Victoria Wood (I)
- English
- Actor, writer, composer and stand-up comedian
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Victoria Wood's song-filled slog to comedy glory
Joyce Grenfell inspired her, she wrote her own musical at school and a fringe theatre show with Julie Walters paved the way to TV fame. As Victoria Wood's Talent returns, we revisit her early stage years.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 9th June 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 2021Victoria Wood: a comic for the ages
Her voice can still be heard in those she inspired, writes Andrew Doyle.
Andrew Doyle, Spiked, 20th April 2021Comedians on their stand-up heroes
We've done a lot of things in lockdown - followed the news obsessively, become amateur crafters, howled with despair - but laughing hasn't been one of them. Thank goodness, then, for the BBC's Festival Of Funny, celebrating all things comedy. To mark the occasion, we asked some of our favourite comedians to tell us which stand-up they love the most.
Nancy Durrant, Evening Standard, 7th March 2021BBC to broadcast The Festival Of Funny
The BBC has announced The Festival Of Funny. Running across its TV, radio and online channels from late February to mid-March, the festival will see fourteen hours of new content broadcast.
British Comedy Guide, 15th February 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 2020