Press clippings Page 17
Victoria Wood stages choir's story
Victoria Wood is telling the story of a 1920s children's choir in a stage show that will premiere at this year's Manchester International Festival.
Ian Youngs, BBC News, 28th June 2011Stephen Fry leads cast for Borrowers adaptation
Stephen Fry, Victoria Wood, Robert Sheehan and Sharon Horgan have been cast in a BBC adaptation of The Borrowers, due to air this Christmas.
BBC News, 20th June 2011Stephen Fry and Victoria Wood to star in The Borrowers
BBC's new 90-minute adaptation of Mary Norton's novels will broadcast over the festive season.
Vicky Frost, The Guardian, 18th June 2011Victoria Wood interview: 'I fear being my mother'
Victoria Wood is now busier than ever, but still has time to talk about addiction, anxiety and the single life.
Chrissy Iley, The Telegraph, 12th June 2011Julie Walters on first meeting with Victoria Wood
Julie Walters recalls the inauspicious occasion that she first worked with Victoria Wood in a show called In at the Death at the Bush Theatre in west London.
Tim Walker, The Telegraph, 30th May 2011My Comedy Hero: Andi Osho on her comedy idols
My comedy heroes are always changing. I remember Jackie Mason being big in this country for a while and other influences have been Jack Dee and Victoria Wood. And Russell Brand was for a spell, but now that he's moved off into a different sphere of celebrity, I'm not as inspired by his work anymore.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 17th May 2011Another laughable (in a good way) telethon from Richard Curtis and friends hosted by Fearne Cotton, Jonathan Ross et al, and featuring sketches and silliness from James Corden, the cast of Outnumbered, Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, Steve Coogan and Armstrong & Miller to name but some. Most exciting-sounding is a Downton Abbey spoof featuring Ade Edmondson, Victoria Wood, Kim Cattrall, Harry Enfield and Joanna Lumley. And the special Red Nose Day edition of MasterChef, which will, if there's any justice, feature Gregg and John trying to perform simple tasks while contestants tut smugly.
Julia Raeside, The Guardian, 18th March 2011The Guardian's Top 100 Women: Victoria Wood
Bafta-winning comedian and writer, finding humour in everyday women's lives.
Emine Saner, The Guardian, 8th March 2011Victoria Wood honoured at Chortle Awards
Victoria Wood has been honoured for her outstanding contribution in this year's Chortle Awards, in association with Universal Pictures.
Chortle, 8th February 2011Victoria Wood blames TV execs for lack of arts shows
Victoria Wood has blamed television executives who "don't know what they're doing" for the lack of arts programming on the main terrestrial channels, including BBC1.
Matthew Hemley, The Stage, 3rd February 2011