Let's do it: how the Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize is paying tribute to the comedy genius
As a playwriting prize for comedy is launched in honour of Victoria Wood, Birmingham Rep's Sean Foley and Wood's longtime producer Lucy Ansbro discuss setting up the award, and look back at the life and legacy of the late comic legend, actor and writer.
Nick Smurthwaite, The Stage, 31st August 2023Edinburgh Comedy Awards secures multiple sponsorship deal
The Edinburgh Comedy Awards will return to the Fringe this year after securing emergency sponsorship from no fewer than three separate external partners.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2023The Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy announced
Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced The Victoria Wood Playwriting Prize for Comedy, which will come with a £25,000 prize.
British Comedy Guide, 19th May 2023